The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-04-09

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bere are TOO many signs. and too
many tears. aud too much blood
scattered DER those prairies, snd too
much once licing fruit has hung
tbose trees to allow the hre 70
siok 10 ashes at the mere magic OF a
name on there are bitter, burn
iog wrongs uuavenged; there are
DAYS of watching. nights OF ~ssing
70 come into the account-sna years,
generations. ages aust pass ere those
DAYS ca. be buried 10 obiIv-
ion. But / sm of my story.
Alter the war was over, jim Stott
aad Jack ericsson both returned to
heir homes. Success You know,
.is slwavs successful s1ott was
greeted as o hero, while Grlsson
snok and was content TO siok, Into
obscurity. But q guerilla cbieitain,
who bad worn the Grey could not
long remaio uunoticed 10 the same
q ,untv With jim Stott. the scout,
who had worn the Blue Aud per-
hsps the enmiry was mutual be tnst
"a it nav, not many mouths ei'pseo
ere il was known that the IVY"
former friends were Low sworn D
nies-,hat each hal sworn TO S'i'
the other wherever be should meet
him
Friends endeavored to persuade
them from such rash and murderou-
ideas. 10 vain. The answer oil each
was:
I'VE cannot breathe the same ar
Time passed. and they did NOT
meet Each seemed guarded by a
good angel. but each was as nearly
y perfec; specimen of physical MAD
hood as ia seen in these degenerate
days' But there comes a zine when
the Powers above, tire-if you VIII
s.rmit The expression-of guardiog
ms. and leave US to our fate. This
time came to those two young
men.
A dance bad been announced TO
take place near the town OF s.
and by some oversight both the meu
were Invited.
Jack Grisson was tbere-lirely
humorous. uDsuspectiug-but pre-
pared for any emergency. for be had
belted around him a trusty Colts
army revolver that bad been VIII
him in q hundred fights. and a brlgh'
Bowie knife. full fourteen inches ciesl
of the guard, that had more than once
drunk blood.
AN was merriment and goof
hnmor. Jack was on the door dane
ing with the belle Of the evening
when q party rode up-Jim Stou
vas of their number He too wa
armed. aud in a similar manner t
Jack Grisson The newcomers dis
mounted a0d walked into The room
The former friends glowered at eacl
other for 4 moment. when Stot
walked TO within four feet of Grissol
aud remarked
Jack Grisson. leave here. fol
and | can't breathe the same eli
much less live 10 the same honse,
Grison reached behind him for bl
'Army.' when Stott threw bis owI
(which be bad held cooked ia bi
: baud behind him) IN a level wit'
Grisson's face, aud fred. The bal
: struck Grissou 10 the centre of 10
f1rebead--the practiced hand oil Jif
Stott was too true to fail there an
; al hat distance-snd Jack sunk uE
on the a,or. Stott turned and wall
lied from the room uninterrupted
but With the consciousness OF havin
: committed oue Of she most cowardl
murders that ever blacseped the Al
! uals of crime.
- THE dance of course was broken a
:, NJ 81 of the assembled gues's depar
ed /; tew remained, and while son
!: of Grisson,s friends were gaia
: mournfully upon his l~ifeless body.
- man who had been case-hGrdered
The war, came up and remarked, as
!; matter of commonplace:
y "'Weil, nobody a deny that Il
y fellow had some brains, for | s
" about W tablespoonfuls of 'em
:. ing here on the floor
'.Fore the credit Of humanity,
.. member, the war had not long be
ended /; that this man bad be, n wi
Sherman on his memorable mar
to the sea !" tb It be had pursued al
been pursued by Jack Grisson a
his troop on more than one occssis
and lastly that be was intoxicated
But Jack Grisson was dep Dsitt
;.-E mean bis mortal part-in I
earth. Jim Stott escaped withc
81 any pursuit being made, aud in a II
DAYS all things were, 80 tar as m
;. could tell, moving in their wont
channels. The murder of Griss
was not mentioned. Those who "
messed the occurrence seemed IL
TO acknowledge the fact, and
name. and fate of the once fear
:. aud hated guerilla chef seemed d
tined 10 pass into oblivion.
s.But The family who occupied
lin house, 10 which the murder bad occ
ts. red, began to tell strange storl
inc Strange sounds were heard. Strsr
nj sights were seen, and soon they abb
ion doned the house. Another ten,
: took possession /; but the result y
-, the same. Another came and pt
de At length a man came from llliu
6le into The neighborbood With his fla
10 ly. He was q bold aud reckless ms
bad been one of the old 40 ers'
,ts California, (though o mere boy the
had seer the world, boosted that
the feared no devi, nor devils imps.
ck- ITO him the house was offer
for rent free, on the condition that
ties would take il for l year. He agre
les, aud counted on bis gain by the bsrg
div be mad made. But not long elias
ecu ere the Californian. too, depart
Ids Scared out by something-he c.
lar never be prevailed on to say wi
an $50 matters stood the house
ed. going to rack ; children would
aud play near IL. The person who
YES been at the village Of S-quicl
ms ed his pace as be passed it. If
ded the evening. and even 10 broad 3
1t light, be faocied that grim
lem biood-stsined faces grinned at
to- from the windows, peered at
from the doors, or leered at
!, in from the corners of the house.
Two had become an occursed spot.