Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-24
IN THE HANDS OF 4 MADMAN.

The doors were banged, the engine
whi>tlcd. the train hega. to move 1t WoaId
not stop again until We rot to Peterborough;
50 that was safe to b. un,li>tHrhad 50 tlr.
There were ever 50 many seats. aud | coN!d
occupy as many Of them ;S Il limited num-
bcr of members pcrm;ttcd-for apparently
was alone. almost wished myself an
Octopus. 10 take full advantage Of the >itua
ton. Calming down, hung up my hat,
put ON a gaudy piece Of nct''rwo.k Won in
n bazaar rattle, lit my pipe, eat my papers,
and began to enjoy myself.
sat in the Ieit-hani corner, with my
back to the engine, also. b.d in Il Big law
suit. 1t is great fun to read Il cro.s-cNan-
nation, and to watch how clever lawyer
will make clever man pe'iIre hiusrlf.
sit rcaj> almost Ike a crimc - | remarked
nloud bat then it is y lawtdl and bamaG-
cal crime. Soldiers XIII pc pies bodies;
lawyers Kill people, ,cpAtatinn~- for the
good of society in the | ,ng ram
While was uttcr;ng tie word ''run.n
my ankle, Were %rn-pcl Suddenly and
firmly; then, before | could recover from
the shock. they were irkrl backward under
the seat with sucI' torcs that | was thrown
forward. >prawliny!
tried to rise, bat my right wrist was
seized, and the arm twisted .iI was help
less: and presently | found myself oa TIE
r. Il
sharp knee hriny scientifically pressed into
the small Of my Luc; and b,tA arms fixed
behind me. My clhrw- were tied together,
and then the knee wrS rem we'd AMI lny
ankles were >rcurcl. Daring th, latter
operation kicked and ~,rlgg.cD.
"lIum SAID a i .ibc:a,c voice that
will be awkward, Let's sc M, t!.ca5
will do
"Thc>c'' Were my stick and nmlrc,a,
which some ono proceeded to Apply a'
splint> to the back OF my legs, U,iug the
straps which had kept them in u bundle to
fix them at the ankle and above the knee.
When he had done, | WAS a, helpless As i
dressed turkey.
Then turned over carefully and tcndorly,
and for the first time saw my arSullnt. He
was gentlcmam!N looking man. dressed in
black coat and wa>tcoat, gray trowecGS,
and ncrk-c,oth. His hair and whiskcrs
were just turning gray, his chin and upper
lip were clean slmven. His forehead was
high his eyes prominent and fixed i'll their
expression. his nose aquilinc, hi, mouth q
slit. He WAS Of middle height. spare. but
wiry: indeed, his muscles mast have been
exceptionally elastic and ic.ine-tor you
would have never thought, to look at him,
that he could stow himself away under the
scat Of Il railroad carriag" 50 compactly.
lie contemplated me. With his chin in
hi, right hand, and his right clb,w ON his
left hand, he said thoughtiully:
"Just 50, And for the good Of society
in the long run--an admirable sentiment?
Ny dear >ir, let it be IL consolation to you
if | should cause you any little annoyance"
lie took n SlIagrccn spectacle clSc from
his pocket. wiped the glasses carelully with
silk handkerchief and adjusted them on
his nose Then he prodaccd an oblong box,
which he unlocked and placed on one of the
seats after which he sat down quietly in
the place | had occupied five minutes before
a position which brought him close over
my head and chest as lay supinc and help
less at hi, feet.
..Do YOU know ANYTHING OF anatomy ~
he asked. was as completely in his power
rs a wtncs, in the cros,-examnins coun-
sells. and prudence dictated that should be
eouoIJv rcady 10 answer the most frivolous