Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-25

Now pray, you young ung' he hiss
ed. You've got couple of seconds Ell
SO left-jest while I'm clipping your ears
off. I'll take 'em off first, clean and
smooth, then cut yer throat an throw
yer out o. the winder. Dye hear that?"
Such was VOLTS reliance on the terror
his name everywhere inspired that he
never dreamed Of resistance. He simply
intended to butcher the two young men,
and such thing rs an obstacle to his
will was not to be thought of. Had Dar-
rcll possessed no more nerve than Haynes
there can be no doubt that they would
both have been murdered then and there
in exact accordance with VOLTS pro-
gramme.
"Time I" he said, grinding his teeth in
an ecstacy of rage, and drawing Haynes
white face closer to his own repulsive
Countonance.
They're a waitin' to see yer carcass
drap down in the street" Here he flour
ished his knife and selected his mark
fright ear first. Watch how clean an
smooth ILL take it off. l won't even
touch hair"
Haynes bawled for mercy. "Oh ! oh 1!
don't !" the poor fellow shrieked, trem-
bling with terror. 80, don't Mr.. Wolf!
| didn't write that, ON my SOUL" and he
whincd like Il school boy.
"Nonc o. yer lyin'" said Wolf, fierce
ly, eyer both wrote it, darn ye, and both
of yen pay for it !" Here he executed
decided circles with his flashing knife.
having apparently prolonged the torture
as much rs he desired. Here goes
look out when | count three ~
The knife was ready to descend.
"One-two-" lie stopped and stared.
He had not observed the movements of
Darrell during the last few seconds, and
just as he was on the point of clipping OH
Haynes ear in the polished manner he
had dccanted upon, he found the muzzlo
of rifle thrust almost into his face.
1t was II loaded rifle, which luckily n
! iiNI'h "a H"lCii Huu IOAt IN MS accepting
that very morning while he went out to
make some purchases.
1t had stood in corner of the room
near his table, and Darrell had seized,
cooked and leyccd it with such doxtcrity
that he had Wolf covered before his
movements were observed and he stood
! is N nt lt Ia a
over the sights, and steady finger ON
the trigger.
" You great bully" said he, "drop
that knife instantly. Mind, | came from
n country where they shoot squirrels only
through the eye. | can hit any hair of
your big head that you will mention at Il
hundred yards. Drop that knife !"
The rullian was fairly paralyzcd ;-hc
relaxed his grip on poor Haynes, who
sank iainting on the floor, and his mur-
derous knife upon the counter, So un-
expected was the bold attitude of Oar
rell that Wolf was more startled than he
would have been if "A dozen Of the rough
est men in California had assalod him.
There stood the boyish editor motion
less as the wall, and the muzzlo of the
rifle did not move the breadth Of hair.
Darrell held the dcsporado's life in his
! hands.
You cowardly bully" he repeated,
contcmptiously; don't dare to move.
can send bullet through your eye-ball
without touching the white. Don't move
the eight Of an inch, or I'll do it and
throw your filthy carcass out Of the win
dow"
Wolf glanced at his revolver lying up
on the counter within two feet of his eye,
| but did not venture to touch it.
"Darc to touch that revolver-so much
as look at it again." said Darrell, sand
I'll make "A red picture on tho wall there
behind you, you clustering, Dragging
knavc you are II coward Mt heart-a de-
| spicable cur! You camc up here to muir
der two boys because you thought it an
cesy task, and 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 in
stantly. Leave your knife and revolver
where they are. I'll keep them. Go
down TO your friends on the street, and
tell them that boy whipped you-dis-
armed you and kicked you down stairs.
Do as tell you, instantly. Ifyou hesi-
tate you will never see the sun set"
Wolf trembling from head to foot,
glanced once more Mt his revolver, but
did not dare to raise his hand. His face
was pale and his lips were dry.
Do you hear me? ?" demanded Dar-
rell, stcrnly.
"Yes, yes; don't shoot" replied Wolf,
turning about as commanded. lie was
thoroughly cowcd.
Do not turn your ugly face this way
again." said Darrell, cor you will pay
for it with your life. Move !"
Tanner than whipped cur the ruGlan
walked toward the door, and Darrell
springing over the counter was at his
heels in m instant.
Don't look back, or III kill you !"
Meellly obeying the imperative orders
Of the youth, Wolf moved slowly out of
the room into the corridor.
"Be careful don't let that gun go
off," Wolf stammered as he reached the
| head of the stairs.
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