The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-06

aud seemed ready loslnk TO the earth.
"YOu poor dcvilp said another Of hia
mess, WHO'D tayo thought il? Ift
WASH / for old times sake, we'd string you
up, Take him away, Mr., Black; lot US
SEQ bis face 10 hore,R
"Iflhu camp ands ieodt, ,AbeSll lynch !
him before you can get away with him"
suggested another ga
Filled With tS'NVat Che pTOspcct, Long
Determined q MAKE Que pelase moSe
for life. With a sudden spring, bo rS-
leased hiusolfirom tho detective, lad dar.
ted away to the thictet not hr Of Ho
had some hope that bis speed might boar
him away beyond tile imuediuto reach cI
Black or tho othors, where he could work
of bis 'mauaclos But tho agile oaicor
bounded after him, and before ho had
gone thirty yards, seized him again BY the
collar and dragged him down.
Maddoncd at bis situation, tho prisoner
commenced fierce but hopeless struggle,
attempting, with kicks and blows, to 10,
aict some iuiuryou his captor; but Back,
whose strength was extraordinary, clutch
cd him the throat, aud soon ovcrpo8er.
cd him.
,'Look b6rcF said he, somewhat heated,
III SRaSltry on this way, the camp will
learn S6atyou have done and hang you
to a tree; and I'll not hinder them, II
you go quietly, | can promise you a fair
trial. and you may not be hanged for
weeks yet"
"L-l--lot me Cup" be feItcrod, ''undl
rlIgo with you"
'And give me no further troublc2"
"No."
The dread of being lynohcd bad
mighty influence on him,
"Soo that you keep your word, thou
And mind, il on the way to Marysville,
you make another such move, I'll shoot
you down"
And he allowed him to got up, taking
care to maintain his grasp upon his arm.
|. But the 5Sufi7 bad,alrcady attracted tAo
attention Of the miners, and they came
rushing up from all directions.
whats ibis? What's tie nattors"
score Of them asked
They SOW Tue handcuhscn Longs vTis's
Tint uaq belonging e their camp was
in the hands Of 40 officer, aud did not like
lii. They were jealous Of the law and
jumping to the conclusion that Long was
arrested for merely shooting some one in a
little row at MurysvilIo, their frstthOught
was 10 rescue him.
.'IIe shan't CO." shouted ono.
Release him." added another,
Don't let him take me-" pleaded Dave
Long.
The crowd began to close in.
Stand bpckl' Numbered Tie detective
aourisbipg bis revolver, q am detect
i've Black from Sacramento, and tLis is my
prisoner. Ii any man dares to Interfere,
| will shoot him down like dogl"
Although threats Of bullets Wero not
much 10 those days, the fearless bearing
Of the officer, who stood firmly graspinga q
prisoner much larger than himself and
opposing a suglo arm to hundred reck'
less men, had its effect and they stood,
undecided. Taking advantage ofthe aIo'
moutary truce, Black hurriedly whispered
to his prisoner:
"If you don't tell them not to interfere,
aud that you've concluded it best to 60
with me. I'll inform them what you have
done, and then they'll take you"
With the halter scare on him again.
Long tremblingly spoke to the mob;
"Ncvcr mind, friends. DOn'tinierfere.
| guess I'd better 60. It'll be all right"
"What is it you've done, LOng?" some
one asked,
He turned palor than ever
owe must know what tits. Was it in
scrapo at MaYsvillcf"
"Ye-yes. Never mind, I'll-T'll bo
back, and bis heart sunk at the thought
that he never would-"back before long,
and tell you all about it,"
So the detective was allowed to depart
with bis prisoner
Two of Longs mess accompanied them,
and the culprit was lodged in Jail at Ma