Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-01-15

Iespcnsii ility with another, stronger
and wiser than myself.
When We reached the city, l left the
car, and went into the lunch-room, or
dering my lunch by my tablet, for
dared not give up my deception Yet; /
might be watched.
1 took my placs In the Overland,
wondering very much what arrange
ment the sheriff was making with the
conductor.
Night was coming swiftly on. l
grew cold as 1 reflected what the next
few no lrs might bring. L dared not
stay away, and WAS Fl ghtened almost
to death at being there. Knowing my
self that l hal betrayed the rutians. 1
was in deadly fear OF their finding il
out. Then l laughed at myself for my
foolishneSs. They would ne s-r suspect
me after the cruel test 10 which l had
been put.
Every minute which wore SO 81 ,wly
away seemed like AN hour. | was get
ting too wretche and nervous to sit
quiet another minute, when the train
started, with the ringing of bells, bow
ing of steam, s outing and rInning
which accompanies such an event
l scanned every face rear me for a
sign At las, the conductor entered.
1 noticed that he scrutIn.Zed every fe-
male passenger very c'osely. When he
reached my seat he threw the rays of
his lantern directly in my face. l dared
not speak, but l gave him a most I'M
plOring look.
When he returned my ticket, he APP
parently wrote on the little 81 D the
usual csbalIstic scratching, but in real
ity it bore the words:
''An right, keep up courage
L gave long 81 gh of relief, sank back
in my seat, and covered my face with
my hands. 1t seemed as II tbs dreadful
Ueating of my heart would be heard ON
all sides.
can not tell how long we rumblel
aloL & in the darkness. l can not Judge
of the time, for 10 me 1t seemed an
eternity. Then the speed OF the train
slackened. and We stopped. Then there
was a rush of two or three men (who
had sat near the door,, TO the platform.
and | saw something shining in their
hands. There was a sound of pistol
shots. shouts and curses. L covered
more closely in my seat, with d whole
some fear of stray bullets.
1t was all over in a few minutes
The Instructions which the robbers
had placed on the track were removed.
There was a great hubbub and con-
fusion i'll tie car, and questions flew
rig It and left AS usual, the officers
were very nOn-committal, and very few
of the pa sengers really knew what had
happened.
BY and by, my conductor las l have
often called him since) came in an sat
down beside me.
Are the men caughtP Did any get
awayp Was anybody hurtf Tel mel
quickp::I exclaimed, all in breath.
Yes. they're caught safely bagged
in handouts and leg-Iro =. When the
dumb speak, great things are accom-
plished," p" he answered, gaily. Then he
added IN saddeF Vt ee: '-P JoT john
lon. brakeman, WAS shot dead. II
Will be sad news for the poor wife and
little ones. Don't you want to see
them? Come and look at the pretty
birds you helped 10 cage
For the second time | follow d him,
and he led me TO the car where the
robbers were confined
l glanced rapidly over the CUP.
Where WAS the man WHO had lost the
teeth? The man who had gnaN ed AMI
torn at TIE piece of tobacco? The man
whom l felt sure was the worst and
wickedest of the lot?
In my excitement l called aloud, and
asked how lie had escaped. The loud
talking man recognized me at once.
Aha, a" he snarled, IA sing his mana
cled hands, you're the little divIl
we've got TO thank fur this. You watch
out. Ny pal got away easy enough and
he'll make it vely for ye, when be
gets on to who blowed 1t. Ye'd better
he dead than take what's before ye fur
this nights work.
l paid slight heed TO his threat, for
my mind dwelt more on the still figure
of the brakeman, lying so quiet under
the sheet. whose VIII teness was blotched
with great spots OF hIs life blood; on his
stricken wife and helpless chill Iren, who
had depended upon his toll for their
daily food.
The men were taken off the train at
the next station, aud sent back 10 the
city under strong guard, aud were
safely locked up III jail IerOre day
break.
There had been a large reward Of
fered for the apprehension of the loud
talking man, who was wanted on a
charge of murder.
In spite of my protests the c,pturs
declared that it should be given To me.
The very thought that it was bloc
money made the acceptance of it alb
horent TO me.
After a good deal Of correspondence
on the subject, with their concurrence,
| turned the mOEey over to the wife of
the dead brakeman, feeling that th-re
was sort Of poetic justice in the deed.
The robbers weIe SENTENCED TO long
terms in the penitentiary. The muI-
derer met with bis deserts upon the
scaffold.
The fame OF my exploit had gone be-
fore me, and when 1 reached my Cali
fornia friends / found myself quite
heroine, though L tired TO bear my hon
ors meekly.
/ have never seen th4 escaped robber,
ard have never been molested. Sud,
when the night IS unusually dark, or
when 1 am alone or unprotected in any
lOnsly spot, | seem to S, that scowlins
face, and those large yellow falgs
gnawing at the tobacco, and I shud6er
at the thought that some day 1 may
see him in realitr.
Sugar on Oysters.
The sallow-faceI ceiestials in this city
are more particular as regards their di-
ct than most people suppose, says the
Portland Me ETDrgss