The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-23

"o"i P"nloh nolIeu the GO0r, ana turning
! abruptly TO me, said:
Brother, are you prepared for q
fight, regular desperate tussle ?"
showed him my revolver. He e1
pressed himself pleased at seeing me -
well armed and Continued:
That landlord is an Internal sco,vp-
drel He has been all the time pretend
ing to be friend of the Regulators ard
has often pressed me to make his horse
my head quarters while was in these
parts. Didn't you see how scared b,
looked when I came IN? Those th,pe
fellows there are toe most darioo
robbers ln Illinois I've been after on,
Tor two years, and here I find EN- snng
" loGgeQ with my precious Landlord I!
lhey4l be sure to attack us before roorn.
Ing, Tor they know me and wont let me
glt OH II they can help it. I headed
en- OH IN one thing; they meant to sepa-
rate US, but was too sharp for en-,
wouldn't mind EN- much thouob If \
wasn't afraid theirs more O the GANG
somewhere"
Yes" replied " I'm afraid there are
one Of them went ont while Won were
tending your horse
"A IL don't like that but we must do
our best
lie carefully examined the caps on bis.
rifle and pistols, while l slipped a dozen
DUCK shot INTO each barrel of my gun.
/" Now said my friend we must keep
sill and wait"
The moon was shining brightly into
ne room, and rs glanced suspiciously
around, thought / saw something. IL
the 1loor under the bed, which looked
IKE a trap-do1r, and called my coinpan-
ions attention to 1t.
| sure enough, trap. door it was, and If
was very fortunate for us that we ba,
discovered it, or they might have taken
Us IN the rear while we were watchng
he door Soon we heard cautious step
outside The house, and then several per
sons entered very carefully For SOM
me all was still: they seemed tn be
waiting TILL we should be asleep Att
last we heard steslthy steps under the
trap, and at the same time on the stairs.
| me Captain whispered Look out forl
the door, III mind the tap" The trap
was slowly raised, and a mans head an
peared The Captains rifle flashed, and
| there Was a heavy fall at the same
instant there was furious blow on tbt
door, and it flew from its fasteninos. dis
playing several men behind it. Bang I!
Bang went both berrels of my trusty
iowling- piece, scattering a deadly shower
OF lead among them. The robbers were
50 taken by surprise thay rushed down
stairs without firing shot; leaving two.
VI their number grooming on the landing
wen done muttefed the Captain as
he drew his pistols, three at the first
volley let EN- try that again, soon as
| they iikc!
"Fhey did not seem inclined, how
ever to renew the attack in this way:
several must have been hit by the shot
beside the two that were disabled, for we
could hear them groaning, and swearing
| Iearfuliy "A ter few moments silence,
there was another advance up the stars.
but they stopped bcfoEe coming in SIGHT
OF us, and began firing at random into
the room. Knowing that this was merely
intended to draw our attention, VIC con.
tented ourselves with keeping out of
range, and reserying our fire till it would
/ tell we had not long to wait: some
thing was raised to the window outside.
The Captain levelled pistol. and wait
led III q few moments a mans hand an
! peared above the window sill, followed
by us head but before it came higher,
tue Captains bullet pierced his brain,
ana he dropped like log. A howl OF
rage, and a torrent Of fearful curses told
chat the villains were again foiled. The
fhnng ceased, and they appeared to be
again holding a CONSTRUCTION. So far we
had the best of the affair they had lost
four men, while we haG not received a
scratch, and the Captain thought, if we
could maintain our position till daylight.
some OF bis Regulators would be endjlii%
ing for their Captain,
Suddenly there was a stir amono our
enemies; we heard them going outside
and piling something against the side Of
the house. We could not imagine what
they were about though we had no doubt
they meant mischief. We were not lone
IN doubt as to their intention: n slight
cracking sound was heard, then a sheet
! OF flame poured into the room, with
clouds of smoke!
+" Good heavens" said my companion,
" the devils have determined to roast us
QUIT"
1t was too truel Yells of sayaoe tri-
umph and peals Of demonIac laughter
told that we need expect no mercy from |
The incarnate fends below. The voice
of the Captain reused me:
Don't let's stay here to be smothered
like bears in a hollow treei Take this
knife and your revolver, and we'll make
a rush for the door; let's die like men
anyhow
Brandishing his tomahawk, he yelled
Come orr and we rushed down the
stairs. We were met by the rufians, and
the bull-necked one went down with
cloven skull before the Captains tona.