The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-09
WHOLE NO. 26O.

And want il to remain where it is
said Manton. -....
I'VE can't help that, boss said second;
we don't want to do no mischief; but that
flag can't stand in this town.
we shall see about that
DO you refuse!
Most decidedly
Then all damage is at your own risk !
You can't scare me, boys. 1t is of no
use.'
Then save the pieces I
of they went, and communicated with
the mob. A chorus of groans arose, and
the wide gate being thrown open, the ruf:
fans rushed in. They Immediately sur
rounded the front of the house.
Who is armed p cried one of the spokes-
men, who seemed to act as ringleader by
common consent.
Half dozen men with pistols and mus.
kets presented themselves.
Stand here in row, with your guns
pinted at the house, while 90 up and pull
down the rag. IF anybody tries to stop
me, shoot
At the SAINT moment, Manton appeared
on the roof, at the foot of the flag staff,
with a revolver in each hand. .. ...
+ Here are twelve mems lives: never
miss;' said he; now, which twelve of you
want to come first?'
ANY one of them could have shot him
while he spoke; but what did he care for
that? In the first place, he was courage
Gus. In the second place, he was angry.
And i'm the third place, Blanche was look
ing at him from her chamber window. He
had seen the blinds adjusted from within.
1t would have been doing him favor, just
then, he thought, if some one would put
bullet through his head
But no one did so. They held their
pieces ready, while their leader climbed up
the trellises and piazza rails. just as he
reached the gutter with his hand, Manton
threw one arm around the flag staff, leaned
forward, and set his foot heavily on the ruff.
fans fingers. Then presenting a revolver,
he laughed grimly enough at those below.
Shoot him Shoot him roared the barge.
man, almost fainting with pain.
Shoot if you likeN cried Manton, but
be sure You shoot straight! If you don't,
six Of you will die!
The mob grew silent as death. Their
rng-leader, supported only by an awkward
grasp at the vine that was fast giving way,
his hand, made desperate efforts to gain
the caves with his knee, but could not.
why don't you come DOWN. cried some
one of the crowd.
Everybody laughed except the victim,
who necessarily begged his friends to shoot,
and uttered the most horrible profanities
Don't swear said Manton, coolly. You
are g.tting out of breath. And then its of
no use; your friends are leaving you.'
Sure enough, the muskets were lowered,
and tle crowd was scattering. Each one
preferred to take the part of audience, and
let others act.
If could get at my pistol - muttcred
the bargeman.
But you see, you can't get at your pis.
| tol. haze great advantage over you
and now, if you don't promise to 60 away
| quietly, and let me and my flag alone, here
after, I'll scatter your brains for you My
foot is getting tired, and your fingers are
| really quite shocking to look at Will you
promise before | count six? One, two
lie cooked his revolver again, and placed
| it to the mans head. In a desperate struc.
gle, the ruffian threw his knee over the edge
Of the gutter, sent Manton staggering back
a step or two, and
| There WAS an uproar below-a hasty
shout-a struggle Of two seconds duration
"a crash
The barge,nan had fallen-been thrown
perhaps the roof over the piazza, to
the ground. As the mob gathered around
him, Manton walked quietly among them
pistol in hand.
| Here, some of YOU he said, help me
carry this man in, and attend to him. He's
SICK
| Several came forward, half inclined tc
smile at this sardonic joke; but not at all
inclined to molest the young man. They
carried the injured mobocrat to a shed, anG
aphysician dressed his injuries, pronounced
them rather severe. Two ribs were broken
and his head horribly bruised. With the
exception of few boys and negroes, who
fingered to see the sufferer, the crowd was
quite dispersed when Will entered the hotel
| office
When he met Blanche again-and it was
she who cameto find him-she threw herself
into his arms. She had found her hero
| D. has sent company of volun,
teers 20 the Federal army, with Manton as
captain. lie was married the day he re.
ceivcd marching orders.