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

listen! IoM know, nunbtiess. what this
is," he continued. pointing to the box.
Which he had placed on the seat beside,
him. "ond most likely yoa guess what
] am ut the same time. In case you d,.
not, will tell sou Mt once that am one
of that noble band who have for their
object in life the emancipation of man
Kind from the tyInnby ofauthority!"
"ln other wortls,Sou nre anihilist-p
dynamitard?" suggested.
Use those terms il you like" he re-
piled. "Thc,c is nothing in name.
Acts are the thipgs whereby men are
,, Judged. Hear whai have to say! Tie
society TO which | belong has dccrecd
the Immediate doom of TN nuthori;a-
tive rule. and with that object hus dis-
patched emissarics far and wide to car
ry out it's behests. 4 big blow is shortly
to he struck, and there is not couptrv
in the whole OF Europe which win cs-
cape It. Russia. Germany. Austria.
France, all ure condemned; Ind even
l-ngiand, The yaunied home of the free,
Is not to be exempt. At the present
.monianlt, there. are 90 picked men,
hrmcd with the most deadly bombs. i'm
London itself awaiting the signal To
commencc. One more worker Is re-
quired, hnd !, am commissioned 10 find
some one to supply the want. have
done so, and my choice falls upon you!"
:, started in my seat Mt these words,
uttered in d iercely earnest tone. iIc
! concludel:
"Ion, yes, you must become one OF
lis; must enroll yourself under the ban-
ncr of emancipation, and strike II blow
FOR libcrty!"
and what If rcf,ise?" | inquired. ns
puictly rs my excitement would allow.
lie leaned forward, and hissed rather
then spoke in my ear:
"lf you will not do this, then Won
yourself are doomed Marl: me; un-
less you join ouT ranks you will never
leave this train nlivcl"
WHO will prevent mc?" asked,
again making vain endenvor to rise.
~ Will" he shouted, flercely.
:; 81 defy you!" | exclaimed, with n
armnes / did not really feel, thinking
that determined attitude might possi
bly, overawe him, for nssassins are in
variably towards. was mistaken in
my man, however, for on hearing my
words he put his hand under the cloak
that envcloped him md drew forth 1.
poniard. the sharp-pointct edge of
whicl, he felt critically with the tip OF
his finger.
IL will give you one minute in which
10 consider your decision" he snid.
"and IL Mt the end of that time YOU re-
main obdurntc, then this blade goes
straightway through your hcart!"
In order. / suppose, TO amuse himself
during the interval he pricled several
holes with the point of the instrument
in his arm just above the wrist, from
each of witch the blood squirted In
small, purple jetn, showing how sharp
was the weapons edge. In IL little while
he said:
'1hc time Is up. What say you now o.
what said before" replied. DO
your worst"
Instantly he sprang to his feet and
clutched me by the throat.
Coward" cried, half choking. ms [
was, and struggling in his iron grasp.
The epithet seemed to madden him.
for his fhee became livid with sudden
rage. his eyes glared wildly and His
breath came ,ip thick and hurried gasps.
You shall never sny 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 fpadc
one final attempt to recover ms power
Of aetion. and felt that WINS ct,ccccG.
Ing. The effect OF the potion was evi-
IDENTITY working off. and with use re-
turning to my limbs realized that
now was my time. Concentrating all
the. strength had into one tremendous,
effort, managed 10 free myself from,
his grip and Immediately closed will,
him., we struggled violently together
for n few seconds. neither gaining the
mastery. and then stumbled and we
both fell to the ground. he uppcrmost
seemed thar my hour was ccme, for
in his hand he held the deadly weapon.
As snw the cleaning blade descend IL.
one swift stroke raised my voice and
Shouted
Tickets, please! All tickets ready!"
1t was the summons of the collector.
I rubbed my eyes and looked around.
TheTe was my fellow traveller sitting
quietly on the seat opposite. regarding
me with an amused expression on his
face.
Been sleeping?" he queried. as my
gaze caught his.
II suppose have" WIS my bazy re-
ply.
:. And dreaming, too he added. with
smile; "unpleasnhIy. l should guess,
by your manner" M
1t was so. The substantial repnst OF
which | had partaken had been the
means of bringing on heavy sluinber
which tasted right on to my Journeys
end. and the fearful adventure tl,roiigI,
which / had been passing was not. ak
l hpd imagined 1t. thing of reality,
but only horrid nightmare, engen-
dered by the reception of mass of in
digsstible food into constiutionally
dyspeptic stomach.
My companion, of conrse. was no
more nihilist than was. The only