The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-05

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nay" been seen fvr il Du the other
side of the road IA" got her bv the.
throat again. ANA this time. he held her
down ANA turned her fac" in the dust
Sh" WfiIsi"d aud twisted Tho low
"r part of her body was free ANA
hr@cinG herself with her feet. she
, managed once more /" yet face M ana
Il grip on her asSailnnt hut sh. cnilId
not break his grip on hcr throat H..
was almost as badly worn 10y the strug
II" as sh" was and both rested II
moment
You're choking me shr gulrcd
again. II was almost mpossrlc for
her To- speak. lie threatened again to.
Kill her
81 ann rich" she said 81 will xiv,
you anything If You will let mo go
oh. let mo 20: YOU al" killing me.
We'll. what have YOU GOT" he de
mand"d. stiIl keeping his grip on her
throat with ON" hand and hr t"lt
around her clothing FOR her pocket
81 haven't anything with me, sh"
stad. blu, IN xiv YOU anything YOU
want You are killing me"
Her tongue was beginning to- swell
SHE felt that h" was really killing her.
she took the opportunity offered 10y his
SrarCh, and mad" another mighty ,r-
fort over went the man. she jumped
M lie grabbed her hy III" clothing
and pulled himself M uud her duWii.
and rolled un him. ANA the nsht went
ON IN" mumcn,'s rest had enabled
both To- grt their breath. While she
wasted her breath in Ruthless screams
h" used his i'm Tin" tight she got tu
her feet again, and again hc eruppled.
ana they went down. She tore his cloth
inr and h" tor" her Sncuu" Her hat
was gone. So was his They were roll
INK over them in the dirt Luckily hu,
long hair was securely fastened, ana he
didn't s"iZ" her 10y IT, H." forced her io
10" quiet again, but had to use ON" hand
at her mouth ana another at her throat
she was getting weaker all tin. time bui
50 WAS he. Tn" struggle had been go
! inG on NOR" than ten minutes. If any
| thing. she had the best OF it.
| Another rest. ana again she threw
| MN and struggled to her feet only To-
| b" thrown iifth tim" and for "A nrth
! INN" the struggle in tn" roadway was
renewed Her strength hC1i out nobly
| over they rolled to tn" ditch ANA iolt.d
| down tn" iuot-aud-H half bank To The
| bottom. she had the ADVANTAGE i'm tho
| turn, hut he had the old hold ON h.i
! throat. she could feel the blood when
n" scratched her Sh" wondered If n.
| HAD cut her throat Tho thought uad,
| her more desperate. and the nrht h.-
calN" iicICcr. She broke his hold Shr
screamed this time as she hadn't scream
| ed before. II" cursed AT hcr Helm
Sh" thought. must come. He had hen.
again the next moment. and then AWAY
! IN th" dlStanc" was the sound Of a wa
| Euh iunhilnE across a bridge below.
| IN" aSSailant heard II and held stin
! over he fields in the other direction
| could b" Sc"n hurINing figure lie
saw mat, too and with string of
curses ne let go his hold ana started to
run. Hhr made ON" last d.sucratr
cutch AT him. and got him hy the lau,I
OF his coat ~" tore loose. but ,h. h.lG
| IN nor hand Il piece OF cloth two fr.t
! l"hS she was trembling ana halT mn
conscious when tho man from ac,.,.-
hr hclds reached her. lie was a neigh.
h"r He demanded.
| what is it, Whcr. is h,.p"
Miss Green pointed into the ucld ON
tn" other side of the road
! Constable Fitzroy pitchcI nm his L...
| Morse and took his son with him H.,
n"iirN"d the man would take the STAN
| FORD road ana h" went down that Iiri;.
| riS-Sriit lust half a mil" from STAN.
| '"tn ii%f"y STOPPED man along the
road and asked If he had seen a man
in a slouch hat ana torn coat
-! saw him coming over the field.
| said IN" man
! iit%r"y whipped up his horse. Two
stamford policemen hove in Sight. They
| h"n been sent from headquarters ia
! watch TN" stamford road. The mar
was was caught whichever way hr
went. ANA he gave up Titroy got him
ana loading him into tn" wagon ,iroy,
| back I" Miss Green's house Luckily
| TN" men hadn't returned from IL,
search. The house was fun of SWIM,
thizing women. Fit2roy took his mn!
| in the house
rs this HIM" he asked Miss Gr...,.
1t Is. said Miss Green
| This morning. before the man was an
| raigncd in court Il constable brouel
| him from the Gail. He proposed to TIM
| constable 1" make it worth his Will,
| {" dispose OF the torn coat
| Miss Green accompanied her step
| father Ia court. y SILK handkcrchicI
concealed the scratches on her neck
| bnt ih"S" on her face were visible 81,
had recovered from her fright. and sE,
! looked at tn" man calmly He snid h,
was John Walker from New YORK. III
face was scratched. ana he plainl,
showed ne had had the worst of the bal
| tie. Justice Cameron asked Miss t;rc.I
| n Sh" was poSitiV" in her identification,
| IN" produced tho piece of coat. ana
was fitted to the coat that Walker wor,
! iherc couldn't be any mStaking tina
| evidence, though Walker insisted tina
| h" mad never seen he girl Tn" Iustic.
! h"'d him IN S2,ahU hail for trial. ON IL.
way to Bridgeport Walker admitted thai
| all Miss Green said was true and J.
| TOLD the story Of the fight Hr~raid n
| had been in trouble before. but this Wa
| tn" first time he had ever attacked
! woman, and it would be the last