The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-08

Clyde's face was pale when he took up
his station at the"dOOr, aud listened to
| the work OF hammer aud chisel on Edge =
toms trunk.
TIE noise made by the train, which
was rushing AT the rate OF five-and-
| thirty miles an hour through the night,
drowned to ears outside the car the
sound Of steel. McGrew. kneeling be-
ore the trunk, was picking away at the
lock, which be knew would not long
ho.d out against him. Many drops OF
perspiration stood on his face, ana ever
and anon he paused TO relieve his fore
mead with his sleeve.
"P0or EigertoD! who'd have thought
that your last ride would be taken in
your own trunkp McGrew murmured
again and again, and resolved that the
villain in the rear ear should not escape
the condlgn punishment which he de-
served.
Jim Clyde, the messenger, stood at
the door keeping guard
Each sound OF the hammer went to his
own stricken heart, and he pictured the
terrible object which the lifting OF the
trunks liz would reveal.
"IDereW he heard MCGrew eXclaim,
with long breath OF relief. "Cone
here, jim"
The messenger left his post, and APP
proached the trunk which McGreW was
about TO open.
The pallor that was visible on the
faces OF the two men was deathly and
appalling; and when Wilson McGrew
lifted the lid OF the trunk, Clyde started
back with a cry of horror.
The next instant the iron-bound lid
dropped from McGrew's hands, tor he,
TOO, had caught sight of the white face
that seemed TO stare at him from the
drummers trunkl And as the lid tell
down the door OF the Car was pulled
shut.
Clyde turned at the sound, thinking
that the conductor had entered the car;
but no form rewarded his gaze.
"Somebody shut the door," cried Nc
Grew, grasplng his companion's arm.
''For Heavens sake, Jim, go and seer'
Instantly the messenger started for
ward, and a moment later was on the
platform.
What did he see? Whose terrible face
was that swinging off from the steps
into the mighty Whose W i'd cry of de-
spalr tnat saluted his ear?
he saw and heard ali in single in
stant OF time.
That face was the counterpart OF the
dead one In the trunk; but the cry was
l'unllke Edgerton's tone.
The messenger did not lose his self.
possession. He jerked the beli-rope.
and felt the train slacken its speed.
Presently the conductor confronted him,
and was leo to the trunk.
Crowded into mis- own trunk-himself
lis own baggage-was Warren Euger.
ton, drummer. He was quite dead. and
when the body was taken from it's prison,
and the limbs Strengthened, two poirn.
ard wounds were found over the heart.
The train was backed to the spoi
where the supposed murderer haa taken
his dangerous leap, and search was
made lor hlm. Nor was the search in
vain.
Edgerton's double was found at the
foot OF precipitous embankment,
fatally Injured, and very near unto
death. They carried him on board the
tram. and.placed him near his victim,
TEL them did It," he said to Nc
Grew. IL killed him this afternoon al
The Hatfield. My lace was going O help
me carry out big plan, but must trs
get MIN cut Of The road. Then l would
nave been Eugerton. | saw you hit the
lid OF the truhh; then | knew that |
would haug ii l uldn't try to save N.Y.
seli.n
That night he died, and the secret OF
his plans, his motives, perished with
aim. Side by slue IN the car lay Warren
Edgerton ana his double, and from that
nIsuG 70 this the lron-b0dud trunk was
kept out Of NJ McGreW's sight. PHI wager
my pen chat ne aces not want TO see 1t