The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-03-27

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any cost; and verify believed should
have planted myself in his path had he
insisted upon going now.
Tick, Tick. Tick, Ticki" the battery
called ont, and listened to the mes
sage. Keep cool. Gould has gone for
the police. Strange it was. wasn't it9
That should sit there and talk through
two hundred and fifty miles of space
with man not half mile from me.
'What'a thet signerfy?" inquired my
companion, as the tickin' ceased; and 1
replied that the clerk at Cohoe, had
just written out the message and sent IL
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 a
long. The suspense was terrible.
sat and watched the minute hand of the
clock, and five minutes seemed as many
months. My companion seemed ner-
vous too. He moved uneasy in his
chair.
Amt it about time ye heard from
Jim?' he asked at length.
1--WE shall get word from him in
few moments now,' 1 answered, and
fell to watching the clock az gain. Five
minutes more passed. Lynch got up
and began pacing to and fro across the
room. At length he paused and said:
~ don't believe I'll wait any more.
I've got to see man at the Pennsyl-
vania House. and he'll be abed eff 1
don't git thar pretty soon.'
| Hold on a moment, and I'll see what
they are up to- cried hastily, and l
touched the key again. Make haste
was my message, Il shall lose him if
i you do not. Not q moment to spare
Straightway came the reply, short but
encouraging: "A squad of police star
ted for the depot five minutes ago.
/ Thank Heavenl They ought to be here
now. 1 looked at Lynch and thought
Of the FIVE hundred dollars.
wal, what's the word?' he growled
impatlenlly.
your friend is coming I answered
for want OF better reply.
COMMIT Comin'! WHARF
Coming to the Office of Cohoe. He
probably has an answer for you.'
| AN answer for me? Jim Fellers?
What should he answer forP Lynch
stood in stupid thought for moment
and then he looked at me with a dan
gerous light in his eye.
Look a here, young feller,. he cri ed,
'It's my private opionion yo're lyin' to
me. And ef ye are-'here he uttered a
horrible oath--I'll cut yer skulkin'
heart out. / don't know anything
bout thet thar masheen, but swar
Jim Fellers hain't got nothin' to an
swer. More like he'd git up and scat
ter when he heerd tibet message
He stood glarlng at me as he uttered
these words, his hand on. his revolver.
l cannot account for 1t. AS before
remarked, am timld man by ma
ture. But his action only made me
bolder. Everything depended upon
keeping him few seconds longer. II
must be done at any cost. tried new
plan.
What do you mean, sir? 1 shouted
rising, by coming into this Office and
talking in that style? Do you think I'll
endure itP Leave this room at once, sir,
or Pll-' and 1 advanced threatingly
toward him. My unexpected attitude
seemed to amuse him more than any
thing else, but 1t silenced his SUSPECT
ons. He put his hands in his pockets
and delivered loud laugh In my face.
wal, wal, my bantum, ye needn't
git 80 cantankerous. Who'd thought
such little breeches as you had such
spunkP Hawl hawl haw! Why could
chaw you up 'th out maxim two bites ol
ye''
well, sir, said, still apparently un-
Modified, either sit down and hold
your tongue, or else leave this Office.
And he good naturedly conplied.
Once more we were sitting listening
to the tickling Of the clock as the min
utes dragged their slow length around.
Would help never come? Three minu'
ties more Great Heavenst The suspense
was Lesorning intolerable. l must
go to ths stair and listen II die for 1t,
l arose and took step toward the
door, but voice stopped me.
'ROldl shouted Lynch, standing up.
right, all his suspicious arose once
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