The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-10-28


r. minded me- of the pres NOE OF tht
3 yGu are eeiug toF LA ghc.gs5e -
Az spoke, the uard said sudden.
ly and touching his cap respectfully
'Beayaar did you say you
ma, glrins 10 e. 2'',."sq ..,r 2I
No" I replied, hut this gentleman
is,1 indica,ing Sir Barton a. I spoke.
Very sorry" continued the guard.
"but he cant % by thus irain he must
wait fof the parliamentary at c8:5 -
Tick ets, please" he added. suddenly
opening the doar. All the tickets with
the exception of the, clerk 8 were i'm :
RedistpIy produced. Nov, sir, your
ticker. please, said the guard. Thus
brsngh' 20 bay. Bslas atias Barton had
NO alternative so ha- handed the guard
his ticket, and suddenly Using at
tempted to leave the carriage. but the
detective was too quick for him. BE-
fore the clerks f:,ot had touched The
platform a q asp was laid upon his col
lar. and the carriage door closed. II
thtughf; rs much," said the guard. as
he looked at the ticket, holding the
un happy Barton the while II fhorghr
90; going abroad was you,. sir, but /
want YOU for a moment .
He then, asking me TO oren the door,
again descend sd fr"m the carriage f"rc
ing Barton TO fnllcw him, when, har-
ing gained tbe platform. he whispered
few words in his ear The man grew
as pale as dea'h. exclaiming. ~ never
did | swear never did" -.t'
At that moment the whistle soupd-
ed and Will, hiss and a scream the
train moved away Life, liberty h"pe
all seemed to fade from the unhappy
wretch as the carriages passed h'm
ind with an almost superhunar eff"r
he wren .hed himself free from, the
guards grasp, aud attempted to .pen
one of the doors Of rhe departing train.
Cries of Stop him - were r.istd BY
the spectators, while the guard hurried
in pursuit, but his efforts were Of n"
avail.
Before any one could srize the fugi
tive his foot had slipped, and sill
clineiuy to the handle. he was carried
aI"ng for few yards and then dashed
between the platform aud the DOW rap
idly moving train. A despa ring CT,
ard deep grnan were heard even
above the rattle Of The Wheels, and III
train passed IN leaving the mangled
vet brear hing 'mm # he unt0ttunatt-
CLERK stretched acr".- the rails IN s4
Ass stance was imm" diate'y p-o"ur-
ID. bu, it was OF no use; death SO f"
Put an end 10 his >pfferinRs put b, tois g
he d'ed the unhappy ma" confess"
his guilt to me. and asked my pardo"
1t appeared he had been induced t.
embrzzlr sun of money to repay lo-srs
! at play with his old associates. az d h.
! lad thus been led {" return f0 Fat
o. life which he had intended I" hav'-
| Quilted forever when he entered m
ta'her's business He had contr we'd
! pnsess himself in all nf about 96 o
in bills and notes some of which. T.
the value If 92.000. werr found upo'
him The remainder had ben mad
away with ard was never recovered
Havin, made such arrangements rs
were necessary l left The etation aud
proc, elcd home to communicate TO m'
father tie tragical termination of my
| journey. wher l found he had alread,
taken steps for arresting Barton on hi.
arpeararc cr in the city. circums'ancr'
having arisen which placed his gull
beynpd question. ...Fr fsl.a.r1
Ny farther was much moved and in
ferested by the details ci the Death q
his unhappy clerk and by my recita
IF the circumstances of my meetins
with rhe guard who had fully repaid
re in'etest ny parent had formerly
taken in him.
IT.. fortunes of our house soon Ie-
covered he blow which he misguided
Barton had managed tn inAict upon on
credit. and I consider the prosperity q
the fi-m Of SnmsrvilIp & Gu. is due t.
nv accidental meeting with. and tn
story told me by the mail guard