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t ^ 0O S rt ^^ ln ' "Thia I* Meade." began the yonng dlnrat* ms lather's man, “the consulting engineer of the

*«HS tltorer structure tbs world lias ever board •t In tho shsdrw of the unoompletsd

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"Bot If my father wire* yon—" *1 taka orders from the Martlet com-1

his rather, ! pany and no one eUe," was the short I designer of answer with which Abbott turned away |

In finality, so that the other realise,; j

the Interriew was orer.

Meade wanted no more pleas on Ah. both As til luck would have It something had happened to the telephone and telegraph wires between the city and the camp. Meade dressed himself, got a handcar, and was hurried to the nearest town on the railroad's main line. From there he sent a telegram and tried to get connection with New York by telephone, but felled. Moved by a natural Impulse, In default of other means of communication, he jumped on the midnight train for New York. He would go himself In person and attend to the grave affair. Noth-

^ _ Ing whatever could be so Important. Airoott, said Meade fiercely as me _ . . .

erecting engineer Joined Mm on the ^ -C A** 011 <» o^-

caslons. pot serious, but several times

CHAFTBl m—Mmda sad late go out moo tbo brldg* la tbo moonlight and S,“»SS 2SS2 r £Z2~ CHAPTER IV—Abbott, tbo oonatroctloa aegtaoar. taUa Mead# thoro la a dafloctlon te mambar C-JO-R, but makas light of IL Mas da. aftsr vainly trying to atop th« hU father and follows the

plrthesd, “If you put another pound of load on that cantilever I will not be answerable for the consequences."

“What do you meanr

That deflection Is nearly two Inches deep now and every ounce or pound of added weight you put upon It will make , It greater. Its limit will be reached i mighty soon. If IF coUapnea—" he threw up his ha ads—“tho whole thing

will go."

“Yes, If It collapses, that's true," ■aid Abbott “but It wont" * “You're mad," said Meade, taking unfortunately the wrong coarse with the older man. "Why, boy." said Abbott “that bridge will stand as long as creation. Look at It That buckle doesn't Amount to

anything. It la only In one truss anyways , The corresponding member In the other truss L perfectly straight" "Abbott for God's Siko, be*, me," pleaded Meade 1c desperation. “Draw back the traveler and pot no more men on the bridge. Stop work until we can

get word to—"

“Don't talk to me. boy. I know my business. 1 tell you I can J-Ck It back. That member's big enough and strong

enough to bold up the world" | . . .. . . . . ., -Wh.t .r. roo t, ttmxAUx nlim.

Meade had ventured to suggest thing which to Abbott and unnecessary, and the fact that subsequent events had pore often than not proved Meade's suggestions to be worth while, had not put Abbott In altogether the best mood toward his yorng colleague. Abbott never forgot that Meade bad really no offldal section with the building of the hr and that hy was only there aa a special representative of his father, and although he could not help liking the younger man. Abbott would have better pleased If ne bad been

alone.

Meade hnd not gone about It In the right way to move a man of Abbott's temperament He realised that as be lay awake on the sleeper speeding to New York. Abbott was a man who could not be driven. He mendous driver himself and naturally be could not take his own medicine. If Meade had received the announcement more quietly and If he had by some subtle suggestion put the Idea of danger Into Abbott’s mind sQ would have been well, for when he was not blinded by prejudice, or his authority or his j ability questioned. Abbott was a senI Mole man thoroughly to be depended ; upon. Hut the new s had come to Meade ! with such suddenness, Abbott had only casnally mentioned It at the close of a lengthy conversation regarding the progress of tbs votk as If It were s matter of no special moment, that the tnddrn shock had thrown Mtode off

his balance.

Therefore he could see nothing but danger and the necessity for action. How he should handle his superior, or rather the bridge's superior, was the ■ast thing In bis mind. Aside from his aatural pride In his father and In the bridge and his fear that lives would be lost If It failed, unless hs could get the men withdrawn, there was the

complication of I Helen Illingworth.

Meade could not dose his eyes, be could not sleep a moment on the train. His mind was In s turmoil. Prayers that be would fet to his father and the bridge people In dme to stop work and prevent loss of Ufa, (cfcemes for taking up the deflection, strengthening the tr'-jw and completing the bridge, UiU fears that he would lose the worn-

CHAPTER V.

The Death Message.

