The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-06-29

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laid bis revolver on the counter, without
the slightest apprehensions that his youth
iul adversary would snatch II up and use
1t on him, as he might have done had he
possessed the nerve, then fiourishing his
big cleaning knife deliberately, with pure
devilishness, prolonging Haynes terror
and pain.
''Now pray, you young un !" he hissed-
= ouye got couple OF SECONDS or SO lett
just while I'm ciippin' yer ears Off
Hlltake 1em off first, clean and smooth,
Then / Ii cut yer throat an throw yer out
o The wlnder. Dye hear That g.
Such was Volts reliance on the terror
that his name everywhere inspired that
he had never dreamed of resistance He
simply intended to butcher the tive young
men. and such thing as an obstacle
wasn't to be thought of. Had Darrell
possessed no more LeIye than Haynes
there can be 40 doubt that lhey both
would have been murdered then and there.
i'll exact accordance with Wolf S pro-
gramme.
lime y he said, grinding his teeth in
an extasy Of rage, and drawing Haynes
white Lace closer 10 his own rcpulsiye
cuuHienauce.
They're a waiiin TO see yer carcass
drap down into The stIeel." Here he
fiourrshcd his kmlie and selected his
mark.
and smooth Ill take il of. | won't even
touch hair "
Haynes bawled for mercy 90
-don'tl the poor fellow screamed, trem
bling with terror. 20, don't Mr.. Wolf
didn't wife that, on my soul, aud lie
whimpered like school~buy.
''None o yer lyin'! sad Wolf, fiercely,
"Ge 10Th wrote it, aud ye Il both pay for
it, darn ye!" Here he executed decided
circles with his flashing kn..,, having evil
denlly prolonged the tUrtures. as much as
lac desited. aF..- b.
"Here goes; look out wien l count
three !" The knife was ready to descend
One-two."
He stopped and started. lie had not
observed the movements of Darrell during
the past few seconds, and just as Ire was
on the point of Clipping oif Haynes ear in
the polished manner he had decided upon,
he found the eInuzz!e of a gun thrust almost
into his face.
1t Was loaded rife which, luckily, a
friend Of Darrelfs had lett III his Keeping
that very morning, while he went cut to
make some purchases. Ii had stood In a
corner of the room near his table, and
Darrell had seized it, cooked and ievelei
it with such dex!erity that be had Wolf
covered before his movements were OBJ
served; and he stood mot.oniess as a
slatue-his cool eye on the sights and IA
steady finger the trigger.
"lou great bully" be said ''drop
that kniie instantly. Mind. | Came from
"a country where they shoot squirrels only
through The eye | can hit any hair OF
your big head that GU will menIion at a
hundied yards Dfop that kmtd -
The rutii,,n was fauiy paraly zed. He
relaxed his grip on poor Kaynes, who sank
fainting on the fl or, and his murderous
knife tell upon the counter. So unex-
pccied was thus bold attitude of Darrell
that w Wolf was more startled than he would
have been if dozen Of the roushest men
III California had assaiLed him..
There stood the boyish editor motion
! less the wall, and the muzzle of the
rifle did not move the breadth Of "a hair.
Darrell held The life of the ruiIian in his
hands. - - -r F-a. -s
You cowardly bully - he repeated
contemptuously. ''Don't move | can
send a bullet through your eye bah with-
out toHching the white. Don't move the
eighth part of an iuch-or ii do it, and
throw your filthy Carcass out Of the win
dow - -r ....s "a. f..s-.-e.a
\ Wolf glanced at his revolver lying upon
the counter, within two feet OF lI1s eye,
s bat did not venture 10 reach for it. 3Aa
"Dare to touch that revoIver-so much
as loo6 at it again." said Darrell, ''and
II make red picture on the wall behind
you You clustering. Dragging knaye I!
4 You are a coward at heart-a despicabie
cur You came up here TO murder two
boys because you thought it nice, easy
task Now you are pale and trembling
with fear. ] would kill you in your tracks
but don't want your dirty blood on my
hands. Go, now. Turn instantly, leave
your. knife and revolver where they are
I'll keep them. Go down to your friends
on the street and tell them boy whipped
you-disaffned ycu and kicked you down
/ stairs! Do as tell you instantly. If
you hesitate, you will never see the sun
4 set -s--r .-e rT s
4 Wolf, trembling from head to foot,
glanced once more at his revolver, but did
not dare to raise his hand. His face was
| pale and his lips were dry.
I 80 you hear me p demanded Dar-
reil, sternly. as --s.e- ~ s5i
/ .:..Yes, yes; don't shoot replied Wolf,
turning about as commanded. He was
thoroughly cOwed.l 7hsaa 8ga 81 A.
eDo not turn your ugly face this way
again said Darrell, ''or you will pay for
il with your life. Move 20 -.
|, Tanner than a whipped cur, the ruffian
moved toward The door, aud Darrell,
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