The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-29
LOVE Or HATRED?

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community Of Jocyltown and knew very fe'
OF the inhabitants well before an affair o.
CURED which placed me at once on the foot
Ing OF the Oldest citizen. The hotel was tn
only brick building III the place new settle
ment on the plains which has since become
thriving center Of two railways, and, In tn
hotel, all that was OF brick was the front
Compared to that Of the log house opposite
was imposing, for there, Jocyl, the oldest In
habitant had passed a lonely existence befor'
he laid out his farm In building lots, am
started the new town by the simple e1pe
dient of running up the hotel. Next door K
the hotel, on either side, were the two prin
cipal stores OF yocyltoWn, built OF pine anc
clay-boarded, and across the way. close to The
aog-hut with its lean-to addition, laborers
were digging the foundations of Methodist
church. The main hotel Was not SO high In
the caves as the brick front, but It spread
/ over good deal of ground, and an ex-
tension had been run to the rear
with two elbows, SO as to bring the
GEAR beck again to the line OF the
street beyond one OF the stores. This aSfdi
ton had q door marked "Ladies TEntrance. !"
and Jocyltown was not long. findIne out
that II had been well NAMED ' Tor at least one
lady, and very ptetts one too, was ii the
habit Of coming Il d and out that way. Well,
- tnls III extension the sensation had It's
~ ~, Tor young married woman had been
found one morning severely stabbed. while
her husband had left town suddenly on q
horse belonging to the hotel-keeper. When
discovered she could not speak, but she made
no signs Of denial when asked II her husband
had stabbed her. This was enough for the
inhabitants Of Jocyltown The lady had
been seen and admired for her beauty; OF the
husband little was known, save that be never
sort Of fellow who kept aloof from folks. and
put on airs OF superior learning. At the store,
where he was acting Us chief clerk, he served
his customers with as few words as they
would allow. He had made horrible assault
with intent to kill, and probably had sue
ceeded Id his purpose. The men who met to-
gether at the bar were convinced of the fact,
and decided that parties should start at once
lii search OF the offender.
] had two reasons for accompanying this
party. One was that In this direction knew
the land pretty well, and might very likely
come across persons with whom was ac-
luainted; another was to verify q theory |
had picked up from somebody. had been
definite plan OF light, are more apt to run to
the west than to any other point OF the COM
pass. From the general aspect OF the case |
was pretty sure the crime was a hasty one,
and the criminal a man without q fixed pur-
pose. The road we followed was SO full OF
tracks that nothing could be done In the way
OF tracing the criminal by signs. Our only
plan was to follow the old-established trail
the culprit. We had ridden about twelve miles
before turn occurred in theroad. At point
where the plain rose TO ridge, before flow
Ing up toward billy country, with some tim
Der beyond, IL turned abruptly to the south
just here my theory stood me In good stead,
for watched the edge Of the trail sharply as
we ma8e the bond, and there, sure enough,
e were fttsb tracks of a horse between the thin
wlry gIt anl pointing to the westward
Withoui d OF comment my companions
turned thcl5 horses and we all rode little
way at trot Presently / began to look
about me and recognized the locality,
"We have him, said l. "He has put UP ct
Clarks, over on the oak barrens"
At this name my companions looked grave,
but, then, justice must be done, and they had
the orders OF the community.
"How many miles r. said one.
Six or seven. .....7.4
sHumph! Sandy road, too, most OF it, I'll
he bound. If we rest the horses now, we can
fetch 1t by sunset"
It was after shutdown when we arrived. ow.
Ing chiefly to my uncertainty OF the road
We had entered the sltting-roOm, and while
I busted myself with lighting q lamp anc
stirring up the fire in o stove at one end d
the room, Clark and my two comrades rousec
up the offender. Presently all four made
their appearance Ny companions ,s1 were +, sol sol
prisoner was pale and trembling.
ssSit down by the fire and tell US all about
II" said Clark roughly, but with kindness
pushing up seat ana pouring him out some
do the prisoner good, or else the heat Of the
stove allayed his fit OF trembling. His dull
look Of misery gave way to more intelligence
as he gazed from one face to another. Some
how he was not q man a., you could be hard On.
SHUTTER, looking wistfully around.
Not yet" said Brown, the deputy sheriff
sternly.
"Ahl'' shuddered the man, Il hope she won't
! hope she won't | have no hard feelings
against her-nne at all.
Perhaps It's the other way" suggested
Randall, taking piece OF navy plug out q
his waistcoat pocket, and with his penknife
shaving off a piece OF shape and size pecu
liar to himself He offered the black cake O
tobacco to the prisoner as kind Of mute tes-
umony that his words were not meant to be
offensive, but the latter shook his head sad
". We had all drawn up around the stove
and Clark brought out demijohn Of the righl
SUN, and two or three thick glasses, such as
they use In bar-rooms. We lay back in OIL
SS as.Iss and rested our feet, tired with many
io oals ~ the saddle, against the projecting
aiis., W.T., which ran around the red-hot stove
Rrnrmn Sssary sorry it has come to this said
rest an.s ai rs few moments rest; warmth
dued evan ,h g whisky having Somewhat sub
..You really 4. ,,aansterity OF deputy sheriff
Pierre .'aah' : ought to have done It, Mr.
yon M nan raa he addressed as Pierre was still
: coIorinp You s el,sla Of build ana dark in
$500 2! q nervous temperanaRR.aaan cs g, tnat Us
ass -lgnt his eyes shone NJ a.,u ~ Wy
lnat might be termed pf2re n.1ahg.
ieket e F Z. hunted ~ animal at bay il darS