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—— a en ey ee ee — =< nll x — — Math FLEE tony ny . 4 i — — -. — 14 pe — The Lightning Express Detective. for a moment the two young fellows stood as if petrified, so unexpected was the sight of the bandits. Then they threw themselves upon the crank- handles and sent the car flying down the line. Round went their arms like lightning, while the wheels of the machine hummed merrily along the glistening rails. But of what avail was human muscle against the power of steam? The snorting, leaping iron horse bore down upon them like the wind. A hasty glance be- hind showed the jubilant outlaws scarcely a hundred rodsaway. Five minutes more would find them run down and annihilated if they maintained their present position. The only chance was to abandon the car and continue the flight on foot before the pursuers could check their mad career. At this instant the car whirled round a sharp curve. ‘*Look!” yelled Headlight Harry, as he point- ed ahead. Not fifty feet away the line crossed Mad River over a lofty trestle-bridge. Swollen by the rain, the voluminous waters surged madly against the frail supports, threatening to sweep the entire structure from its path. Even as they looked the dismayed fugitives beheld the bridge shake violently as if about to give away. There was no time to avoid this new danger. Before a hand could move the car had flashed upon the trestle. Aninstant of fearful suspense, and the ma- chine had crossed the bridge and was safe upon the solid track beyond. But even at this moment the trestle shook and tottered, and with a terrific crash yielded tothe mighty power of Mad River, leaving a watery chasm yawning between pursuer and pursued. Amazed, the fugitives looked, thankful for their own escape. But the climax was yet to come! ** Look—look!” yelled Headlight Harry. ‘‘ The epgine— it will go into the river!” Flashing round the curve like a meteor, the outlaw-freighted locomotive rushed toward the fatal spot. Black Bart saw the danger and swiftly re- versed the engine; but the movement came too late. The distance was too short, and the doom- ed machine approached the guif with unabated velocity. ‘*God be merciful to the wretches! Nothing can save them now!” gasped Ralph Renwood, glaring at the fearful scene as if fascinated. Petrified with horror, the occupants of the en- gine could make no effort to save themselves, In a twinkling they reached the vergeof the chasm the huge machine shot far out into the air, an then, hissing and throbbing, went down, down into the awful depths. As the locomotive struck the water, her over- charged boiler exploded with a thunderous sound, sending showers of water and débris high into the air. Awed at the terrible catastrophe, the two = on the car backed slowly to the edge of the It was a fearful scene they looked down upon! An angry waste of swirling, white-wreathed waters, the surface of which was strewn with broken timbers and fragments of the shattered engine. Here and there, an arm,,a leg, or other fragments of a human body, were tossed upon the turbulent tide! Not a soul had survived! Those who escaped the explosion, only met death upon the rocks or 7 the cruel waters, The annihilation was com- ete. : Two objects in particular attracted the atten- tion of the horrified spectators. They were un- mistakably the bodies of Black. Bart and his crafty subaltern, Dave Darke. Their white, ghastly faces upturned to the sky, the death- stricken outlaws floated lightly down the stream, their arms closely entwined, where pa had clutched each other ina last grip of espair. Swed and fascinated, Ralph Renwood and Headlight Harry gazed silently upon the ghast- y scene; watched the swirling waters of Mad iver as they rushed exultantly on their way, bearing upon their foam-flecked bosom all that remained of Black Bart’s Brotherhood! _Two hours later, the good people of Richville were electrified at the arrival of a dilapidated hand-car, bearing the three persons whose pro- longed absence had created such a commotion. _Explanations were at once in order, and Ralp » A . - r ‘ M ‘ ' 4 ot} : a! ‘ ps = 3 J a J A - — = a i " ‘ : r i te 7 - jam ee ee ee ee ee eee € *« oy ed ‘ * »“ + ’ and Harry, for the second time within, four days, were lionized on every hand, No-| TIN) SERS : - Jee) ae . é thing was too good for them—in fact, they ‘* owned tae town ;”’ but the gallant fellows bore their honors with becoming modesty. Millionaire Garland, the pompous father of pretty Grace, was beside himself with delight, and lost no time in informing the young en- gineer that a higher position awaited his ac- ceptance. iota, when the emboldened youth ventured to ask the hand of his lovely daughter. The oid gentleman promptly allowed that Ralph Ren- wood would make avery satisfactory son-in- law. So there was a merry wedding, by-and-by; and it may be said that neither of the parties more particularly concerned has had occasion to regret it. Ralph Renwood rose rapidly, and is now superintendent of the road, over which he once run as a common engineer. Under his able management, the company prospers. Harry Hilton has now grown to man’s estate, but he is the same rollicking, adventurous ‘*railroader.” Offered a chance of various positions, he still sticks to his old love, for en- gineering has not yet lostits charms for him. Every day he may be seen at his post upon the reliable ‘‘ Atalanta,” the same dasning, intrepid spirit of old, and the ‘‘ boys” still call him HEADLIGHT HARRY. THE END, BEADLE’S Half-Dime Library. 1 Deapwoop Dick. By Edward L. Wheeler..... 5e 2 YELLOWSTONE JACK. By Joseph E. Badger, Jr... 5¢ 38 Kansas Kine. By Buffalo Bill 5c 4 THe Wiip-Horse Hunters. By Mayne Reid.... 5¢ 5 VAGABOND Jog. By Oll Coomes. + ine np idl OO t Britt Bropon, Trapper. By Edward S. Ellis.,. 5c 7 THe Fiyine YANKEE. By Col. Ingraham,...... 5c 8 Seta Jones. By Edward §S. Ellis ‘Se ere 9 THe ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN...... 5¢€ 10 Nat Topp. By Edward 8. Ellis ..... .. . 11 Tae Two Detectives. By Albert W. Aiken... 5c BO ag gf By! ag | 6 Ry iia ana 1 en 5e 138 THe Dumps Spy. By Oll Comes.. .............. be 14 ALADDIN, ... <y SOBA aati Ane rt e+ Ady » 9. oe 15 THe Sea Cat. By Capt. Frederick Whittaker... 5c 16 ROBINSON CRUSOE ...._ ...........4. ‘i 5c 17 RALPH Roy. 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