The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-04-19
and his teeth gnashed angrily against

and his teeth gnashed angrily against
each, other.
| Life is dear, and | felt no inclina-
| tion to yield mine without "a desper.
ate struggle. l tore my antagonists
hand from my throat, and fora mo.
Ilnelit forced him TO acl OIL the defen-
siye., ! shouted again and again fol
help, and how Blonged for Spa road
no word can describe. The train was
now running at good rate and
knew the station could not be tar off
II onlyeI could Shold my own
for one half minute all wonld be safe.
Pausing in his exertions for mo-
iment lie uladiiiail' suddenly Quilted
inc. Just then, TO my horror, the
train rushed through my station
Without even . Stacking I speed. i
was in the wrong train aud there was
ny hope OF assisiiihce ltilfwe Reached
New Cross. 1T was evident that my
acknowledgements had not heard my
shouts for assistance. ,,;t 49,. ~,
Without a word of warning nay
coinpalion again threw himself upon
inc, his tir8 eth d fury, 50 fesistless
| that | wis borne 10, the loofs ~, N.
We shall % to tile moon, he
shrieked. ] hayera knifc-we, can
cutOhE way ltbfough the Ipg.9 ti
! l felt myself helpless. Ny prev
iops1 exerlionr had exhausted hmy
strength, while that, ofuibe naniac
diseeined TO Increase with the struggle.
Strive as bmight,s Il was utterly and
entirely in hispowers now - III yi
| How slowly the train seemed to
imoye.i i believe now that it was
gong at good speed, but 10 mo il
appeared TO progress lat q sllailspace.
And how curiously vivid were my
thoughts. ] saw the home where |
was expected, aud kindfsces waiting
togreet ME. wondered what they'd
say when they heard of my death. !
caught myself thinking how ugly
were the medman's eyes, aud | even
nJticed the colorot his necktie-blue,
With white spots. Ino Aohger felt
any inclination to shout for help.
4 To all | looked upon myself as dead
levenbegaii to think OF inyself as o
third person, aud 10 lament, in a phil
osoa,hieaIl tashion,. tho III FORTUNE
which cut off at the beginning ofhis
career a. eproniising young man
Then l remembered that owed 0
shoemaker for pair Of boots, aud ]
Ipiticd the unfortunate tradesmaD foi
tho bad debt he had made. While
| these and hundred other thought,
lwere passing Through my brain, il
seemed TO me that an age had trans
lpireda In reality LIDO not suppose
Ithat at thooutslde more thail, min
ute had elapsed since my unlucky
| fall. Suddenly as In dream,
heard the madman, who now WA
seated astridc my chest, hiss Y y q
| We'll cut our way to the moou--ml
knife is sharp Let's try, ii on yonl
throat 9lon'f & 2 ~ s'ee (
With curious dcliberation be drew
a strong pocket knife and opened il
All right, friend, eh? he cried
laughing. Now mind, do not, leav'
the carriage till | come up to You.
| am swift, said | ,and | declare
| did not recognize my own voice. l
i go first you shall certainly notov
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