Jack Wright and His Electric Stage

As the 11:30 A. M. express train from New York was speeding toward the fisher village of Wrightstown, one of the passengers went out on the rear platform of the last car and intently gazed back along the rails. He was a compactly built man, with rather rough clothing on, and the soft felt hat on his head shaded a bearded face, which denoted a daring, reckless disposition. A half smothered oath escaped his lips as he caught view of a locomotive chasing the train he was on, for he distinctly saw a man in the cab whom he recognized as one of his worst enemies. "Sheriff Timberlake " he growled between his clenched teeth, as a dark scowl mantled his brow. "Curse him he is hot after us now, and if he overhauls this train he may give us no end of trouble.