The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18


carriage, with tcoundrel who had fol-
lowed him from London. Brown had
utterly tabandoned surmise since last
night and accepted each idea as an abso-
lutte certainty. The OBJ fct in this scoun-
dre.s view was the capture of the valua-
bic diamend, which Eas at that very
moment on. Browne person. A long
journey lay before theA, and Brown was
unarmed. At this refiew of the situa-
tion his heart sank; he drew back In
stinctively into the corner. His eyes
suddenly met those 81 the other man;
deep flush siffusad his f,,,e, which
| see.pss & !, eud re fsS,x.s.
sans same! & apes,Is transparent parent
| unreality "a both sides. Browns fur
tive giances Invariably caught-quickly
Withdrawal though they were--those Of
the other man levelled on him. While
this went OF, the slightest change of posi-
tion, the least movement in the cppa-
cite corner, made Brown start. Might
it not herald the approach OF danger3 A
spring, q rush, the attack
The tension wss terrible; to remain
inactive almost impossible. Brown had
m inspiration, as man in extremity
sometimes has. Though he was not
armed, he would pretend to be. That
might do something; produce hesitation,
or delay, at least. Accordingly, he de-
liberately assumed bold, even threaten
ing demeanor. Casting truculent
glance across the carriage, he plunged
his hand into his pocket, affecting to
grasp an imaginary revolver. To his
intense delight the rase took Immediate
effect. The nan opposite gave an un.
,mistaksble start, md ,shrank back into
his corner. So far, SO good. But how
to keep up the pretence2 What to do
nextl At this crisis the whistling of the
engine suddenly distracted Brown.
Good heavensl He had forgotten the
long tunnel! They were coming to it
now! His eyes, with quick, inyolun.
tary movement, sought the lamp. It wa.
not lighted!
Entrapped! noomed The widest
thoughts rushed con fisedly to his brain.
With shrek the train plunged noisily
into the tunnel, into darkness. The din
and rattle outside sontrasted sharply
with the silence within the carriage.
Crouched in his corns, Brown, his hear
ing sharpened to agSnising acuteness,
listened for stir, r5stte, the sound of
human breathing draYng nearer to him.
! , Every iaaHsat taaSg ectad. .6trstAIsyf
nation. after the neglM of lifetime,
was now taking anpb revenge. I'm.
controlled and unconE Eollabls were its
wild flights. Every 4failway murder Of
which he had ever heard flashed upon
him with all the ghastiy details. The
spring upon the victim the struggle, the
death-stroke, the body thrown out on
the rails. How idly he had read of these
things happening 10 other men! But
now to realize himself as the victim his,
the bodyl Absolute panic seized upon
him; hardly knowing what he was do.
ing, he tried softly to open the door. It
was locked, however. His movements
must have been heard, there was stir
at the other end OF the carriage, The
fatal moment had come, the assassin was
advancing to the attack. In the extrem.
ity Of his ter3a aleXjs sank swiftly on
the door and crawled under the seat.
For what length of time he crouched
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breathe, Brown knew not, Agony can
not measure time. a, budden and ex.
traordinary rush of air made his heart
first stand still, and then sent the blood
coursing wildly through his veins. The
far door was swinging open! Something
had happened! And tghata
His straining ears detected no SCUM
but the outside rattle and roar of the
train through the tunnel; within all was
silence. He remained listening in in
tense excitement and amazement until
the hope which had hardly dared to stir
in his breast grew into vigorous life.
He was alone in the carriage3 He was
saved! Deliverauce had come miracul.
ously--wh5 and how he knew not
The tunnel wa1 coming to an end !;
light began to stream into the carriage.
Cautiously and slowly Brown peeped
from under the 6At. He was quite
alone. gAs disappeared.
| The fact oEhiN escape was. at the
time, enough fot Brown. Afterward,
Ia si.iaksssag9s 9sssss tbs all venture, hs SUI sun
missed that the man, deceived by his
(Brown's) attempt to turn the handle OF
the door, had followed ia supposed pur-
suit
At the station just outside the tunnel,
DEMONSTRATING almost before the
train had stopped changed his place
for one In crowded second class com
partment. Afew hours later the brilliant
was safely transferred from his charge
into that Of Goldsmith's brother at
Lucelns. HA
The rest Of his tour was uneventful;
he neither heard of nor saw his perss-
cutor again. ~
Browns adventure made quite SEN
sation on his return to London. He was
the hero Of the hour in his circle.
Whether. or notfh no related the circun, !.
stances exactly, - here .set forth, mead
not be meptionsl sasIls friend Jones,
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ity, was9the frst g bhe guests to arrive.
4By the wa, Tones said chaffingly
: to him, as the to stood chatting to-
r,efher - a. q ~ 411< -. = &C.,.