Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-03
Il Desperate Villains Fate.

Il Desperate Villains Fate.
'sRiordan, are you readyo.' shouted
theatening male voice, about midnight
IN front OF small and rather dilapida-
ted frame house, situated in the dense
wood extending south of Knoxville
Ten.
The door OF the house was opened, and
tall and slender young man stepped
out.
His face was very pale, he trembled
visibly, and his whole appearance indica-
ted that he was greatly frightened.
No sooner had he descended from the
low yeranda in front of the house than a
short but powerful built man, about forty
years of age, with a most brutal expires
sion of countenance, collared him, and
| witt, a savage OATH exclaimed
"liiordan, ought 10 cut your throat,
sneahlng scamp that you are
For Gods sake. Scribner. don't kill
me = cried the young man, piteouslv.
"1ou did not show no to- NIGHT, Rior-
dan
y oversight myself, scribner I was
acting in good faith toward vou--,
Are you ready 70 go now"
Eyes, Scribner."
SIhen come on
That internal Doctor, Rockway, can
send you and me to the gallows'
Had we net better leave this part OF
the country instead Of"
Instead of killing him." exclaimed
scribner, with a scornful laugh "No
! you whlte-livered coward. | amt going
to leave here. Knoxville and surround
lngs are good enough for me-
!" But DR.. Rockway has large family
pleaded the young man
" Do you, fool, perhaps, expect that
Rockway will make you his son-in-law?
You, who ravished his daughter Bella2"
cried scribner, sneeringly why, if |
let him know that it was you who did
that, he would not only forgive me for
stealing his best six horses, but he would
collect all his neighbors, and they would
burn you aiive!'
Riordan shuddered and made no reply
Scribner added: ''No; the old fellow
must die. You knock at his door, and
when he opens it tell him that a very
sick man needs at once his professional
services. I shall stand close behind YOU.
and shall fire two pistol-shots at him
Then you tire, and in the darkness it will
be easy Tor us to escape. An hour after
ward we shall meet at the Abingdon
cross-road. Now, Mr. Riordan. if YOU are
so chicken-heared as to finch, shall have
another bullet for YOU"
Rlordan faltered out that he was ready
to do Scribener's bidding, and they set
out for the house of Dr. Rockway.
The latter was very wealthy man.
He lived with a large family in an ele-
CANT manion about one mile from Knox
vile. Notwithstanding his large fortune,
he devoted himself with the utmost
energy to the practice of his profession.
In times gone by he had been noted
for the cheerfulness OF his disposition.
But about year ago great misfortune
had befallen him and his family, and
ever since he had been gloomy and mel
ancholy. His beautiful! daughter Bella,
girl OF sixteen, had been hrutally out
ragged by an unknown ruffian upon return
ing one evening from neighbors house
Notwithstanding all efforts the perpetra-
tors of this dastardly crime had not been
discovered.
He was, as we know from the lips of
the villain Scribner, the young man
Rior,an, who, though descended from u
decent family, had Become horse-thief
and highway robber
He had seen Bella once and had fallen
in love with her. Under the influence of
liquor he had committed the infamous
outrage.
He knocked at DR.. Rockway's door
female voice, which he recognized as
that of his beautiful victim asked from
within:
"Who is there?".
Is DR.. Rockway In? A very sick
man needs his professional services at
once"
Where is he?'
Call the doctor at once"
The door opened, and female form in
a white night-dress appeared.
1t was Bella She was always mared
at night with small pistol.
For Gods sake, stand back, cried Ri
ordan to her.
at the same moment Scribner, who
stood behind Riordan, fired at the girl.
but missed her
Miss Rockway. believing that Riordan
had shot, fired at him. Her bullet enter
ed his left breast
Scribner ran away at the top of his
speed. The doctor was at once in alarm.
He himself came with light, and exam
ined the wound Of the PROSTATE and
grooming Riordan.
''Iou have but few minuets to live"
he said to the young man.
Tho lott +bop ,,oofIo q ,Io,, g
his crimes, and expired imploring Miss
Rockway;s forgiveness.
Scribner was arrested next day, and