The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
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/ felt . eight moving of the bed
over the trap, during which time
the men outside kept up an inces-
One end Of the bed was raising
softly, and taking hold of it with
my left hand, 1 gently raised ifup,
until could Discovers a hea9 above
the opening.
HYesn-and simultaneously with
my answer went a Ieaden messen-
ger through the head In the trap,
and bang camea bullet through the
door. 1880
The sound OF a heavy fall an
nounced that my shot had taken eff
feet. -, .k1geos1t8
/ searched for the revolver the
girl had used, and fortunately found
| il, and was happy to discover that
but one load had been shot out of 1t,
which / replaced; and being thus
reinforced, felt mere confident of
But to overcome this gang SEEM
ed almost hopeless, as their num-
bers might be very large, and / SO
far from assistance. But might not
some proVidentiaI circumstance
transpire to deliver me from the
hands ofthose desperadoes? was
determined to do my best, and leave
the result in the hands of Him who
directs the affairs of men.
A noise at the window drew my
attention, and / caught the glimpse
of a mans head slowly rising above
the sill. Taking q deliberate aim,
/ gave him the contents of one bar
rel, and he decended much quicker
than he came up.
What would be the next feature
of the programme, 1 could not inn
agine; but like wild beast at bay,
watched every move, and had my
ears open to every sound. But /
felt that something decisivemust be
done, for day would soon make its
appearance, and they would have
the advantage of me.
Again they were ascending the
stairs now determined to put an
end to the contest, and if possible,
overcome them, and make them
come to terms, or die in the at
tempt.
l drew the bedstead around 80 as
to protect the girl from their fire,
and then stationed myself near the
door, but beyond their reach.
aI nd hn
door, and the splinters flew in every
direction. 1t was but the WORK of
a moment TO break the door in, and
when it fell from its fastenings,
sailed forth with a revolver in each
hand One man dropped before me,
another reeled and fed precipitately
down stairs. A few shots were re-
turned, one of which took effect in
my shoulder, and as felt the blood
trickle down my side, it only in
creased my desperation. rushed
after them, firing whenever was
sure my shot would be effectual.
When l reached the bar-room, l
could see but one man, and as he
fed through the door, I gave him
my last shot. He fell, and begged
me to spare him, as he was the only
remaining one Of the party. Think
ing he could not escape, returned
to the house, and taking a light,
searched it thoroughly, and could
not find another live man about it.
I then assembled the stairs. and
found the girl somewhat recovered.
We then set about dressing our
wounds, and was so absorbed in the
matter, that 1 did not notice a glar-
ing light which was breaking
through the door.
"The house is on fire !" exclaimed
the girl, springing to her feet.
Taking her by the hand, we rush
ed to the stairway, but it was one
continuous sheet of fire. We then
returned to the window, and find
ing the ladder still there by which
the man had assembled, / took her in
my arms and decended, thus effect
ing our escape from another immi-
nent danger.
The man had set the house on fire,
and either persisted in the flames, or
dragged himself to some place of
concealment.
Finding two horses in a small sta
BILE close by, we took possession of
them, and returned to little town
near the Mississippi river. The
lovely girl and myself, who had met
so strangely, never parted, but re-
manned one and the same until
death, nor have we eyer forgotten
the Robbers Roost, or Hans Last
Victim.