The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Days of the Press Gan
The TALE or AN AWFUL MIDNIGHT yo,,
- The STEEPLE THE kELDOx cy,roN IN


q the young squire OF Hawkesh,,e,9 ''4'
! was tightly gagged since he NJ.
L 10 utter some low cultural ana
J. uculate sounds, which might ~. '''"'
; trayed his presence: but now !,
/, , I,anl isolation OF the belfry. who.
49,, vas none To hear there was 4,
- ioi gag, and the highwa,n.,
, ,ppeu ~ away at one hasty snafch
IL 90, ~ on the hoor. Then he IL,
s .ie 'oIIineu lad, still bound hand ana
80 win ms back against br.,
Deanu winch formed part of the haii.
anu $1,000 pack TO contemplate vitb
work. 'S VI MS
And now" he said after sn.-.
pause, let US have one last talk yo.,
ana SIT Godfrey. they saw ara -.
last OF the Hawkesburys. But I lno...
amother' and Hawkesbury Park a,I
an mat goes with II. will be his wb@r
You ana your father are gone
uodirey cheated my father wears AK
ana tonight | will have my revenr.
iou VIII never leave here alive"
ne stayed a moment 10 enjoy tb,
anguish which was plainly vieilJ,
me young lads face. which tu.i,ol
hideously in his vain efforts n en1ai
hlt puzzled his brain to know y.b,.
ne should do. Should he sbou, ~
heip' The little town was wrarn..,
IN It's slumbers and ere he could Xxx.
IL and obtain help. there was a,,,.,.
time for the highwayman 10 conr,i,
MS loul deed and effect his escar.
should Kit attack him? He was ~,
fortunately quite unarmed and a mo-,
s'rlpIlng by the side of the powerfui
man, In whose belt there were Nom
pistol and dagger.
i have planned my revenge n io...
'ihle' the man resumed. "When Wan,
are gone Sir Godfrey will not lasf lon,
anu 'hen by every proof OF The law fbs
eSt ate VIII be mine. But it would mar
al II the murderer We're discovered ar
even suspected. SO | have brongbt
you here. Suspicion NAV. narha,g
Iall upon the old sexton. or mon I'M,
u the old bell ringers, or upon anv
1he-l care not whom. | wish In.
iced, could have made IL fan moro
loosely upon some victim. Rut r. II
'nough-l have caught you. and cot
'ou here" e''
He laughed hideouslv. a mocling
naniacal laugh. There was no foar
10 remorse. no hesitation in his man.
Ter. His hands itched for their worl
M be sprang forward eagerly ana
ripped the young squire's THROAT in
xultant glee.
Kit Cowley felt the strength Of
lad fury as he burst open the door
the window. and sprang into no
ell chamber Al the first sound of
ne rising latch the highwayman re-
'aseu his grip and turned towards tho
ltruder His first expression was one
piank surprise, which gave place to
ne VI demoniacal JOY when he had
ihen the measure OF his antagonist
al seen that he was unarmed
suddenly shrill. piercing shrek
Moved by loud cries for HELM. rang
rough the bell chamber The dumb
q had suddenly regained his voice
last gigantic effort In this mo.
ent OF excitement.
Kit and the highwayman stood
mast, and for the first time the lat
T lost his composure. His face
rned deadly pale and like a hunted
lnal brought to bay and attacked
every side, he swept furtive
lnce behind him. and in his effort
ward of the sudden attack the
shwayman tripped and fell sprawl
Z on the nearest bell
In an instant Kit was kneeling on
chest, and gripping at his throat
one strenuous effort he got the
ms left arm doubled across his
est and under his own knee and
IN his hands were free 10 pin the
lain's neck against the floor
movement of the highwayman's
brought Kits foot against the rim
the bell. Tightening his grip he
with his foot for the swinging
que of the bell and gave it a Wig
us kick. The bell uttered two
orous notes which sounded Sin
arly weird TO Kit. AS the sounds
d away. he heard cries OF excite
Mt and alarm in the streets be-
and presently the creakng of the
rattle. IL was but
tier now of a few minutes. Tight.
han ever he squeezed his victims
vulsive throat. until he felt his
ers throb with the pulsations OF
blood. Not till he heard foot.
IS on the steps leading TO the bell
mber did he relax his hold. and
then he kept his fingers where
We're ready to grip once more if
struggle should be renewed.
ut the strong man was broken and
less now, and when at last the
tied townsmen clambered into the
chamber the light OF their Ian
$ fell upon the vivid features Of
ad man.
Few days later when the inquest
been made into the manner and
instances OF his death. they bur.
him as quietly as the occasion
d permit in the family vaults Of
Kit received much
mendation for his sturdy vaor
the one thing that gave him the
test satisfaction was to see the
& squire OF Hawkesbury alive and
and TO hear him tell with his
voice the Incidents OF that ter
midnight hour in the bell cham.
OF the keldon church.-Philadel.
Telegraph