The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-11-08
Warner rapidly ratified out the fol-

lowing message:
''This shanty is in the possession of
villain who has a pistol pointed at
me while work. / expect it is the
Zama county gang that is round the
place. They are going 10 rob the ex-
press. I'm supposed to be telegraphing
orders for it to stop here. Now, can't
! You make up special there and get
the sheriff and strong posse to come
down and gather in the gang?"
'Ill do it. There's freight engine
here now, and I'll put the boys in some
box cars"
"No, don't do that Make up a train
of passengers. Put a Pullman on be-
hind if you have it. and make ii look.
as like an express train as you can.
Then send her down on the time of
the express, and hold No. there till
| till they get back"
Good idea! Now what are you GO
+ ing to do? They'll shoot you"
''Can you make = connection with
the town arc light and get them to put
their full.current on? I'll connect it in
some way with the fellow here. and
| he'll never know what struck him.;
/ 'ANe haven't time for that. We
I would have TO go down to the dynamo
| office and get them to turn off all the
city lights aud then make connections.
1t would take too long and it would
| burn ont every switchboard on the cir
| cult. But | can give you all the cell
currents we. have here. and that will
paralyae any rough from Zama and
| perhaps kill him. Anyhow, you could
get his gun before he recovered. When
you're ready just call at the office.
Ground your current and I'll send it
along on the big wire"
Seems to take lot of telegraphing
to stop train," said the desperate un-
easily. 2
lit does. You see the train is be-
hind time and they don't want to stop
! her. l told them there was a special
| that would pass her here. They want
to know all the particulars. Now Pll
have to move about a bit. | must cut
off the wire to Center City. If don't
they may telegraph to the dispatcher's
Office about that special and then it
would be all up with us
That's right; go ahead"
well; don't let that revolver go off,"
"It never goes off till I tell it to and
then it's sure death. As. long as you
| act square it won't go off,"
The telegrapher went to a drawer
and took out a piece of wire and to one
end attached pair of scissors. The
other end he connected with the big
wire from BloomviIle. He fused
around the switchboard, aud then took
a pail of water and said: Look out
for your feet. / must damp down the
| tiOor, So there will be no dust to inter
| fere with the instruments.
.'Water won't hurt anything outside
of me-" said the man; I'D hate to try
it inside, though"
Having wet down the floor, the op-
orator sat down to his table again.
'Klick-a-klick." went the instrument.
Next instant there was binding flash
of greenish light in the room. The
man started to his feet.
.sThnnderr' he cried ''What's that?"
lyon struck 1t the first time, Thup-
der sonieWheres. Pm afraid it will in
terfers with US. But | ean nix it.
Hand me that screw+driyer, quick.
The screw-driver was handed, but
all the time the pistol covered him.
The visitor was not man to be taken
| of his guard. Warner worked with
| the screw-driver moment and then
said, sharply: "Gimme them scissors.
Hurry up"
The outlaw reached for the scissors
| and ths Iext instant with a yell he
sprang toward the ceiling and fell in .
| heap ON the floor.
Throw up your hands, you villain"
cried Warner, pointing his own pistol
at him. .,~.
The whole gang were induced to re-
turn to Bloomyille with the sheriff
shortly after.-Detrob Free Press.