The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-06-29
EBENsBURG, PA SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1872

Meekly obeying the imperative orders
of the youth, Wolf moved slowly out of
the room into the narrow corridor.
s'Be Careful; sdon'1-den't let that gun
go oh, . Wolf stammered, as he reached
the head of tie stairs.
At this moment the clamors Of the i'm
patient crowd below arose with terrible
distinctness, and one shrilI voice was heard
TO say:
''Hurry up, Wolf, why don't you throw
them fellers cut T. sa
Exasperated beyond measure, he was
on the point of turning back, at the risk
of his life, for after all his braggadocia
how could he face those below, disarmed
and chased out of the building by one of
those pnhy boys be had intended so terri>
bly, to cbasiise.
But Darrell was after him, and with
one vigorous kick sent him heels over
head down the woedsn stairs with a thun
dering clatter, and rolling over the door
sill, the defeated bully actually tumbled
out upon The street before he could rocoy
er his equilibrium ...-....... q,
Hello! How's this What's up 20
aShOu utZSn NOlCtS al ouCc, dS lile vi eau
ed man reappeared in his undienified shape
without having sent any corpses down
| from the window.
"Why, simply kicked him down stairs
| that's what's the matter !" responded
the boyish voice of Darrell at the head of
] the stairs; s'and if he comes up here
again L won't let him off SO easy. DOa't
be afraid of him l look all his weapons
from him"
Wolf struggled TO his feet, rubbing his
head, and presenting such a ludicrous APP
pearance that he was greeted with loud
| jeers and bursts of laughter So cons
! plete!y had he tumbed from his lofty
eminence in the eyes Of those who either
admired or feared bold murderer, that
those who an hour ago would have dreaded
to offend him by word or look. now re-
garded him only With con.empt-lapghed
at and deIided him.
"Ha! ha! ha = resounded on all
sides Licked by boy! Bah! Kicked
down stairs by child Got your bark
ers raok from you Where's your knife
Where's them corpses Ha, ha, ha
You ought to be egged out Of townl Three
groans for Wolf" aud the three groan:
were given with will.
Three cheers for the little boy who
licked himi" was responded to by three
loud and enthusiastic cheers.
Never before had The rough crowd seer
a man with an established reputation, likt
Mr.. Wolf, thus Suddenly fall 10 such 1
depth Of degradation. All his name, fame
prestige, melted away like mist, and h'
was no longer feared-no longer respected
by the low thieves and cut throats arounl
him-only despised, Yes, despised by
the ueauest creatures, whom he had often
times bu!led as though they had beer
| hounds. -. ..
How little, how pusilianimous be LOOKED
now as he SUNK away toward Montgum
cry street. Those who had known bin
for the last year and regarded him as 1
giant, now faDcied that tie stood barely
five feet six in his boots. Tie dread tha
had surrounded his name had cleare,
away like vapor.
10 Sdch was Wolf S modification when b.
cam, ully % realize what pitiabio tigur'
he cut, that he left San Francisco and wa
seen IN her streets no mpre. The fatalit,
which had apparently thus far shielded
him in his murderous work now suddenl,
deserted him. lie was destined never 4
commit another murder but was himsel
shot dead in Sacramento within three
weeks after the event narrated.
| do not know what has become o
! Haynes, or whether lie is still alive bu
know that Darrell, the brave boy whose
/! GOODNESS and courage saved them both, is
to day gentleman of position, residing
III furnishing city in Ne'isda. hz