Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-01-24
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to the other track, when Blackford
caught him by, the rist.
Stay On tins side y hA hlssed.
"What for ? asked Wainwright,
a little startled.
"Brcause want you to. want
tH know what it feels like to Stlnd
here I; hut ain't going to 40 1t
alone"
"You can make the experiment
if you please. As for me-, | shall
stand in the safest place, answered
the other : and with II sudden jerk
he released his wrist.
BEt on the Instant, the gigantic
Bhckfu.d caught him round the
waist, aud muttered in his ear
"Stedl the girl love. will yon ?
W"rm Yourself into my position aS
engineer, you honnd I'll fix yoa !"
There was nc mistaking the hate
glitrrring an the Williams dark eyes,
nor the meaning of the words he
had just uttered.
His purpose WAS To hold Vain
wright there until the train was
upon thrn. then to throw his vic-
tim IN its way. The other under
stood now why this man had hren
SO ready ta accompany hun. Fer
hapS he had been wai'ing for Such
an opportunity fur months. Vain
wright could see, by the dim light
nf their lamps, thtt there WAS "a
sull,.n, murdernuS resolution in the
Maa'S face.
"Bin Blacktnrd, would you kill
me 7"
"Nn, no the train will d. thai!'
ID YOU uot fear to do such i
thing ?"
M I" Numbered Blekfp prI.
"Yvu slipped aud fell as you
We're crnssinG the track, and the
TRAIN ssru:k you ~
Yes, that WAS the story the nur-
dercr woulL tell, aud th 'ugN sosne
might shake thrir heads, and even
name th>ir suspicious, they co',ld
prove nuLhimg.
IL WAS useless to cry for help.
! Tue 9nly ans ner would he The mock
ing ecl,u from the tunnels walls.
Struggling +? Ay, struggling and
resist he mlgh. TIL the last mnment,
bur wlat avail woull his strength,
Ue ag4InS; that of this giant.
| TIE ruuble f the train WAS
growing louder. In Il few moments
IL w"HlI be upon them.
James Wainwright, by quick
movement. r'-lr.L>rd his right arm,
and struck wildly at the otEer bui
the Villain caught the descending
blow, aud with laugh, pinihned
The arm again 10 his victims side.
AID now tie tram .td eatertd
+" !tunnel. TIE tngiur's flaming
| eye sent Il fiery stream ot light alun-
,Le rack. ThtY wtIe IiIht Ill the
path, hut Blnukfuid quickly step.
ped toward the wall, still holding
Wainwright wlIe.e the TRAIL would
strike Hilu.
Now that the struggle commenced
it MAS the only hope, and Tain.
wright fought with tn5 desperdt; "a
of Il man with his life ut stake.
:, Nearer sped the train AMI still
Bi"ckfuId held him on the track.
lie had, 10y s1me good fortune, freed
his left arm.
Tie train WIS almost upon them
1Uucuiug by chance his vest,
something pricked Wainwright's
aud. He remembered his mother
Lad been sewing IL rent in his vest
that day. and had ab~ent-miudedly
left the needle, q long one, in thu
garment. In moment he had il
out.
The train was within few yards
of them.
B!ackrord's right arm was aro and
Waiuwrlyht'S waist. La Il IN pmeaL
the other buried the needle III tue
vilIain'S band.
With u hoNl If pain t he would be
murderer released his hold.
Wainwright wrrncnel himself
from the other arm and suian,. :.
across tie track.
With an oath BldckFoyd, follrwei,
hut to meet his death. La dis hur-
| ry, his foot caught the rail and be
Tell,
James WdinUright SAW the glatt
of the headlight full in his eyes ana
the next instant Biackforn VAS
thrown at his feet malgled aud
dead
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