The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07


like mailman. 'tle'll never wri e nor
print nothin' more bout me ~ Here he
fiourished his knife aud revolver above his
head. I've got sure thing on both of
ye!' Saving this lie looked about him,
with a careful scrutiny, to see that there
was 20 means of escape for the quiet youth
at the table, who, of course. would not
dare to Jump over the counter and Try to
pass him, but would COVER down with
fright in \ corner and take his turn at be
ing killed then he reached across the
counter aud seized Haynes by the haiI,
which was unfortunately very long.
Coiling The terrified young mans locks
around the great coarse fingers of the left
hand. Wolf laid his revolver upon the
counter without the slightest apprehension
that his youthful adversary would snatch
it up and use it on him, as he might have
done had he possessed the nerve then flour
ished his big cleaning knife deliberately.
with pure devilislluess prolUngi ing Haynes
terror and pain.
Now pray, you young un. :" he hssed.
''1 Ou We go a couple o seconds or SO left
just while I'm ciippin' yer ears off III
take 'em off fiIst, clean and smooth tileh
III cut your throat an throw yer carcass
out @ the winder. Dye hear thaI?''
Such WAS Volts reliance OH the terror
his name cveryw here inspired that he never
q camco of resistance. He simply intended
to but cher the two young men, and such n
thing as an obstacle To his will was not 20
be thought Of Had Darrell possessed no
mure nerve then Haynes there can be no
doubt but that they would both have been
murdered then aud there i'll exact accord
auce with VOLTS programme.
Time - he said, grinding his teeth III
an cCstacy of rage aud drawing Haynes
white face closer to his own iepulsive
couuteuauce. "Thcy're n waitIn' to see
yer carcass drop down into the street
Here he flour ishcd his knife and sci, cted
his mark. Right cal tiIst. Watch how
clean AN smooth Ill take 1t off | won't
even touch hair.
Haynes bavlcd cor mercy. 600
don't - the poor fellow shrirkcd, trem-
bling with terror. 80, don't. NJ. Wolf, |
didn't write that, on my soul - and he
whIncd like a schouhoy.
None ~ yer lyin' ~ said Wolf fiercely
Yer both wrote it, darn ,ye ! an both of
veil pay for Il - Here he executed de
c,dcd circles with his flashing knirc hav-
ing APP areully prolonged the toiiuIe d.
much as he desuec. Here goes look
out as | coGut three - The knife vas
ready to descend. "Ouc-two-''
He stopped aud started. He had not
observed the movements of Darrell during
the last few seconds, ami just as he was
the point of Clipping oil haynes ear III the
lie found the nuzzlc of 4 ritie Tin ust almost
into his face.
1t was loaded rifle which, luckily. a
friend of DarIcli's bad left III his keeping
that very mu'ning while he went ont L.
make some PURCHASES. # had stood in Il
corner "f the room near his table, and Oar
Ieii had seized it, c.,clicd and leveleG it
with such dexierity that he had Wolf
covered before his movements were OBJ
aud h,, ST.I mn i,Iiit.SS f.,i
his Good eye glanclng over the sights, and
a steady finger on the trigger.
You great bully - he saId ''drop that
knife instantly. Mind. ! came from a
country where they shoot squirrels only
Though the eye. | can hit any hair ot
your bg head that you will mention at a
hundred yaids. Drop that knife -
The ruiiian was fairly paralS zed He re
laxcd his grIp on poor Haynes, who sank
fairtiug on the fiu"l, aud his muIdeIous
knife fell upon the counter. So neXpecicd
WAS this bold attii udc of Darrell thai Wolf
was more star ted than he would have been
il "A dozen of lie toughest men in CalItor-
MA had assaiird him.
There stood the boyish editor, motion
less AS the wall, and the muZzle of the rifle
did not move the brradtn "a: IL hair Oar
r,ll held The d. speI ADDS life i'll his hands.
You cowardiy bully he repeated, con-
temptuuu>ly. Don't dare to move ! can
send a bullet through your eye ball with
out touching the white. Don move the
eighth Of an inch. oi I'll do it aud throw
your filthy caicaSS out the window J!
Wolf glanced at his revolver lying upon
the counter, within two feet of his eye, but
did not venture To reach for 1T.
Dare % touch that revo,ver-so much
as look at it again" said Darrell. land I'll
make Il red picture on The wall there he
i:.ud YOU. You are clustering, Dragging
kBaVe. you are coward at hcart-a de
Spicable cur YOU came mp here to murder
two boys because you thought 1t nice,
easy task. aud now you are pale and tlem-
bling with fear. | would kill you in your
tracks but don't wont your dirty blood
ON my hands Go, nov. Turn instantly.
Leave your knife and revolver where they
are. I'll keep them. Go down to youi
friends aud tell them boy whipped you
diSarmed YOU and kicked you dU:vn stairs
Do as | tell you instantly. If you hesitate
yon will never see the sun set"
Wolf trembling from head TO foot,
glanced once more at his revolver, but did
not dare To raise his hand. His face ads
pale and his lips were dry.
do You bear me?' demanded Darrell,
sternly.
Yes, yes don't shoe, - replied Wolf.
turning about, AS commanded. lie was
thoroughly cpwed.
.'Do not turn your ugly face this way
again." said Darrell, ''or you will pay for
it, with Your life. Move
Tauer than whipped cur the ru!iian
walked toward the door, and Darrell.
springiug over the counter, was a. his heels
III instant.
Don't look back. or III kill you y
Meekly obeying the Imperative orders OF
the youth, Wolf moved slowly out of the
room into The narrow corridor.
''l}e careful G"n't let that gun go OFF,
Wolf siammered, as lie reached the head
of the stairs.
AT this moment the clamois of the i'm
patient ca iowd below arose with terrible dis
tinctuess, and one shrill voice was heard o
say
Hurry up. Wolf. Why dom you throw
them ielIers opt ?'
Exasparated beyond measure. he was
IN .lie point nf turning back. 1T the risk