Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-08-15
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youth at ths table, who, ofcoursc. would
not dare to jump over tho counter and
try to pass him, but would cover down
in corner and take his turn at being
killed; then he reached across the counter
and seized Haynes by the hair, which
was unfortunately very long.
Coiling the terrified young mans locks
around the great coarse fingers othis left
hand. Wolf laid his revolver on the
counter without the slightest apprehen
zion that his youthful adversary would
snatch it up and use it On him. as he might
have, had possessed the nerve; then four
ishing his big cleaning knife deliberate.
ly with pure devilishncss. prolonged
Haynes terror and pain.
"Now say yerpraycrs, curse yer" he
thissed, you We got couple o. seconds
or SO left-jest while am clippin' ye'
ears off. I'll take them first clean and
smooth; then III cut yer throat and throw
yer out O the window. Dye hear thas?'
Such was VOLTS reliance upon the ter.
ror lis namo everywhere. that he never
dreamed Of resistance. He simply in
tended to butcher the two young men,
and such thing as an obstacle was moi
to be thought of. Had Darrell possessed
no more nerve than Haynes. there can be
no doubt they both would have beer
murdered then and there, in exact accor-
dance with VOLTS programme. s
"Time p he said grinding his teeth
in ecstacy Of rage; and; drawing Haynes
white face closer to his own repulsive
countenance "They're waitin' to see
yer carcass drop into the street, Here he
fourished his knife and selected hi.
mark. 1.-The right ear first. Watch how
clean aud smooth I'll take it off. won''
even touch hair" -f.. sea- r
Haynes bawled for mercy: '"Oh-Ob
don'tn the poor fellow shrieked, trem-
bling with terror s-
Oh, dou't Mr.. Wolf. I didn't write thai
upon my SOUL" and he wbined like 0
schoolboy. - H,L 3.
"None oyer lyin,'' said Wolf, Zero
cicusly. "Ye both wrote it, curse ye; ar
yell both pay for it, Here he executed
decided circles with his. flashing knife,
having apparently prolonged the torture
as long as he desired "Here goes; look
out when | count three" The knife was
| ready to descend. -"One-two-"
He stopped aud stared. He had moi
observed the movement of Darrell during
the last few seconds, and just as he was
on the point of clipping off Haynes ear
in tho polished manner he had descanted
| upon : he found the muzzle Of rife
thrust lmost into his face. fz
1t was loaded rife which, luckily, q
friend of Darrell's had left in his keeping
that very morning while he went out te
make some purchases. 1t had stood IN
the corner of the room near his table, and
Darrell had seized it. cooked it aud lev
eled it with such ,dexterity that he had
Wolf covered before had observed his
movements; and be stood motionless as s
statue his cool eye glanced over the
sights and q steady finger on the trigger
"You great bully" he said, "drop thai
knife instantly, Mind, | como from s
country where they shoot squirrels only
through the eye. can hit any hair 0
your big head at, hundred yards droT
that knife p
The rufian was fairly paraly7sd. He
released his grip on poor Haynes, who
sank fainting upon the floor, and his
, murders knife fell upon the counter
So unexpected was this bold attitude o.
Darrell, that Wolf was more startled
than he woald have been if dozen o.
the toughest men in California had assail.
ed him..
There stood the boyish editor, motion
less as the wall. and the muzzle of the rife
did not move the breadth of hair.
Darrell had the desperado's life in
his hands. = :.
"You cowardly bullyw he repeated
contemporary. Don't you dare to
move; can send bullet through your
eye-ball without touching the white.
Don't move an eighth of an inch or IN
do1is, and throw your filthy carcass out
of the Window fc 17
Wolf glanced at his revolver, lying
upon the counter within two feet of his
eyes, but be did not venture to reach for
it. -t'' BRA h.-.- 49,
'Dare to touch that revolver, or So
much as look at it again." said Darrell,
land III make red picture upon the
wa Il there behind you. You clustering.
Dragging knave! you are coward at
heart--a despicable cur! You camo up
here to murder two boys, because you
thought it an easy task, and srow you
sre trembling with fear.;'.I would kill
you in you<tracks, but that don't want
your dirty blood upon my hands. Go
now. Turn Instantly. Leave your knife
and revolver where they are. III keep
them. Go down to your; friends on ...the
street and tell them that boy whipped
you. -dissrmedr you, and then kicked
you down stairs. Do as I tell you. If you
hesitate you will never see the low-liyed
set" al tprv scqaea 5sJ ..
Wolf, trembling from head to foot,
glanced once more at his revolver, but
did not dare to raise his band; His face
was pale and bis lips were dry.g4 lie q
s,Do you hear met" demanded Darrell
sternly. II, '.e., atsla' Fl,
''Yes, don't Shoot said Wolf turning
about. as commanded. He was thorough
~ cowed. -, lo, .aalr1 i'sua -.
ss.Do not turn your ugly face this way.
again. Or you'll pay for it with your life.
Move" said Darrell. .orss "a ';s.
Tanner than whipped cur. the rufian
wa liked towards the door, and. Darrell,
'sprilging over the counter, was. at his
heels in an Instant. a +. "a; 1stsss
! Don't look back, or I'll kin you.." 3
Is Meek!y obeying the imperative orders
of the youth, Vol moved slowly out Of
the room into the corridor. (, n d. -