The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-10
FIGHT in A TUNNEL.
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-lv ra Gus system, and the apparl-
man whom 1 felt 1 ought to
ee sent chill through my blood
ASA asant, which be .was-not ex-
r only in his dress, but in his
har8 7hich were dirty, rough and
hos what did he do In first class
carriage? I would have given some
tHine have changed carriages. But
t1lrs vas no communications with the
GUAR Moreover, the train, as stated
WEE SAL express, and did not stop I'M
til 4 run Of sixty-six miles had been
aesa lished. We were now bowling
s8ur it'll great rapidity.
Yhs can sat screwed into the COR
way from me, immovable. He
aun ID to be looking through the
w4d0W at the country as 1t whlrled
a there was an distracted ex-
uressiol 10 his face that indicated
9Th saw nothing. His arms were
folded lpon his breast. Though be
uns ave been conscious of my scru-
si-4 q never turned his eyes upon
Is lips, I saw, were tightly
85sed, and he breathed slowly
tut by through his nose, the nos
which dilated to the steady
raa ion.
bel an after a time to regain my
0sure. / struggled to laugh
a ny fears. What, / thought.
lo3 Co fear from a man whom | had
saen-who had never seen mer
7a lg was prepostereus. l ex-
eel paper from my pocket and
e1mmsnoed to read. / might have
spoke 70 him, only l imagined that a
meas m mis- situarion might have been
snbaf sed by nv French, which I
did ior speak with a good accent. Be-
SIDES. th ere was something that re-
ueile5 an approach in his immobility.
Ia q hour passed away. All at
once, Ter the edge OF the newspaper,
aim gut bis hand out of the
iaaw as if to open the door. had
ro TO conjecture his intention,
It'll a wild, screaming whistle.
hurled into the night Of a
mel. The rapid disappearance
ay ght made the oil lamp sus.
ar in the carriage emit but the
.disst light for some minutes. l
Iai newspaper down with all my
Ne a srevived in me. | had scarcely
f0ae go when | saw the outline of a
Nan rise in the carriage. He leaped
oVsV go where / was seated. l saw
cam of a knife in the air. Mad
5sion and surprise, I grasped
ending arm. A furious deter
ion 10 save my life inspired me
the strength of giant. The fe-
With which / seized his wrist
his hand open. The knife
then commenced a silent, flu
ruggle. He seized me by the
cd chung with the tenaeity of
I heard his swapping teeth
were endeavoring to bite.
yed from one end of the car
the other. [ felt how weak
b had left me and prayed to
into the light, that | might
how to encounter the ruff
uddenly I felt myself swung
It'll a tremendous energy. /
against a door which bound
81 rr and we both fell out on to
s-a In the very centre of the
The fall seemed to have
him, for he fell under me and
for a time motioDless. For
el L received an indescribable
UGH as is experienced In a
but | retained my senses.
The roar of the train dying
the distance; l saw the red
lding away like a dying de-
cIutohed him by the throat,
dare relinquish it. My sit
was frightful. / suspected
own train would soon be pas
in the intense blackness of
lel [ could not see on which
had fallen. / would have
4 forth my hand to grope for
B.; / might have found a place
by judging the distance be-
lem; but | felt the form of my
commencing to writhe be-
e. His struggles grew fercer.
Favored to rise, but with the
despair | kept him pressed
ne hand on his throat, the
his breast. What [ desired
render him insensible.
hen leave him in the darkness
be my way as best l could.
yer occurred to me at thai
II there was no need to make
susible Ia order to elude him
rkness would have rendered
seuce Invisible to him. But
mad was hopelessly. confused.
athing sulphuTous air, made
thio a difficult By blackness. My
a. ought was to keep the rufiar
do / was only capable, indeed, o.
ught.
v minutes had alapsed when ]
distant rumbling, like ap
prone ng thunder. 1t increased.
1-ewe 10 feel a wind blowing agains
1arv q. | tasted. too. a continue
~ smoke and steam. l knew
cain was approaching. and %.
M ed on my head. What raj
@ on? The suspense was fright
Hat assailant increased his strug
Hes Re became furious. He wa
IL fighting to throw me dow
AID In the direction of that sid'
of unnel along which came tn,
raa the train. l saw his object
anf div pressed Hpon him. Hi
hr lntically writhed. He twisteC
lie as if be revolved on a pivot
n Favored to shrek some works
r. lut my throttle grasp made hi
more than a horrible hoars
the red and lights of the en-
oroaching. They grew in siz
ire with a hideous rapidltS
Er vas roar, shower of dust,
at struck me down like bio
strong mans fist; then fol
he dying rattle. ending in
4 sullen moan. | rose to NJ
crossed over to the wall, an
along it, took to walking wit
peed my sinking frame woul
le to put forth. How long
l know not My passag
interminable. The damp {
LII against which my left han
a. v,~osaad frnza my bloOt