The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11

. folded paper, which he ppenaa,
read. and then threw under tis seat
|:f lie carriage
A moment afterward he let Gown
| the window, 1850 and looked out
lie next instant Olive had tprunE
| froh' her seat rnd seized the -eyo yer.
| She covered him with It. and dipped
| brpF to the other side OF tia cnI-
rage AZ he drew in his head and
| faced her.
~ can use this. Move another step
and l shall fire." she cried in a voice
ringing with determination.
But the man only laughed "F'iro
away my dear, There's nothing in
HIT.
Not believing him she pulled tho
trigger as he advanced toward hor.
i The hammer clicked.
TRY another barrel" fe said. paus-
/ ing second as he laughed mocking-
Instead of that Olive turned and
4 seized tie communication cord and
pu'led 1t vigorously.
l I,nraged at this he toto her away
4 and threw her down on the seat. But
this time she grappled with him, put
4 ting forth all her strength In the
4 struggle In the belief that help would
4 now soon come.
i 1t was a hopeless attempt, of
4 course. He soon got her down and held
her while they waited to s'e the re-
4 sui, of her summons.
A "1f they come. I'll swing for you,''
he said furiously.
But nothing resulted. Tho rain did
not lessen speed and SON as 1t
was evident that 1t would notpull up
he chuckled and released his lold.
You won't fool me a seconl time,
my beauty" he growied You lad me
right enough, but I'm alive t, You
} now"
what is 1T you want?" .sked
Olive. III do anything YOU wis.,.
'l'll see 10 that for myself, said
. the brute, with another chuckle. And
j, for your fool!ng me in that way{I'll
Il tell you what's coming TO yon"the
added, with a deep cultural oathin
5 French.
5 He sat down again opposite hr
and watched her In silence for fey
I seconds ITO think you should has
. me In that easy way. But you won
( do 1T again. don't you think it. YOU
: want to know what's coming, do youi
. Well, there's going to be an accident
l We're running into another tunnel di-
. rectly. a longer one this time. ana
Q wait minute he broke OIL.
can see what / want to do without
6 any light. There are such things as
i shadows. you know"
With o laugh and an oath he rose
: and pulled the cover over the lamp.
, The light was already dim enough
G Olive had observed this in the former
Q tunnel-but the thick cover would
d make the carriage quite dark.
When he had arranged the coyor
: to his satisfaction he sat down again
$ and grinned. And the accident Is
!, that you are going otumble out--W
other words, I'm going to throw you
/, cut. I'm In a. bit of trouble, and I'm
q not soing to leave YOU to tell tales
e Sec.'
Il = viii give you my word Of honor
Y that will not breathe a WORD OF tnls
?, to any one'
You shut up. I've had enough CT
g yo,,r goosing me to last me my ,lfe.
It You've got about three minutes before
II :cu start, so make the most of ell.
h IL should have done 1t without tell
t inT you, so as it would have come sid
e denly, If you hadn't tried TO jump
N me with your fainting dodge But
II yon won't do It again, promise you.
ar Olive ventured on yet another at
ID temrt to pacify the man. Il swear 10
1T You that II you will give up this at
$. tempt j will not only not tell any
o.,c 4 NUrd OF what has happened nut
is I'll ray you we'll"
" SHUT up" growled the brute. cor
10 I'll take the risk Of making sure
ofsI you'rc done for first and then chuck
you out aftcrward. You don't jump
u me twice"
at She abandoned the attempt then and
lc sci. herself as resolutnly as she could
n to face the death that seemed ineyl-
"a table.
a. Twice again lie leaned his head out
al lof the windows as If to see exactly
,h where they We're; but now he did not
n rise from his seat, and kept an eye
IS closely on Olive
once lie glanced down under the
- seat where he had thrown the
10 paper. as If to make sure it was
eu there; and this fEave Olive an idea.
~ A plan, almost a forlorn hope, took
" shape in her thoughts, and she sat
thinking 1t over and over, in sheer
ng desperation There was Just the faint
as est chance that 1t might succeed and
81 the thought neryed her and gave her
ne courage
wv ment; and when at length The train
an wltisti.d on approaching the tunnel
n she saw him think a moment. gla zee
er across the carriage and rise as II to
ad 60 to that side
ot But lie paused. and looked out Of
the window close to olive.
nd She looked out and saw that the
lid train was running on the middle line
s. of rails, and that there was another
nd set of rails FOR the ordinary traffic.
he AS the train dashed into the TUNE
re, he unfastened the door and thrust y
sty open.
AS 1t swung open olive recoiled In
led Voluntarily, and the man moved 1,acl
In stop as II to- seize her the more
Ia easily for the fou. purpose he hat
Wy named.
,ed 1t was dark as pitch now, and thu
darkness helped her plan. She knew
my lust where he was, and rushing at hin
ut suddenly as he was In the act Of SELF
'ud ing her, che thrust him violentl!
], away and. springing up, uttered |
sht jpiercing scream and made as If II
di- throw herself out of the carriage. Bu
ON Instead of that, she turned in tn
her doorway and crept under the seat