The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-03-27

upon his back. She had nothing but
halter to guide him, but she was used to
riding, and she urged him to a gallop as
soon as clear of the yard. Listening at the
window, mother heard her ride away, and
then she moved me over next to the wall,
put pillow up to shield me, and sat down
to wait.
1t wasn't twenty minutes after Kate
departure before she heard the robbers
moving. One of them crept across the
floor and tried her door, and when he found
it locked he crept back, began groaning, as
if in pain, and then called to mother to
come out and get him some medicine. She
refused to open the door, and then they
knew that she had seen through the game.
The villains plainly told her that they
knew that a large sum Of money was hid
den around the house, and that they were
determined to have it. They said they
would offer her no harm if she would come
out and hand it over, but she replied: 81
am armed, and shall defend the house and
it's contents"
The men then uttered the most terrible
threats against her, but they had no effect.
Realizing that she could not be coaxed nor
driven, they commenced search for the
money. The floor was torn up, closets and
drawers examined, and of course they could
not find the prize. Then they threw them
selves against the bedroom door, and as
they dashed it in, mother fired and killed
one of them dead. The three robbers had
rifles, and after one was shot, the others
fired into the bedroom and wounded mother
in the shoulder, and the next moment they
had disarmed her.
As the villains dragged her out into the
main room, they tiourished their knives
before her face and were furious. She was
ordered to show them the spot where the
money was concealed, and when she refus
ed, they made search of the bedroom.
All this took up time, you see, and time
was everything to mother. She knew that
Kate had gone for help, and that help
would come in due time.
When the men got through searching the
bedroom, they drew their knives on mother
again, and would have killed her had she
not offered to show them where the money
under the stable, and they made her light
the lantern and prepare to go along and
point out the exact spot. She saw by the
clock that it had been an hour since Kate
left, and she felt sure that help would come
within the next ten minutes She delayed
lighting the lantern as long as possible,
and made other excuses to gain time, but
finally she was ready.
eff you trick us you shan't live two
minutes" threatened the robbers, as she
opened the door, and they followed close
behind her. The three were crossing the
yard when voice called out:
Run, Aunt Jennie, run"' and at the
same instant cid Brown and his three sons
rose up and poured volley into the rob
bers. One was killed, and the other badly
wounded, and the thing was over in mo-
ment The Browns had been routed out
of bed by cousin Kate, and had returned
with her five minutes before mother appear
ed with the lantern. They were skirmish
ing around to see how best to attack, and
had about decided to dash into the house.
1t was pretty good haul for one night,
for the villains were all professional thieves
and robbers. and there is preserved in the
family handsome gold watch which the
county presented mother for her GOODNESS
and bravery. And they didn't forget Kate.
| Everybody who came to see her left ssme
sort of a present, until she was almost
loaded down, and if she had only been ten
years older she would have had fifty offers
of marriage.