Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-02

certain OF my man, though | have
not seen him for two years, and his
face smooth then, is bearded now.
Jack Hawk has repeatedly com
mitted depredations on our line,
and we can send him to the peni-
tentiary with ease. But you see,
Courtney, You must catch man
before you hang him, and, accord
ing to this truism, Jack has es
capped punishment. I must at
tend to him, save the company
further losses, and put several
hundred dollars in my pocket.
He suspects nothing yet, believe.
| think he has not recognized me,
and ! have no doubt that hisgcbm.
panior is an old offender like him
self"
The young wife heard her hus-
band through, and then, with
wifely fear, asked:
els LIE a dangerous character,
Carl?@pd2 ptnOH .gafT99CT4
"Well, yes,"' was the reply; "but
he's one of those fellows who sub
nit gracefully. when they see
great odasagainSt ihem1 Ofcourse
shan't attempt the arrest alone.
I'll goutorward and see the boys in
the express car. Do you watch
Jack while / am gone, Courtney.
Ifhe has recognized me, which is
not likely, as | do not think he
has seen me more than twice, he
will attempt to get out OF the way.
Here, and Courtney felt a small
revolver dropped into her hand.
"Do not attempt to use this un
less you think lie is going to es-
cape. He's up to all kinds Of
tricks, and l consider him the
shrewdestrascai outside OF prison"
Courtney's hand trembled 0 lit
File whenAshe hid the weapon in
her pocket, and Carl rose and
carelessly lettEthecar.s 3 :
"We're booked for Jefferson.
vile if he catches u.s. said one OF
the twain in the train in the seat
behind the lamp. afs
"We are, without fail, Jack"
replied his companion. "Do
you really think he knows us?"
"He'srecognized me mesufe,and
he may have spotted you. But
it's all the same thing. If he
wants me, he'll not let you go.
Why, l knewlhim as soon as i
set my eyes on him, and |
thought he would not Know me,
as I've let my beard grow. lie
sent that fellow in here to trim
the lamps, so he could get bet
ter view of our faces. [ saw
through the trick when the boy
took the first lamp out of the
socket. Oh, | tell you, Byrd,
| it's all day with us if We don't
outwit the eagle-eyed ehap.pSlgl
"Of course it ISL san! the
second man, doggedIy. 81 did
not look fofllians on the Road to-
night. And he's going son his
wedding trip,Lsnspect."
ssJust SO, but that wouldn't
stop him II he Wanted to catch
a man" "ssaid Jack Hawk. "And
then he's been waiting for me
for the last two years. .4o0k
here!s This train doesn't stop a.
gain until it runs into Terre
Hautc. If we are on board
then, we arc sure to be gobbled.
He'll post the men in the ex-
press and baggage lcars, and
they will proceed to cut off ey-
cry layepne lof escape.|
N off they do, there III be bloody
work." grated jacks comrade.
}'Im not going to be taken. 1t
would ebS sS twfenltyOSears { term
for me.
W "And. q life residence for
Jack Hawk" said the mar who
boasted of that name.
Owe must escape" said Byrd
Donaldson. "Riag the. bel, ,and
wheA The train sIacks We must
leave it." @'4 '.'sio' o' .'s%
But Hawk shook his head.
"'Twouldn't do, Byrd" he
said. "Scott is forward with
BinkJ and at the first tap we'd
have the posse upon us.
"Then it's all up with u.s."
said the Scotchman almost ready
10 despair. - SO
"No; wait here for me-"
As heaspoke, Jack Hawk left
his seatamd went forward. ~
Courtney Binkley- saw him
pass her and leave the car at
the forwardsaoor. She felt that
he was up to some trick, but con-
cluded to wait and see what it
She Very soon soon dismissed ais lis the. e
Thought Iof him 9ea9ing ! from
the train. which, being as it was,