New Nick Carter Weekly, No. 38 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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ductor responded, ‘‘but it seems that the fire was discovered not very long after we left Mexico, A gang of men was hurried to the place from Puebla on a wrecking train but arrived too late to save the bridge. : “‘One was sent across the ravine to signal this train. ‘““The beams of- the bridge are still smoking as you can see if you care to go : out to the end of the train.’’ _ The passengers wondered how the fire had started, and some of them went out to the locomotive to see, what they could of the ruins. Trim went along with these, but got little satisfaction out of the view, for it was too dark to distinguish ' any thine more than afew beams that were smoking and glowing on the hillside below. “While he was trying _ the ruined bridge he felt a touch upon ~.... his arm. Sea PUrning, he saw a Mexican of the “2 | POSTERS: class. f 5. His feet were bare a his clothes were Salo aeeh falling from him. — . **¥ou ride to Puebla?’’ this man said in very bad English. ae TDS: GV wagon all i 3 ~3 s . - é oe 4 . - 7 wa * ewe: down peg) «N O, _ thank yOPs there are ladies gees “Take them first. ” _ Dae . - iad s . — = . "t = — at » «+ ud . 4 , | dri — ‘ —— van - ° P 7 = * = Lew, _ ‘Trim, “why you should chance to ride in it.’’ ena said this, he eiaroee es his give rey Tadies a | aoe He was a little surprised to notice that _ the driver tagged after him. op He ste sleds cde when to get a view of see if I can find him.’’ = Saath, Sang! its entire length. pF ba ie as) good a Wagon as any!’? in- some customers? Trim eee patty consisting of two ladies and .a gentleman. ‘““Y’ve just learned,’’ he said, ‘“*that a wagon is below here. ‘“‘It is probably not one of those sent out by the railroad company, but I should think it would do very well, and from what I know of Mexican wagons It would take you there.”’ ‘‘You are very kind, sir,’? responded the man who was escorting the ladies. ‘“If you can make room for us——’’ ‘“‘Oh, excuse me,”’ interrupted Trim, ‘*T’'m not thinking of going by that wagon. ‘‘T shan’t go until all the ladies 1n the train have been accommodated. ”’ ‘“Then my wife and sistes will be very glad to take advantage of —_ kindness, sir. ‘Will you show us where to find the wagon ?”’ “Til. show you the driver,’? Trin answered. With this, he went back to the plat- form and looked around for the soe who had spoken to him. He did not s see him. — ‘‘T’m afraid he’s looking sengers,’’ said Trim. — - Just wait -here a mon lent and I'll ites jumped down and ran along beside Passengers were beginning to get off. “Tf that driver had the business sense of an ordinary Yankee,’’ thought Tsim, ‘“he could get passengers at his own es, terms here. head for business.”? He did not find his driver anywher and was a good deal annoyed. ‘Why didn’t he wait,’ peat the detective, ‘‘when I told him I I'd ¢ ‘*T shall feel D: y cheap to go isn’t any wagon here for him afte >: Trim made a second ong ‘i ong the train with © no petore. for other pas-_ - 7 a ~- > » , -"* ‘‘T guess he hasn’t got a very E004, » -_ .* _ ni i Te | q ™ i g % ’ G 7 * 7 id a ‘ * : i . ~ Y a , . . 2 Be 205 v a a -~ j - r a e >» * ‘ . , ; + ; _ ~~ '‘« ’ ‘ fs ; 7 é : - a é oad 4h ae at deed 4 ts i 4 * there and tell that gentleman that — ee