South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-08-27

described and ! recognized him al.
most instantly. He stood beside o
tree, q cooked revolver in either hand.
and "a 7 halted he cried out;
Come here. If You try to run a.
way [ viii shoot you
I had no weapons, and it did not
take long for rue to understand that
was in the power of the man who had
made such terrible threats against my
life. lie was not fifteen feet away,
and if / had attempted to run he
could easily have killed me. There
was 10 other way but to obey his or
der, and walked forward.
Go into the woods he said, as I
approached him.
He motioned with his hand for me
to leave the trail. / never saw q
more ugly face III my life. I knew
he meant to murder me, and I stood
for an instant and hesitsted whether
should suddenly assault him or o.
hey. The revOlvers were held stead.
lily at my breast, bis fingers on tho
triggers, and left the road. He fol-
lowed close behind me chuckling TO
himself, and as we walked through
tie woods ne said:
You remember 1 said would
come for you. You got the advnn-
tage OF brother Tom, but don't
think you'll get much ahead of me.
Go more to the left
After walk OF about twenty min
utes he said:
Stop, now, and back up against
that tree and put your hands behind
you.' 4e =.
What was the use Of asking him if
he meant 10 murder me. OF course
le Gii. could read It IL ms looks
AMI actions, and ! wondered he did
not shoot me IS We walked through
the woods. backed up to the tree,
ipnt my bands behind me, aud he
came around and drew them behind
the tree and made them fast, l 9as
sorry then that mad no. made some
effort 10 save my lie, though any
struggle on my part must have result
ted i'll my receiving bullet.
There p he said, as he finished ty-
ing my hands and came in front of
Ao. Now I'm going 10 have nv
fuIi. You've raised HI among the
boys, hanging and shooting, but you
wont bother us any more Tn going
to scalp you the first thing, and then
wei, do something else.'
you can't be such an inhuman
ficnd as that / exclaimed, twisting
at my bonds.
i can't, ch he laughed, producing
q bowie-knife and strapping it on his
bootleg
Because that wouldn't hurt you
enough!' he replied rising up. d
shall twist your scalp off as neatly as
an Indian could do it, ana then I'll
slice OFT your ears
| drew in my breath to shout, but
he seized my throat and chokod NE
until spari<s Of fire danced before my
eyes.
'Eone . tilat he growled, a5 lie
| ict go; lust give one yell and I'll
open your throat from ear 10 ear
He threw OF my nat, seized 8 hand.
tnl Of hair and said: Here goes to
revenge poor Tom!
The last words we're vet on his lips
when ne staggered back and raised
his ARIA, felt pain in my shoulder.
After what seemed whole minute ]
heard the report ofa shotgun and Red
jack sank down. There was q boy
ish yell, and little Dan bounded past
me waving the dubbed gun, and he
struck the dying outlaw over the hesd
until the stock was broken and The
barrel was bent. though the man was
dead when the first blow fell.
In searching for the horse Dan lad
discoYcrcd Red jack proving
through Tire woods The boy found
the pony. made long circuit home,
and reached there soon after I let
tic knew Jack was waiting for me,
and without saying word to any one
he shouldered the gun and took my
!rall and came upon us Just AZ the
right moment In firing the shot ho
buried fcW OF them ia M shoulder
and the rest in the outlaws jugIlar,
but the wound got was Of no couse
queuce
When the villagers went out fol
the body and heard the story they
made up apurse Of 5000 for Dan, aud
aided him 60 get the county rewards
/ vas uode his guardian and today
I bC 10 one o. iAe most successful brs..
ness men along the Southern sen.
hoard. Al. ,ho crodit belongs 10
biuael..
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Et tho Grand Central, iu Ellis city
says 'hc Icadville. Col DlgsocToi. j. a
: ireak OF nature Tie name OF Gu.
Mills IS pretty well known among stag,
freqaeD,ers. bot the world has ncve.
been told that Gus IS o phenomenon. -
FROM early boyhood lie hiss exhibited q