The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-04


his lonely way. Again he heard
sounds behind him and again he lis
tened. All was silent, and once more
he went on. once more he heard
those footsteps behind and they were
growing nearer. Fearing he was fol-
lowed by ghostly tenant of the mine,
he broke into run, but the faster he
went the faster his pursuer followed,
and gained on him at every step. Soon
"A treaCherous blow from behind laid
him senseless on the black dust. When
he recovered consciousness he was
bound securely and the wicked eye OF
the laborer glared tierccly at him.
What is the matter? Where am T."
asked Ellsworth
Nothing Is the matter, only you are
my prisoner" replied the fellow with a
iiendish grin.
What does this mean? Release me
at once" cried Ellsworth, struggling
to free himself.
Easy, now. easy; you will not get
free so easy as you may think"
"Who are you. How dare you COM
init this outrage? Release me or |
shall call for help"
you may call till you are black in
the face IL will do you no good. Now,
If YOU keep quiet long enough, | shall
answer some of your questions and |
am dying to 90 so. You are in an
abandoned part of the mine, among
the old workings. where you may vel!
until YOU are hoarsc. and no one will
hear you. In tact. you are actually
buried alive. No one saw you come
here and no one will ever look for
you here, and YOU arc securely bound
and cannot leave the place alone. You
shall never leave here alive. | could
make short work of YOU now. but /
reserve you for Il worse fate, that of
dying by thirst or starvation in this
awful loneliness. You may be sure |
will keep my word. I am Dick Cor
don. | know you don't know me, but
] know YOU and have known YOU these
many months. You have won from
me the only girl | ever loved. and |
have made a vow of vengeance. You
can soon tell how | fulfil it, | hate
YOU with bitter, jealous hatred for
coming between mo and the girl | love,
and tonight when you came to me
alone | saw my chance for revenge
had come. and sent you here to die.
| will leave YOU few pleasant
thoughts to comfort YOU in your last
| hours. Margaret Wilson loves you,
she told me so yesterday in the park
| at Nay Aug. | intend to win her love
my SSe'l noN' anu Shai use eN''S e.
| Io'' " uo SO, anu '''' Ecdt li"'', 'h'7
| uaS she Snali pe my VIE on-pSt'
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as wen III the uark'
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ro"n' II, a' ap'nooil'n Part Vi i'llle'
ne 'tiru " iiSt, pu' II was H'iposHi
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| aorod r,at ~, folIn, vrartod or his
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ornat ~ hnar ro,.t ,Iaroarnt bic idaI
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ho,r, bo t,no,,. -, ,,,or,
10 ,''u'' |" '"' party Np'n Els
N"r'hs aoScil'e was u!scoVer'u tneE
,ttu' 'l'u anu t"'uucteu SeH'ch ioi
n''i' men as the! 'o'iu NOT iliiu MN
"tCl"eu tHdt ne must nave ielt 'he
"h'lt anu Sone honic' ne party wen,
ON Just dS nherrliS as pelore, LOT al
'NCeP' MARGARET Nithoush surround,
tu ny group oI aulhirerS' the lrlp mao
'oSt HS interest LOT her ana she
reached nome III rather uhehElapl'
frame ol i'iiu'
SHe peileNeu EHSWorth WAS sun III
'he 'hine ana would nave prolonged
'he Sedr'h lor hllh hdu sle Jared
Next morning the little town was il
a fever of excitement. The company
store, the postottiCe, and two hotel!
had been robbed of their cash, th,
safes had been blown open and it mus
have been done while the cars were
passing, .else some one would hav,
heard the explosion. Ellsworth CraW
ford was missing. He had left tn,
mine party early the evening before
perhaps thinking he would never b,
missed He had not returned hom,
and his bed had not been slept in, anC