Middletown transcript., 1873-03-08

their wives. and further that they had
murdered three other families before they
arrived At the Doctors. The heroinea
persuaded the weary capsives TO 80 70 bed
after which they proceeded to finish the
work that they had so nobly bsguu. In
the 6rst place they took their arms, con.
sis,ing Of musket, pistol, tomakawk and
scalping. knife 10 each murderer; these
they carried and hid them in the cellar ;
the demons still sleeping souudly. They
next brought coil Of small hsmpsu cord
Of great siresgth. aud Betty BY her mis-
tress's direction soon had the villains
firmly tied and bound. baud and feet
Betty nov requested her dear mistress to
let her take tho axe and chop of all their
wicked heads. but the lady objected, tell
ing her that the villains would sleep un-
der the effects Of the drug they hsd drank
for perhaps 90 hours, and before that time
the Doctor would be home, and IL was
likely other help would arrive but in the
meantime they would keep a strict watch
aud II any Of them stirred it would then
be time enough to net. Mrs. H. now
took her husbands rife. which she we'll
knew how TO handle. and Betty took her
trusty axe; they seated themselves on
the porch and watched tho sleeping foe, :
who still continued TO lie as still as II they
we're dead. The short summer night was
now on the wane and grey morning sson
appeared About sunrise our heroinss
were aroused from their weary and terri
bic vigil by hearing the clatter Of many
horses feet. when looking towards the
river from whence the Indians came, they
saw body OF armed horsemen coming
toward them at rapid gait. They saw
that they were white men. and hence they
knew that they were friends, and they
fastened to meet them. The horsemcn
came dashing up, twenty-five in number,
each one carrying bright rifle As soon
as the captain saw tho ladies he made
short and speedy inquiries, which our
herones quickly answered.
The noble Ken,uckinns quickly dis
mounted and we're soon standing around
the doomed sleeping foe. As soon as they
y understood the situation, they
waved their hats and gave three cheers
for the hcroincs. At this time single
horseman was seen approaching at full
speed, looking the picture of dismay |,
was the Doctor. Being away in an oppo-
site direction, he had not heard n word of
the ierrors of the night, and coming in
sight of his home. seeing his lawn filled
with armed mon, and hearing their cheers,
he was both alarmed and surprised, and
rode up at full speed. lie was greeted
by his friends at his approach, and told
that all was we'll
The situation was now fully explained
to the Doctor, who heard tn. recital with
tears Of joy The band of sleeping bri.
gands were all Of immense size, and had
been capable Of doing immense mischief, !
but the hour Of retribution had arrived.
The Regulators now held a council of
war. to which they invited our two he
roines and the Doctor but the ladies de-
lined taking any part, telling the hardy
boys that they had surrendered the enc
ny into their hands. They now ques-
Toned the two released cap,ives aud heard
heir tale of woe. II was now resolved
hat they would put the culprits into tho
Doctors ox.cart aud take them away some
distance aud lose them. They according
y yoked up the Doctors oxen, and after
tripping the Indians of their belts and
they threw their bodies in
he cart and started. Before they left
he Doctor exacted promise from them
o return and take breakfast with him.
In about three hours they returned. and
imply said they had lost their load in the
soods. When they returned. an excellent
neal awaited them. to which they did am
lie justice. The negro. Jim. who bound
d away at the first sign Of danger, re-
nrned home in three days after, nearly
amished with hunger. lie never after
onS,ed Of his bravery. and ever after at
he name OF indian he would tremblc like
n aspcn-leaf.
The Indians did not trouble this section
gain. and this murdcrous raid remained
mystery. They appeared to be an iso-
'ted gang who had undertaken to rob and
,urder on their own hook. No one knew
0 what tribe they belonged. but as their
rms were all Of English make and nearly
ew. il was surmised that they had made
heir way from Canada through the will
erness to Kentucky. The kiud-hear,cd
octor finding that tho released captives
tore orphans without home or relations
once adopted them and they became a
art Of his family. Betty became the
ifo Of one Of the Regulators in about
irec months after the eventful scene Of I
rat fearful night. After q time, Doctor
Hickman moved with his family further
'cst. where We lose sight Of him. Dur
'g the late war the site Of Hickman's old
was occupied by the Fsderals
an Hospital Camp, which they called
Camp Nelson. and it was from one Of
lie officers who wns there two years that
armed the foregoing narrative.
Mars