Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-03-03
PARIS, ME-, FRIDAY, MARCH 3. 1865.


door Latch. made by cur ola cat. Ton. tr,-
ing 20 81 m. a moment after. fcli. rsfb-
er than heard. that the object -As moving
a~Ay. and hail unoiosing NY ey-,. I sa-
the almost 'mpercrrtible form Of the la
dian s'salthly erceping out. bat a. be pass
the door. the bougA blew Assdc. ard tie
ray Of noonhght gleamed upon = katie in
has hand.
Instantly the truth aa.bed upon me; be
vas gong TO murder us; and the next
thouSht ~as. What can child Ike me
doY~ There ~as no help to be hoped for
from ny iathcr. for Be vas too veal 70
protect a.. even Il ooulI arouse him and
make bim feel his danger without bringing
tbe savage upon -. Jake-tbe negro. Il
could only reach him OF course. all
these ibOusht. passed shrough my mini ia
an instant of time
i d'd rot even think a prayer. bot nv
beart rosv O. God in 80 dumb agony for
help The door isio the pantry ~As sjar.
and slipping ir0m the bed passed through
-ithout sound. ny bare feet making no
noise; but sbe next door was shut. and.
oh Il tlc latch should rattle. or the hinges
crcak. what shouii do9 Bot held NV
breath. and trying % steady my shaking
bands. SLOWLY raiso.i ile latcb. sn.i inch br
inch drew u toward me til 7 couM pass
through. ani IN an instant hal reached the
stairs. The thSught that even nov the
savage might Dc Poi.iag the uurderous
knife above tbe hearts q my loved oa.s.
seemed % AID wiuss O. my feet and though
the first step crcakei and groanei a. my
weight. I seemed hardly 90 have drawn
one breath When ! stood by Tie besl.ide Of
Jake. ~ho ~as in the aPaihctic sleep % ih.
negro. eaagh; hi. arm and shook hin
oonVuisiseiy. trying % whisper III. naue
bot there seemed iisaiure A-ound my
throat that lst but hoarsc murmur escape
ny hp-. and b. slept on. Oh. Cod could
l never rouse him. Serring his hand in
both mine I vrung Il With al my strength.
vhcn be slowly opencd his ewes and nut
tered. ''wha-~hat drs~ ..Oh. jake
easPci. The Indian down stairs - MURDER
ins father. and mother. AMI kitty 4.
my sisirf's name be sprang from the bea.
AM BIZ eyes really looked a. a The Gre
biAzed from them in The dian light, MY
AZ. ~ere TIE only words he whispered.
7 slided like spiri, down to the bed
room again. ani f5uad sii stiIl and silent.
Crouching by thc foot - the bed. AT and
listened. shiverins and almost paraiyzei
With horror. Sio~iy began 70 see an ob-
iecs evolving itself out Of the gloom and
silently approaching us. Oh, where ~As
Jake ~ooid b. b. too late2 had heard
no sound since Icasing him. Bot the blood
ofihe sieaiihy looted fagitivc va IN ri.
veins MagnetiEel By fear. coald only
gAze; i hal rcachcd TIE door; The shiru-
mcrius ray q moonlight again frii on the
eAttering knife. bat nov 70 Va raised aloft
ior The death blow-the savage was rcis.d
Tor the sprins sben. quicker than the fsi-
con's ssoop. cleaning Ak cleft The ar.
The sasage sank. an,I nv scrcan mingled
wiih his death yeil a. ii rang ont.
II would BE- vain % attempt 90 DESERT p
The scene. a. nv parents were awakened ~
tl,is az ~ sound. and :; vas some moueufs
before thcy couid comprehend our eSplana-
tiou., but thcn NY mothers tears ani
b.es-iuss. and ny fathers praise % my
courage and presence q mind we're very
sweet.
IN speakins ofthe past and present hc
often relates ihis incident. and ssys that
hc does not believe that even the women of
nov a-days have a. much nerve wbethcr
fhc atiemp' vas caused BY the fcrociou.
nature 81 the favare. snd hatred a. tie
whites. or BY ihe childish vish for tie gay
eioak. ~ could not decide