Meade. 8r, was an old mao.

, Lt „ . . rrz Intemattaual bridge. Well, at tenbut the elder man had overborne Mm Mnj ^ awning I sent a telegram wtth Ma vast experieoce, Ma gnat aa- to Colonel Illingworth and an hour ; thorny Mr extensive learning. Ms Mgh I t another. What's that? reputation. And now the boy waa right. Both telegrams are on the desk? Give me your name—Johnson—you're one of the clerks there! Well, telephone Colonel Hllngwonh at his home— what! He isn’t at home! Is the vice president ther^—tho superintendentanybody T How far away are they! Twenty miles! There's no telephone? Now, listen, Johnson, this Is what you must do. Get a car, the strongest and fast, n you can rent and the boldest | chauffeur, and a couple of men on i horses too, and send up to that place j wherever they are. and tell Colonel j Illingworth that he must telephone me ! and come to his office at once. There •re telegrams there that mean life or death and the safety of the bridge. You understand? Good. He says hell do It, father. We’ve done all we can." he added. He hung up the receiver. sprang to bla feet, looked at his watch. “It's ao Important’that I’ll go dow n there myself. I can catch the two o'clock train, and that will get me there In two hours. You stay quietly here In the office and wait until I get In touch with those people. I mean. I want to know where I can reach yoo

Instantly.”

“I'll stay right here, my boy. Go, and God bless you." As usual when In a great hurry there were unexpected delays and the clock on the tower above the big structural shop was striking five when a rickety station wagon, drawn by an exhausted home, which had been driven unsparingly, drew up before the office door. Flinging the money at the driver, Meade sprang down from his seat and dasbed up the steps He threw open the door and confronted Johnson. “Did you get Mm?" he cried. “He isn't here yet I sent an automobile and two mu on a horseback

AH He Could Think of Was the Im-

pend! rvg-Ruin.

Strang* to say some little thrill o! pride came to the old engineer at that

He tried to find out from the telegram when It bad been sent That day waa a holiday—the blrthdhy of one of the worthies of the republic—In some at the United States, New York and Pennsylvania among them, and only by chance had be come down to the office that morning. The wire was dated the night before. And be recalled that the stats from which the bridge ran did

it day aa a

They would be working on Uoaal as tqival unless— One and Uiree-quartsr Inches of deflection ! No bridge that wa could stand with a bend like that In the principal member of Its compresrion chond. much leas ao vast a structure as that which was to span the greatest of riven and to bring nation into touch with nation. He ought to do something, but what w def? Presently, doubtless, his mind would dear. But on the instant all he could think of was the Impending ruin. The U{dlft building, in which be had Ms offices, was mainly deserted on account of the holiday. The banks were dosed and the offices and most of the shops and stores It was very still In the hall and, therefore, he heard distinctly the door, of the single elevator in service open with an unusual crash, then the sound of rapid footsteps along the corridor as of someone running. They stop]>ed before the outer door of the suite wMch bore Ms name. Instantly be suspected a messenger of disaster. The door wa* opened, the office was crossed, a hand was on the Inner door. He sank back almost as one dead waiting the shock, the blow. 'Father." exclaimed the newcomer. “You got my telegram Y' The other silently exhibited the crumpled paper In Ms hand. “What have you done?” "It's a holiday, don’t you knew? I only got It a few momenta ago. The

bridge?"

“Still stands."

“But for how long?"

"I cant say. The Martlet's resident engineer Is mad. I begged, threatened. Implored. I tried to get him to stop work, to take the men off the bridge, to withdraw the traveler, but he wont do It. Said you designed It, you knew.

I waa only a cub." “But the camber?”

"He said, TU Jack It Into L’ne again.' Like every other engineer who sees a big thing before Mm It looks to him as If It would last forever. I tried to get you on the telephone here and at the bouse last night and failed. I wired you. Then I Jumped on the midnight

express and—"

"What U to be doner naked the old

ugainstr Meade asked, and tor the first time s little of Abbott's contempt j appeared In the younger man's voice. { Ahtiott reflected that there was noth- ! Ing Ann enough to serve as a support

for Jacks and said rather grudgingly. ; though unlike Moses Ms eye was dim for It seemed like a ooncessloi. to the and Ms natural force abated, the evlyonager and Junior engineer: ! donees of power were still apparent. “Well I can hook on to the opposite especially to the observant There rose | man.

