Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-09-17

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III it is. owe you something which
wish TO pay" returned the stranger; land
if it is not perhaps you can put me in the
way to find the person seek?''
.'What do you owe me for, and how
much?" inquired the gambler. taking his
hard from his BOSOM Fa
Il am right. then. in surprising L ad-
dress George Harbaugh himself?''
"Ycs, that's my name. What's yours?
and where'd we ever meet before?''
"lf am not mistaken" said the stran-
ger, lyon. with.two companions. were at
the village of -, on the Red river. on
the night OF the sixth Of September last?''
e '-Hal what's ths?" cried the ruffian,
Fspringing back. and again thrusting his
I hand into his bosom.
He had not time for more ere, with a
flash and crack, ball passed through
his breast. As he staggered and fell,
shouting murder. n sharp knife was drawn
across his throat, and the name Of William
Broadway Kissed in his dying car. 1t was
the last earthly sound he ever heard lie
was found murdered but his assassin was
not found. lsrgaa sma 80
/ During the winter following, James
/ Fawcet went among the Chocktaws to pur-
chase horses. While trading with the In
dians he fell in with small dealer, who
for trihing consideration. offered to as
sist him in taking his horses to the settle
ment some two hundred miles distant,
where he expected to dispose of them at a
heavy profit. The bargain was struck,
off with his assistant, through o long
stretch of wilderness. On the second
night, as the gambler and murderer set
smoking before his camp fire. he was sud-
denly started by finding moose dropped
over his head and shoulders, and drawn
around his body. In less than minnte,
notwithstanding vigorous resistance on
his part, he was literally bound, hand and
foot, and Law stretched on the earth as
helpless as an infant.
Whats the meaning of this? do you
intend to murder mel" he demanded. in a
voice made tremuous by fear
Il suppose you do notremember Of ever
having seen me before on met me in the
Indian village?" said the man acting as his
assist ant as he now stood over his pros-
trate form. $685. .e.-o .lt
mo, of course not. where'd / ever Zee
you before?" replied Fawcet.
The other removed a wig of long hair, a
patch from one eye, and then quietly said:
"Do yon know me now?"
"Well 1t does seem more as I'd seen
you before; but can't tell where" said
the ruffian.
DO you remember the woman and
children you helped to murder on the sixth
of last September"
"Ha. your Bradwayl'' cried the villain.
in tone of despair.
William Brawday. at your service
the same in name as when you knew me-.
but not the same in nature; then | would
not have harmed you, but. now l would
execute the venSeancs Of wronged Inns
band and father" o1
Mercy gasped Fawcet.
"Did you show any?' t-'a
+ You will not murder n,e?''
@"You must die; | have sworn it, i
have followed you to rid the earth Of a
monster. .Harbaugh fell by my hand;
shall not spare You; and then to hunt down
John Ellcry. Say your prayers. if you
have any to say. for your minutes are mum
\ bered!'' ssk~-
Mercy! mercyG" gasped the terrified
ruffian.
The Avenger made no further reply, but
deliberately proceeded to lasten rope.
with a moose, around the neck OF Fawcet
This done he dragged him TO saplin.
bent il over. secnrei the other end of the
rope near the top, and let it go. With a
wild unearthly yell. the second murderer
was jerked mp from the earth, and hung
dangling. swinging and struggling a few
feet from the ground. Broadway looked
calmly on, TILL the body became stiff in
death, and then mounting his own horse.
he rode swiftly away, leaving the other
horses, and the money on the person of the
dead man, to whoever might find them.
1t might have been six months after the
terrible death of the ruffian just recorded,
that two men sat in private room of a
gambling den in Natzhez playing cards
for money. Piles of gold and silver. and
rolls Of bank.notes, were on the ta0le be-
tween them, and each was stalking his
money freely. and apparently considering
nothing but how to beggar the other by
his superior skill or knavery.
~ Gu know" said one Of the two men,
that we are to play till one of us wins
all?''
Eyes, know" was the reply. go
"Suppose we take another drink on liz"
"Agreed!'
A bottle and tnmblers stood on a table
Jus. behind the first speaker. who got MP
and turned around and poured out the two
glssses-his companion. who had the deal,
improving the opportunity. as we'll as he
could. to stock or arrange the cards so as
to give himself winning hand. The man
who poured out TIE liquor. now handed
one glass to the gambler at the table. and
held the other himself. ready for drinking
ITO the cholera!'' he said. quietly nod
ding to the 9th er--for this malady had al
thu time begun its work ofdestruction.
ITO the cholera be it then. and let it dc
its -e'workp 7, cried the gambler. with Z
forced bravado. tuning somewhat pale
and tossing off his glass at a gulp.
4 The other drank quietly. replaced th'
two tumblers. and resumed his seat at TN
gambling board. For few minutes ther'
was no remark made, except what concern
ed the game. and then the one who hat
Eparfiallv stacked tho cards as he raket