Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-03-20

report results The railroad folks
ought to be there now. Do you under
stand fully?"
-"Yes, perfectly. But o, Frank; don't
leave me-the robbers are under the
window beginning to climb in"
'"Then go to the switchboard at once.
I'll stay here and isten-Good-by,"
Astonished at my nerve held the
switch prepared to do my terrible task
of killing a man and watching him die
As my husband said, one robbef was
boosting the other up to the window.
waited without tremble ready, even
anxious, to do my awful work. They
seemed in danger-not 1. Soon saw
the top of a cap-then the DEVILS face
leered through the open window-his
hand grasped the sill and both wires I
turned on the switch full force.
"Buz-z-z-z' it went like a swarm of
bees. Convulsively clutching the wires
unable to let go-his face under
going horrible contortions-he was
pushed by his comrade up. up, and he
lay balanced on the sill--head and
shoulders inside.
The shade from the lamp fell off and
the light shone on his hideous features
twisting and writhing with the agony
of electric death.
never moved. never fiinched. though
he seemed about to spring in and on
me. / gazed into his protruding eyes
that were burning into mine.
Bangl Bangl Two pistol shots from
outside!
heard the other robber cry out he
was hit-heard him fall-roll down the
roof-heard the thud as his body struck
the ground Then came shouts-I
knew l was saved-and tainted.
Some one else told my husband
through the telephone of my safety and
the death of the robbers, and he took
the first train home
His suspense and torture had even
been worse than mine, and it was
weeks before either of us recovered
from the shock. He never leaves me
alone ~ ,ight now, and / avoid the
tower ltft a. rnuch as possible, for its
memory haunts me.
Some time | mAy forget that terrible
death scene In which /, the slayer,
watched my victim die, when by turn
of the switch could have spared him
but as long as have 20 tell the tale
cannot Danish it from. lay !. ind
That is why I have Sc: Il to the
paper; SO need nevertc. ,,ain.-H.
c. Dodge, in Goodall's Sua
THE MASHER MOSEYtO.
rhe Old TrnaeI Trick Gets n Cheeky
Traveller Into Trouble.
A great many amusing incidents are
,aid to occur in railway travelling for
which railway tunnels are responsible.
One OF Chicagos travelling men related
the following the other day: ''The in
.ident happened said he, ION n Col
orado road where tunnels are quite nu-
merous. A charming matron, with her
little daughter, occupied seat in the
coach and opposite her was her colored
nurse and the travelling bags. The
mothers sparkling eyes, exuberant
health and vivacious spirits attracted
the attention of handsome young man
who occupied seat Just back OF the
one she was in. by his attention to
the child he soon scraped up an ac-
1uaintance with the mother, and as the
day passed was essaying to make him
self very agreeable to her He was a
presumptuous man and thought that he
had made an impression; his clation
manifested it. The lady, dreaming OF
no wrong, was apparently pleased with
her casual acquaintance. BY and by,
as the train approached an unusually
long tunnel, the gay young man leaned
over and whispered something in the
lady's ear. For an instant she was
thunderstruck and her eyes flashed
with Indignation. A moment more and
q smile lighted up her features. She
made him some reply that seemed to
please him very much. She chatted
with the nurse about several matters
and presently the train reached the tun-
mel. In a few moments the train
came into daylight again, but the
mother and nurse had changed seats
The mother looked amazed, the colored
nurse was very disconnected, the young
man looked dazed. Jane said the
mother, what have you been doing%
Nothing responded the nurse. Yes,
you have said the mother, in n tone
that attracted the attention OF all in
the car. See how your collar Is
rumplcd and your bonnet smashed
The nurse hung her head for moment
and then, turning round To the nice
young man, replied: This man kissed
me while the train was passing through
the tunnel The young man occupied
the smoker during the rest Of his jour
ney."-Chicago Herald.