The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-12-08

Despair.
No; wait here for me-
AS he spoke Jack Hawk left
! the seat and walked forward.
Ruth Binkley saw him pass her
and leave the car BY the forward
! door she felt that be was up to some
trick. But concluded to watch
and see what it was.
She soon dismissed the thought
of him leaping from the train,
which, being as it was, the ex-
press, was running at terrible
speed, and believed he would not
; desert his companion in crime.
Jack Hawk stepped upon the
platform of the forward car and
: drew rope from his pocket. One
end Of it he fastened TO the knob
of the door, the other end, after
making the cord taut, he secured
to the strong railing Of the car.
Satisfied with his work he next
drew knife and severed the bell
rope, which ne prevented from
slipping into the cars.
Then he stopped over the coup
ling-a smile OF triumph on bis
face.
I can outwit the best detective
on the globe he said to himself
above u whisper, and a moment
later be rose, having successfully
accomplished the work Of separa-
ting the cars.
Then be spraug to the brake,
and presently the speed OF the
rear-coach began to diminish,
while the greater portion Of the
train with newly acquired 7eloci-
ty darted on.
He re-entered the coach and sat
down beside bis partner.
We're loose he whispered.
The train is q mile ahead now.
We are stopping. Come! Now
is the time. Who says l can't
beat Blink 2
The men left their seats as
Ruth, who had been looking ont
Of the car dropped back into her
seat and put her hand on Carrs
revolver.
The trick which Jack Hawk
had played was apparent to her,
and the two men had almost
reached the rear door Of the car
when she rose and cried:
Stop where you are, villains
III kill the first man who at
tempts to leave this car without
my orders. You two rascals will
oblige me By dropping into seats
where you stand, and remaining
there until properly disposed or
Startled at this unexpected in
terruption Of their plans, Jack
Hawk and his companion ex
changed pale looks and glanced
down the aisle at the little woman
clad in bridal robes who pointed
the deadly revolver at thei,
breasts.
B7 this time the car had come
to halt, and the other passengers
comprehending the situation, were
rising. Already other pistols were
exhibited, and the Williams saw
that their game was balked.
Lets be men, said Hawk tc
McDolaldson, and dropped into 6
seat. When the odds are agalns
me I always submit. That woman
would shoot at the drop of q hat
Shoot is in her eye!'
4 minute later the two worthle:
were seated, and two 'drummers
guarded them. Of course all knew
that the train would back whe!
the absence Of the several coache
was discovered, and in shor
time it was announced as return
ing.
When the detective came int
the car he kissed his brave little
wife, and secured the two Williams
who submitted like lambs. lie &C
knowledged that Jack Hawk hae
outwjtted him, but said, smillngly
that the bravest member OF tht
Binkley family had proved to(
much for the old offender.
At Terre Haute the vllllani
wero handed over to the Sheriff
and, as Jack had been concerned
in several murders, he received
life sentence, while his companion
went to Jefferson for o lons
term.
Binkley found himself every
where congratulated on the cool
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