Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-02-22
then every word Wild Bill uttered

81 don't like to talk about tha
MKandlas affair."" said Bill, in al
swer to my questions. at gives m
a queer SILVER whenever I think Of II
and sometimes / dream about it, ant
wake up in a cold sweat.
You sec this MKandlas was tn
Captain of gang Of desperadoe:
horse thieves and murdcrcrs, regula
cut.throais, who were the terror Of
every body on the border, and VIII
kept US in the mountains in hot waite
whenever they were around. | kne,
them all in the mountains, where the
pretended to be trapping, but the.
were there hiding from the hangman
NJ kandlas was the biggest scoundre
and bully of them all, and was aller
q braggin of what he could do. ON
day | beat him shooting at mark
and then threw him at the back-holt
And didn't drop him as soft as yor
would n baby, you may be sure. Ell,
got savage mad about it, and sworc hi
would have his revenge ON me some
time.
This was just before the war broke
out, and we were already takin side,
in the mountains either for the Soutl
or for the Union. M'Kandas and hi,
gang were border ruffians il the Kan.
saS row, and of course they went with
the rebS. Bimc-by he cleared out, and
| shouldn't have thought of the teller
agin ef he hadn't crossed my path
ltappears he didn't forget me.
at was in 'Gl, when | guided de-
tachment of cavalry who were coming
in from Camp Floyd. We had near
ly reached the Kansas line, and were
Ill South Nebraska, when one after.
ro1n | went out Of camp to 90 to the
cabin Of an old friend of mine, q Mrs.
Mailman; | took only one of my re
voIvcrs with me, for although the war
had broke out | didn't think it ncces.
sary to carry both my pistols. and in
all ordinary scirmmages, one is better
than q dozen, Ct you shoot straight.
saw some wild turkeys on the road
as | was goin down, and popped one
of en- over, thinking he'd bc just the
thing for supper.
"Wcll, rode up to Mr.. Waltman's
jumped off my horse, and went into
the cabin, which is like most of the
cabins on the prarer, with only one
room, and that had two doors. one
opening in front and t'othcr on a ward
like.
GLOW are you, Mrs. Mailman %
l said feeling as jolly as you please.
1.-The minute she saw me she turn.
cd as white as a sheet and screamed .
is that you Bill Oh, my God they
will kill You! Run run! They will
kill your
"Who'S a-goin to kill me p said I.
There's two that cor play at that
game
ut S NJ ka1das and his gang
mere s tcrl of them, and you've no
chance. They've jcs gone down the
road to the corn rack. They came up
here only five minutes ago. MKand
las was dragging poor Parson Shipley
on the ground with lariat round hi,
neck. The preacher was most dead
with choking and the horses stamping
on him. M'kandlas knows yer bring
ing in that party Of Yankee cavalry.
and he swcars he'll cut yer heart out
Run, Bill, rum But it's too late ::
they're comm up thc lane
While she was talkin remember.
cd | had but one revolver, and a load
gone out of that. On the table there
was horn of powder; put charge
into the empty chamber and rammcd
the lead after it by hammcring the
barrel on the table. and had Just can.
ped the pistol when | heard M'Kaud.
las shout:
There's that ID Yank Wild
Bills horse; hes here; and we'll skin
him aliyer
off had thought on runnin before
1t war too late now, and the house
was my best holt, sort of fortress
like. | never thought should leave
that room alive
The scout stopped in his story, rose
from his seat, and strobe back and
forward in state of great excite.
mcnt.
81 tell yer what, Kernel" he re-
sumed, after a while, Il don't mind q
scrimmagc with these fellers round
here. Shoot one or two of them and
the rest run away. But all of NJ.
handlas' gang were reckless. blood.
thirsty devils, who would fight as long
as they had strength to pull q trig.
ger. have been in light places, but
that's one of the few times | said nv
prayers"
Surround the house and give him
no quarter! yelled M'Kaadlas.-I
When | heard that | felt as Quiet
ard cool as if was a-going to church
looked round the room and saw y |
Hawkins rifle haEgin over the bed
is that loaded p l said to Mrs
Mailman.
Yes, the poor thing Whispered
She was SO frightened she couldn't
speak out loud.
Are you sure ? said I as I jumped
to the bed and caught it from it.
hooks. Although my eye did no,
leave the door, yet | could see she
NODDED Yes again. l put the rcyol.
yer on the bed, and just then M'Kapd.
las poked his nose inside the door.
way, but jumped back when he saw
me with the rifle in my hand.
Come in here, you cowardly doo r
l shouted. Come in here and Grht
mel
Mkandias was no coward, if he