The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-10

3SI LILY 10thOI uOlo LILO lttSU We6k.
''Yes, sir" said the clerk, ''but my
mothers very in-dyine, I fearAand
as Mr.. Somerville kindly told me to
go down to F., I said I'd do the
bills too" And having given vent
to this contradictory speech, the
clerk blew his nose violently.
The cool way in which this was
said, and the curious looks of the
other. occupants of the compartment,
at any other time would have quieted
my suspicious, but O gentle touch on
the arm, reminded me of the presence
of the guard, and I therefore said
loudly, 80, you are going to F.. %
AZ 1 spoke, the guard said sud-
denly, and touching his cap respect
fully, "Beg your pardon, sir; did you
say you was going to F---?"
NO." L replied, "but this gentle
man is, indicating Mr.. Barton as
spoke.
every sorry" continued the guard
"but he can't go by this train; he
must wait for the parliamentary at
So. Tickets, please" he added, sud
denly opening the door. All the
tickets with the exception of the
clerks were Immediately produced.
.Now, sir, your ticket, please" said
the guard. Thus brought to bay,
Byles alias Barton had no alterna-
tive, so he handed the guard his
ticket, and suddenly rising attempted
to leave the carriage, but the detec-
tive was too quick for him. Before
the clerks foot had touched the plat
form, q grasp was laid upon the
collar, and the carriage door closed
II thought as much" said the guard,
as he looked at the ticket, holding
the unhappy Barton the while; 81
thought SO; going abroad, was you,
sir; but want you for o moment"
He then, asking me to open the
door, again descended from the car
riage, forcing Barton to follow him,
when, having gained the platform,
he whispered few words in his ear.
The man grew as pale rs death, ex-
claiming, ''I never did! 1 swear
never did"
At that moment the whistle sound
ed, and with hiss and scream the
train moved away. Life, liberty,
hope--all seemed to fade from the
unhappy wretch as the carriage pass
ed him, and with an almost superhu-
man effort, he wrenched himself free
from tho guards grasp, and attempt
ed to open one of the doors of the
departing train. Cries of "Stop
him!" were raised by the spectators,
while the guard hurried in pursuit,
but his efforts were of no avail.
Before any one could seize the fu-
gitive, his foot had slipped, and still
clinging to the handle, he was car
ried along for few yards, and then
dashed between the platform and the
now rapidly moving train. A de-
spairing cry and deep groan were
heard above the rattle of the wheels,
and the train passed on, leaving the
mangled yet still breathing form of
the unfortunate clerk stretched across
the rails.
Assistance was Immediately pro-
cured, but it was of no use; death
soon put an end to his sufferings; but
before he died, the unhappy man
confessed his guilt to me, and asked
my pardon. 1t appeared he had
been induced to embezzle sums of
money to repay losses at play with
his old associates, and he had thus
been led to return to q path of life
which he had intended to have
quilted forever when he entered my
fathers business. He had contrived
to- possess himself in all of about
5000 in bills and notes, some of
which, to the value of G2,OOO, were
found upon him. The remainner
had been made away with, and was
never recovered. X
Having made such arrangements as
were necessary L left tho station, and
proceeded home to communicate to
my father the tragical termination of
my journey, when 1 found ho had