The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-19

! the aiprigines had once made their homes ther
Then comes a mighty torrent of water. roaring
slashins, tearing. hissiDg. and foaming from tis
eddy heights until il Is lost TO sight away sloxn u
she ravine No vegetation is fonnh here /; Il is an
Of those weird dismal places that seem created -
r~.,alIy sor the preparation Of murders. An,eian
ci,oly, ghostly light prevadcs the place. even .
midday. Tire wind shriekei as IL rsred r"'n''
rocks and enslei IN low heart rening ws'l. As
entered the cayerns- Then the moon, apFs'a'"'
,or few seconds, revealed some rnri""sl' shaFe'
rock in the distance, thsf seem-d the" =" ass''"'
the form Of some demon ar giant.
did not believe IN the SUPERNATURAL, INT "a srt
of nil nv reasoning wished myself AT home.
,u.-; 10 sing bui IL 1 had not tlse heaI
70 make AZ lively. lean tell yon il was with pleas
ure when. On turning sharp corner, hels-id I
f..w lights in disisn-e. These knew TO pr""ee,
from hatch of cottages inira'a'ei Icy quarryI"en
Even in this forsaken spot these men have iaiil
their honesty, and they dear Z" them a.
your comfortable residences are Q" your city I.e"
pie. I remembered there was tavern IN lis
place. and determined {. call in and rest.
4 few minutes hri>k walking brought mc "a ths
door AMI ean assure YOU II was not long isfore
Was seated ~ the side of a tazins r-, snrr"nnd.-
l.y about dozen bag, broad, iorial ..uarryn..-n
each spinning Lis Christina yam in Ia own I.-ul
isr manner.
Isat listening attcntiveiy Tor some time, wher
INV attention WAS drawn To a man who had Just en-
tered the He slsalhily dressed. though
far from ising ragged. He appealed &" M for as
si~tance did not like his appearance altogether
lie had one Of those faces that 10 inspire the
lehol.ler with the idea that the owner is villain
He had low brow that was contracted hy a con
tin,,al frown; small gray, crnel-l"oling eyes, and
a square Jaw. A. said before. did not like hi.
looks; hut thought TO myself. SWELL. the fellow
can't help ms appearance" 80 l ordered a hot
drink for him.
When il Was brought took out my Tag az none,
{" Iay for IT, noticed directly the eager io"L
that PASSED the strangers face a. hc IL
tine Of the countrymen noticing the expression
said 10 him
Mate, you seem to have taken a fancy to that
money, Mayis you'd like 49,
He replied. in a sullsn manner
IL would like good many things that cannot
get
However, soon forgot the fellow in a hearty
laugh over a wsli-iold tale. Bu: ia. tim. liad
IEsNSstr ~ t'SS =" l't wa ''.s' .'fHi
wrapper. saying. a. did So
81 lear il will D.. late before reach ""
II was not much To- say. l.nt il gave them the
clew the direction MAS going lsade them all
goodnight and once more i'm the darkness and
the cold.
] had now Ia descend a steep pathway, wl,irh led
into old quarry, through which had Ia pass.
Some parts al the path wer" only about four teei
wide. On side solid rock, and ON the
other precirics fall down which would end any
mans troubles, a. Ear a. this world H. concerned.
at least.
Well, WAS :,r"ping my Way down hest could.
when suddenly felt something spring ur.n my
shoulders, followed by a horrible sensation 81
strangling. For "a moment ar :" ! MAS stulsfis-i
hut raising my hsnd i.it mans arm pressed
against my throat. ! knew had no time 60 lose.
50 leaned backward a little. This threw my A.
sailant of his giard-no domia h- thought hsd
fsnted-and then with the Wild strength of despair
bent suddenly forward aud threw the fellow
my head. Before I had fairly recovered he WAS
upon me again like tiger. and This time IL was n
hand to-hand struggle We wrrsfisd for some
time, till at last fell, and INV head was project
ing over the rreeipice.
felt the hot blood rush to my head a numb
ness seemed creeping over me, hut shook it on
and determined 10 have another struggle for my
life. As raised my head. the moon came from
behind cloud, and ] recognized my w"nld-tr as
sassin the stranger At the tavern. And at the
same moment saw something glsten in his hand
and knew be meant to stab me. Icaught his arm
rs il descended, and with my other hand eiutchei
has throat. He snateled ms right arm away, and
hal hat
his throat. Though it cut me. my strngrlNe pre-
venfes: it being deep wound. Again thst fearful
knife was ieing brandished before my face. AMI
more than felt the cold steel tonrh my neck;
hut each time succeeded IN heating il OF and ail
this time We were close to the edge Of the path
How We kept ON the pathway At all - = myster,
to me- Once, In trying 60 stop hoa, se,zad the
keen blade in my hand, INJECTING a terrible wound;
hut succeeded in getting the knife from him. and
threw il away as far as could. Then came the
real struggle for hf,-wio shonid go the
precipice! II was hard time. We were equally
matched, and both strous. Several times lac kept
me from going over. lecause he'll him :" Tightly
that he would have gone a. we'll.
At last got the hotter of hmm for an instant aud
throwing ont my hand to siesiy myself. ] grpved
a large, sharp stone With all the strength Iconli
muster. ! struck him upon the head with it. He
groaned and fell hack insensiiae. ] must hare
tainted, too. for found myself lying across him,
With one hand still al his throat.
As seon as my scattered senses returned, I tied
his hands fast together behind hls hack with NV
ar, and hurried hack 10 the tavern for ssistance,
directed them where IN ga. for was too weak
with the loss If blood to accompany them.
They found HIM Just As had stated. and before
wo hours had elapsed he was safe ia jail. =
did not spend Christmas with nv friends. for I
vas put 10 ted at the tavern. where renamed for
several weeks down with the brain fever.
Iaiterward appeared against my wouId-ir mnr-
lerer, and had tire satisfaction Of knowing that I
vas safe from his attacks in the future fot he was
to state PRISON for lIfe