The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-16
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CHAPTER VI.
AT sight OF this human cinder, hang
ing by one hand between two deaths
| every sentiment but humanity vanish,
ed from the ruRgedest bosom, and the
skilled workmen set themselves to save
their unpopular comrade with admira-
Bile dnickness and judgment; two new
wheel bands, that had just Dome into
the works, were caught up in mo-
ment, and four fWorkmeni ran with
them and got below the suspended
figure; they then turned back to back,
and, getting the bands over theil
shoulders, pulled hard against each
other This was necessary to straight.
en- the bands; they.iWeighed half q hum
dredb weight EACH Il 0khers,sto0d at rthe
centre Of the bands and directed Little
where to drop, and stood, ready to catch
him should he bound of them. = s,,-,-r
But now mat tefa took an unexpected
blind and deaf. He hung there, moan.
ing and Rlaring, and his one sinewy
arm supported his smuBcnlar but light
frame almost incredibly. He was out
of htsssense85 or nearly =-.---."-------'---s
Let thygel9 c1msS lad, cried a work"
He made noansweF, but hung there
glaring and moaning.
The man will drop inoanei till he
swouns,' said another, after watching
him keenly.
Then get you closer to the wall,
man. cried oheetham, i'm great anxiety:
~ nhakA EI-E E.nA
Gomez This Injunction was given none
too soon: the men had hardly shifted
their positions, when Little's hand
opened, and he came down like lead,
with .hisH hands all abroad and, his
body straight; but his knees were
slightly bent, and he caught the bands
jSst 5sl9W The knee 1s ma, apd bounded 81
B1t mafiy hands grabbed at him, and
the grinder Reynolds caught him by
the shoulder,Iand they rolled on the
ground together very little the worse
for that tumble. well doneI we'll
doneH cried Cheatham. LET. him lie,
lads he T. best! theEe for while; and
'Ay, run for Jack Doubleface,' cried
several voices at once. uag
NOW, make a circle, and give him
air, men,
Then they all stood in a circle, and
eyed the blackened and quivering fig
ure with pity and sympathy, while the
canopy of black smoke bellied over
head. Nor were those humane senti-
ments silent; and the roughs seemed to
be more overcome than the others; no
brains were required to pity this poor
fellow now; and so strong an appeal to
their hearts, through. their senses,
reused their good impulses and rare
sensibilities. oh, 1t was strange to hear
good and kindly sentiments come ont
res a W-ssS::sfshame!' VIZ a?.w
'There lies q good workman done for
by some - thief, that wasn't fit to
blow his belloWs, - imH s'9 al! =
S Say he ' ofv,ti eoOkneZ, he was al
'And life's as sweet to him as to any
-- in Hlllsborough.'
Hold you - tongue, he's coming
Henry. did recover his wits enough to
speak; and what do you think was his
FIRST word? ~ . 80 -
He clasped his hands together, and
The simple cry went through many
rough heart; a loud gulp or two were
heard soon after, andN more than one
hard7and. coRly1 cheek was channeled
by.sudden tears. But now burly fig
ure came rolling in; they drew back
and silehced each other.-'The Doctor
called. Jack. Doub1eface. Nature had
stuck a philosophic head, with finely
cut features, and mouth brimful Of
finesse, on b corpulent and ungraceful
body. that waved from side.to side as
he walked,IE.. - -lzI-.:.1l5l.. r.3yfIa o.
The manor art opened with two
words. he looked up at the white
cloud, which was How floating away;
shifted the air, and said 'Gunpowder =
Then he, looked down at Little, and
said, i+Ah half dryly, half sadly. In
deed several sentences OF meaning con.
densed themselves into that simple in
terJection, At this mo mt, some men,
whom. curl sity had drawn to Henry's
forge, came back, to say the iforgelhad
been blown up, and :the bellows torn
limb from jacket, and the room strewed
with ashes. go.
The doctor laid a podgy hand on the
prison er's wrist; the touch was light.
though the fingers were thick and
heavy. The pulse which bad been
boundtugifrightfully. .:FatEn himS a
glass of brandy and, swater,s sadly
Amboyne. p (There were still q doctors
In Hillsbofough; though mot In LON
don, who would have bad him bled on
'n now then. a c.sprge0nI Which OF
you lads operates on the eye, in!these
A lanky fle,cutter took a step for
ward. + am the one that takes the
notes ont OF theit eyes, ,t5ya' .i4a bfyeu
'Then beygood enough to show me
his eye.RlQ = is ~ --ILiI q !
The file. cutter put ont "a hand with
deity parted both LIttle,s eye1ids with
his finger and thumb, so as tolshowi the
whole ave. .ysss .tIEfssO = I'm u
HUNT said the doctor, and shook
his head
He then patted thesnferer all over,
and the result of that Examination was
and water, land lJwhile -Hsnfy 'si teeth
were clattaring at the glass and he was
trying to sip the. liquid, -Dr. AmboYi1e
suddenly lifted his head, and took Q
keen survey Of the countenances around
him. he saw the generafexpression
of pity on the rugged. faces. He also
observed one rough fellow who wore q
strange wild I5look:2 the man seemed
puzzled, scared, confused, like one half
awakened from some hideous dream.
This was The grinder who had come in
to the works In the place qot the hand
Cheetham had discharged for refusing
to grind cockney hlades.os rs7-isesTflh
'Hum!' saidGDrs Amboyne, and ap-
i5earedfto be going into a brown study.
But he shook that of, and said, brisk
w., INoW, thenS what was his crlme2
Did he owe some mutual aid society
Bix.and-fourpencefs 2. ezss.ss' y
IThat,s Tright2 said Reynolds, sullen-
ly, throw. every thing on the union. II
We'knew who It was, he'd lie by the
side OF this one in less than a minute,
and, happen, not get up again so soon.'
A growl Of assent confirmed the speak.
er's words. Cheetham interposed and