The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-28


of his tricks. Here" and Corutney felt
small revolver dropped into her hand
Do not attempt to use this without
you think that he is going to escape
He's up to all kinds of tricks, and I
consider him the shrewdest rascal out of
prison"
Courtney's hand trembled n little
when she hid the weapon in her pocket,
and Carl rose and carelessly left the
car.
"We're booked for Jeffersonville If
he catches us" said one of the twain in
the seat behind the lamp.
We are without fail, jack" replied
his companion. "Do you really think
he knows us ?"
"He's recognized me, sure, and he
may have spotted you. But it's all the
same thing. If he wants me he'll not
let you go. Why, knew him as soon
as 1 sot eyes on him, and 1 thought he
would not know me, as I've let my
beard grow. He sent that fellow in
here to trim the lamps, so he could get
better view of our faces. saw through
the trick when the boy took the first
lamp out of its socket Oh, L tell you,
Bryd, it's all day with us if we don't
outwit the eagle-eyed chap"
"Of course it is," said the second
man, doggedly. 81 didn't look for him
on the road tonight And he's goin g
on his wedding trip, 1 suspect"
Just SO but that wouldn't stop him
if he wanted to catch man, said
Jack Hawk. :" And then he's been
wanting me for the last two years.
Look here this train doesn't stop till it
runs to Terre Haute. If we're aboard
then, we're sure to be gobbled He'll
post the men in the express and baggage
cars, and they'll proceed to cut off every
avenue of escape"
If they do, there'll be bloody work."
grated Hawks companion. "I'm not
going to be taken. 1t would be twenty
years term for me,'
And a life residence at Jeffersonville
for Jack Hawk" said the worthy who
boasted of that name.
"We must escape" said Bryd Nc
Donaldson. "Ring the bell and when
the train slacks we'll leave it.
But Hawk shook his head.
'Twouldn't do, Bryd," he said.-
"Scott is forward with Blink, and at the
first tap of the bell we'd have the posse
upon u.s."
Then it's all up with us !" said the
Scotchman, almost ready to despair.
No; wait here for me-"
AS he spoke, Jack Hawk left the seat
and walked forward.
Courtney Binkley saw him pass her
and leave the car by the forward door,
She felt that he was up to some trick,
but concluded to watch and see what il
was.
Soon she dis missed the thought of him
leaping from the train, which, being as
it was, the express, was running at q
terrible speed, and believed that he
would not desert his companion in
crime.
Jack H awk stepped upon the platform
of the forward car, and drew q rope
from his pocket. One end of it he
fastened to the knob of the door, the
other after making the cord taut, he Sc
cured to the strong railing of the car
Satisfied with his work, he next drew o
knife and severed the bell rope, which
he prevented from slipping into the
cars.
Then he stopped over the coupling, a
smile of triumph on his face.
can outwit the best detective on
the GLOBE" he said to himself above O
whisper, and moment later he rose,
having successfully accomplished the
work of separating the cars.
Then he sprang to the brake, and
presently the speed of the rear coach be-
gan to diminish while the greater part
of the train, with newly-acquired veloci-
ty, darted on.
He re-entered the coach, and sat down
beside his partner.
"We're loose" he whispered. "The
train is mile ahead now. Weare stop
ping now. Comel Now is the time
Who says cam beat Blink ?"
The men left their seats as Courtney,
who had been looking out of the car,
dropped back into hsr seat, and put her
hand on Carl's revolver.
The trick which Jack Hawk had
played was apparent to her, and the two
men had almost reached the rear door
of the car when she rose and cried:
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