The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08
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telegraphing Just as we'll as you could from his
handwriting. The call that l sent hnrrying
across the State to Council Bluffs, must have
rung out upon the ears of the operator like a
shrek.
&c. B. Are you there 2" was what l asked,
and almost instantly came back reply in the
affirmative. Then with trembling hand
ratified off my message:
'For the love of God, telegraph to our down
town Office at once. Tell them that Lynch is
within two feet of me, and they must send
help"
short pause, as though my message occa
stoned some surprise, and then came the re-
sponse Gall right" which assured me l need
not repeat.
WAL" growled the deep voice of Lynch, "are
you going to send my message?"
81 have sent it, sir"
"What Does all that tickin' mean what
told you ?'
eyes, and if you'll wait fifteen twenty
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 his seat, looking
around at the doors and windows once in
while in uneasy way. was determined to
take him now at any cost; and verify believe
l should have planted myself in his path had
he insisted upon going.
''Tick, tick, tick ?" the battery called out, and
listened to the message: "Keep cool. Gould
has gone for the police" Strange twas, wasn't
it, that should sit there and talk through 25O
miles space with a man not half a mile from
me?
"Whats that signerfy," inquired my compan
ion, as the tckings ceased and l replied that
the clerk at Cohoe had just written off the mes
sage and sent it out. He seemed satisfied and
settled back in his chair, where he sat in sui
len silence, his jaws going up and down as he
chewed his weed.
O, how slowly the minutes crept along The
suspense was terrible. | sat and watched the
minute hand of the clock, and five minutes
seemed as many months. My companion
seemed nervous, too. He moved uneasily in
his chair.
can't it about time ye heerd from Jim ?" he
| asked, at length.
ave shall get word from him in few mo
ments now," answered, and fell to watching
the clock again. Five minutes more passed.
Lynch got up and began pacing to and iro
across the room. Atlength he paused and said
81 don't believe I'll wait any more I've got
to see man down at the Pennsylvania house,
and he'll be a-bed eff 1 don't get thar pretty
soon.''
"Hold on moment, and I'll see what they're
up to-" cried hastily, and | touched the key
again. "Make haste was my message. "l
shall lose him if you do not. Not moment to
spare" Straightway came the reply, short but
encouraging "a squad of police started for the
depot five minutes ago." Thank heaven They
ought to be here now. | looked at Lynch and
thought of the Gve hundred dollars.
"Wall, what's the word ?" he growled impa-
tiently.
"Your friend is coming" answered for want
of better reply.
"Comin'! Comm! Wharf"
"Coming to the office at Cohoe. He probably
has an answer for you."
Gan answer for me? Jim Fellers? What
should he answer for?' Lynch stood in stupid
thought for moment, and then he looked at
me with dangerous light in his eyes.
"Look a. here, young feller" he cried "Ifs
my private opinion you're lyin' to me. AND ef
ye are"--here he uttered horrible oath-''l'll
cut yer skulking heart out don't know any
thing bout that thar masheen, but swear jim
Fellers hain't nothin' to answer. More like
he'd git up and scatter when he heerd that
message"
He stood glaring at me as he uttered those
words, his hand on his revolver. | cannot ac-
count for it.. AS l before remarked, am a
timd man by nature. But this action only
made me bolder. Everything depended upon
keeping him few seconds longer. 1t must be
done at any cost l tried a new plan.
"What do you mean, sir 2" l shouted, rising,
"by coming into this Office and talking in that
style? Do you think I'll endure it? Leave this
room at once, sir, or Tll-" and | advanced
threateningly toward him. My unexpected at
titude seemed to amuse him more than any,
thing else, but it silenced his supicions. He
put his hands in his pockets and delivered
loud laugh in my face.
oval, wal, my bantam, ye needn't git so cam
tankerous. Who'd thought such little breech-
es as you had such spunk Haw haw haw
Why, could chaw you up 'thout making two
bites of ye.''
"Well, sir" said, still apparently unmolli-
fed, "either sit down and hold your tongue, or
else leave the Office" And he good naturedly
complied.
Once more we were sitting listening to the
ticking of the clock as the minutes dragged
their slow length along. Would help never
come? Three minutes more. Great heavens
The suspense was intolerable. 1must 60 to the
stair and listen if l die for it. 1 arose and took
step toward the door, but voice stopped me.
"Hold % shouted Lynch, standing upright
all his suspicious aroused once more; eyer
can't 60 out of that door afore me. Come back
here %
"Sr!'
"Come back here, or by the eternal" and
the pistol muzzle looked me in the face. He
stood now half turned from the door, and was
facing it. Slowly, and without particle of
noise, I saw the knob turn, and a face under
blue cap peep in Thank God Help had come
l felt Joy uncomfortable come over me- |
must keep the murderer's attention an instant
longer, till some one could spring upon him
Irofn DenlnQ L walked StralgHI up TO nlu, OUT
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 burying itself harmless in the
floor. Before he could free himself from my
grasp, half dozen officers were upon him, and
he was quickly secured.
The next morning the papers were filled with
glowing accounts of the capture of the murder
er and praise of my conduct. The principal
business men of the town made up purse 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
l shudder at the remembrance Of that half
hour I spent alone with Tim Lynch; and 1
don't think 81, 900 would tempt me to go through
it again.
A QUEER DISCOVERY "A MYSTERIOUS BULLHT-
A correspondent of the Toledo Blade, writing
from Hastings, Mich, says "About ten miles
south of this place rmer, while driving some
cows through deep forest adjoining his fields
Unexpectedly came upon an unusually large buck
stretched out upon the ground, and moaning
awav the last m0mep of ito eYistence The