Mr.Newnham was hurriedly summoned, and to him Tom Reade disclosed what he had learned of the work of enemies along the line.

Naturally the president of the S.B.

& L.was greatly excited.
"We knew something was wrong, from the nature of the telegraph messages that came in," cried Mr.Newnham.

"It was your friend, Hazelton, who first suggested the idea of sending a full train down the line, with a short pilot train ahead." "Good, great old Harry!" murmured Tom admiringly.
Both Fulsbee and the president of the road tried to question 'Gene Black.

That treacherous fellow, however, steadfastly refused to talk.