Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-03-29

OF modern Samson upon the not
over-wide grade. He worked for life,
for he knew when The laundering
train was due, and q glance at the
girl on the track told him that she
would surely kill him if he did not 10
her bidding.
Once she sail to him, as he paused
for breath before attacking the ties
which he had driven into the cattle
guard:
II never thought this of you, Nor
gan Duke. Wh.n I rejected you I
thought you would bear it like a
man.
He replied not, but glanced at his
watch.
"Half-past r." lie said.
"To work T. was the stern command,
and Viola stepped forward and put
the revolver nearer his head.
He tugged at the ties with great
strength, and large drops of perspira-
tion stood out on nis forehead.
II cant get them out, he said,
"You must" was the reply.
Il drove them in with g sledge."
II did not hear the sound"
1T was deadeacd with my coat
The girls face grew paler than ever,
and she glanced fearfully up tho cut.
''Take them out - she said sudden
ly; "the train is coming; l hear it. ="
The villainous station master heard
the rambling and again tur led to the
ties.
"You have your choice" Viola said
to him; "a bullet or an unobstructed
track.
She watched him aa woman new
er watched man before. She knew
that he was doing all that could be
done to undo his wicked work, md
while she watched, hor heart grew
stlll beneath the rumble Of the ex-
press.
He'll soon call ne, she said to
herself. "Thore there p
Tue familiar shrieks cleft the cool
October air, but they brought 10 joy
to her heart. She was not at the old
window beside tie light he loved to
hail from his engine. Perhaps she
would bo the first to Kiss his cold
brow beneath the stars at Gwynns' s
cut. She alncst shouted for Joy
when she saw The first tic drawn from
The guard by the desperate man.
| "Quick! the sledge! break the
| guard y che cried.
"God, I never thought Of that he
said, and the next moment lie was
shattering the long guard with the
heavy sledge.
At that the tie was broken, and be
thrust the other ties down into the
long opening he had made.
At that moment tho train, round
ing the curve, dashed into the cut
and the flashing headlight, moi
twenty feet away, almost blinded the
eyes of the twain.
Morgan Duke stepped from the
track and threw himself upon the
heap of ties, utterly exhausted. He
saw triumph in the girls eyes, and
watched her as the train cane on.
Oh! for strength to hurl her upor
the track and beneath the wheels O
the laundering train. Her revolver
had ceased to cover him, but he coulc
not have lifted even a child.
The train dashed by. Viola saw
her lovers face for moment, and IL
an exclamation of thankfulness wei
led from her heart. He was safe, anc
the precious lives that he carried
westward had escaped Morgan Duke
Vaccinations,
you're a worker, Morgan Duke,
she said to him, smiling. "We will
separate here
! He looked at her moment il 81
lence.
"Are you going to tell?" he asked
"Such men as you are dangerous,
she replied.
"Then you are going to expose me-?
81 am"
He did not reply.
They parted forever there. Nor
2an Duke was never caught by IN
officers Of the law, Eub juetice after
ward overlook him. The iron wheel
of a railway train caught him on tn
track
The company presented Viola witt
. heautiiul house when her HUSBAND