The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-09
Chs Batt 1Hps
TRRILLIao INCIDENTS OF BoADER
LIFE.
VIVA Biil,s story.

Wild Bufs story.
"Haryerss Magazine for Fshrrnry, con
tains paper ca wild Bill, an adventurous
MlssoarIan, from which the following is ex-
tractad
III Was in 81, when guided dstseh-
ment of cavalry who We're comin in from
Camp Floyd We had nearly reached the
Kansas line, and were In South Nebraska,
when one afternoon | went out Of camp 10 60
to the cabin OF an old friend Of mine, Mrs.
Watman took only one of my revolyers
Win me, for although the war had broke out
| didn't think Il necessary TO carry beth OF
nav pistols, aud in all or nary skrirrnages, me
Is better than dozen If ron shoot straight.
/ saw some lid tai Keys the road a. Gas
goin down, and popped o-e OF en- over,
thinking ne d De just the thing for supper
.'Wel!, rode up TO Mrs Mailman sJumped
Of my horse. and went INTO the cahsa- which
IA Ike most Of the cabins on prsrer, with only
one room, and tina. had two doors, cue opens
ing IN front and other on yard like
How are you, Mrs. Naismane said
feeling a. Jolly as you please.
Il he minute she saw me she tHrued as white
as a sheet and screamed Is that you Bill
o.. nv God thew will Kill you Run run
They will Sll yea
..N hos a gong TO Kill me- Said l.
Their TWO that can play at that game
NJ kaadias aad his gang. Tiers ten
of them. and you We no chance. They've jes
gone town the road 70 the eozu rack. They
came up here only i've minutes ago.
N AandsAs vas dragging poor Parson shipley
. on LIE ground. with a lar5as ind his aeck
\ ] lie preacher was most dead with chok ag
an fae horses asarr ping on him. Nj handlas
knows ser arInglng thai party OF Yankee
casalry, and he swears he'll cut yer heart
cat. Run, Bill. runt But it's too late
they rs comm up the lane.
while she was talking remembered
had hut On revolver, aud load gee out II
,E4t. On tie table there was horn Of pow
eas ana some little bars OF lead poured
s9H.ef 0@i-r intotha empty chamber. aai
ralH f4.-c Tile lead afr i By haafmeFing the
larrsi .L- tahie. aad iast capped tie pis
t. wEea hea-,i VI ha4dlas shout.
.ner's that id Iank Wild Bill horse
BE here, ant We n skin him alive. =
u lad thought af runnin before il war
toa late now, and tie house ~as Was my bes;
kos'-a sort of fortress Ike. | nersr
thought should leave thar room alive
The scout stopped in his story, rose from
his seat, and STROBE back ard forward in s
stale Of great excitement.
= teAyoa what its, Kernel. > he resumed.
after Whine. II don't mind a scrimmsge
VIC these feilers round here. Shoot one or
tessnf ther ami rhe rest rsr away but al n
u kAlEias gang were reckless. b,oUdthrsty
deF +. Who veasd 6sat a. .ong as they had
siFeng d = I4i trigger haze been n
ueHt plAees, ons tlat one o. cae ies times
Sad r1y prayers.
Sarroana the house and g,ye him no
quarter yelled u kaH1!as- When heard
that i'll ~ a4les and COO. a. l. , vas GOA
tS,ni4.si4. sl4o-e- --- c - 20
q Fawk;ns r.:5e aaariin over the bed
t.fs thar luade,i said 70 Mrs. Walt.
Yes. the poor ,hing whispered. She
was ID frightened that Sue eoulda'. speak ont
loud
!. Are you sure! said /, as jumped to the
bed aad caught It from is hooks Althous
mr. eye did re. leave the door. yet could see
tinr he nodded les axaan. pns the re.
valver "a the bed, and just then ii hAadias
pcAe4 his nose inside the do0rway, =.
ll-1ged back when he sas ne vita The rse
IN nv hand.
!" Come IN here. you cowarliy dog = /
shouted. Come in hare ard hghf ne
Il Aaui as vas no coward. / he =
hg4v he Jumped inside the room with his
gHu leve4ei 10 shoot; cat be was not qiies
eaolgh Mr. rifle cali went through his
heart He till hack outside til house
~aer- he was foani a.terwsrd aosaing tigh'
to rae, which had fallen over h.s head
,.4f- q. appearance VAS followed by yei
from ais gag. aud taen there was IDEAS
si;aaSe fatt down the riffs ard took TIM
revolver, ana | said 10 myseif-'Oniy siz
shet~ and nae men - xii Save yoar pow
las, ls,. Ter tae l-lta nAg s-~ansa
dat don't Srow Why /. was. hesHei cor
:7nued Bill locking at ne Eqmrngsy. "brt
Al tsar " r8reat.hiugs seemed Clear AMI sharp.
caa :. tAsak strong
There vas lev secents Of thst aefa
stl 1ess. aud tnen h ritaas came Fashsn.
in a. goth doors Has sad i4ey laakea vii
thess red, drunken faces and Inaamed eyes
shouting ssc eus>,ug But | never Anne,
more deliberate in my life
Observation-Disclosures and four mel
fell dad
RAT iitia.t stop the rest Two ST then
s-@i sheis bird guns at a.e And then Re.
sag raa ali ore. lne. i-e rufi ~as 81. Q
smoke Tso got ia close to ne. their eye
e'a-iug 0at ct The Clouds Gae Au0eAs
du5a MIL Hg Isl. Oh are out Of the VA
for | ,hought h. cad sha
dead The other three c.traed me an
crowded n.e onto the hel. ! soaght hard,
broke sita ms hand one MAJ arm ds M
biz fingers around my throat Before ! coz.
ges 20 ny last was struck across Tie hEea-
uifh .he .toeA Of a Fstle, ana ielt the bloc
rr1SsinS GU u my nose and Toath- Thea
ratn-ly. AID rene inter- that got bod
asas3r. and 1hen u vas ali clouds slAe, Ar
xss MID a,l,i struck savage hl.s.es, &,
low a- davis a. tr,,n one slde 10 b. OF
es4J gos f8e..4 ads =. sl.s s3tazrs, SIP ~
arr ashlng aatii knew that every one VI
dead
..Al sf sudden ii seemed as # ny hea
va ST. Gre / was bleeding evervwher
rushed oat to the wei and drank from q
bucket. and then tunhled down II a faint.
Breath rSs with inc Intense interest WI
@4a I'D .a,..5~s. s..s s,ss--e 4.4-s,
ne more tfr;liIng ard seirG when q her
seeming Is i've over again the bloody even
Of that Gay gave vav 70 us terrible spH
with Wild savage gestures. | saw laen-wh
nv ssrutinv al she morning failed + dfscov
the tiger which lay concealed beneath I
gentle exteriae.
You mast have been hart almost
dsash SAL
There 1e-e eleven backshot ia NE.
carry some OF them now. | vas cut N b
teen Places All Of them bad enough 70 hs
let out the IL Of a man. Bat that bless
Old Dr. Migs pulled me safe through It. Al
a bed ssge d many long week
'.Thas prayer of yours, Bill, may III
been more potent for yaur safety shau y
think. Yoa should thank God for your
Everance.
40 tel the truth, Kernel. resp oud
the scout. with certain soleuinIty IN
grave face, = don talk shout sch saI,
.er the peaple round here, bit aliers
so,t q thankful when get cat OF
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