Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

house, the door of which, fortunately,
/ opened on the side away from the moon,
when rattling vehicle drew up at the
door, and heard hoarse voice ravine
and swearing at the woman for something
done or undone: and then from the bung-
! holes the plug having been dislodged by
the npsetting of the cask, saw the furi-
Gus return Of the three other renegades.
There ensued a good deal of loud talk
| ing, explanations and oaths.
A jOrum of hot nectar was prepared.
and they all went in to partake of it.
Dick refused to partake in the hunt af-
ter me, on account of having to take the
coffin to its destination.
At that moment wild and desperate
plan enteredmy brain.
The horses of the three renegades-my
own, which had been retained by the
hOstler at the inn, among them-were
hitched on the other side, where the
moonlight, striking by the end of the
cabin, rested fully upon them. 1t was sui
eide to attempt seizing one of them-my
own as had hoped to dO-and riding off.
So embraced the only alternative-and
ieaping from the barrel (the tub having
been removed to water the horses With
and creeping into the wagon. AS 1 did
so the woman muttered something about
covering the coffin.
Dick yelled to her to mind her business
and let the thing alone.
But she succeeded in accomplishing her
purpose. Disposing the blanket across
the coffin as he was driving away she con-
trived to lift its lid and drop inside a
| bowie-knife.
You may be sure seized it heartily
and gave her blessing, too, poor thing
the first use made of it was to lift the
lid up just fraction, so that my breath
ing was easy though my position was
cramped.
They kept within hailing distance for
some three or four miles, Dick driving the
| heavy wagon along at steaming pace,
and expected the coffin would be jostled
By and by there was sudden shout, a
loud ''tally-ho,' as if the huntsman had
sighted the quarry. 1t came from the
gang.
No sooner was the noise heard than the
driver threw the reins across the horse,
leaped down and started of toward his
friends. Perhaps the temptation of the
money (that they might then be dividing)
was too much for him.
In moment sprang from the coffin
to the ground. A few lightning strokes
and had severed the traces and the rude
band of the harness.
4 mounted the horse and urged him on
ward.
An might have been well.had not the
4 quick ears of the men caught the echo OF
his footsteps.
II Looking around they saw me making
off-and I think must have known me,
for was lighted up by the bright moon
i light.
! With wild shout, they came on in
pursuit. There was the sharp report OF
two rifles. I felt sting in my foot, an
other in my shoulder, but the horse was
nnharmed, and the race of life began.
The issue would rest chiefly with the
horse.
/ I knew nothing of the one which ]
rode; knew nothing of those who were
pursuing me except my own horse.
On, and on, and on, my steed bore
ahead, actually causing me to gasp fol
breath, and not two hundred yards in the
rear rose those would-be assassins.
J, A momentary dizziness threw me for.
ward on my horses neck Whether
should have yielded to the faintness !
know not, but a distant sound broke OF
my ear and brought me up.
Oh, it was good, that sound! but wa!
not quite sure yet. 1 broke into tn,
and sped on again; but my horse had tina
/ peculiar twist low and then in his gal
which told me he was faltering.
Again that echo reached me. 1t wa
the shrill music of the infantry, who wer
probably returning to the fort from SOM
: expedition.
, Again 1 sent out that wild cry which
knew the soldiers heard, and were comm;
to my aid.
A parting shot, and my two pursuer
' turned; they could not face the soldiers
: But called my horse by peculiar whis
tie that he knew, and he came toward m
: in spite of his rider, who was Wolf, VIII
: only gave up the fruitless struggle an
leaped from his back as a squad of in
{, fantry appeared on the scene.
q ''It is Wolf,'' painted. 500 in pu,
e suit of him.
There was no need to urge them.
# price was set for VOLTS head, as the
V | knew, for he was the most dangerous an
;. desperate outlaw of the time.
|, Then 1 tainted, and when my eye
opened again they fell on Mr.. Wolf,
prisoner. Our men had brought him
n to receive his deserts.
e AS for myself, I was saved, and I'll
t. money also.
SIT was a near touch, captain" ol
served one OF the men to me; ''and
E. should not have liked the coffin at all.''
But it was the coffin that saved my lif
q --eRs--
The immense balance of trade in fav
of this country has been rapidly wipir
out our foreign debt. The debts alreaC
~ paid, since we have been exporting mo
than we have been importing, amount
a very large sum, the interest upon whi,
- was not far from thirty millions yea
- This sum we save for home industry.
!, the close of the Administration of Pre-
= dent Hayes, if we go on prosperously
no we are going, we shall not only have col
ob pletely wiped out our foreign debt, h
n. we shall draw heavily upon Europe
capital and interest. OF course the CO
40 dition is that we shall not establish int
United States the financial system of t
=. late Southern Confederacy.-C Gin. Gas.
me Hon. Willard Carpenter of Evansvil
Ind, for forty years one of its m
e? wealthy and influential men, and e;
nat mated worth from 81 ,OOO, 900 to s., 200, o
has recently failed. Two years ago