The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-20

thought OF that (
well, then first put your knife
down on th' cushion there, anc
then we will Set to work. I'ct
plenty of pDer in my bag anc
plenty of led in my pencil, anc
we've the Nble night before US.
A tremble { my band, culver
of my voice, would have been
fatal. [ opent the bag and drew
forth the wting paper. The
knife was or a cushion at my
side.
Now, Tom,et US first state our
our reasons tohe world for wish
ing to die to,ght by our hands.
If you will dlate to me your
reasons, | wilIxrite them down,
and then We vi revise and cor
rect them. Aft that, l will die
tate my own to ou and you shall
write them. " shall be able to
do our work weand quickly
Quite right, Jk ; we ought to
give them our reons. How odd
that | never thorht of that Let
me see ; if l kill u first, l might
write them out atrwards.'
'Ah, but who will write out
mino? Don't be ash; there's a
good chapp
TO be sure I! ell, are you
ready p
He began dictafg long and
fowery sentences. ow and again
| interrupted his dc of language
to gain time. Is kept him
thoroughly occupieand interest
ed, while the train ,ed on at ex-
press rate. He had early finish
ed his long, ramblg dictation,
when. to my inexpreibIe delight,
| felt the speed Of Il train grad
ually- slackening. lknew that
my chance OF deliwance was
near.
Read over for youself what |
have writtcn,' said toim. ''rhe
carriage is very clos-a little
fresh air will do us goo. | will
make any corrections ou may
require.'
[ sat on the knife anQeached
over to lower the glass. \ slight
fumbling necessitated my rising
to manage better, and te knife
was in my left hand conceed un
der my coat. l turned rQnd to
look at my poor friend, ad saw
him trying intently to red my
scribble by the light of theamp
seemingly unconscious o. the
stopping of the train. In aDther
moment the glass descendd, the
knife dropped upon the platform
my hand was thrust throuh the
window and on the handle'f tht
door. The train nearly stppet
as jumped out, shut the loor
and held the handle firmly. POO
Raven even then was quite en-
crossed with what [ had wlttel
for him. l called the guard,anE
secretly and quietly the porer
were assembled on the pIatfcu
at the door Of the carriage.
Como, Tom, this is Swindoa
Let US have a cup of coffee! !!
called to him through the windy
In that moment the spell We
broken. l saw him look for /
knife, then rush to the window
the opposite side; but we we
too quick and too powerful f
him. The guard, two porter
and myself jumped into the ca
riage, and he was secured.
My best friend, with a briElia
future before him, and in the ri
portion Of his life, was o raVir
lunatic, and has remained hop
+ lessly so-insane from that tin
one of the many victims to owe
work.
I need scarcely add that II
case which Raven had represer
ed to mo as calling him to Exet
was an entire fabrication, and W
invented by him as part OF Il
scheme which, in his madness,
had no doubt seriously imagin'
would be for the benefit Of both
us.
| frequently 90 to the asylu
where he is to inquire after hin
but the mention Of my nan
brings on such violent aggrav
ton of his disease that l am n
allowed to see him. Poor Rave
! fear | shall never see him agal
That terrible night can never
effaced from my memory, and
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