Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-27

people lie Knew but the large ulster.
the collar of which he had turned up.
disguised him sufficiently. and he
reached the station.
But here he turned and drew back.
The station master and porters knew
him and would recognize him, and II
Inquiries wore made, would give in
formation TO the authorities. Finally
an idea struck him. He would go up
the line little way, cross over, and,
retracing his steps, enter the train
by the off side and just as 1t was
starting.
Even in his amazed and bewildered
state the idea pleased him, and ne
chuckled. Once in London he would
| sit down and think, think until he
| had hit upon some plan which should
lbaulk Harry yet. If all else failed,
he could work upon Lucille, he could
wiring money out of her in sums large
enough to keep him in aff1uence. Per-
haps he could induce her, by caJol-
| ery or threats, to come to him. And
lif so-a fiendish smile lit up his face
fas he thought of therevenge he would
enact.
| He made his way along the lower
part of the bank for the distance OF
| a quarter of mile, and was looking
around cautiously before descending
| to the metal way when disheveled,
dust-stained figure started UP from
the earth, as it seemed. by his side
and clutched him.
The marquis nerves were strung
| to their utmost tension, and he ut
| tered a cry of terror.
The sound of his voice seemed to
lend additional strength to the as
sailant, and he flung his arm around
| the marquis neck and forced him to
1.-THE ground.
The marquis looked up and saw,
lglowering above him the face of a
| mailman. The gaudy scarf. with its
| false diamond pin, was hanging in
! rags, into which the brushes had torn
lit; the brass chain glittered like the
eve of fiend from the stained and
tattered waistcoat. 1t was Sinclair,
I but Sinclair transformed by mad
mans frenzy into demon.
| The marquis tried to call out, but
his voice died away in feeble scream.
That's right" Kissed Sinclair, with
Idemonicaf laugh, "Call out! Call tor
help! Go on! Yell! Shouti Roar!
Who's to hear you now? What, I'm
forger, am I? You've cheated and
tricked me, have your"
"Let me go. Mercy! gasped the
marquis.
'Let you go! Yes, I'll let you go'
Not me! I've got you and I'll keep
you! You'll send me to penal seryl-
tude. will you? You I saved from
beggary! Where's my money? Do
YOU hear? Where's the money you
promised me? Give it to me or III
kill you! I'm waiting for it! Iwan5
to give it to her-Marie! I'll make
a lady of her with it! Give it to me-!
No forged checks, mind, but the mon
ey! All in golden sovereigns! Let
you go? Not me! I've got you and
|I'll hold you, marquis!"
i His grasp-the grasp of mailman
grew tighter. The wretched man
beneath him felt choking; the light
died out of the sky, the trees spun
round, he felt his breath failing. With
gigantic effort he seized his as
sailant around the body and, drag
ging himself up, struck out with one
hand
The blows fell thick and fast upon
Sinclair's white face, but he only
laughed the louder and tight ened his
grasp.
you'll go and leave me to bear
the brunt of it, will your he yelled,
close to his victims ear you'll let
Inc go to quad for that check, will
you? No! I've got you, marquis, and
TIL hold you!'
The marquis nerved himself for
one last effort, and the two men STOOD
erect, clasping each other like dem
/ ons mad with rage.
Suddenly, above Sinclair's yells
there came the shrek OF an approach
ling train. 1t was the London express
In the madman's ears the souno
conveyed kind of threat.
/ "The train!" he yelled We'll &c
by that train, you and me, marquis
we'll go and get the money. II
never leave you. The money dc
YOU hear? Marie's wai5ing!' ano
grasping the marquis convulsively, ne
forced him down the bank.
The two struck the metals and Tel
upon the line of rails. A red hgn'
Ia cloud of smoke arose before them
La wild, awful cry of terror and des
pair arose in shrek from the mar
quis' lips, echoed by the mailman
Laughter, and the next moment the
train had passed, leaving the two
men still locked face to face-ano
dead!
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