1 i A STRfKfNG SHOT. Lwas awakened early by the sound of m bugle and was soon out to enjoy the fresh air and fine scenery. I was imme diately struck by the strong position of the-.fort. the site on which it was built being admirably odapted for defense. The road, if road it could be called perhaps pass would be a better word here ran . ..11 J- .i i n w u tiui uiuo ill a tiuu ui (il-u l uuj, lined on either side by lofty and precipi tous rocks, which, towering up high on . each side, left only a narrow way In the middle. Standing in the center of this gully you could look along the path about half a mile each way, at which distance it came to a atop, the road suddenly dip ping down on one side to Itabensburg and on the other toward a forest of this y alley. My friend the lieutenant soon joined me, and I remarked on the strong posi tion held by the fort. "Yes," said he, emiling, "I think we could give a good ac count of ourselves before an enemy could pass along the road from end to end," and he pointed to the three guns mount ed on each side, commanding the two roads. A large one was in the middle, and a smaller one was on each side of it, and iTfry formidable they looked. He said I might leave them at noon. A prisoner, a Imdit, was to be taken to Rabcnsburg, and the escort would be ready at that time. Hardly had he finished speaking when a shout was heard in the fort, fol lowed by the report of a rifle and a babel of cries. The officer rushed down to see what was the matter, I following him closely. Arrived at the square, we found a crowd of soldiers assembled round a man lying on the ground, bleeding pro fusely from a wound in the shoulder. The officer was quickly told the cause of the .tumult. The bandit, while being led out of his cell preparatory to being marched away, had suddenly stabbed a soldier with a hidden knife and, taking advan tage of the surprise he had created, had escaped from the fort, though a sentry had fired at him. He was soon descried flying down the road which led to the forest, and several men started in pur suit. The officer was about to follow them when a grizzled veteran touched bis shoul der and said, a few words to him. "Are you quite sure you can do it, gunner?" asked the lieutenant. "Perfectly certain, slr.'f replied the old soldier. "I will lay my life on it she will not fail us at this moment," "Very .Well, then," saidthe lieutenant. "Recall the men." The bu gle rang out, and the pursuers turned and , slowly retraced , their steps to the fort. "After all," he went on, "it is our best chance, for they could never catch him. Just look at the pace he is going at! I would not lose that scoundrel for any thing, and if we cannot take him alive We must anticipate his fate and take him dead." Several men had been potting at the fugitive with their rifles, but with out success, so he ordered them to desist, as it was only throwing away ammuni tion. Lighting a cigarette, he, sat down and calmly watched the ever lessening form of the brigand. I now went up to him and asked the reason of this strange apathy on the part of the garrison. "Don't be in a hurry, my friend," replied he, smiling. "We are not so lazy and foolish as doubtless you think. Listen to me. tie then explained tnat just as an .was also starting in pursuit of the fugi tive the old gunner had told him that there was a far quicker and surer method of arresting him than that of pursuit. The big gun In the center of the ram- part on that side had by constant practice been trained to throw its projectile ex actly in the middle of the narrow path just before it dipped out of sight and '- had been kept permanently' in that posi tion. "And," the lieutenant went on, "Gunner Muller is ready to swear that n ball or shell thrown from that gan will hit the exact spot provided the gun has not shifted. Now, in that case, all we have to do is to wait till our friend there - gets on or near that spot, and there yon are! You see it Is impossible for' him to turn to the right or left till he gets out of the pass owing to the precipices on ei- ther side. You know, Mailer," said