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Whoever had jumped on at the last minute had disappeared by the time Bell reached the observation car at the rear of the train, which was not surprising since this Overland Li the dining car and the observation car The dining car had been e meal, and none of the smokers in the observation car resembled the well-dressed man Bell had seen at a distance Nor did any of them resemble the lumberjack’s sketch of the Wrecker

Bell rang for the porter The black h to have not only been born into slavery but to have endured it as an adult “What is your na Pulle Pullman

“Jonathan, sir”

Bell pressed a ten-dollar gold piece into his soft palm “Jonathan, would you look at this picture? Have you see this man on the train?”

Jonathan studied the drawing

Suddenly, a westbound express flashed by the ith a roar of wind and steam as the two trains passed each other at a coood Hennessy had double-tracked much of the route to Os waiting for trains to pass

“No, sir,” said the porter, shaking his head “I’ve not seen no gentleman who looks like this”

“How about this one?” Bell showed the porter the sketch with the beard, but the ansas the same He was disappointed but not surprised The eastbound Overland Liden since the outlaw in the stable had been stabbed Though fewer, of course, would connect to New York City, where the Wrecker’s baiting note had virtually pro

“Thank you, Jonathan” He gave the porter his card “Please ask the conductor to call on me at his earliest convenience”

Less than five minutes later, the conductor knocked Bell let him in, established that his name was Bill Kux, and showed him the two sketches, one with beard, one without

“Did anyone board your train at Ogden who looked like either of these men?”

The conductor studied the the first one in his hand, then the other, turning then to the light cast by the laht had blackened theBell watched Kux’s stern face for a reaction Charged with the safety of the train and responsible for er pay his fare, conductors were sharp observers with good h this one looks familiar”

“Have you seen this man?”

“Well, I don’t know … But I know this face” He stroked his chin and suddenly snapped his fingers “That’s how I know that face I just saw him at the picture show”

Bell took back the sketches “But no one who looks at all like either of these got on at Ogden?”