Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-24

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having nofhith in this psomlse, r.
tired d few rods from the house, anti
secreted themselves behind d shock |
Of corn-f6dder, to watch the move
ments of their intended prisoner,
and seize her, If Q favorable opportu-
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j Presently they saw her emerge
from the house, with gunain HANDY
and survey the premises with a caus
tious glance. Seeing no danger, She
returned within doors, where she
left the gun, and Immediately reap
peared, going to the wood-pile for
fuel. Now was the best opportunity
tosnab. her. ,rThe two men started at
their utmost speed, intending, II
possible, to- get. between her and the,
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Rose, Ann soon discovered them,
and so far outran them that she had
time to bar the door before they
reached it. 1fis s's.oI {
, Here now was acrisis that required
prompt decision, activity and nerve.
Such a thing as being out-generaled
by "nigger'' could not be thought
of. Farley was now out of the ques-.
ton; and what sort of a report should
they make, ON returning to Knox
vile without their prisoner? Their
reputation was Mt stake, and rather
than risk it they would risk their
lives. So Walters ordered the Or.
to make a battering-ram OF an old
sled-tongue that happened to be "
ing near at hand, and batter down
the door. ID s.a5Ysh ig G8iz'9.
The order wasimmediately Obeyed,
and as the door swung back Walters
bounded into the room, and caught
the determined Rose Ann in the act
Of raising the hammer OF her gun.
The Doctor followed, and seized the
weapon Justin time to save his own
life, for 1t was already aimed at him,
with the evident intention Of firing.
Having disarlned the prisoner, she
had no choice but to surrender un-,
conditionally. The Doctor then
fired off the gun, the report Of which
indicated a heavy charge, very prob
ably intended for the very use she
had attempted to make oft. gp JON
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Immediately set out on their return
to headquarters with the prisoner.
1t was growing late in the evening",
and some haste was necessary to
reach town before dark; So, IN order
to make the better speed, and per.
haps also prompted by a feeling Of
generosity, the Doctor mounted Rose
Ann on his horse, he going before.
leading the way in the narrow r1ndi-
an trail, that, as we have heretofore
stated, was then about the only kind
of road in. the County. ui es 20 ~,
AS 1t happened, the sheriff had
business in another direction, and
consequently accompanied q them
only part of the way, and the deputy
| was left in sole charge Of the prison
! er. Having been SO completely com
lquered, and afterward 50 kindly
treated to a means Of conveyance, it
was not supposed that she would he,
come treacherous, or troublesome In
any way. llE, ..A1.gp. aat 40 ta7ai!g z
But Rose Ann was not to 10 won
lby any evidences OF Kindness, 70
Ilong az she was subjected to the hui
initiating position Of Q prisoper. for
no fault except, her race and color.
She was disposed to takeladvantage
Of her captor's iconfdence, 'andr she
ibid. A short time after the sheriff
1 left thcm--tiie Doctor waildhg afew
steps In advance--Rose Ann sadden!
lly turned about, and dashed Of
|homeward on 4 full galtop, TO the
and modification of
Iher captor., lie looked. after her Q
|momcnt, without any definite idea
what to do about it, 2 ainlsfiV gaI
i Then he decidsdkt to pursue hss, u
oil events, and did 90 as fast ashe
\ was able. On the way he found hi
pill-bags, wAich he was then In the
habit Of carrying with bim, being iu
/ the practice ofmedicine. They had
bounded of, in the rapid fight o.
] the captive. After aInile or two Of
!. pursuit the Doctor became weary,
and turned in for the night at the