Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

kill for the fun O. the thing, SO you
may know what you've got to expect.
Keep still, is my advice, or afore yr
know it, yer'll git bullet into yer
carcass
For moment / hesitated, and in
that moment another flash of light
ming lit up the surrounding scene.
There stood the two outlaws with
their fendish looking eyes glaring
wickedly on me.
The fash of lightning also revealed
my own position to them, and at the
sight they set up loud and brutal
laugh.
Must think we arc couple Of min
nies, Jake = remarked one to the other.
'The cuss don't know we're sorter
owls, an kin see better in the dark
nor in the light, replied number two.
'Fancies he'll 'scape us, hi guess y
continued the first speaker well, if
he does, he'll be the first man ever did
that sort of thing
When he gets away, hi 'opc he'll
let us know it, rejoined the other con-
fidently.
That had unfortunately fallen in
to the hands Of two of the worst kind
of outlaws, everything more and more
betokened. | knew well with such
men the life of human being was OF
no more account than the life of
dog, and inwardly resolved only to
part with it, if part with it / must, in
an attempt to escape, however dcspc-
rate the adventure might be, under
such circumstances.
1t was about time for another fash
of lightning, and Strengthening myself
up to avoid suspicion, waited for it
to pass.
The next moment it came with
binding brilliancy.
The outlaws Lad not moved a step,
! but remained as at first, closely ly regard
ing the spot whore | was standing.
Come strangerr yelled the same
one who had addressed me before, it's
about time we had a better under
standing all roun'. Yer see, we don't
like ter fool long, an we've been play
in with yer till we're bout tired out,
we are. Yer money or yer life's what
we want, an if yer don't like that,
we'll take both without askin'. What
der yer say, stranger-what shall it
, be9 Eff yer fur fight, sing out, an
D hi guess we kin accommodate yer
| Fightin's our element, an we're always
G ready for scrimmage. Now, Of yer
n don't do somethin' at wunst, we'll fire
r a round inter yer, We will ccrtin'
;. During the time occupied by the
II outlaw in speaking, / had been pre-
pairing myself for the attempt. Sum
n moning all my courage, all my energy,
| all my determination, l assumed an at
t titude most favorable to my purpose,
D and bounded forward at a most despe-
rate speed, in hopes of effecting my
f escape.
r. The outlaws uttered a loud yell,
! and let Inc know that they understood
o my purpose, and were following in my
y tracks. But expected as much and
consequently was not at all surprised.
h Two muscular bounds placed me be-
side my horse, and with single spring
a | vaultcd into the saddle. | thought
o myself safe then, but at that very mo-
I met violent hands laid upon me; and
+ fash of lightning soon showed me
d that if l had been quick, my assailants
; had not been far behind me.
is desperately attempted to start my
horse, but before l could do so, the
n outlaws dragged me from my seat and
: bore me to the ground
No 60, stranger, said one of them
ID yer can't git away from us no how, you
j. can't, so you'd better not try
was down on the ground on my
= back, and the desperadoes were stoop
st ing over me on either side, with thei
p knees pressed tightly against my chest
or Still, however, l resisted. for r wal
~ not exactly the man to give up withou
ry a struggle, desperate as might be m,
d, chances, and at that moment the,
xt seemingly could not well have been il
~ worse condition. HH
My assailaints grew furious, an,
d, handled me in anything but gentl
Ii manner, but desperation gave me a ne,
70 lease of strength, and they found m
ot no mean antagonist. BY an effort G
nc all my powers, l at length managed {
Is. regain my feet. Unfortunately, I ha
an lost my knife in the struggle, and We
/ entirely unarmed. Not so the out
4: laws, for they still had the rumerou
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