Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-04-10


from my. flask is speeiai decortion
which viii. prev er, action ON your part
Tor some sne tn come. So sit still ami
listen! lon know, nonbtiess. what thiA
Is" he continued. pointing TO the box.
Which he had placed on ,hc seat beside
hm, and most likely yol guess what
am at the same time, In case YOU ,l,
not, will tell yon Mt once that am one
of that noble band who have for their
object m life the emancipation of man
Kind from the tyranny OF authority!"
I'm other words, you are anihilist-q
dynamitard?" ?" suggested.
Use those terms if you like" he re-
piled. Il There is nothing i'm n name.
Acts are the things whereby men are
judged. Hear what have to say! The
society TO which belong has decrecd
the Immediate doom of an authori;a-
tive rule, and with that object hus ,lIs,-
patched emisSaricS far and wide TO car
ry ont its behests. \ big blow is shortly
to I've struck, and there is not couptrv
in the whole OF Europe which win cs-
cape 1t. Russia. Germany. Austria.
France. all are condemned, and even
lngiand, The vauntcd home OF the free.
,nonsqnL there are 60 picked men.
armed with the most deadly bombs. in
London itself, awaiting the signal To
commence. One more worker is re-
Quired, and ! am commissioned 10 find
some one TO supply the want. have
done so, and my choice falls upon you!"
., ! started in my seat at these words.
uttered IN n hercely earnest tone. lie
concluded:
Nou, yea, you must become one of
us; must enroll yourself under the ban
ner OF emancipation, and strike blow
for liberty!"
And what IL ] rcfuse?" inquired. as
quietly as my excitement would allow.
lie leaned forward, and hissed rather
then spoke in my ear:
"lf YOU will not do this, then Won
yourself nre doomedl Mark me, un-
less you join ouT ranks you will never
leave this train alivei"
Who will prevent me?" I asked.
again making vain endeavor to rise.
Il Wilt" he shouted, fiercely.
81 defy youi" | exclaimed, with
hrmnes / did not really feel, thinking
That determined attitude might possi.
bly, overawe him. for assassins are in
variably towards. i was mistaken i'm
my man. however, for on hearing my
words he put his hand under the cloak
that enveloped him and drew forth :,
poniard. the sharp-pointed edge OF
which he felt critically with the tin OF
his finger.
Il will give you one minute in which
TO consider your decision" he said.
and II at the end of that time YOU re-.
main obduratc, then this blade goes
straightway through your heart"
In order. ] suppose. To amuse himself
during the interval he priclSed several
holes with the point of the instrument
III his arm just above the wrist. from
each of witch the blood sauirted in
small, purple jetn, showing how sharp
was the weapons edge. In little while
he said:
The time Is up. What say YOU now >"
What | said before" replied. "Do !
your worst"
Instantly he sprang 10 his feet and
me by the throat.
Coward" l cried. half choking. ns |
was, and struggling in his iron grasp.
The epithet seemed to madden him.
for his face became livid with sudden |
rage, his eyes glared wildly and his |
breath came IN thick and hurried gasps. !
You shall never say that ngain!" he |
shouted. tightening his hold until the |
blood swelled up in my face and my
eyes seemed ready to burst from their |
sockets.
With the energy of despair | made |
one final attempt TO recover my power
Of action. and felt that was raccccd
Ing. The effect of the potiof, was eyj-
IDENTIFY working Oft. and with use re-
turning TO my limbs | realized that
now was my time. Concentrating ala
the. strength had into one trencntlou,
effort, | managed 10 free myself from,
his grip and Immediately closed with
him. We struggled violently together
Tor q few seconds. neither gainincs the
and then ! stumbled and We
both fell to the ground. he uppermost.
" seemed thar my hour was ccne. fer
IN his hand he held the deadly wcapon.
As | saw tine cleaning blade descend il.
one swift stroke J raised my voice and
shouted-
Tickets, pleasei All tickets readyi"
1t was the summons of the collector.
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