The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

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door. II was locked, however His
moyements must have been heard.
there was stir 81 the other end Of the
carriage. The fatal moment had
com4, the assassin Mas advancing to
the attack In the extremity of his
terror BROWN sank awift on the doox
and crawicd under the seak
For what length 81 time be crouched
there. half stiflcd. scarcely daring tc
breathe, Brown knew not Agony cam
not measure time. A sudden and en-
traordinary rush of sir made his heart
first stand still, and then sent the blood
coursing wildly through his veins The
far door was swinging openh Somc-
thing had happened! And what?
His straining ears detected no sound
but the outside rattle and roar OF the
train through the tunnel; within all
was silence. He remained listening in
intense excitement and amazement nm
til the hope which had hardly dared to
stir In his breast grew into vigorous
life. He was alone In the carriagei He
was saved Deliverance had come
miraculously- and how he knew
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The tunnel was coming to an end;
light began to stream into the carriage.
Cautiously and slowly Brown peeped
=fromunder gseat.-H ezMas quite
alone. The man had disappeared.
The fact Of his escape was, at the
time, enough for Brown. Afterward.
in thinking over the adventure, he sur
missed that the man, deceived by his
(Brown's) attempt to turn the handle
Of the door. had followed in supposed
pursuit.
At the station, inst outside the tun-
mel, Brown-alighting almost before
the train had stopped changed his
place for one in crowded second-class
compartment A few hours later the
brilliant was safely transferred from
his charge into that of Goldsmith's
brother at Luccrne.
The rest Of the tour was uneventful;
he neither heard Of nor saw his perse-
cuto, again.
Browns adventure made quite SEN
sation on his return to London. He
was the hero Of the hour in his circle.
whether or not he related the circum-
stances exactly, as here set forth. need
not be mentioned. His friend Jones,
among others. gave dinner party in
his honor. Brown, with his usual
punctuality,. was the first OF the guests
to arrive.
by the way, Jones said chaffingly
to him, as the two stood chatting to-
gether on the hearth-rug, you must
look to your laurels tonight, Brown.
Do you know Leroy, your neighbor in
Harley street,"
Never saw the man in my life.
What's the joker"
"a rival adventurel In Switzerland,
too, and eliminating in tnnneI-not
sure that II wasn't the Often one alsor'
"Dear mel What an extraordinary
coincidence!'
I'm this case twas q lunatic, not a
robber He was Swallowed at hotels
and trains. You must hear the story
from his own lips; he's dining here to-
night The climax is terrific. Shut
into~a railway carriage alone with q
lunatic, aforesaid lunatic armed with .
revolver A long tunnel, an extin-
guished lamp. the lunatic crawling in
the darkness to the attack, an escape