The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-05-03
NQ. WESTON VA

ue4t angie tllelii uKaMlls Ws seii
against the wall, with every q / nerve
and muscle strained into pfeternat.
] ural tension, with ,the mighty heay;
|. ing of my spent Chest, crushed into
silence b, an effort of despairina
win, waited for him 70 pass me,
elI heard him come rushing On with
' new strength through the black
ness reach an i angle, turn 70 it,
striking his massive body against
ajutting stone. q!
I Itheard him spring like an iinsa-
tiate demon along the track. IIfelt
This hot breath Ike steam-the
! foam Ibis set Jaws flung across
my face and he stopped: i felt
1thati hc:was feeling for n,e-that he
was crouehing On tie stones. I
saw tile red Of his oyoballs glare
I!ups satme through the dark kness. /
:IIselt the touch Of his icy flesh on
my hand. Like lightning lie
raised himself, and throwing lis
Vast weight against me, pinioned
INC to the stones. Tho mad rage
ofaIman at bay surged upon my
brain. I ,clasped my knife conyul:
sively; and seized him by the throat,
resolved to die HARD. II was hail:
| :.4it was shaggy. The hands
against M, chest had d thick coat
81 fur Il elasped him u my breast.
Itwash lion Amy dog Liionl!p
IlftHa4 l4a ~ ~ 4'it1qf*09
Great Heaven, Keene what Kept
you the whole night In that cursed.
'dead-houssp Ills near day;5 tho,
door has been open these two
hours, and Derby and i King have
been asleep: I was getting on nv
boots to look for you, .,s H Il
9a@WhySin the name Of common
sense did YOU let this dog out after,
me? viii you tell me that?n
F@Why, ne! li6wlsd like a maniac, ],
and clawed ut the door till II
|thoushtlyoul lwereifhl some DANGER
and Itsould mot keep lin III, n,''4a
Dahgeril We'll, we can talk
now! Rouse yourself ;;IE have had.
sniinteryiegi with your: 2:marliac / and
Ehcis prowlins round tie place ii.
lei. me now. Call up : the men.
must 90 after Philip immed Sais diIiately''
f2ssa 81 don't say SO s. 9 lsgI3I I
ke4YY ss don't waste q . 'sssiasdl second! 3ls
Gin tivc minutes the whole force
81 the hospital was lsa ooS3t on on ithe
grounds. Wo, took him nIin ii, an an angle angle
,Sfthc great door, : tst6 ctsrt66uehed behind
the juttihg Wall, waiting ffoars me.
He drew his lips back over Bis
teeth in theP dumb feroeciittyyl fecii n o5f 4 mad
Brute, as he Sd saw ne he, aind his Il Ityytaf cyes
Settled 9'inro 4 dull lurid glare, il in;
possible, to5 fleseribee,,9 as ! he Kissed
this is twiee4twice twice. & IL Syt5r,; your
triumph; Swait till tie 'thiirsda time.l
= 2 rro6nnd ths blazing e crate,
fnla tthss Closing hft5 hour III q tho
tempest. tossed hight, @ @we 1 shook
hands Over, ,ths gladnsss 81 oar ll 'isi.s re-,
union and after tic 81 tor!yy!I was "a over,
and the haOirsrro'r! ifirst, and the laugh
ter after (atiths close Of iny liIf!l ladven;..
ture) and Derby and King had
left; ana Harry Eeigh and i stood
at'theE 4; watching thies| his|!It,,It, Young
winter day rise DYER the Hills
there: was something ,very'like tears
oserlthe bold, bright blue eyes al a.
|ihe pointed to- the Z granite wall Of
f.thso mad house and said, Con
Stance would have gone there,
iiKesne, or2disd, Ind mine Would
Ehayebeen alheavry, heavy life aftef.7
lpBountl 10 ID on the Safeti Side.
IN. nom 10 bt!e.s--9El XlG}ui p1R !
|noA story, toldb ,GovernorBv
Isl raboutran holdI publican, ,tinathe
Sold North state,n had suffer
edamuch rfrom ythclraids oof both
parties and came1to the conclusion
that the safest way to play neutral,
One day his house,was filled with
Soldiers, and somcs'ofi them Ecate-
:chised: him as to ! his political faith.
Goldman; arc you,aIreb?nl taH
.t'No" s5t
st,ssAre youo Uniona" 5i1av96Saacls
"No." OWL est est /,
4. "Then, what arc you?ns 4,
i"Well, Pm nothing !; and id
little Of that. '@ Baltimore Ba'letia!I
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l{ti;A littls Goy,i.weqping most ipite;,
| ouslv, was interrupted by some ,tin.