New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-08

I "eeCA anu cApTcsSiUN q tCiCSIapA OpcIdeo
| can put into his touch. Why, there wer.
! dozens Of different operators communicat
! ing with our Office, and | could tell at tn,
! instant, without ever making q mistake
who it was signaling. You could tell if {
4 man was nervous from his telegraphing
just as you could from his handwriting
The call that I sent hurrying across The
| State to Council Bluffs must have rung oui
! upon the ears of the operator like shrek
I &C. 3. Are you there" was what asked
| and almost instantly came back reply
! hand, I ratified off my message: "For the
love of God. telegraph to our down town
! office at once. Tell them that Tim Lynch
| is within two feet Of the. and they mus
| send help"
A short pause. as though nv message
| occasioned some surprise, and then came the
response: San right" which assured me
that need not repeat.
WALL" growled the deep voice OF Lynch
ARE you going to send my message
Il have sent it, sir"
What. Does all that tickin' mean uha,
told you!"
'Yes. and il you will wal. fifteen o1
twer ty minutes you'll get an answer
wall; dunno as | want an answer
jim. he'll understand it all right
But I'll tell you soon whether he's there
or not. Sit down."
So Lynch reluctantly took nis seat, look
ing around 1t the door and windows once
in while in an uneasy way. was deter
verify believe that should have planted
myself in his path had he insisted upon
going now.
"1ick, tick. tick - the battery called ou:,
and listened to the message. keep cool.
Gould has gone for the police" Strange
wasn't it. that / should cit there and talk
through 80 miles of space with man not
halt mile from me
whats that signerfy!" inquired my
companion as the ticking ceased; and re-
piled that the clerk at COhoe had just
seemed satisfied and settled back in bis
chair, where he sat in suilen silence, his
jaws going up and down, up and down as
ne chewed his weed.
o, how slowly the minutes crept along.
Tho suspense was terrible. ! sat and
watched the minute hand of the clock, and
five minutes seemed az many months.
My companion seemed nervous. 900. lie
moved uneasy in his chair.
''Ain't it bout time ye heerG from J;m!"
he asked a: length.
I'VE shall get word from him in few
moments now" answered, and fell TO
watching the clock again. Five minutes
more passed. Lynch got up and began
pacing to and fro across the room. At
length he paused md said:.
Il don't b'lieve III wait .ay more. I've
got 70 see Il na1 down a: the Pennsylvania,
House, and he'll be abed ef don't get thar
pretty so0n."
Hold on a moment, and Ill see VIA.
they're up tor cried hastily, and |
touched the key again. Make haste, was
my message, II shall lose him if you do
not. Not a moment to spare" Straight.
way came the reply, short, but encourag.
ing: "a squad of police started for the de-
pot five minutes ago" Thank heaven!
They ought 20 be here now. looked at
Lynch and though. Of the $500.
"Wall, what's the word - he grow!eG im.
patiently.
"Your friend is coming" an. ve.ec. for
want OF better reply.
..Comin'! Comm. VIVA, -
'Coming to the office at Cohoe. lie prob.
ably has an answer for yOn.''
IAN answer for me! Jim Fellers. What
should he answer for.' Lynch stood in
stupid thought moment. then he looked a.
me with dangerous light il his eye.
"Look here, young teller" he cried out,
Its my private opinion you're lynn TO me.
And ef ye are" here he uttered horrible
,ath-"lll cut your .kulkin' heart out.
sheen, but ] swar Jim Fellers hain't got
nothin' to answer. More like he'd gi: up
and ecatter when he heerd :het message"
tie stood glazing at me rs he uttered
.hese words, his hands Oh his revolver.
IAN not account for it. As ] before re-
marked. am timid man by nature. But
his action only made me bolder. Every
hing depended npon keeping him few
econds longer. II must be done az any
cost. tried a new plan.
what do you mean. sir" I ehou.eG, ris-
NC. "by coming into this office and talking
n that style! Do you think Ill endure til |
Ieav- this room at once, sir, or ILL.,"
nd l advanced threatenipgiy toward him. |
ly unsupported attitude seemed to amuse |
lin more than anything else, but it silenced |
is suspiciOne. He pUt hi. hands 10 his I
'ockets and delivered !oui laugh in my
ace.
"Wal, wal. nv bantun:, ye needn': 81. so
Who'd thought such little
reeches as you had so much spunks Hsw,
aw, haw! Why, could chaw you ND ',hoat
lakin' two bites of ye.''
'Wen. sir" I said, still apfarentIy m. I
lollifed, -'either Sit down and hold your
,ngue, OF else leave the Office" And he |
complied.
Once more we were sitting listening to |
ne ticking Of The clock. as the minutes
ragged their slow length along. Would
clip never GOMEZ Three minutes more. |
reat heavens. The suspense waS becom-
e intOlerable. ] must 60 to the stair and
stem if die for it. arose and took a step
ward the door, but a voice stopped me.
Hold" shouted Lynch. standing I'D.
ght. all his suspicious aroused once more,
Yer cant 60 out OF tina. door afore me.
ONE back here
..Sirr'
Come back here, or BY the Eternal -"
Id the pistol muZze looked me in the face.
9 stood now half turned from the door,
I'd Twas facing it. Slowly, without par
Gle of noise, saw the knob turn and a | I
ce under blus cap peep in. Thank God, ,
clip had come! felt a joy uncomfortable
me over me. ! must keep the murderer's | ,
tention an instant longer till some one
uld spring upon him from behind. {
alked straight up to him, bat his quick {
r had caught movement behind. AS he | !
rned, with an oath, sprang upon him. I
d bore down his arm, Just as the revolver I
mt off, the ball burying itself harmlessly J
the floor. Before he could free himself E
I'M my grasp, half a dozen officers were q
on him. and he was quickly secured.
he next morning the papers were filed | +
tn glowing accounts of the capture of the b
lrderer, and praises of my conduct, The | n
pcipal business men of the town made n
purse of $500 and presented it to me: h
/ this, with the reward that was paid me n
following. week, enabled me to get mar ii
d at Christmas. But shuddered at the i q
nembrance OF that half hour l spent 4
ne with Tim Lynch; and l don't think q
00 would tempt he to 90 through it | II
lin. q,
Princeiy Humbug in Germany. "
line out of ten intelligent Americans | "