Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-08

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better view of our faces. 1 saw through
the trick when the boy took the first
lamp out of its socket. Oh, 1 tell you,
Byrd, it's all day with us if we don't out
wit 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 going on
his wedding trip, suspect.
"Just so; but that wouldn't stop him
il he wanted to catch man." said Jack
Hawk. And then he's been wanting
me for the last two years. Look herel
this train doesn't stop again until it
runs into Terre Haute. If we're on
board 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, they'll be bloody work."
grated Hawks comrade. I'm not
going to be taken. 1t woaid be a twen-
ty years. term for me-"
"And life residence at Jefferson
vile for Jack Hawk" said the worthy
who boasted of that name.
I'VE must escape" /" said Byrd McDon-
aldson. 'Ring the bell and when the
train slacks We'll leave it.
But Hawk shook his head.
"Twouldn't do, Byrd, he said. "Scott
Is forward with Blink, and az the first
tap of the bell We d have the posse upon
us.n
''Then it's all up with usl' 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 10y the forward door.
! She felt that he was up to some trick,
] but concluded to watch and see what
4 it was
She soon dismissed the thought of
him leaping from the train, which,
being rs it was. the express, was run
ming at terrible speed, and believed
that he would not desert his companion
in crime"
Jacl. Hawk stepped upon the platform
of the forward car, and drew n rope
from his pocket. One end of it he fas-
tened to the knob of the door, the other
end, after making the cord taut, he Sc
cured to the strong railing of the ear.
Satisfied with his work, he next drew
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.
Il can outwlt the best detective on
/ the globe he said to himself above
whisper and "a 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 car be-
gan to diminish, while the greater part
of the train, with newly-acquired veloc-
ity, darted on.
Here-entered the coach and sat down
beside his partner.
"We're loose" he whispered. "The
train is n mile ahead now. We are
stopping. Come! now is the time.
Who says can't beat Bink?"
The men left their seats as Court
ney, who had been looking out of the
car, dropped back into her 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 car
when she rose and cried:
''Stop where you are, villiansl I'll
kill the first man who attempts to leave
this car without my orders. You two
rascals will oblige me by dropping into
seats where you now stand. and remain
ing there until properly disposed of.
Startled at the unexpected inter-
ruption of their plans, Jack Hawk and
his companion exchanged pale looks
and glanced down the aisle at the little
woman clad in bridal robes hopointed
the deadly revolver at their breasts.
BY this time the car had come to q
halt, and the other passengers, COM
pretending the situation, were rising.
Already other pistols were exhibited.
and the Williams saw that their game
was banked.
Lets be men," said Hawk to Nc
Donaldson, and dropped into seat.
"When the odds are agin me always
submit. That woman would shoot ut
A minute later the two worthless we've
seated, and two "drummers' guarded
shem. OF course all knew that the
train would 'back- when the absence
of the several coaches was discovered,
and, in short time it was announced
as returning.
When the detective came into the car
he kissed his brave little wife, and Sc
cured the two Williams who submitted
like lambs. He acknowledged that
Jack Hawl had outwitted him, but
said, smilingly, that the best and the
bravest member of the Binkley family
had proved too much for the old of
eordar
At Terre Haute the Williams were
handed over to the sheriff, and as Jack
had been concerned i'm several murders,
he received life sentence, while his
companion went to Jeffersonville for a
long term.
onkley found himself everywhere
congratulated on the GOODNESS of his
wife, who still boasts, as well she may,
of her capture of Jack Hawk and his
criminal associate.
the drop of the hat. Shoot is in her
eyel"