The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-22
him and fired, killing him instantly.

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The robbers at once commanded the
conductor to pull the bell rope. He
did so, and as the train slowed up they
sprang of and quickly disappeared in
the darkness followed by a futile vol.
ley of shots from the now thoroughly
aroused passengers.
! When Bessie recovered conscious.
ness she found the passengers in the
widest state of excitement, and her
horror aud Indignation knew no bounds
when told of the brutal murder of the
poor man whose bravery cost him his
| life
/ She experienced q feeling Of relief,
however, when she learned that 1t haa
not been the man who was collecting
the money and other vnluables, but an.
other.-a taller one. who had fired the
shot with such terrible effect
! The girl was filled with a sickening
dread and bitter humiliation as she
| again thought of Frank. Not many
hours before she was actually wonder
ing whether or not she loved him, al.
most deciding that she did.
How she had been deceived She
knew now that she had but allowed
herself TO be dazzled by his compll-
ments and fiattcred by his attentions,
that love had taken no part In the af-
fair, and 1t was with shame that shs
remembered having compared him
With Harry.
Yes, he was different, and she was
glad But how dare she think of
Hany-so good and true? She was
entirely unworthy of him, and 1t
would serve her only as she deserved
If, during her absence, he had found
pleasure in the society of some girl
more worthy of him than she, who
had been so vain and silly.
A telegram to Bessie's aunt at Chi
cago brought the happy news of the
great Improvement of Bessle's mother,
and when the train reached Potosi her
father was there to meet them with
the glad tidings of sure and speedy re-
covery.
Harry, too, was at the station and
found an opportunity to ask iu whis.
per:
Bessie, have you decided"
The almost inaudible Yes. Harry
sent the blood from the young mans
face, leaving him very pale.
"Am l to be happy at last, Bess:"
he asked.
The glance which she gave him, even
when She said, Not now, Harry,
please" brought the color again to his
face, for he knew she had decided in
his favor.
Bessies relatives were greatly
alarmed when it became known that
she and Aunt Sue We're In the midst
of that daring hold up" They
thought il extremely fortunate that
no loss had been sustained, even Bcs.
sizes watch having been accidentally
dropped on the bed instead of going
into the bag of the robber carried for
that purpose.
Several days passed before the pa
pers reported the capture of the train
robbers, but neither was taken alive.
one having been killed while trying t.
escape from farmhouse, the Other
shooting himself in order TO escape
death in the flames, his shelter having
been fired by the sheriff's posse.
This man was described as hand.
some Dick Powers, who always dressed
well, was well educated. and had
every appearance Of Il gentleman. He
was known by several aliases, and
had been often seen In Denver
one evening, about week after her
return to Potosl Harry said:
BESSIE, can you not give me your
final answer now, as you promised?
VIII you be my wife,
Yes, Harry" she said slowly, "if
you are stlll willing to trust your hap
plness in the hands OF one so romantic
and foolish as l."
When, a few moments later. she
managed to escape from the embrace
and kisses which threatened to smoth.
er her, she said:
"You have had your wish, Harry,
for certainly have had all the ro-
nance / want"
But, Bessie, darling. you could
hardly call u train robbery romantic"
he replied
mo, not exactly" she answered.
Yet that had something to do with
my cure."-Waverley Magazine.