The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-28

Your friend is coming" | answered,
for want OF better reply.
"C0min', Comm! WHARF
"Coming 10 the office of Cohoe. He
probably has an answer for YOU"
" An answer for meg Jim Fellers
What should he answer forr' Lynch
stood In stupid thought for amoment, and
then he looked at ~ with dangerous
light In his eye.
Look a-hcre, young fcller," be cried.
"lt's my private ci'nion that you're lynn
10 me. And ct We are here he mutteied
horrible eatn-'.l'll cut yer skulkin'
heart out. ! don't know any thing bout
tibet thar masheen, but | swar Jim Ftllers
hain't got nothin' 10 answer. More Ike
he'd git up and scatter when he heerd
tibet message"
He stood glaring at me rs he uttered
these words, his hand on his revolver.
cannot account for Ii. As before re-
marked, | am timid man by nature. but
this action only made me holder. Every
thing depended upon keeping him a few
moments longer. IL must be done at any
cost. tried "A new plan.
what do You mean, sirsn | shouted,
rising, "by coming into this office and
talking in that style! Do You think Ill
tuullt ts IstANt ilAlN IOOlll ~ 0iltt. lit.
or I'll" and | advanced ihreateningly
towards him.
My unexpected attitude seemed 10
amuse him more than any thing else but it
silenced his suspicious. He put his hands
in his pockets and delivered loud laugh
in nv face.
wal, wal. my bantum, We needn't get
so eantankerous. Who'd thought such a
little breechcs as YOU had such spunk 2
Haw haw, haw, Why. | could chaw
you up 'thout maxim two bites of ye."
well, SIR | said. still apparently un.
Modified, I" either sit down and hold your
tongue, or else leave the Office" Aud he
gopd-naturcdly complied.
Once more we were sitting and listen
ing 10 the ticking of the clock as the min
u,es dragged their slow length along.
Would help never come? Great Heaven /,
The suspense was becoming intolerable.
must go TO the stair and listen, if die for
IL. arose and made step toward the
door. but "A voice stopped me.
Hold" shouted Lynch standing up
right, all his suspicious aroused once
more; yer can't go out of tibet door afore
me. Come back herer'
"Come back here. or by the Eternal
-" and the pistol muzzle looked me in
tue lace. lie StOOt now nan turned from
the door and | was facing il. Slowly
without particle of noise, saw the knob
turn and face under blue cap peep in.
Thank God. help had come | felt a joy
uncomfortable come over me. | must
keep the murderer's attention an instant
longer, till some one could spring upon
him from behind.
walked straight up to him, but his
quick ear had caught movement behind.
As he turned with an oath | sprang upon
him. and bore down his arm just as the
revolver went off. the ball burving itself
harmlessly in the floor. Before he could
free himself from my grasp, half a dozen
officers were upon him and he was quick
ly secured.
The next morning the papers were filled
with glowing accounts OF the capture of
the murderer and praises of my conduct.
The principal business men of the town
made up a fund OF $500 and presented it
to me; and this. with the reward that
was paid me the following week. enabled
me TO get married at Christmas. But
shuddered at the remembrance of that
half hour spent alone with Tim Lynch
and | don't think 81 900 would tempt me
TO go through it again.