Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-25

| "Oh, yes I had forgotten a.
'sIf she knew was here, she'd keep
her eyes wide open and post the old
| gentleman, who yet remains, 1 believe,
in blissful ignorance of the fact that !
have made love to his child. If he
knew me as you do, Burdock, he'd play
! the role of Virginius before I should
wed his Mabel" f-t s
i "He would, indeed !" answered the
young man called Burdoek.' 'sBut
say, let's to work. 1 have the Bottle
shall I it now! What do you say!"
| '.We must be very near. The road
Morley is waiting is one mile this side
of the town. There look! there is the
clump of trees he told us about. The
road is three miles from this point. We
4 must work now" .rst
| 'What if the old fellow is sham
ming ?" 81, ..-
'sI'll use the handkerchief effective
Typ ar e'aA.
''All right es- ~
The youngest of the party now rose
and walked up the aisle to the further
end Of the coach. a.--
He cast quick but scrutinizing look
at the white haired man who, despite
his suspicious, had fallen asleep. For
three successive days he and his daugh-
ter had been on the train, and during
the time the father had slept but little.
His child's objections to the sleeping
coaches had been listened to, and the
twain had not quilted the through pas
senger car. sl-.7 -.-. re-.
They were travelling to one of the
largest cities in the East, where they
hoped to dwell until death should tear
them apart and call each from the
world. ,'s
Cyrus Radelif,e-for such was the
fathers nane-was a banker Of emf
hence in city far west Of the Allegha-
MES. His wealth was the ''open Sc
same' into the highest society Of the
land, but he was not pulled up with the
pride that is generally found with riches.
Having no relatives, save his
daughter, he fixed the great love of his
heart upon her, and it was love vaster
than his wealth. deeper than the sea.
But let us return to the scene in the
through car, moving at the rate Of TWEEN
ty-seven miles an hour. ....-.
The man at the end of the car glided
toward his victim. the old gentleman.
His movements were watched by the
associate whom he had left in the seat.
When he paused beside his victim, he
drew hankchiet from his bosom.
| Then the faint odor of chloroform be-
came prevalent, and the handkerchief
was held under Cyrus Radelife's nos
trils. sue. s.. a,.
While this was being done the blue
eyed man left his seat, and came up the
aisle till he passed his confederate, and
stood beside the sleeping girl.
''Shall 1 dose the others !" asked
the young man in a Whisper as he glanc-
ed at the three remaining passengers
who were asleep in their respective
seats. r. t,.,s...... .-..-
''No! they'll not waken - was the
reply. Now give Mabel a bit-not
two much !" t,.-. ..
The chloroformed handkerchief with
drawn from Mr.. Radcliffe, was applied
to his daughter, who unconsciously in
hailed the powerful anesthetic.
A moment later the agent Of villainy
was restored to his bosom, and with a
look up and down the car the eldest
man lifted Mable from the seat.
1--WE must be near the road. Ring
the engineer down to slower time.
Quick !"
These words were spoken TO the
young man who caught the bell rope
and tugged at it manfully.
ssCurse itv' he exclaimed. ut seems
to have caught somewhere. The tram
is increasing its speed" 4e
The face the man who held Mabel in
his arms suddenly grew pale.
''Jerk it with all your might !" he
cried to his confederate.
The man obeyed and the rope snapped
in twoin!
'The jig is up, Pm afraid. There
we've passed the road. 1t seems to me
that we're going at the rate of forty
miles an hour"
eyes, fifty of them !" said his COM
rade between his teeth.
At that moment the door before
swung open, and Conductor Davisstep-
ped into the coach.
The blue-eyed man fastened to place
Mabel in the seat from which he had
lifted her without being seen by the
conductor. But in this he failed.
T Gentlemen, said Davis, calmly,
and at the same time displaying are
volyer, ''you will oblige me by returning
to the seats you have lately occupied,
"Your little scheme of abduction has
failed, and 1 would inform you that
you will be under guard the remainder of
the run. ANY attempt to escape might
be attended with serious results. l
witnessed your villainy from the plat