The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-08-29
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last night, and more than once r san
him look-at Fswllead's- -hag. E9I&
But thesfeugti and unreasonlng eNFd
would not listen y ! sss,Sss ! :
E "Jack, :" she again whispered 10 lStbs
prisoner, s.keep up your courage, sold
partners I'll get you out Of itsyet
: 'Ne, said Jack, doggedly idi3A
do it. and I won't run. Let 'ea15 -
me if they want 10. = ssss s<
II don't want you 70 run, stsck, she
said, "rm going after that fellow my
self. Good-by Jack; keep up yuuf,
courage"
'Mollie kissed him. armed herself ,~Rtfv
a pair Of reyolyers, and slipped out. un.
noticed. Taking the path that 1'owhead~
had followed, and speeding along. with
Fall her strength, she soon came to The
fblood marked spot Of the mnrdef: 80
'Of course, lie ran away, she thought, >
and likely be took this path si'' FsA
On she went through the storm, which
still ragged with such binding fury as to
render it difficult TO keep the path. -sd1n
fshe went, mile after mile, until therapid
gait began to tell upon her strengsh,ad
she thought sbe,nust ldrop down, when
throughthe darkness she saw the MUIR
Yrer lying where he had fallen, and the
iuod fresh upon his-han&ls. aad- -shist~~.
+ Ie started up when he, saw her, but a
etUlver faced himaa He trtnefss6pAe5v
put hefs deterhfnef Voice . sh65bbpef ifllls
q -.sWaxe. a step further, and Ill shont.,.
~ He was entirely unarmed, having
hrOwn. away, the bloody knife, and couldf
i,aac nothing but Obey sfneilSa
~ ~ "fm going to take you back to the
'.,cy1hanty," she continued.g $50 on ahead,
end femepbeF that a bullstywiA he .the
attiost of aayiattempt to essapej Cd ohG
The man hesitatedy Q moment; but,
@eeing that she meant what she said, he
nllenly started. - -.
u Win 2 feyolyer IN her hand, Mollie
bAoyed ID FEW steps in the heat fQ1cT
SIZE turned quickly, as if to grapp.e With
sler and dsarm her, but the CLEAN of
the revolver aimed at his head changed
his mihde ana Ne lsulhBgs s,nted on
again. Knowing that death awaited
| him at the shanty,; stilr7 he lacked the
courage to make the only possible efew
for liberty. Day ylightH cAmd asl fleys
lneared the cabin, and both could hardly
drag themselves along; .bpt, not a, word,
was spoken AS the Ghlth Became
lighted up, Mollie saw q, crowd of miners
take the path from the shanty. 9'si'sD"
"My God!' she cried. ''st6ey afe .stas
King Jack out to hang himi'' Y 'iss.s :.
/ The tired girl nearly tainted at 'st3e
sight. They we're nearly a mile away,
and she well knew the promptitdde of
border excursions, The first tree would
furnish gallows. irss sas .sas3s
"Faster.' commanded Moll.ss2s soHS
81 won't, replied her prisonerp sits
bad enough to walk to my deathswiths
out hurryingw 6 alsaS sss .Nass4a
He turned and ,sprang toward her, ,sbut
she was ready with her weapon. "a shst
rang out and one OF the mardeferss
arms dropped powerless at shisn sidasss
Without word he resumed his march,
hurried on by his determined ,captpE
I Meanwhile the moose was put around
jacks neck, the rope thrown, over, q
tlimb, and score Of Lands lifted the dn-
fortunate man from the ground There
being no fall, his neck was not broken,
and his feet had barely left the ground
before he saw Mollie and her captive in
the distances s & LIZ
4 Wrenching his hands from their fas-
teDingss he pointed. franticallyI, toward
her and then strangled into unc6hscious-
ness. Ths,miners turned and the strange
spectacle stayed their work 99sffeu
Il "Let him down minute" said one
who seemed to be master of ceremonies.
j They did SO, and Moll staggered into
the circle. = The reyolyerA dropped from
her now nerveless grasp, and she tottef-
ed as if about to fall, vue, .,.
:, There's the man, that. killed Tow
head,p she ia altered, and, then, throwing
herself upon Jack, who lay still choking,
|, but slowly revivihg where they had low
erred him, she said:
], isDonst die Jack I've cbrupghtatA4
1 the right man. Don't die, Jack"
u The miners1heldo q, ,huTied consultA-
] ton. Thshood stains upon the MUIR
derer were proof enough for them, and
he did not deny yithe deed The moose
was transferred Utol his vhact, and the
tragedy suffered little Interruption by
the change IF iaNctt0Esq YHeg