Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-02-21
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WHOLE EsNUMBER 632.

4 moIheFS very 1ll-dylng tear, and
as Mr.. Somerville kindly told me to
] go down to F. / said I'd do the
bills too. And having given vent to
this contradictory speech, the clerk
blew his nose most Violently Go
/ The cool way in which this was
said, and the cool looks of the other
occupants Of the compartment, at any
other time would have quieted my
suspicious, but gentle touch upon
my arm reminded me of the. presence
of the guard, and therefore said loud
| ly, 20, you are going to F.
j As | spoke, the guard said sudden
ly, aad touching his hat respectfully,
"Beg your pardon, sir did you say
you was going to En- ?" o-7 /
NO | replied, @but this gentle
man is" indicating Mr.. Barton as |
spoke. 80. tt7f7 9I iaJ1AJ q j-3a5 /
Every sorry continued the guard,
@but he can't 60 by this train; he
must wait for the parliamentary at
8-l5- Tickets, please" he added,
|, suddenly 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 alternative, so
he handed the guard his ticket, and
suddenly rising, attempted TO leave
the carriage, but the detective was too
quick for him. Before the clerk S
; foot had touched the platform a grasp
was laid upon his collar, and the car
riage door closed. II thought as
much" said the guard, as he looked
at the ticket, holding the unhappy
Barton the while; Il thought so go
| ing abroad was you, sir 2 but want
/ you for a moment .rt..t -a..
, He then, asking me to open the
door, descended from the carriage
: forcing Barton to follow him, when
| having gained the platform, he whis
! pered few words in his ear. The
man grew as pale as death, exclaim
} ing, II never did | swear | never
did p - 'li' 81 .'- e
5 At that moment the whistle sound
ed, and with hiss and a scream the
, train moved away.u Life, liberty
V hOpe-all seemed vanished fromsthe
: unhappy wretch as the carriage NOV
y ed away, and with an almost super
a human effort he wrenched himself free
: from the guards grasp, and attempt
q ed TO open one Of the doors of thO
departed train. Cries of "Stop him !!
il were raised by the spectators, while
: the guard hurried in pursuit, but hi
efforts were of no avail. Before an
O one could reach the fugitive his foo
f had slipped, and still clinging to tn
y handle, he was carried along for fey
V yards, and dashed between the pla
d form and the now rapidly moyin
n train. a despairing cry and dee
a groan were heard even above the ra
r, tie of the wheels, aud the train pas.
1t ed on, leaving the mangled, yet sti
e breathing form of the unfortunat
e clerk stretched across the rails.
d Assistance was Immediately pro
e cured, but it was OF no use; deaf
l. soon put an end to his sutferings; bu
n before he died the unhappy man cor
e fessed his guilt to me, and asked m,
r pardon. 1t appeared thai he ha,
<, been induced to embezzlc sums OF
l. money to repay losses at play with hi
n old associates, and he had thus beel
g led to return to a path of life whic
e he intended to have quilted foreve
r when he entered my fathers business
l. He had cOntrived to possess himself
is in all Of about $4,000 in bills an,
a notes, some of which to the value ol
n $4,000 were found upon him. Th
remainder had been made away with
W and was never recovered. ase5ya ST
Having made such arrangement
e as were necessary | left the station
n and proceeded home to communicat
1t to my father the tragical terminatio
l of my journey, when | found he ha
r taken steps for arresting Barton o.
his appearaRce in the city, circun
e. stances having arisen which placed hi
IS guilt beyond question. f-.o
.e Ny father was much moved an
interested in the details of the deaf
1t of his unhappy clerk, and by my re
n cital of the circumstances of my meet
1t ing with the guard who had fully ri
Us paid the interest my parent ha
formerly taken in him.
E. The fortunes of our house soon re
d covered the blow which the misguide
u Barton had managed to infict upo
,e our credit, and / consider the pro,
perity of the firm of Somerville & CC
is due to my accidental meeting will
u and the story told me by the ma
At guard.
re At the great Chicago anti-tempei
D. ance mass meeting, one of the speal
ers said: "On Sunday we ascend th
e. hill of social pleasure and drown ou
e troubles in good beer and fiery win,
'e and forget all the cares of life" An
le so they oppose all Sabbath laws.
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