The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-03

we sutll DO IEOZoll 10 uedtL.
But Mr.. Barker LIT down the strap and
peered out into the darkness.
The engine was throwing up shower of
sparks. anil the llaze from the fire illumi-
mated the tender Those windows which
had 10 blinds drawn threw dim light on
the hedges, but otherwise there was moth
ing but darkness
Anything therew queried Mr.. Smith
son.
81 fancy I saw something"
well, do settls it one way or the other,
and shut the widow
Mr.. Barker withdrew.
Il AM certain saw @ mans head" he as
severa'ed, 'and I'm nearly sure caught
sight OF something moving when / looked
out"
Hadn't you better call the guord and
stop the train?n asked Mr.. Smithson ironlc-
ally.
M. Barker did not reply, but looked I'M
easily into the darkness
he had not been mistaken, a man, hat
les and coatless, had passed along the foot
board OF thu carriage, and seeing that COM
partment occupiel py four men. had passed
on. The next compartment but owe was
| labeled Ladies, and was tenantei by one
lady. The convict, for IL was be, stopped
in front of this. With dexterous move
nent ne ope led the door. and before the
la iy knew what had happened she saw
har
Don't be frightened. miss he said, 81
amt go ng TO harm you; I've NJ time.
want some money. | 5 life or dent to me,
and must have il. You purse, quic,"
She gIancert at e li,tle ha idle which was
the mean, of communication with the
gunrd; thc go v,cG was standing bet ween
her and 1t. There was nothing to be done.
S.e drew her purse from her handbag end
gave it to bin. He put it in his pocket,
aat in moment was outside the door
again.
Instantly she few to the handle and
pulled il with all Ter might again and
| ogaiI Tea, and not till then, her fright
overcame her, and she sank back on her
| seat
The convict had acted with the sagacity
and daring which bad made so many of
his enterprises successful. lie had calcu-
lated that tae victim would give the alarm
directly he left her. This was wat he
wanted
1t would have been madness for him to
go on TO the next town. He knew that
men were watching for him at every sta
ton. He had mounted the tram at tn. risk
or his life as it passsd slowly uhi ough one
of the tunnels III the north OF London be-
TO it WIS free from the network of inter
secting ines. He must escape somehow be-
fore it reached a stopping place.
| LUZ " g u LII III tus lu1lDSu mai was al
most certain DEATH If, however, the
train could be stopped, ne could make his
escape with fair laaco OF success.
| IL Is not usual, however, to stop train
| on signal by the c)mmunicator The
bell aroused the attention OF the GU ,rd, but
all he dbl was to lea out OF the window TO
sea Il there were any sigus that it was neces-
s1ry TO do more. He was on the point of
drawing in his heed when he saw a white
shawl being waved from a window. The
lady had recovered sufficiently to drag her
self to the side of the carr age and open the
sash. This was enough. Tue guard put on
his brake aud slgnaied the driver TO
slackHn. In half a IL mute the pace was per-
cepubly slow r.
"Whacs up now," exclaimed Mr.. Barker,
springing to his feet he others followed
hi II to the window.
They had not hitherto noticed the fourth
occupant of the compartment. lie was a
tall, well-built, but apparently very uncom-
municative man. ne pushed his way for
ward and l)o&od out. lie uttered an ex-
| clamation, and to the surprise of his COM
panions flung op4n tho door aud began
Masking his way along the footboard. The
| Others stared at him i'll wonde-. What did
it means
He had seen the shawl hanging from the
window, and no knew to whom 1t belonged.
He was travelling north " tia his sister,
|
consent, had put her into a ladies' compart-
ment, while he went TO smoke q cigar in
another carriage. He had intended rcioin-
Jog her at the first stopping place. NO
wonder, therefore, that he was anxious
when he fou 4 the train stopping and saw
his sisters shawl.
Tie pace grew slower and slower. The
convict bided his time. What was the use
OF hurryiug' No one would follow him in
| the dark
But he reckoned without his host. In a
few words Miss Morton for that was the
young lady'S nams) told her brother what
had happened. He looked around as she
spoke and distinctly saw "a mau drop on
TIE rails and make of from the other end
of the train.
In an instant he leaped to the ground
and followed him. The yankee soon fol-
| lowed suit. aud the excitement of the chase
seizing him, hs was soon at the heels of
air. Fairburn.
Nothing could have surprised the con-
| Wet more than the fact that lie was par
sued. He sGoa saw, however, that he was
| Sull having the we pom with watch he had
stunned the policeman he determined to
put il to further use as he saw Fairburn
gaining Oh him,
The country was too open for conceal
meut, and the morning was beginning to
brighten the h3rizon. The convict grasped
|
his puIsuer. What would have been
the result it is useless To guess. At any
rate, Fairburn would not have stopped.
But the American caught up to him and
put his hand on his arm.
Don't you go for him." ne said "Tisn't
worth while your goJt,ng damaged. 1
think can persuade nim.n
Fairbura tried to shake his adviser of,
but in vain. The convict, seeing that it
was case of two to one, was about to
make a fresh bolt for liberty, but strong
voice called TO hin to stop.
IF you don't, FL FIRE, ;" he cried, and the
click Of his revolver showed that his threat
was by no means meaningless one. There
was no choice; the runaway Jail bird had
to obey.
Throw down that thing" was the next
order, an tho Snort iron bar was dropped.
"NUw march back 10 the train and no
games. or twill be worse for you"
A few minutes Liter the fugitive was in a
luggage van, securely bound. AT the next
station he was handed over to the authori-
ties for recouveyauce to London.
Needless to say the American was well
coined effus,vely by his companions, vino
congratulated HIM warmly on his success.
We'll, perhaps it was not 80 much as
this little toy, he said cJnpmcenty. 'It's
| IA bad habit | got into when used to live