On tlio following night wo should con-i
eal oursel 'es in tlio recess of tho bridge,
i.nd as soon ns tho pilot engine (which
n ways pn cedes tho royal train by 15
,'aluutes) had passed wo should tako
i ut tho bolts, leleaso tho fishplates on tho
outer side of ono rail and on tho Inner
of tho other, replacing them by our
Bjieclally prepared rails.
Tho wheels of tho cngino of tho coming
train would tako thoao short rails
liko points, and as tho ends curved off
toward tho parapet of tho bridgo tho
whole train would leuvo tho rails and bo
precipitated from tho frightful height
into tlio stream beneath. There would
bo no esciiiw for a singlo soul in that
train. And so, calmly and In cold blood,
wo nrrangod tho wholesale destruction
of tho south bound train which would
contain tho head and many important
members of tho royal family.
We know that every precaution was
taken by tho railway company and their
irvauts to observe a clear and safo
for their royal patron, and that extra
patrolmen wero out along tho route,
while to prevent tho risk of accident all
less important trains wero shunted to
ono bide. Tho contcutsof nil goods trains
on the down lino wero carefully inspected
hi order that no projections should
endanger the safety of tho stiecial, and
bigualmcn wero more than usually put
upon tno alert.
