In her voice there was authority, in her eye there was fear. She
could control the one but not the other.

"We cannot catch the flyer. I want to catch it as much as you
and"--here he straightened himself--"I would add a thousand to
yours." He hesitated a moment-thinking. "There is but one way,
and no time to lose."

With this he turned and ran rapidly toward the little depot and
telegraph office.



II

TWO STRANGERS IN A COACH


Lorry wasted very little time. He dashed into the depot and up
to the operator's window.

"What's the nearest station east of here?"

"P----," leisurely answered the agent, in some surprise.

"How far is it?"

'Four miles."

"Telegraph ahead and hold the train that just left here."