Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-21

M Wal was mHs AuaI1 q a rsesc1eT-
Gus attack from some concealed confederate,
but imagine my own fright at tho time
rather exaggerated tie danger Of the situa-
ton
Stand back cried, Sor III massacre
you and fourished the blackthorn She
stood back, swearing like trooper.
Now. fcr the last time, viii you let me
outY7
-Divil an out" was the reply l swung
my cane and smashed to pieces the Hamlet
picture. The head Of the cane went clear
through the glass and thu play scene in the
center. The broken glass ratified down on
the floor and one Of the cords snapped. leav-
ing the shattered picture dangling On the
other: tken that broke and tee heavy frame
and ruined engraving fell with crash to tie
floor. The three women shrieked at the IN
expected disaster just IS ordinary women
would have done. TIE grinning nag was the
most disturbed She was evidently ths pro
prietress Of the den Sne shook her fist, and
as near as could unders.=nd her Eumbling
talk, said my body would be found in tho
Lffy.
Don't talk to me- I said Get your
women away from that door and open it. II
l can't call the police Will ring up the fire
department The next thing / srnasI Is that
lamp and the moment after this room will be
on fire. Open that door"
The woman wouli have done 80, but ths
one with the knife prevented her.
l raised the cane and struck the lamp.
Tho pieces Of the shade and the lamp glass
were scattered all over tie room. The lamp
it elf swung too and fro unbroken, but its
yellow. chimneylest smoky light threw a
ghastly uncertain glare over the whols
scene.
The second woman now spoke:
For Gods sake, Mrs Duffy, let him
ont"
She drew the fair dirkist aside and whis-
Pered something t. her, 10 which the other
nodded:
Get to the further end OK the room-you
too, Mrs Duffy"
They did SO, and for a moment / soood
with the open door aai the dark hall before
me. kn.w tbs strees DOR W Is locked, All
that while funbled at it the three woull
have me at a worse disadvantage than | was
then in. But l n 'ticsl the key of the room
was on the outside of the door. and saw nv
way of e-clps l movsl slowly towar Is the
OPP n door-then male bolt-drew it shut,
and tnrnel the key. locking 10 my fair host
ees add her sylpl like companions.
The next instant / was throttlei by uI.-
seen hands
Force the doore, force the doorei' cried !
the voice Of my late eowarily comraie. as
We struggled in the dark. He had me
against the banisters, his two hands on my
throat and his knee pressed against me- l /
flung handbag and coat TO the foot Of the
stats and tried TO hit him with the black /
thorl, but We were at too close qulrters l 1
bspt hack ia no sbn
the cane by grasping it near the end with .
10th hands, the numerous thorrs on the I
STICK giving me an exc .ilent grip on it, AMI /
vita all my rapidly vanishing strength har-
20 mel him in the face with tine point Of it
With Il yell OF Jain he loosened hi, hold and
graspei the stick. I foilowe u my Al
vantage to- forcing him backwards bvi
the stairway half way down be fell and phi
ting my fo). On him l sw ~ IL
Train him If nc stirred. TG.s
took placs very rapidly, AMI a
the WON n inside were shakin vigor ously al
the door l expected crash every instant |
felt along the inside OF the street dor for
the key and handle while ons foot remained
On the fallen man. | opened the door ami
let in the light from the street lamp.
"Roll of my coat, will you!" He rolled.
| pickel up coat AMI hani-oas. the cana l
still held. As sprang into the street
heard the upper door crash. Tho ladies Of
The hous, had evidently got free. l NUT
confess that / ran for tae next few blocks
just about as fast as / was able | hailed
passing car and asked to be token to the
North Wall A few minutes later / was on
board tbs boat fo- Holyhsai The old
b:ossiny seem, - have put cool
ieai OF usefulness in tina. cane. l have it
yet, but whether or not the blessing still
.lings to it do not know