The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-01
He Killed Him,

a SOlcmn'lOORlng man called AL Dinuel 5
the other day an2 inquired for Mrs. Binder,
When she came into the parlor, he said
Mrs Binder, l believe? Mrs. Binder, |
come to bring you some rather bad news. I
don't know how you'll take it, but feel as If
ought to tell you, no matter how it cuts you
up. Your husband came to my house today
with lls dog; it is large yellow dog, be-
leye yours is, amt 1t? With a bushy tail |?
Well anyhow, he staid around there for an
hour or two looking at the children and hav.
ing good time, and after while Wilson's
colorcd boy said something to him he didn't
like, and he jumped at the boy and threw
him to the ground"
"Very extraordinary conduct, must say
said Mrs. Binder.
well, you know | was afraid he'd hurt the
boy, and so took hold of him and tried to
pull him off, and that made him mad at me,
and he turned around and began to attack
me. Now, really, for awhile l thought he'd
u killed me il he could had chance"
"He certainly would never have attempted
such a thing"
"You can't always tell. SO ran into the
house and got my gun, and when he followed
me took aim and let him have both barrels.
Busted the legs clean off of him, and he rolled
over insensible"
you infamous villain, How can you
come and tell me such Il horrible story? !
believe you We killed him. Where is hey |
want to see Mr.. Binder at once
Now be calm, madame, and let me finish.
| knew well enough you thought good deal
of him, and felt kinder sorry did it. But,
howsomedever, it was done, end so as he was
insensiblc, picked HIM up an. brought him
in the house, and as be seemed sorter pretty
far gone my wife says, says she, William,
'l,,, Inr't lnuh afsI "A
couple more loads in him SOS to be sure an
settle him."
THE wretch"
That's what she says. But thought I'd
hold on for a while SOS to give HIM chance.
And after a while he came to, but he was so
wretched about the legs that l thought maybe
It'd be kindness to put him out of his mis-
cry, so | got a club and hit him on the head
till | killed him"
KILLED him! o. mercful heaven, is lie
dead?"
Dead DIS old Julius Cesar, ma'am-rolled
over and died like lamb. And 1 thought
I'd come and tell you about 1t, for | knew
it'd annoy you like thunder, and | wanted to
let you know / did it IN self.deience Now
don't take on so. Don't cry like that. 1t
makes me feel awful"
This is too horrible How dare you come
to Inc after perpetrating such an infamous
crime: I'll haze you hung tor murder! My
poor poor husUand!'
"Couldn help it, maam. was driven
into IT."
did he say anything before ne died!"
Say anything! | don't quite understand
the
add he leave any message for me before
he expiredy
"N.n.no, ma'am-just kinder howled, and
Topped his tail a couple OF times, and that's
ALL
'Flopped his tail! My husband? You're
certainly insane. Perhaps you intend 10
kill me? Help! help"
Now be calme-. Your husbands Why,
madame, don't know what yod mean
didn't you say you'd killed Mr.. Binder,
you wretcn?"
Certainly mott Well, that's the funniest
thing | ever-Mr Bnder-Mr. Binder! Kill
ed Binder! That beats Nebuchadnezzsr!
Why, madame, / was referring TO that yellow
dog. | killed your dog"
Then Mrs Binder suddenly dried her eyes,
looked daggers at him for minute, and then
fiounced out of the room.
The murderer iwirled his hat on his finger
for Il minute, and then slowly rising and
moving To the front door, he murmured 10
himself;
KILLED old Binder! Well, that's good.
But blame me if | don't halt believe she's
kinder sorry it wasn't him instead Of the vel
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