The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-04

ing my temper doubtless thought | wa.
/ completely in his power And, IN fact. fnr
the moment might have confessed as much
had ] given thought TO it. Before could
gathcr words to frame an answer. he con
unued, though with lowered voice:
'Tis five hundred pounds to the penny
J fancy. II more, ye can keep the rest. Did
We play Jack Lounsbury FOR a sucking!
started this voyage on your farms, bus vel
] finish on mine. Hays ye slept since the wal
began that sc knew not the color o Lnuns
bury O. Rye! Come, now, speak OUT"
Then ye looked 10 fall Ia with y0ndei
ships, did ys. ye scoundrelF' said !. while
J gathered myself together
"Ay. two o tkem. The one 10 cast Is a
| eight o luck"
What are thew"
The tail o HoHc's nect from philadsl.
| phia. We may swear that Clinton has evaeu.
ated the place an " marching across Jersey
for New York. So 1t was 10 be. Am plain
enough! They he bound for the aame
place. an, d-n il, man, shall we 60 with
them OF nog Speak OUT"
Does anyone know ol my private mat.
teIS save YOURSELF | asked, as knitted
my strength to fulfil the purpose had ar.
rrcd at.
None o that now! sec yer game. What
know, ! know An ye think II am made
way with, ais SAFE" With this he banked
pace, and, drawing pistol from his pocket,
Presented It full at me- Now" he cor.
tlnned, with a devilish look in his half
eloied eyes, ''ye are my prisoner an cap.
tain; an "a for the matter o. that, have
been all along"
had guessed the man was armed. Know.
lng me, be would hardly have had the aar.
iug to thus speak 90 my face without means
81 defense. OF his possible backing hy the
crew. J had gwen no thought (which came
near making an end II mel, Int ms wrath
was boundless, aud, a. his 6rsarsn came
nearly within reach, quickly stretched out
my lett hand sad struck mp tlse weapon, then
With an oath ] made step forward and
planted ms right fiat In his face. The blow
iel far too short 10 bring him down. ouly
knocking his pipe from hts mouth. but, as Ii
srrpy'aed. bis little eyes opened wide as he
turned under lie force, and again with ell
my power ! struck him fairly beneath bis
LETT car
Though il may b. unbeeoniinz ia me TO
chroniele uly cam atFangth, the b,ow WIS q
fearful one. 1t lifted him clean of his fest,
thu pistol and spyg!sss went spinning into
the lsrhoard Supper. where be followed
them, falling With crash, tho blood apart
ina from bis cars, Hose and mouth. had
bt.le doabt that bad killed him, and "a
title care, but with 6 natural instinct fol.
lowed and bent over him.
AZ that instant tho fresh wind ffoss the
south struck Us. Possibly we had lain ia
calm for space while the hrecxe veerei
tom the east. but Of that have NO kaexI.
edge. only, az We presented fall ncam "a
the blast. i iarehsd "a 10 larl5oard, and
sa'iAed me 60 ssraiahten myself to get bal.
ance.
u weE will did. and have ssnee locked
npon thar 9ast No an interpretation af the
almighty 10 save far fFpn the knife OF an
assassin. for ~ lifted myself l caught
gltmPse 81 the bare feet VI negro making
toward me. lie was ON me ia a brra.h. !
ssv the glitter Of HE knife. and whselea ID
tins to catch The deseendiga blade ia ms
lrft arm just Aicse the elbow with
msEhss wrench ] twisted abous. breaking
the sssi In my fscsh. and. enscss;ng The fal.
low ~ the threat. fseid him Tor onf instant,
then, lifting hlm, flung him clean ovrr the |
rail ssts she sen. From frat to last he Ut
'sy'ef 60 Aeand. and II srcr be came 10 The |
env}Rrc | saw him not.
In The nhddensd fuEs ps,~<exeing sae nsy |
wound felt ne more fhsn the prick ef 4
lceals. thoakh found the sireI was through |