A hundred and fifty passengers with them---many of them state officials.

Oh, Black, I wouldn't dare stand in your shoes now! The whole state---the entire country---will unite in running you down.

You can never hope to escape the penalty of your crime!" "What are you talking about ?" sneered Black.

"Do you think I'm fool enough to ditch the train?
No, sir! Don't believe it.
I'm not running my neck into a noose of that kind.

A cluster of red lights has been spread along the track before the blow-out.
The engineer will see the signals and pull his train up---he has to, by law! No one on the train will be hurt, but the train simply can't get through!" "Oh, if the train is safe, I don't care so much," replied Reade, the color slowly returning to his face.