The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-05-18

cd eye Of a dying demon ''"N
a., 4, SUI cIn'ched him by the throat nor
OF, OF I dare rcll"iaish it. My situation was
suspected that a down train woprd 6,
u, nc passing aud in the Intense blackpess
,he 'nnnei could not see on which tr,ck
10 had fallen. u ''A
Ne would have st eiched forth nv hand
>' ssoFe iof the ran 5; MI shi have found pla
OF safety by judging Of the distance betwe
" '"ehi' cut | felt the torn of nv assaila
/ '"'iinehce to writhe under me. His strn
;'eS gre" hefcer. lie endeavored 10 r;S
81 p'' Win the fury ofde>palr kept him ba
"oWn, one hand cn his throat the other {
h "Eat desired was to render nm Insens
Die. | won theu leave him in the darl
. ness aud grope my way out.
\ few minutes Lai elapsed when hear
tue distant rumbiing. like approaching thuu
uef' 1t increased. | seemed to feel a win,
"""'is against my face. and tasted, too.
cohtinuai oraught OF smoke and steam. 4
tram WIS approaching. aud my hair lifted OF
] nay head. What rails We're we on! The sus
! rense was tlighttul
Ny assallant Increased his struggles. He
occame furious. He was evidently fpbtino
70 'ufo" ne down, and over il the direction
" 'hat side of the tunnel along which came
Tue rear OF the train: saw bis object, and
'nauiy pressed upon him. His body tran,ic.
any wrlihed. tie twisted under me as if he
re'oiVed on pivot. He endeavored to shrek
some words to me, but my thro'tling grasp
made his Voice TO more than a horribIe
Yourselves.
l saw the red and green lights of the en-.
s'nc approaching. They grew in size and
iustre with trlshtfui rapidlry.
Ihere was roar, Il shower of dust. n wind
that struck nie down like Strong mans
hahd; then followed the dying rattle, ENDING
ID du! and sudden moan.
. l rose TO my feet. crossed over to the wall
ihd iceiing along it. took to walking with all
he speed my sinking frane would suffer me
. put forth
N"w and then | stumbled over piles of
u1bi>h lyiog grouped against the side, and
oiie tinieS hy groPing was bewildered by
"u'ihs across rccesses iuto which my hands
uIded me. !.
at length saw star. tremulous. glori- /
Us /" the distance. 1t was da, light-the
pertufe of The runnel-and | pushed for. ,
ard with invigorated spirits ueared it c
oWiy, Tor this star seemed to maintain an
y exorable distance, and would not eularpe. q
low shall describe my joy as gained the i i
Wright ofits retectlon-as l advanced and =
1t the pure air of Heaven upon NV dry .
ieeks ard burning lIps-as saw the blue .
~ ahd the dun vista Of pale green banks a
1 seated myselfto recover my strength l q
Ii1 sA-e tlat aASas.Aaps-G ...-,rA~-Is h
y Collar bad been torn frum lus. aud tue h
IN at the ends Of my fingers was much lac
ated.
After reposing myself climbed the bank, Ia
ID perceived at atou. the distance of mile f'
small station. | made towards it, and "
ned it. r
A railway official, who was Standing look D :,
z at two children playing in back garden .,
tered loud cry Of aial "a NE. il
my story to him a. OVderently as
,ould, and then sunk upon the ground in
inting condition. fo
Of what happened after this have DO re- e; s
embrance. When came to my senses l a. a.
thai had been taken to the house q
the station master. and carefully tended by st
8 wife, d
Froa HIN learnt the conclusion of this % u
nsllar incident in my life ID
1t seems that after my story had been tel
10 men were dispatched into the tupl
arch Of my ussai ant They disc
ad, with both his legs cut cis
e knees. Tney bore the q
cent dead house; aud an
ath brought out such
ry easi y anticipated
The H,an who had So - y
al Y L..d h.,tr..,.ad &ha b<, 1.