The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-04

"They're rough-looking fellows. Two
got on ut s., and three more at T.
fear they mean something. Mr.. Gold.
brick, are you armedw
The abruptUess of this question drove
the old man from his chair. His specta-
cles fell over his nose, and trembling
like a Leaf, his usually red face blanched
! TO the hue Of ashes, and he stared into
the faces Of messenger and conductor.
"Great Jupiter, gentlemen! do you
fear an attack" he gasped.
\ "phe suspicious circumstances war
rant fear" said Morley, with rising ex-
ciLement,
Here he displayed revolver, which
he examined carefully, and Sankey drew
two weapons Of a like nature from inner
pockets.
"rne villains must find us prepared"
he said, extending one Of the weapons
to old Bullion, VINO grasped 1t timidly,
and 1t almost dropped from his nerve
less hand.
"Genulemen, my fortune is In this
carp he said, still deatnly pale. were
l to lose il, could never rebuild it. My
life is at its ebb, and the energy once
possessed is gone. Think Of my family.
and run the train safely to g."
| We'll do it if possib.e," said Ned
Sankey. "We're in Borden's wood
now."
SIS this the dangerous spotT asked
| the terror.stricken millionaire, scarcely
above a whisper.
"It is the spot we fear!" was the
reply.
Al that moment the speed Of the train
sensibly siackened.
| Sankey aud Morley looked into each
others faces, apparently amazed.
"What does it meanp' asked the
latter.
'.Fortune knowsl What can Gray be
stopping here for? Harkl a pistol shot.
That settles it. Now we are in Tor it."
Old Bullion instantly OWNED that the
train was attacked by robbers. He be-
lieyed that the faint pistol shot had
slain the engineer, anu he sank back
Into the arnl-cnair with a gasp of terror.
The revolver furnished Wy Sankey fell
to the floor.
"We're attacked, Mr.. Godbrick," :"
cried the young messenger, springing to
his side. "But Well defend your money
to the last."
"Save it'll" said the old man. "Save it.,
and I'll give you anything you want.
Save it, and draw on me tor money OF
AmeNaw
The young man sprang back as Morley
slid the door forward, aud two masked
men sprang into the car. They were tall
fellows, armed with pistols, and their
black masks reached W their belted
waists.
Instantly Morley sprang at one and
SanKey selZed the other. Then what ap-
peared to be a fearful struggle for the
mastery commenced, and The combat
ants sWaYed from one end of the Car TO
The other III close set embrace.
Almost overcome Win terror, Old
Bullion watched the struggle. He could
not have resisted a child. Great drops
OF Derspiration crowned his pale brow,
and more than Ouce he held has breath
when The Wouid-be stealers of his money
gained an advantage. He wondered for
moment why some of the passengers
did not come to the rescue, but he
thought that doubtless masked man
guarded them with the deadly reyolyer,
and forthwith reilnquiohed all hopes.
But the struEg.e could not last tor
, ever. Morley az length threw his al.
tas sonist from the car, and the next mo-
ment Ned Sankey accomplished the
} same feat.
: is Gray dead?" cried the conductor
II DON'T know; lry him."
Morley seized the bell-roPe and jerk cd
it violently.
The train began to move, and Ole
Bullion looked up with smile.
Il guess we're SAFE" said Sankey, ap
preaching him. Permit me to congratu
late you"
The money king seized the extended
, hand, and snoOk 1t warmly.
Morley had glided from the car.
81 owe the safety oil my money to YOU,
u bravery" ciied OId BullIon. believe
| huI 7 w III fp
y shall De nobly rewarded. There is a Cir
in my house VINO thinks a great deaf o
g you, apparently. Pll speak to Mrs
Goldbrlck about the matter; but I'y
made up my mind, l have, indeed, sir
You're a good Fellow, l guess; neye
I heard anything wrong about YOU"
: "Nnver mind, Mr.. Goldbrlck," sail
: Ned, scarcely able to suppress d laugh
c as lie caught glimpse OF Morley's fac
o in the aoorway. "rhere were other val
: uables in the car beside yours. | hav
but performed my duty.'
The train reached L without ful
:. ther moIestatlOn.
" GRAY, the engineer, said that the pis
= tol ball rendered. him unconscious, Will
This fireman fed 10 the bushes, and tn a
- he started on again at lne lfantlc ring
3 ng OF the bell.
The passengers told of masked me
: threatening them with reyolvers durln
line attack, and congratulated eacn otne
!, Oh their fortunate escape.
= Old Bullion was oVerjOyed at tn
u safety OF his wealth, aud grew enthus
u astlc over the young messenger whoI
me declared had saved it. He seemed l
). have forgotten Morley, who laugne
J when he told Sankey that he would b
:, satisfied with kiss from his Bride.
u "Walt till get the girl" said th
I youth, returning the laugh. "There'
many Slip and SO forth"
" Several months rolled away, and on
day Ned Sankey led Amelia b.ushing t
i. the altar. He did this with the bIessip
!, of the girPs parents, who made him r.
sign his position on the road, and settl
y in Ia the cashier Of The banking
house oI GOldbrick & Co.
. Several years alter the wedding, whi
Z. Old Bullion dandled a rosy-cheeked IL
" tant on his knee, his daughter Ameli
y told him tue true story OF The attack O
the express Car. The whole thing was
: sham, planned by Ned and jacques, tr
), agent at 8, with the assistance
Morley Gray, and the ''other boys"
, Old Bullion laughed over the stor