The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-04

We'll, my fine coyy, you We PLAYED tn,
devil with your ducks. that's certain hr
shouted, as he cooked his rife and lev
eIIed it at the breast OF Edgar. Have
} you said your prayersl'
Fire, ! arm ready to die, and glad lc
escape further torment by speedy dealb
him a! my heart aud Lenox barred hi,
bosom.
No, such death would be too easy
III take you back to camp and apply lit
lie torture 10 your athletic limbs. You
aud the body Of our chief shall burn 10
gelher. What no ! couple of you bind
this man TO WinIred' s saddle and see that
he does not escape
Two of the men di'mounted to obey
The order, when his eye caught ,ight oi
the advancing horsemen, led on by vii.
son Lincon.
Hell and furies!' he angrily excaim
ed, after a moments gaze. can it be pos
,iJle that they followed our trail 50 soon.
Leave that dog to me, and remount your
horses, he shouted to the Two men vino
had approached and laid rough hands
upon LenoX. We've no time Tor fooinp
now
The men sprang again upon their bor.
Ses, and once more the villain IeyeIed
his gun at the form Edgar, while his eyes
biazed with i'll concealed rage. as he puI.
ed the vengelul trigger. Lenox sprang
hastily on one side as The rifle exploded.
and escaped the ranger sufficiently to
save his heart. but the bu let passed
through the right shoulder, and he tell
heavily TO the earth, the gushing blood
staining the snow TO crimson hue.
Away, there must be riding for life
now; yonder band is too much for US and
setting the example, the cold blooded vii.
lain sPurred back tor the woods, closely
followed by his guilty comrades.
But eyes that flashed like Jury saw that
bastard act, and beheId the brave Lenox
fall to the ground, apparently lileIess
corpse. and a wild shrek Of agony, min.
gIed with a shout or revenge, ,teIl family vi.
on the outlaws ears and warned them that
all hope for mercy was passed A few
moments brought the parry Of LiEcon to
the the spot where the bleeding Edgar lay,
and while Ada halted her horse and dis
mOunted beside the bleeding youth the
enragrd settlers pushed swiftly forward i'll
pursuit Of the foes.
In the course Of an hour the parties
reached the timber; when the band ofout
avs entered the shelter Of the barrens,
their enraged enemy was not three hun
dred yards behind them. Con ,cious thai
TO fight such unequal numbers was bu to
die, the robbers immediately separated
each one taking care ot himself. and the
open wood soon presented a scene Of in.
tense excitement and uproar, as The pur
suing party also divided in pursuit OF IN.
dlyidual outlaws, aud the sharp crack OF
rifles broken upon the quiet stiffness ID.
round. Ere pursuit was over, one hall
the robber band were. slain, and the resi-
utterly scattered, so much so that they
never met together again.
In the heat OF the pursuit The cabin i'll
whicn Lenox killed Cole, was discovered,
and Wilson Linconhad dismounted from
his horse aud entered it. The body Of
the chiet still lay there stark end still
where it had fallen. and the box under
The couch had attracted the attention of
Lincon, he drew it forth and broke il
open. bundle of papers tell from it.
which upon examination, proved TO be
luIl conies sion of Coles in which he eX-
enoraled his partner from guilt in The ior
gerry, and completely cleared the accused
Lenox from any participation III the crime
tor which had been tried.
Carefully putting the papers in saA.
place upon his person. Wilson left The
cabin, remounted his steed aud mel
his comrades assembled; two Of whom
had constructed rude litter of busNts
designed to convey the wounded Edgar
to the settlements; and the party returned |
where Ada still lent over the form Of the |
exhausted youth. She had bound up the !
wound and staunched the flowing blood. !
He was placed upon the roughly made
liter. which was carried between two
horsemen. and in this way the parry
reached the house Of Mr.. Lincon just as
the sun went down in the west.
The old man had been in "a s,ateof un
certainty bordering on despair, the entire
day, and completely exhausted himself by
pacing the floor Of the sitting.
room. He had sent word 70 fremont
where the cuurl was in session. OF the
abducton OF his child. aud asked post
ponement Of The Edgar Lenox case tor
me week, until he could be abe TO dis
;over her whereabouts. Uader these
the request was instantly
granted, but word sent TO him in reply
tlat his bail was probably forfeited TO the
Stat as the criminal had not made his ap-
pearauce to undergo trial.
This addeu TO the 3abScence Of his
laughter. had almost craz4d the old man,
who heaped imprecalions alike on the
lead Of Lenox and the ruffAin who had
carried off his Ada. and as the day roll
ed by, and night came on aPace he b..
came completely exhausted, and threw
himself upon the bed, where he 5 on Tell
into quiet sleep.
During his slumbprs the party arrived
at the house. and Edgar was conveyed
into it and laid upon bed. while Wilsrn
set off for surgeon to dress
his wounds. and Ada with light step and