trass and pull It back with turn the broad brow of the thinker. His | Meade, Sr, waa thankful that the buckles." power of Intense concentration was ex- | younger man had not said, “I told you “That will damage the other truss pressed outwardly by a directness of | *>." well he might But really Ms too much. Abbott" Meade retorted gase from the old eyes which, though j father's condition was ao pitiful that urammiv -it Isn't possible." i faded, could flash on occasion. Other j *he son had not the heart T1 think up some other facltl characteristics of that snow- , "Telegraph the Martlet Bridge com-

-turned Abbott Indifferently, crowned, leonine bead, which bespoke ; pany at once." he answered,

nr it humoring the other. “We can’t ! Umt Imaginative power without which | “WRiat shall we any?" asked the old

wait, we've got to hurry It along. * fw*t engineer could not be in spite . man. uncertainly.

Thfr's going to be no penalty against of all Ms scientific exactitudes, had not The young man shot a quick look at ux on account of me. I won’t stop work ! been cut out of Ms countsusncs by the | him, that question evidences the vloa minute," he explained pstronlslngly. j pruning knife of time. lenee of the shock. His father was "T'i*re wtl: be a bigger penalty If He was a great engineer and looked old - broken, helpless, dependent, at i yoo don't do what I say, and paid In ' It. sitting alone in his office with the **«. • • • I another say. In Mood. And It will be telegram crusted In Ms trembling T * “* lh *' Mank *" answered, your fault." hand, despite the fact that h'* gray wlr * ,n jrour n » n>e -" Now both men were angry and In *•<* “«s the very picture of unwonted He "pelted the telegram that he i

»h.-ir passion they confronted each wsakuesa. of impotency and abiding

Other more resolute and fierce than borror. The message had strock Mm a “ he Ule oltl mMD * av

terrific blow. He had reeled under It , «»me to it. to

tbs bridge With- i. .

Then

“Look here," said Abbott, Ma Aery *** d 11 » nuk down In the chair In temper suddenly breaking from Ms uf n « rTOU * collapse, control, "who are you anyway? You're j The telegram fairly burned the only a kid engineer. Your father ap- clammy palm of Ms hand. He would proved of the plan of tMs bridge. I ' fain have dropped It ye* he could not. gu<4i» we can afford to bank on Ma j Slowly be opened it once more. OrdlrepntnUon rather than yours" uarily. powerful glasses stimulated Ms

The text minute the faint note of an automobile horn sounded far down the valley. “1 hope to God that Is he." cried the young engineer, running to the window. “That's the car I sent." said Johnson. |H-ering over his shoulder. “And there are people In It. It's coming this wij." “Johnson," said Meade, “you have acted well In this crisis and I will see that the Bridge company remembers

It"

“Would you mind telling me what the matter la, Mr. Mender' “Matter! The International—" “Bert." exclaimed a Joyous voice, as Heleu Illingworth, smiting In delighted surprise, stepped through the open door and wood expectant wljb out-

stretched hands.

Young Johnson was as discreet as he was prompiSnd ready. He walked to the window out of wMch he stared, with his back ostentatiously turned toward them. After a quick glance at ,the other man. Meade swept the girl ■to his heart and held her there a moment. He did not kiss her before he released her. The woman's passionate look st him was caress enough and M* own adoring glance fairly enveloped her with emotion. Johnson coughed and turned as the two separated. It waa the woman who recovered her

poise quicker.

“What were you saying about our bridge when 1 came Into the room?" she began, and Meade fully understood the slight but unmistakable emphasis In the pronoun—our bridge, Indeed—"I was lying down this afternoon, but when 1 awakened my maid told me about your urgent calls for father." ou, reallrlug that some trouble portended and seeking to help "her lover by giving Mm time. "I knew something must be wrong, go I came here. 1 didn't cxiwet to see you. Oh. what Is h!" she broke off. suddenly realizing from the mental strain in her lover's face, wht<-h the sudden sight of her had caused him to conceal for a that SonietMn* terribly serious had happened, and she turned a little pale herself as she asked the question, not dreaming what the an-

swer w ould be.

“Helen." said the young man. stepping toward her and taking her hands uguin. "we're In awful trouble." If It Is any trouble I can share. Bert." said the girt, flashing at him a look which set his pulses bounding—at leaM 'he was to be depended on— “you know you can count on me." "I know I can.” he exclaimed grate-

fully.

