The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-07-23

Would the five minutes never pnss
Frank still stool directly in front. warcl
IN hand. and the gun under his arm. II,
had lit cigar, and was loungng lazl,
back against the cliff.
Careless as he appeared, knew lin
too well TO doubt that he would he,itat,
tor moment in going or firing, ns he
had promised. At the time he was civ
ing his Antagonist fearful oil Is Then
only began to realize the part had to
play. 1t was fortunately too plain. The
man must be disabled before he commits
another murder. That could only be
done by shooting him down In c,ir
fight | would not think, have hisitated
Int my blood ran cold at the ilea now.
Yet what must do There was no
other way TO save my friends LIE. AN |
God help me, ii must be done
nerved myself up TO fire at all risks
the Instant saw the murderer ont hls
finger on The trigger of hi pistol. AMI had
Just brought my gan to bear when Franks
voice rang ont loud and clear.
"Gour lime has come. look I'M"
involuntary he dill 50 and | cauoht his
eve. spaSm of mortal fear prs,ed across
hls features. He nude an effort TO raise
hls pistol. but a wire catr Ige from
Franks gun on the cliff behind him
passed within an inch of his head The
weapon dropped from his hand; in three
bounds my friend l,l him in his clutch.
dragged him over the rock, and the strug-
gle began.
II was short, u from the nature of
ground fearful one. \ careless step
world have sent both over the prccipicc
to the shelf below AMI from there Il hun
dred fee; down into the A'llntic Ocean
Both were strong powerful men; in
weight the murderer was greatly superior:
but in scenre and activity Ia r. were W
able to cope with Frank.
The murderer stru s.lcl hard tor an
insi lr place. "nl succc dcd in getting
kind OF clri, in the rock, which gave him
Il slight advantage 1t was only momen
iary. Frank tore him from it with -
pull that brought some luo.e stones .
crashing down, and with the shock they
went rc"hng and staggering to the very
ed ge Of the cliff
! conl! stand it NJ longer; fhcre was
a long check cork whicl. had brought
Tor my dogs, in my pocket fastening it
10 bush, lowered myself down. AsI
oucheI tho ground he succeeded in
lrawing n knife. Frank pnrried the
hrn't, AMI disengaging his left arm struck
Iim heWily twice, The mnn dropped on
Ms Ancrs and began to beg for mercy
error. As T. came up the unf,rtunlte
wretch cried out.
"Save me, for Gods sake, sir. Hes
,oing 20 throw me ovcr!'
looked at Franks face there was az
Expression there never saw before, and
would not like to see a:in.
"Let him 90. Frank :" | shouted.
chats the hangman's work, not yours" "
lie did not hear me: grasping the fel
ow with both hands, he swung himself
,alf around, and flung him of with all
,i' strength. 1t was well the coat he
Noic W IL N'lIC VI tlit SlIoIl1tSN lIlt ~ HH
/ was we were nearly going over togelh,
n laid him on his back. where he re-
NAMED without strength or motion Frank
.iarcd IT him for i'.w secon !, in silence.
md then took my hand an said slowly:
"lou are a good fellow, Harry, and
thank YOU. | diInt know what |
va, doing"
lie turned away with slul,lcr, while
poured out some brandy from n Rtsk.
md threw 1t IN the murlerer's face. He
after some time AMI sat up,
staring wildly round AID trembling all
,Ner. never saw Il wretch 50 complete
y subluAd. He clung to me for protcc-
ion, and became aS al ecl and cringlng
Is he had been insolcnt before. We
waited until dusk, and then brought him
o police barracks. Before sunrise the
IeXt morning he was twenty miles on h@
way from whence he came. AT The next
,SSizeS he was tried and convicted. The
ul9e was merciIul AMI gave bin "a
oug day" Ia the meantime fever broke
,ut i'll Jail, and he was one Of the fist
.ictim>. The last words he uttered were.
= Don't throw me over :" Let Us hope
is prayer was granted.