he, turning to the gunner, who was standing , by, "the right kind of shell for; this case?" i - "Yes, sir," said the soldier, saluting. I know the very thing required, and if the rascal is within ten 'yards radius of the bursting point ho won't gain, the end of that pVh i Vo" smd the -officer. "Loadf " The heavy shell was hoisted in to the breech, and everything was got ready for the, shot. This all happened in much less time than it takes. to describe it. and now the man was within 80 yards of the fatal spot. After finding that he was not pursued he had relaxed the speed at which he started , from the fort and was now trotting steadily on toward the desired" goal, keeping in the middle of the path - and. no doubt , congratulating him self on his escape. When within 30 yards of the place he dropped to a leisnrely walk,4 looking round continually to make sure that no one; was after .him.' Oncehe stopped and, -turning round," made what seemed a gesture of contotant at the fort," and having' thti ..feliered : hia feelings walked on ojroin. . " : SIowly bo uea-d the fatal root; All.oa the fort were breathless with suspense and doubt, for it seemed quite possible that the gun might somehow have got shifted since the last practice. Only the old gunner was calm and confident and lovingly eyed nis great cnarge. 1 was standing with the lieutenant near the gun, and the wall was lined with every man in the fort, eagerly gazing at that small, dark spot moving so slowly on. As the bandit neared the end of the path the old gunner handed the lanyard of the gtta to a subordinate and bade him fire when he lifted his foot. Then, taking a telescope, he directed his gaze on the fugitive. A deadly silence reigned in the fort. 1 could hear my heart beating plain ly, rand 1 believe every man was in aa equal tremor of excitement. 1 half hoped that the man, robber and murderer though be was, might escape. When would the signal be given? Tl suspense was becoming unendurable. looked at Muller he was gazing through the telescope. Suddenly be kicked out his leg, still keeping his eye to the glass. vivid tlasn followed, a deafening roar which shook the fort, and then a cloud of white smoke obscured everything. 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M 1046 1183 P. M. 88 1110 1888 F. . 1 . 1 Train en toe Kinston firanon Road leave Weldon 85 p. m., Halifax i:i7 p. m.,amvci nwvui a bus L p:ua m., junston 7: ton 7:50 a. m Halifax at U:i8, a. m woepiBonaar. M. KMERBON, Gen' aas . B KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T . BMVRAoN.TraffloMAntteftr k at 6:08 p. m., Greenville e:57 p. :66 P. m. Returning leaves Klnt . Greenville 8:68 a. m.,arrmna- , Weldon 11:83 a m.,flaliy Ag-nt Atlantic & N. 'Ca. Uailroad TIMB TABLE No. 18. November 3, 1900. KA8TBOUND TRAINS. 8TATIORB. Goidsboro Beet's.... LaGrange ...... Falling Creek Kinston........ Caswell... Dover... w. Core Creek.... . . Tnscarors ....... Clark's... Newbern Kiverdaie.. Croatan .. Havelock, Rewport.. Wildwood ...... Atlantic MoreneadCttv.. Morehead Depot . 840 400 4 08 420 4 82 448 4 66 607 610 586 650 816 6 IS 80 8 43 8 49 8 84 7 07 716 V. M t I A. M. 7 00 , 783 8 IK 8 87 814 985 1015 10 40 1115 11 II IK 8 IK 820 80t 884 8 47 8 63 418 4 83 r. M WESTBOUND TRAINS. HTATI02I8. ....... ,4 ......... .......... GoWBboro..,.. Best's LaGrange.......... Falling creek . M ....... . .v. . aJDMoa Caswell..... .... .... vover Core Creek .................. Taacaroea. ' ...... Clara's ... .................. NewDem ....... ....... Blvefilate. I...- ' ..,... Croatan .M. ... '.. Havelock. ,M. Nwport.. Wild woe. .................. Atlantic ..j...,..........,.;. Moretiead City....... i 1 A. M 1105 10 43 10 821 10 89 10 IS - 980 942 . 9 80 "980 9 IS 90 813 IM 80S I4 789 7 85 .7 87 705 A. X. : '2 3i?S 9 r.M 818 783 TOR !B8 4 80 4 00 88K 8Sifl .10 47 101O 10 aw 94'1 c 06 : 8 .:6- A.M i. i P. M. 808' 78B.: 787 117 T8T 47 85c ss : IT ? ,806. 6' 819 li"! 4 68 4M " 446, 1 S.'U. DTXL: Saoerinte" '-K B. A. NEUXAliD, Master Transo'ta. J. C LB WIS, Chief Dixpatcber. :

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