"Now tell me.”

"Tin- International bridge Is about to

fall."

The color came to her face again. Was that all? came into her mind. That was serious enough, of course, but It would not matter In the long run. Helen realized the awful gravity, the terrible seriousness, of the situation of course. The bridge meant much

if In quite r. different way. there he had saved her from the

stopped to hunt for a wayslds phone. The automobile driven madly, recklessly through the Mils and orer the rough roads, had brought him directly to the office In the shortest possible time.

Into tho Room Burst Colons! tlllngton. “There Is s deflection one Inch and three-qaarters deep In one of the compression members, 0-10-R," was prompt and terrible answer. Colonel Illingworth had not been presldcat of the Martlet Bridge company for ao long without learning so* thing of practical construction, was eaally enough of an togliieer realize Instantly what that statement ■fcflht “When did you discover ItT* hs

awful fall. It waa there that he had . . told her that be loved her. The bridge !

wt know of tM-F

“Nobody U oa the bridge now. and nobody U going to Ne ou there twill tomorrow Burntii*. Wire Mm If you like. Hell wire Illingworth down at Martlet and We'll get word what to

vlalou. He needed nothing to read it again, it L doubtful whether bis eyee saw It or not and there was not need, fur the message was burned Into Ms

Main.

De read again the mysterious words:

draw man and traveler.

T can . understand why we don' hear." said the young engineer two

l.™. later, .-.IHM op .oa Jowo u» l ‘“' " *• ** room In hi, ull.ilon -Two teluxio. ^ m-mort Tb.te m

and now we can't get a telephone con-

nection. or at test any answer aftar gasrm. id. or their marriage, had been our repeated calls." made dependent upon the successful “It's a holiday there as weU as hera" c ““’ I ' lrM " n 01 the brW »*- w ‘»»‘ * ,f

“Last night." “la tbs bridge gooef “Not yst." . “Why didn't ywi lot us know?" T telegraphed father and. not bearing from Mm, I cams down on the midnight train. It Is a bodday In New York as well as here. I Just happened to meet father In the office. He sent a telegram to you and not hearing from you. duplicated U an hour later. 1 tried half a dozen times to get you on the telephone and finally, by a happy chance, got hold of yonng Johnson." “Where are your father’s tele-

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“Here." * Colonel nHayworth tors the first open with trembling fingers. "Why didn't you tell Abbott T asked the chief engineer. “You know Abbott. He said the bridge would stand until the world caved In. Said he coaid Jack the mem her Into line. He wouldn't do a thing except on direct orders from here." “Your father wires, 'pot no more weight on the bridge,' What shall we doY' Interposed Colonel Illingworth. Telegraph Abbott at once." "If the bridge* goes It means ruin to the company," said the agitated vice president, who waa the financial mem her of the firm and who could easily be pardoned for a natural exaggeration under the terrible drcumsLauces. “Yes, but if It goes with the men on. it means—Johnson, are yon a telegraph operator?" "Yea. sir." Take the key." said the colonel, who. having been a soldier, thought first of the men. Johnson sat down at the table where the direct wire ran from the bridge company to the telegraph office, reached his hand out and laid Ma fingers on the key. Before he could give the faintest pressure to the Instrument, It suddenly clicked of Its own motion. Everybody in the room stood

sllenL

"It Is s message from Wllchlngs, the chief of construction foreman of.' Johnson paused s moment, listening t« th* rapid dick—“the International—’ he said In an awestruck wMsper.

It had come I

“Read It. man! Read It. for God's take!" cried the chief eng*neer. "The bridge Is In the river." faltered Johnson slowly, word by w-»rd. translating ths fearful m<-w<age on the wire. “Abbott and one hundred and fifty men

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There could be no mistake, name that was signed to it wa* name at Ma son. ths young eogli W* father's old ag*. The

said the older man. Thera M no

la the office at Martlet."

“IH try the telrjdioa* again. Someone may come tn at any time." He sat down at ths desk, and after five minutes of fever!an and excited waiting he finally did get ths office of the Martlet Bridge com'.sny. By a happy fortune It appeared that amnej«M biuficari w. cam u»

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herself.

“It i» terrlMe, of course." she said j

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