Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-02-16
NO 4. PARIS. MAINE. FRIDAY

belt there. -hen ! saw one of The varmints
-nggiin' through tie grAs. Ike a snake
-a' going 70 give him a pin. bat sa-
another -riggis in bis wake. ard then an
other; and contneed the narrator. with
something Ike a glO- Of pleased aniicipa-
''on. they aint FAR OF nov. I reckon
lie had scarcely uttered tho word. -hea
be raised both hand, ard struck Mr.. $
fan on The chest -ith enough force TO drive
him 70 the extreme end ofthe ha; Al The
same iustan; a spear vhizred throagh the
open doorway. and qsiyer,d in the slab.
behind
BY gun--
7 More remarks we're drowned by loud.
qs''ering snort from the poor horse mo-
msnt after. and be rolled heavily across the
bat door. completely blocking up the an
trance.
MAJ mutiered away: 4" First-raie for us
eoou'. Isd better bar the door. Ball.
Doctor, Doctor Doctor. psf, psf,
Here. lad The dog leAped on the sbep-
herd By gun. he sad. - thOsgh, he
~As outside
By this time Mr.. s. "a. eoolly recon-
noi'ering tbrough the loopbOlss. lie had
let down the window. and -as preparing
Tor sction as unconcernedlv a. the shepherd.
These qaie'. brave men inspired NE With
confidence. and remember thinking. a. I
thre- water On the krc. 80 A. 10 exting1ish
all hgbt. that the black fellows had met
nth theIr match. By this time the moon
as uP. and rs Eght ~as gradsAlly grO-ing
on the landscare At first. ne ooza dis
cern the outline ~ the trce.. and ,hsu. a.
the night gathered. the White scared gas.
between the shado-s. There was a long
TINE - silence. Mat. hr s.. and nv
-~if bad our barrels through the loophols..
and were closely watching for any move
nent outside- Tee conrulsiye shuddering.
Of the Lor.e had ceased. and thsre vas
painful sIlenes. The squatter and Mar
we're ike t-O sts,ass. and not~ithstanding
The quiet breathing Of tie dog and the
croaAing Of frogs along tie riyer. there
seemed 20 NJ 20 be q isighslul significance
IN The siL Sce that was broodins above these
sounds. Every instant ~as expecting
rush from The outside. bat there -as not a
sight or sound 90 bstray the presence Of
any enemv. The sheep we're camping
quietly round the hurdles Silsnce-tLs
bright noon-the vktc fceces uin-linr
With the color q the grass-the siiM .had-
ows % The tress-the far black forcst-the
spectrAl traocry q the braoches IN the noon
light. The silence vas terrible. One q
The ~eiher, rose and walked forrard fe-
ysris. then commenced stamping quickly
on the ground
" Darn ny eyes, sad Mat. for the fr,t
time breaking the silence. '' Il the ole Par
son' sia't sighted one Of iLe niggers~
Tbc Ole PArson vAs patrisrrh wether
thai ~as afflicted -iih the foot-rot. and
Usually FED on b.. knees.
so he Las. and. BY gum. there, ero-d
tie -bo's tribe have cone 70 visit. Not
enough in TIE shade. boss. concluded MAJ.
sher another interval. and ia hard whi.-
pering tone.
The next moment ibe frst report rang
oat into myriad echoes .hrin death
shout followed. a. the dark fgare q a nan
ieaped ~iib sudden force fron bis ambush
and ieli prone. g8rgling out blood and brok-
en- -ords
Nov. boss said Mat. booking out. bot
siil charging. " ffy yards 10 The right Of
TIE hurdle"
Boss CMr. S-) changed tbe direction
q BIS gun. and sred. The Suman squire
seemed 70 ,ink do-n % quickly. % oalnly.
90 heiPisssiy. that felt strange tLriH Of
pity.
" Hes fSed. safe a. houses; lets physic
another or t~o. and maybe they'll make
trscss. again muiiered tie sheph-rd. in
tone a suppressrd giee. " Cook. vby the
devil don't you .hootY Squist rouni that
ar.i block o. the rsbi Of tte -siti-.-
"Loot.sg IN tie direc,ioa Indicated ~
MAJ. vhoss eyes seemed everysherc. I sa-
Co. frur- % a msn partially yisibie against
tbs groaai He ~as evidently sLelierinr
hims-f ron th- Other to guns bat o-inr
fo nv s'ence hitherto. he nrsi bsse besn
of Co., opinion thsf the portion - ere hut
vhers 7 stood vts uno-cupied. took
s'eiiy aim az thc biack feilov. ard freI.
For al instant ! oou.d see no'hing through
f'.c smoke. bot t CLEARED almost Immediate.
iy Jsst 81 ~ .hcpheri sd Dont
a. "a
-rtfoh s'srg-rinc ~l5iy toward the lat.
aat fhrn hHing -ith e doll souni God
fa~riee re-. f 80 vrrr hle rrr.lsr Tt