Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-12

but want you TO promise m
that you will bury me near by tn
cabin, and that you'll revenge me
too. Don't forget, Moll, what "
suffered from those fellows in th
past, and-and-and" his voic
sank to whisper, "teach out lii
tie Jim, if he should live to be
man, that he's to hunt the fel
lows who murdered his father, il
any of them should remain il
the country. If they leave thes
parts of course be can't tracI
them-I don't expect it. Blu
mind, MoIl, if any of them settl
here, don't forget my last words
You're too good looking, Moll, tt
be long without another man
and"
"Hush!" she exclaimed fiercely
"none of that"
"Don't be offended, Moll,
wasn't going to say anything like
doubling you, but you may wan1
a protector, and l won't blame
you if you"
''Hush, l say" she repeated
81 can protect myself. l know
all you would say; my life here
after will be different from what
it has been. Men will track me
like a wild beast, for my hand
shall always be red," and she nod
ded significantly toward the group
of miners.
"Thank you, Moll, replied Ben.
nett; al shouldn't have expected
any other answer. You know
more about the Bible and religion
than / do, and if it's true that
we'll meet again some where else,
| reckon you'll have a good &C.
count to give me of what you did
in my memory. Goodbye, Moll, .
cried the miners.
Moll Bennett turned her sharp
black eyes toward them and STEP
ped some PAGES apart as she bent
her eyes steadfastly on the green
sward. When she raised them a.
gain Jim Bennett was swinging by
the neck to a pine tree.
Considering the irregular man,
ner in which matters of this kind
were performed in those days, the
proceeding was conducted with be-
coming sulemnity. When life was
extinct they cut the body down,
and offered to convey it whittier
Mary Bennett desired, but the
woman who could all the while
remain present at such a dreadful
scene and never shed a tear or ut
ter a moan, was not likely to ac-
cept any services at such hands.
She therefore declined the offer,
nd picking up the lifeless remains
of him who had been her partner,
without any assistance she threw
it across her pony, and rode de-
family away.
That night, when the miners
we're assembled by candlelight dis
cussing the event of the day, g
Mexican boy named Miguel, who
was employed as a cook, was bu-
silly engaged in an out ofway room
noiselessly manufacturing a key.
From time to time he threw sus-
picious glances about him, as if
he feared his work was beheld by
other eyes than bis own.
The following day Miguel stole
away from camp for a few honrs,
and proceeded directly to the cab
in Of Mary Bennett who had just
completed burying her husband,
and was standing by the door,
spade in hand. Miguel hastened
forward, and placed a key in her
hand. s.-,- ~ lssz
swat here" she said, entering
the house. Miguel sat down on
tie ground and commenced draw.
ing lines in the earth with his finger.
What are you doing 2" in
CURED the woman, reappearing at
the door. .rs
II am marking out my course, p"
replied Miguel. 81 don't care a.
bout staying at the mnies after
you have paid me-" "sizia s#5vr,
Craven" she sneered, "here's
your hire, now begone." ush
The Mexican reached forth his
hand and received several pieces
of gold, and Immediately turned
away and hurried back to camp.
The next morning he was missing
and was never seen again by those
who had employed him. An ex-
animation was made to see If any.
thing had been stolen, but every
man had his own, and no one had
lost aught of his worldly goods;
so the disappearance of Miguel
was not matter that caused any
o,,,oa,.,, 81 91sfi Teilu4 sna iil tHGtt a5lN tfR
So1CeA ihoa.,i = J al 5ls.l ID vral tGsn
During the occurrences nara
ted had been sojourner at the
camp near Black Gulch, and had
become acquainted with Jim and
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