The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-12-17
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u want mat money
what money!
That money you're taking home
away, you foooll Let me pass or | !
blow your brains QUIZ cried, putting
my hand in my brosst pocket,
'PoobI' said the fellow with sneer
you've got uOtbiog Out with you
money now, or I'll blow your brain'
out. and he lovoled pistol full at ssmi
face,
gave an involuntary start.
'Qlickr ha cried, with deep oath
Il havn', time to tnlkl Quick, or you're
dead man.,
We'll wait a minute, cant you2' said
!, peeyishlY. aa
Il suppose | must give you what ]
have. Itis not much
No humbugp roored the fellow, with
another oath.
4 want package Of money you''o ID.
king home, Don't Try to humbug me
with any Of your bcgsarly pockebocks
All tbi. time the pistol had been lev
eIed at my head, and | had been collect
ing my thoughts was calm and cool.
You want the package, do your said
|, moving slightly to one side.
yes, said he, III | have to speak
again it will be through tbe'pistOl'
Take it. tbenI' l cried, and l hurled
The sharp stonO with all my might foil
against his head,
Tho man uttered sbriek; the pistol
fell from his hand and exploded on the
ground. The next moment he sprang up.
on ne. He was a strong and vigorous
giant, in fact, in comparison with
me. But was nerved with the obsti.
ueso courage of despair. Lilo friends,
homa-aIl we're forgotten, | would have
died huudrod deaths rather than yield
cd.
Your money! he scroAmad in . hOars
voice. be ri 3g so Il
'Neverl cried. .,.il.amii ts1s
He vouod his arm around ma. We,
wrestled for moment aud Then foil heu-
Willy, he uppetmostd +. 5 iat
But his right hand was roweriess,
thsnks 10 the blow which I had given il
aud be could only use his Ietl. The
struggle was terribIo. Again and again
dashed tue stone against his head, but
at last the wretch caught il, and 10 the
struggle i! dropped away oat ofthe reach
Of both Of us. Then he fastened his fn.
gdrs on my throat.
Hay completely at bib mercy, weak
and utterly exhausted from tho struggle
fGivabp tbrt money! said he, tternly.
I don't want 70 commit murder, batii1 I
must Twill Give up the MONEY and III
let you co. 1as jar
In the last momen, Of despair. when
tho oSstihsat courage which had hitherto
sustained NO ives fainting beside the re.
awakened desire for lifo,iI YES suddenly
seized by an idea which proved my SAL
vation. aass yla, ntsg g5i nc
wait thcn,' I said bitsrly. And 1.
put my hand in my pocket. /,
The mafrSlaxed his hold ofmy throat
| drew forth my snuff box end opened il.
The man bent forward eagerly.
'Toke i'll ! cried. And l dashed The
coHtens Of the box full in his eyes. f
The shrek OF mingled rage and pain
from him shall never forget.
He made a frantic dash at my throat but
| kept bis hand away "2 10 iaoe
Then the increasing agony overcame
him. Ha aiartad to his foe. and ran wild
ly about, not knowing. in his paip and
blindness where to ay. But few minutes
completed my victory. l csugh! him
and succeeded in binding his bands be-
hiad him Tllh my eraVn!. Blind, and
s;ouning with pain. he could make but
little resistance. 90 that | was able, by
mGano Of blows and threats, to make him
my prisoner.
Scarcely had this been done when !
heard footsteps. l called eagerly. and
was answered by a familiar voice. II
was my farm servont. He had come ont
in search OF mo Ol | had been longer than
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