Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-13

Z vened. At last the sense OF the ill.,
justice she bad done him was SO
heavy upon her that she resolved to
right it. One evening, just after the
night fell, sne threw light shawl
over her head and started up the hill.
/ She knew the way, and did not need
the guidance Of the gas jet that sud-
denly went ont.
Jockey Todd was leaning back in
his chair in the engine house, and
wishing he could see Le0na. His
eyes were closed, and when, after L
few minutes, he opened them, the
derrick and the cleared place were
| lighted only by tie rays OF the moon
not yet in the third quarter. Suppos-
! ing the strong wind had blown the
light out, he got up to religbt the
gas. When he stepped to the door
he saw man going to the derrick.
| He became cautious at once, and re-
NAMED in the engine-house The in
truder walked all around the derrick,
and Jockey Todd, watching his ac-
tions, concluded ne was a moonlight
err lie knew the we'll was to be shot
that night, bus for the moment had
| forgotten it He had been away in
the early evening. and had not learn
ed where the glycerine had been con-
cealed.
TIE moonlighter examined each
part Of the derrick in turn, and did
! 80 li-n,x,. pa h, 1,fe
10y the glycerine man who had hidden
the explosive. Al last the moon
liz hter struck match By its liz ht
Jockey Todd recognized Grip Jervis
Moreover, he saw that Grip was
drunk.
Soon Grip found what he was
searching for, and turning his back
to the derrick, began to pace off a
! distance, counting aloud. "One, two
| (hic), three Then Jockey Todd
ran out Of the engine-hous toward
him. Grip stopped and faced about
He was so intoxicated that he could
not stand erect. who's that"
"Me-Jockey Todd"
Stand where (hic) you are" Grip
felt for MS pistol, but in second
Jockey Todd was on him, and held
his hand in firm grasp. There was
sharp struggle OF moment, and
Grip staggered back unarmed
Jockey Todd put the pistol in his
pocket. "Now, Grip, listen to rea-
son; you are too drunk to shoot this
well. You sit down and L will do
it."
Il amt drunk | shoot this well
myself-mind that. You never was
nothin' but weIl-butcher, anyhow"
II tell you if you pick up can of
glycerine tonight you'll drop it, and
that'll be the end Of you"
"Staud out of my road"
Grip made lunge forward. Jock
ey Todd avoided the blow, and re-
turned it. Grip fell back on stone,
and lay there still.
Jockey Todd soon found the glycer-
inc and the she'll He carried the ex-
plosive to the derrick floor, then
quickly ftted together the joins of
the shell. In few minutes the tor
pedo was filed and lowered to the
rock, and he dropped the weight
On going out of the derrick to avoid
the flow of the petroleum he was met
with the command Hands up, Grip
Jervis! I've caught you at last"
Leona, crouching behind clump
of bushes, heard the words, and shiv-
ed in fear, for it would be like Grip to
show fight, and perhaps be killed.
"I'm not objectin' TO hold up my
hands; but I'd like to inform you,
Mr.. Perkins, that you've got the
wrong name"
"WeiI, I'll be torpedoed," exclaim-
ed the detective, ''if it isn't Jockey
Todd"
THE same
"Well, Pm done up!" Perkins ejac-
| ulated, putting away his revolver.
"I was sure had Grip Jervis,"
he continued. "You see, Grip was
in Hartford this atternooon, and got
drunk. He did lot of talking, aud
said he was going TO shoot a well on
the Sextuple Tract tonight. | follow
ed him, but he gave me the slip. So
| could do nothing but watch the gas
Jets from the top of the hill. When |
saw this one one go out, made bee
line for here got here just as you
were lowering the shell; after you
dropped the weight. | went for you,
thinking you were Grip. Hang it! l
wish it had been him"
Leona was both relieved and dis
tressed. She was glad that Grip
was free, and troubled because of
Jockey Todd's arrest.
well, | guess you'll have to come
along with me, Todd"
"All right, Perkins. Wait till L
get my hat"
He led the way to the engine house,
careful to keep the derrick between
Grip andd them. Entering the en-
gine-house, be reappeared in moment
with his hat on. and coat over his
arm. Guess I'd better light up"
he said
Striking a match, he fired a long
pine stick, which he thrus. into a
stream OF gas he l1o2e<i from pipe,
/ and Instantly the scene was brilliant
ly yet uncertainty lighted.
Leona, peering through the bushes,
could see his face. 1t was determined.
After the detective and Jockey
Todd were out of sight, Leona enter
ed the open space, meaning to follow
chem. She jumped when she came
hear stepping on man, and uttered
low scream when she saw Grip ly.
ing before her.
Bending over him, she caught him by
the shoulder to wake him. 1t washard
to do, but at last he grunted, and op
ened his eyes stupidity. "rhat you
Leona? Breakfast ready?" he asked
huskily.
"Get up, Grip. You have fallen
and hurt yourself"
Staggering to his feet, he looked
around in dazed way. Presently
he said: ooh, | know? Where's Jock
ey Todd?"
"Goue."
"IIe got afraid and run"
Why"
uWe had q fpbt and he knocked