Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-10


upon my making the slightest resist
ance. he would blow out my brains.
and suddenly releasing me from his
iron grasp. he. still keeping the revolt
YER 90 my head, drew another with his
disengaged hand and covered" my
companions generally with it, with the
remark that bis friend would now pro-
coed to business" at the same time
loosely intimating that probably my
political opinions had undergone
sudden change, and that l might want
little protection" which pleasantly.
being so much. to the point, notwith-
standing the serious aspect of affairs,
caused a general laugh at my expense.
Business" was quickly proceeded with
by bushranger No, 2. binding the car
driver and guard, whom he then as
sisted to mount the car. after which he
performed similar kind offices for the
other two passengers. my turn coming
last, for the reason think, that the
robbers detected my intention to avail
myself of the slightest relaxation of
watchfulness on their part to make a
sudden and determined resistance, an
intention I certainly had, but which
was effectually frustrated by the close
attention paid me by him of the two
revolvers.
Being all aboard, the first busE-
ranger took the reins, the other keep
ing guard over US with the dreaded
weapons, and we found ourselves
being hurried away in the direction of
the Geelong sands. Arrived there the
quondam car-driver alighted, deliber-
ately embarrassed the horses, and we
were one by one assisted from the car
and bound, some to the wheels, others
TO the pole OF the car. ''spread-eagie'
fashion" The robbers now proceed
ell to rifle our pockets of everything
valuable, and next to open the mail
bags, conflscating numerous letters
containing notes, and wantonly des-
troying valueless ones (from their
point of view.) Having taken every
thing which they could, without risk
of discovery. turn into money, they
prepared TO depart, each one taking a
horse, and were speedily out of sight.
Our delight at being thus left without.
receiving bodily harm was soon chang
cd to alarm far more serious than any
we had yet experienced, for we be-
came aware of fearful peril hitherto.
in the excitement of the occasion, over
looked by us all. The tide was rising
rapidly, and would shortly, without
doubt, engulf us. SO' tightly were we
bO0nd that struggling was unavailable,
and only rendered us moro miserable,
On and on came the waters, until now
and again large wave would actually
toucn our feet. Oh, hOgror who but
ourselves can imagine the torture of
watching those relentless waves which
were to drown us. surely, surelyp
Miles away from any ''tBack," we were
not likely TO be heard by man. The
birds seemed to mock QUE misery, as they
gailF Jew over our heads. chattering
30 each other and enjoying the liberty
for which we would have given all we
possessed. Shouting was evidently
useless Yet we shOmted, screamed,
yelled frantieaIly. Lthink was some
what the calmest, and tried to console
and sOOthe the others with the thought
that the water might nOs rise suffi-
GENTLY high TO overwheln u entirely
bat, being considerably taller than
my companions in. distress. they re-
ceived this suggestion . q sort of
CHASTITY joke, and. Laughed q bitter
laugh. Water ALI around US rising.
still rising It WAS but too evident.
that our worst fears were soon to be.
realized. With. One thought of the
dear old home in England. with al
my beloved relatives wondering some
day why did not return or at least
write; one prayer TO my God and I
gave up all hope but--hushl what
do We hearl human voices. singing?