Спрут: Каліфорнійська історія

Chapter IV

           Hesatdowninthesmoking-room,lightingacigarette,andAnnixterandthedrummerspressedaroundhimtoknowthestoryofthewholeaffair.

           “Themanisdead,”hedeclared,“thebrakeman.Hewasshotthroughthelungstwice.Theythinkthefellowgotawaywithaboutfivethousandingoldcoin.”

           “Thefellow?Wasn’ttherefourofthem?”

           “No;onlyone.Andsay,letmetellyou,hehadhisnervewithhim.Itseemshewasontheroofoftheexpresscarallthetime,andgoingasfastaswewere,hejumpedfromtheroofofthecardownontothecoalontheengine’stender,andcrawledoverthatandheldupthemeninthecabwithhisgun,tooktheirgunsfrom’emandmade’emstopthetrain.Evenordered’emtousetheemergencygear,seemsheknewallaboutit.Thenhewentbackanduncoupledtheexpresscarhimself.

           “Whilehewasdoingthis,abrakeman—yourememberthatbrakemanthatcamethroughhereonceortwice—hadaredmustache.”

           “THATchap?”“Sure.Well,assoonasthetrainstopped,thisbrakemanguessedsomethingwaswrongandranup,sawthefellowcuttingofftheexpresscarandtookacoupleofshotsathim,andthefiremansaysthefellowdidn’teventakehishandoffthecoupling-pin;justturnedaroundascoolashow-do-you-doandNAILEDthebrakemanrightthere.Theyweren’tfivefeetapartwhentheybeganshooting.Thebrakemanhadcomeonhimunexpected,hadnoideahewassoclose.”

           “Andtheexpressmessenger,allthistime?”

           “Well,hedidhisbest.Jumpedoutwithhisrepeatingshot-gun,butthefellowhadhimcoveredbeforehecouldturnround.

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