The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-14

'e'SsA ""S AAs~ UVtas0 Vbu1SOtHS utAebs'
water for tho pleasure of trsv.
elling once moro over the same
route !"
"Exaotly so--for tho purpose Of
travelling It In certain souiet ys-.it's
dSssctive policeman"
! was about to repeat tho words in
astonishment, when 10 i1iHo toned me
to caution.
"Where is be ="
"The aetsstsys .? ?EIs sItM bS} {9sE
door yonder, with ragged fur cap
pulled over his eyes. Did you ever
seo more perfeot specimen Of tho
dllhptdated countryman
l smiled | could hardly help it.
""hnt is tho case -
IA murder-.-a man and wife and
two 'littlo children their throats cqt.
last night, and tho house set on Ere
afterwards" ,,r.,
"Groat heavens what monster -
We had continued the conversation
throughout in o whisper, scarcely
above our breath ands pewe thos oop.
ductor rose >sndlSft me, to study the
faces of my fellowspassongers with
curious dread and horror.
Somehow, as often as resolved tho
matter ia my mind my fanoey would
aettlo on a COARSE, gross"looking man
opposite, with bushy board and
shaggy coat. with, the, y, collar, turned
up around his ears. u r .fslt3 that this
man, with bis heavy hanging Jaw,
was Gain ! And asrt looked .fdrlive.
iy across l caught tho wide.open blue
orhs' of tho fair little girl. mr. ...
Obeyipg tho instanta me US impulse
Of my heart, I arose and went over to
her. -.. ....... .......l -.
"You have. heard what We wore
saying, my child a., u,.,,. .-....,
"Yes-murder. Oh, how horri :
bio ~ - , 49,. .....'
"Do not be frlgbted no one shall
hurt you T. ,..,',,..y, ..,
She smiled up In my face with n
sweet, conhding innooepoe.
| Our stay at Exmout6 was but brief;
but during tho delaytISoould see that
the everwatohful detective had chang.
cd his seat for one nearer the bratish
man with the shaggy GOAT. S,5~ g.,
"sec," falterod tho young girl,
"they looked the oars vduwn at Tx .
mouth thoy are unlocking them
now.' :,
She was right.
"Probably they were fearful that
tho criminal would esoape," romark.
cd in an undertone.
"Will you-may I trouble you to
bring me glass of water. I"
| l rose and made my way toward tho
ice.cooler with difficulty, for tho
train was again under rapid n,otioM
10 my vexation the goblet " as chain.
cd to the shelf.
"No matter" said she, with n win.
ming smile, IL will Q ,me rnyself,' n,
drew tho water and held up tho CUP.
h"t Instead Of taking it as she ap.
l'r".c"e.., Nh" Irushed suddenly past
inc, opcncd tho door, and rushed out
upon tho platform.
"Stoop her ! stop her % shouted the
detective, suddenly springing to his
feet. "She will be killed iConduotorl
brakeman Ak hold upl" .....
There was rush, tumtilt, bus.
tie. was first upon; the platform ,
put 1t was empty and deserted save
by half'froasn brakeman, who 80 smod
horror-strioken. ,..-,
"She went past like shadow, and
jumped of as We crossed Cairn B urn.
pike road" no stammered.
dumped of the express train -
said the conductor. - SWELL" he
added Dhrugging his shoulders, "she
must have been killed instantly.
What mad folly ~ gy.a..a .,.. :
cts $500 out Of my pocket" said
the detective, ruefuliy. "I didn't
want row before We gotto Bayswa-
ter, but l was = oonfoundod fool. A
woman cornered will do anything,
"What I" I ejaou lated, "you sure.
~ do not mean that child"
81 mean,",said the d detectiyc ealmy
THAT child, as you cali her, is Attilla
Burton, q married woman, twenty
ak years Of ago, who, last night,
murdered four persons in cold blood. :.
On and weatrying tcssoape to Canada.
That's what I mean.''
The train was stopped, and party
Of US, headed by tho conductor and
doteotive, went back to search for apv
trace OF the beautiful young creature,
whose ioveliness and apparent limo.
eonoe had appealed to, my sympathies.
Nor was it long before we fonnd her
tying quite dead beside tho track,
fr'ghttfq'ly mangled by tho ;foroe of
the heavy fall, and mutilated almost
beyond recognition
"Well, she's escaped jastioe ln this
world if not in the next," said the
detective gloomily, as he stood look
ing down upon her rcmains. .f ~
40 you suppose she expected to
be able to spring off the moving train