North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-04-26

The avenger made no further reply, but
deliberatel proceeded to fasten o rope, around
the neck of Fawcet. This done, he dragged
him to sapling, bent it over. secured the
other end of the rope near its top, and let il
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With wild, unearthly yell, the second
murderer was jerked up from the earth, and
hung dangling, swinging, and struggling q
few feet from the ground. Bradway looked
calmly on, till the body became still in death
and then, mounting his own horse, be 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 ruffain just recorded
that two men sat in private room of gam
bling den in Natchez, playing cards for mon
ey. Piles of gold and silver and rolls of bank
notes were on the table between the men and
each was stalking his money freely, and ap
parently considering nothing but how to
beggAr the other by his superior skill or kna.
very,
"You KNOW" said one of the two men.
"that we are to play till one of us wins all 2"
Suppose we take another drink on it 2"
"Agreed p'
A bottle and tumblers stood on the table
just behind the first speaker, who got up and
turned around and poured out two glassess-
his companion, who had the deal, improving
the opportunity as well as he could to arrange
the cards SO as to give himself a winning
hand. The man who poured out the liquor
now handed one TO the gambler at the table
and hold the other himself, ready Cor drink
ing.
"To the cholera % he said quietly nodding
to the other-for the malady had at that time
begun its work of destruction.
To the cholera be it then, and let it do its
work ~ cried the gambler, with forced bra
vado, turning somwhat pale, and tossing off
his glass at one gulp.
The o her drank quietly, replaced the two
tumblers, and resumed his seat at The gam
bling board. For few minutes there was
no remark made, except what concerned the
game 4; aud then the one who had partially
PACKED the cards. as he raked down a large
sum be had just won, said, looking up with
an expression Of alarm, by Heavens I feel
very strange !"
"You look very pale" returned the other
81 think you are going to die"
"Well, you're pretty comforter, must
say !"
II think you will find me so presently"
"Ah ?" groaned the gambler, dropping the
cards and ciasP'ug his stamach with both
hands, 81 am on fire inside"
"Of course you are %
"How, of course2 What do you know
about it 2 Have got the cholera 2" dsman-
ded the gambler somewhat fiercely.
"Li.ten to me few moments, and you
will know and understand all. There were
once three companions named Geo. Harbaugh,
James Fawcet, and John Elery. A little
more than year ago. they murdered an in
Docent woman and two children in the village
Of, while the husband and father, Will
liam Bradway, was away. When he returns
ed he learned all the horrid particulars he
swore a solemn oath that he would rest in
peace till he should have hunted them all
down, and put an end to their guilty lives -
George Harbaugh was assassinated in the
streets of Nacogdoches, James Fawcet was
hung in the west. and John Elery wass poi
soned in Natchez."
"But am John Elery :" cried the gam
oler, the very picture of horror.
"No need to tell me that, who have hunted
you to your death !" said the other, 81 am
William Bradway !"
"Good Heaven am 1 then poisoned ?"-
shrieked the wicked man, as new pangs seiz-
ed him.
eyes, beyond hope In five minutes you
will be corpse y
Murder help !"the dying man began to
cry.
"None of that % said Bradway, springing
upon him like tiger, and forcing handker-
chief in to his mouth, which held there until
the man fell down in spasms, when he turned
to the table and quickly selected his swn
money from the gamblers and put it in hi,
pocket.
The poison was quick and sure and in lesl
than half an hour from his last drink Of spir.
its the murderer was a corpse, .....
Waiting only to be certain of his death
Bradway went down stairs and told some o
the people of the house that his companion
either had the cholera or had fallen down il
fit and they had better go up and see t
him. He then fastened down to the river
got on board the first passing steamer, an,
before night was many miles away from th
scene of his last act of vengeance. Z. ...