The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-02-06


4 II want the twelve hundred dollars in gol'
: your husband received 5or his produce two day
: ago. You probably know where il Is"
. Milly sprang into the entry and would hav,
| fed, but the stranger caught her by the wris
| and dragged her roughly back. o.
/ "You cannot escape me young woman" he
! said. "You will find 1t most convenient TO max
clean breast Of it at once. II will be bette
for you"
/ Mi.ly strove to release her arm. The rough
T treatment she received aroused her temper, anC
Indignation overcame all other feelings.
, "Let me go you sconndrel OF will call 10
help" she cried.
i "Call, you FOOL" said the brutal iellow, sand
much good It may do you. Keep yourself still
and tell me where the money iss'
81 viii not" she exclaimed her eyes fas hins
fire.
"You will not" he replied; 1--WE shall see.'
He rel ased her wrist SO violently that she
reeled half across the room. Then he seized
the sleeping infant from the cradle, and held il
at arms length almost into the blazing fire, SC
that the fairfield mother expected to see its
light garment catch the flame.
Now, then, where is your money? Speak
out quick or hear your baby shrek with pam
will burn it to death before your eyes II you
do not tell me where the money ISL"
Monster, give me my child" shrieked Milly
endeavoring to reach the little one. "Let me
have my baby"
But every effort was frustrated, for again and
again the strong hand Of the robber thrust her
back.
"See, its clothes viii be on fire in minute
said the man, putting the helpless innocent
closer to the fame. The mother looked into
his eyes. She saw there the look of heartless
determination. She became aware that the
cottou garments Of the child were smoking with
the heat .a
"How shall It be?" asked the ruffiau. "Hur.
ry, or the child dies. have no time to waste
here" t'-
Anything. anything, only give me my child!'
she cried. The next instant it was handed to
her, and she sank upon the floor and folded it
to her bosom.
"Come," exclaimed the man, touching her
rudely with his foot. "you have not told me
where the money is"
SIN the box on the upper Shelf" she replied,
| pointing to the closet.u
The man found the box, placed it on the table
and opened it saying:
$50 farewell. 1t is nearly all gold. will
pocket it with your leave or without your leave,
just as you plea lie filled his pockets with
the golden coin, and threw the empty box in
the fire. Then he came and stood beside her
"Put your baby in the CRADLE" said he, "if
you wish to save its life. have other business
for you"
"What do you mean?'' cried Milly, eyeiHg
the man with suspicion.
"Let me have him. he said, trying to take
| it.
| "No, no will put the baby in the cradle my.
| self You shall not touch the poor little thingS
Now, SIR" she CONTINUED, almost choking with
excitement, "what is it?'
After having laid the pretty infant ON its
downy place of rest, she stood erect and waited
the reply.
II am going to kill you!" said the man.
"Kll me'' she exclaimed, her face grow ing
pale with terror. Kill me-" she exclaimed
What have ever done to you that you sho'd
kill me?"
Nothing, nothing, my dear, only you know
you have seen me once, and you will know me
again" And he advanced upon her.
"Oh, sir, let me live. Have you not done
nough to take my husbands money without
depriving him of his wife too? / will never say
one word against you if you will spare me, only
spare me-"
As she spoke she casped her hands and look
ed imploringly at him.
II am sorry that can not safely grant your
request" he responded. "There is no help for
it, so come along out Of DOORS"
He reached out his hand to grasp Milly. But
the instinct Of self-prcservatan was strong up.
on her. She evaded him, flew to the chimney
piece; snatched her husbands loaded rifle from
the hooks on which it hung, cooked and pre-
sented it at the breast of the robber. Her mo-
tions were so rapid that before he could pre-.
ventit, her finger had pressed the trigger and
there was an explosion. But with equal readi-
ness the man had stepped aside, the ball passed
over his head, and the next instant the gripe
was on her throat
II will teach you to handle arms" he said.
"You would have killed me, would you?
will show you a trick " uorth two of that"
'Msrc", mercy" cried the terrified woman
"1'here is no mercy for you," he calculated.
He dragged her into the entry and flung her up
on the doGr. Out with you into the snow"
"Hold, what is this? exclaied q deep toned
voice. "UDhand that woman, you scoundrel."
A powerful man stood in the doorway. He
dealt the robber blow between the eyes which
struck him back into the entry. His grasp of
MilIy was relinquished, and she lell to the
floor.
30, SIR" she cried to the new conner, ''save
me- This man has robbed us, and would mur-
der me that would not tell Of it,"
Fear not madam, he shall not harm you"
responded the stranger. "Fellow, surrender
Yourself"
"Get out Of my way" cried the robber, max
ing rush for the door, and striking at the stran
ger with bowie knife. Giving back few steps
the stranger seized the robber by the collar,
whirled him around, and threw him on his face
in the snow. The robber struggled, but the
stranger knelt heavily on the small OF his back,
and grasped his hair.
"Lie STILL" SAID the stranger, ''or | will send
bullet through your brain.
The robber felt the cold barrel efa pistol at
his ear and obeyed. Milly quickly brought
ropes, at her rescuer's request and the robber
was bound hand and foot
ut was a strange providence" the new COM
er said, ''that overlook me with snow storm
on the prairie, and forced me an hour ago to
take refuge in your smoke-house, nearly dead
with cold"
Milly acknowledged the truth Of the remark,
and she knelt and thanked her Father in Heav-
en- for her deliverance.
The next day MilIy's husband came home,
and when he had been told all, he remarked:
"This fellow wal 10 the tavern at the village |
tie day sold my produce 1t will learn me
q lesson--never TO let strangers know when |
money is plenty with me, lest they be tempted
to crime and bring ruin on me and mine"
That day some sixty or seventy men gather
ed at the house Of Mr. Dean. The robber was
recognized as notorious horse thief who had |
long infested the neighborhocd. There was a
summary trial, and then in dogged silence the
wretch who would have burned q harmless IN
fant, and murdered q faithful and gentle woman,