The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-02-27

Wau mul Oh ulSROled Oelor9 ne could
commit another murder, That could
only be done by shooting him down, II
a fair fight | would not; think, have
hcsi'a!ed; bu, my blood rsncold at the
idea now. Yet what wOs | to dol.
There was no other way 10 save my
friends life, and God help me, /, must
DO done,
| hal nerved myself up to Gre at all
risks the instant | saw the muderor put
ting his finger on the trigger ofhls pis'
tol, and had just brought my gun to
bear when Franks voice rang ,oSl iOud
and clear.
Your time has come look upp
lnvOIuntarily he did SO, and caught my
eye; a spaSm Of mortal fear passed
ac'oss bis features. He made no effort
to raise his pistol, buIa wire cartridge
from Franks gun mashed on the cliff
behind him, passing within au inch Of
his head. Tho weapon. dropped from
his hand in three bounds my friend had
him nhis clutch, dragged him over the
rock, and the struggle began,
II was short. but from tho nature Of
the ground fearful one. A false step
would have sent the Two over the preci
pice TO the shelf below, an from that q
hundred feet down into the Atlantic
Ocean. Both were strong, powerful
men, in weight the murlererer was the
superior, but in science uul activity
thcre we're few able 10 cope with Frank
The muir isrer struggled hard for an in
side place, and succeeded in g'tIing 10
kind OF cleft Of rock, which gave him q
slight advantage. 1t was only momcn
tary; Frank tore him from il with pull
that brought soma of the loose stones
crashing down. and with a schock they
want reeling nql staggering to the very
eGge orthe cliff. ..
could stand it 90 lonscT there was
a long check cord which 1 had brought
for my dogs, in my pocket fastening Il
to the bush, l lowered myself down. =,
AL touched the ground he succeeded.
M IA VIA . Rsits, .sSA patnsl .Ms
thrust, and diseng,ging bis hand struck
heavily twice, The man dropped on his
kneas aud began 10 beg for mercy. |
rushed forward with vague feeling Of
terror, As | cane up the unfortunate
wretch cried out
Save me, for Coils s,ke, sIl He is
going to throw me overl' ~
: looked at Fraus's face; there was an
expression there never saw before. and
would never like to see again,
Let him 90, Frank, Shouted, that
is the haugmln's work, not yours.
Ho did not hear me; gruspiog the fcl,
low with both hands, he swung himself
half round, aud flung him Of With all his
strength. Itwas well that the coat the
villain wore was male Of the strongest
rrieze; as it was, we wsre nparly going
over together | lail him on bis blcE,
where he remained without sense OF mo-
ton. Frank slared at him for q few sec
onds in silence, then took my hand aud
said slowly
You are a COOL fellow, Harry, and l
thank you | dila'l know what | was
doing 800
He turned away with shudder. while
l yodred out some brandy from "a flask
and threw it inthO murdercr's lace He
recovered after q time and sat Up. sta
riug wildly around and trembling all
over / never srw wretch SO COM
pletely subdued he chung to rne for pro-.
lection, and became as abjeet end ctin-
ging as he had been insolent befOrO.-
We waited until dusk, and then brought
him to the police b'rrOcSs. Before sun.
rise the mex morning he was twenty
miles co his way back TO tho place from
whence he cams. At the following as.
Sims he was tried an convicted; the
Judge was merciful and gave him a long
day. In the meantime fsver broke cut
in the jill, and he proved one OF The 6tSt
victims. The last words he uttered
we're
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