Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-08-14
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against it. Though the gang We're
taken by surprise, they acted cleverly
enough; they didn't know which Of
them was wanted, and neither of them
said word or moved an inch, but
I noticed my man pick up beer-pot
and make a pretence of slipping at it,
real move was to be ready to fling it at
my head if it should turn out that he
was the man wanted.
I caught his eye, and in an of-handed
tone said:
Oh, you know it IS you I've come for,
then but take my advice, don't do any
thing in the pot-throwing line. It Will
only make things worse for you, for the
house is surrounded, and there are men
enough In reserve to take houseful of
you.
II shall make it death or glory this
time, he answered, ''and so here goes"
and as he spoke the words, he threw
the pot as hard as he could, and then
made dash for window at the end of
the alley. The pot just skinned my
ear, and then [ was on him like pan
ther, and dragged him back Just as he
had got about half out the window. |
downed him, and had all but mastered
him, when one of the gang, that had
popped out as soon as soon as my back
was from the door, came running back
to tell the others that it was ali CANNON
about there being a reserve. This was
enough for them. Without another
word said, they made a rush towards
me, and though / still held my man,
my heart grew cold, a prayer flashed
through my mind, for [ felt that I was
face to face with death. I knew that
they'd stick at nothing, and that the
very same gang had kicked man to
death only few months before. But ]
was in luck.
I would have called to the sailors fol
help, but they looked helplessly drunk,
and two of EN- was, but the third, as II
happened, was only half-seas over. He
was big lump of fellow, Yankee
mate, as I knew afterwards, and about
as cool and bold a card as there well
could be. AS they sprang forward, sc
did he, IN an aggrayating sort of way.
Gentlemen, fair play IS a jewel, and
like to see it respected and so [ will
They are man to man, and pretty fairly
matched, and if the officer can take hin
he shall. Whether or not he would
have fred at them, they must have be
lieved 50, for they skunk back All the
same, they had done a good thing fol
their mate
While this had been going on I had
without knowing it, slackened my hold
and my man putting out all his strength
in sudden move, threw me off, and go
on to his feet, and before I could close
with him again, had drawn life pre-
server He made dash at me with it
and aimed a crushing blow at my head
Fortunately it only reached my lef
shoulder, but even there it was a Grip
pier for the time being, for I felt N,
arm drop useless at my side. He stag
gered bit from partly missing his blow
and before he could recover himself
was alongside of him, and he went owe
like q ninepin, and held up his hands t.
have the bracelets put on.
1t was only about two minutes iol
altogether, bet it was mighty tough one
I can tell you, and a dangerous on
too and what [ say is, that when peopl
talk about policemen, they should re
member that they never know the da,
or hour when, i'll the way of duty, the,
may have to tackle job in which thei
life is at stake.-CaSSeWs Magazine.