Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-01-16
A TERRIBLE REfRlBUTIOS.

"Yes. you do"
"Let go of INV horse, or III give
roa taste Of my rIling-whip."
The two persons between whom
these startling words were eXchang-
Cd, in the woods near Chattanooga,
Tenn, on the 18th OF July, 1S46,
were middle-ased men.
One Of them Was mounted on .
very fine black horse. He was ele
gantly dressed, and Wore "a heavy
gold watch chain. His face was :
cidediy handsome, and everything
about hin Indicated that he Was en-
dowed with extraordinary bodily
strength. His gray eyes -re large
and luStrouS, but there WAS IN ul-
pleasant lurking ex ression III them.
The other man. who had seq ID
the bride of his iRterlocutor's horse,
wore q foreign-lonking Costume
His swarthy face Was sun-burned
and furrowed, and his black hair
was streaked with gray. His eyes
were small, dark and piercing.
He responded to the before men,
toned threat 10y laugh.
Really, Dick MoHey," he ex-
--elaimed, 81; is not very handsome
in you TO receive your old fried,
.Bariey fields, i'll this manner"
These words caused Money TO
turn very pale. For moment his
consts-natiea seemed to render him
spcechless. Then he faltered out !:
ayes, I recognize you now,
Fields. What do you want Of me?"
'sGuess 10
allow can guess it ~
Fields replied II a stern voice ~
have come t0 punish you -
"Punish me for what 2'' asked
Moneg. anxiously.
"Bv George, Money, you are the
most impndenI man I ever saw.
Have you forgotten my sister E.!
len ?"
Money dropped his eyes. Then
he suddenly jerked the bride out If
Fields hands and gsllOpped off in
All opposite direction. But lie did
not proceed far Fields drew from
his belt large pistol, which he fired
at Money. Tie latter fell from his
horse, which stood still, while his
master lay writhing with pain on
the ground.
The bullet had shatterd his right
leg.
In few minutes Fields was by
his side.
'sHave mercy on me, Fiells,"
cried the wounded man, desparlng-
". IF you want to revenge your
self upon me, remember that have
young daughter, Anna Bella, who
loves me 80 well that the news of
my death would kill her."
"AIaybe the unborn babe OF my
sister Ellen, who IN consequence of
your heartlessness an infamy, COM
United suicide, would have been u
girl, too"
sob. my God What do you In
tend TO do with me 2"
''I intend TO cut yonr throat, in
fcrnal villain, who ruined our whole
family 10
So saying. he drew his bowie
knife and carried his terrible threat
into execution. -
The blood poured in torrents from
the terrible cash which Fields had
nfadelin his victims neck.
Money made few convulsive
movements and expired.
For q minute or two the murder.
or looked steadily at the inanimate
form of the tnan who hal SD cruelty
wronged his sister, broken up his
family, aud even gone SO far in his
i1salsn:e as to purchase the Fields
farm, which was adjoining his own
extensive plantation.
'sHe is dead, now !" muttered
Fields. my appearance is SO
greatly changed that no one will re-
coZnize me in Chattanooga. In @
day or two shall 60 there, and then
try to marry Anna Bella Money.
lam rich enough TO dazzle her by
presents, FOR hear she is as vain as
she Is beautiful. Bat first I shall
have to drive this internal beast
sway.o
He TUNED to the horse, which
stood as il spell bound by the MUIR
der of his master.
Fields kickel it, but the spirited
animal bit at him and tore from tis
sleeve small piece OF the velvet
from which his c)lt was made.
Then Eieils picked up stone and
hurled it at the horse, which imme
!iately turnelana ran homo as the
top OF his speed. Tia murderer
taoreaeon eater.! th4 -ttiickes and
.Fs22pa9g21 nat.