Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25


as they could through the snow. The
sky had cleared, and the stars were out
so that l could see the folks at Briggs
and down the street were preparing
for the hungry animals. didn't get
those blinds shut any too quick, either
for the head of the gang were within q
few yards of the house. just as | was
4 leaving the room the old man came
rushing through the hail, saying;
"Jim and Jake have been headed off
between here and the barn by the pack
and all the wild cats are on 'em." aa.
You bet there was lively movin'
around then. The old man and Bill,
an older brother, took the guns and
went upstairs to the bedroom window
looking out on the yard, We could
hear the boys yelling for help, and the
groWls of the delighted animals. put
for an open window, and there was a
fearful sight. Jim had drawn his jack
knife, and was keeping the cats at
bay, but poor Jake was helpless. A
big fellow. had him down, and Jake
had his hands full on the raseal's
throat with an awful grip. -Four or
fire more of the gang were trying to
get a show at jake too. He kicked
right and left, and fought tike tiger.
Jim had his hands full, even though he
did have a knife. They gotbehind him,
and would jump. on him. He gradual
| ly worked his way toward the house,
however, and sister Sue, a brave girl,
4 with nerves like soldier, was waiting
| to open'th door and let him in. The
| old man fired from the window first,
and ONE of the pack lldead. Neither
Bill nor the GIV'ner dared shoot at the
animals right around Jake, for fear Of
! shooting him. twas awful, ! tell you,
friehdss Billput a charge in another
Of the fierce brutes, and hekeel6dOVer.
BY. that time some of the pack were de-
| Youring the. first catamopnt that the
/ old man had shot, But there were so
! many Of them that even the two dead
ones only drew away a'few Of the gang.
Jim had put two of them out of the
b way, and was working his way fast
Ptowards safety, but he was terribly
| weak from the wounds the cats had
given him. He was perfectly cool,
| though, and he shouted once to Bill;
E Kill another blackguardy and then
enough of 'em will ube busy eatin' to
| give me time" Bill cracked away,
and down went q catamoqnt close to
jim. Two or three of the beasts
jumped on the wounded members Of
thepack, and Jim made a dash for the
door. Sue had it unfastened, and the
minute he reached the steps she threw
it open and he rushed in, but by
George! one of the hungry rascals
rushed in with him. ".
Then / tell you there was fun, Sue
had a big meat-knife in her hand, and
she stabbed the brute, bat it only exas-
perated him. 1t went for her right
away, and in a moment there was a cut
down her pretty cheek that left scar
she always carried afterward. Jim
turned as quick as o flash and buried
his iaokknife deep into the brute's
throat. 1t was q sumner, but before
the animal expired he gave Jim dig
in the right hand that was sore for d
good many weeks. Meanwhile Jake
was struggling out in the yard How
he held out as he did, with half-dozen
bloodthirsty beasts about him, is more
than l could ever understand. When
/ stopped watching jim, and looked
again to where Jake was he was all
torn and bloody. You wouldn'thave
known him, 80 disfgured by the cata-
mounts was he. The only thing that
saved him was the fact that some of
theneighbors, hearing the noise Of the
guns, had come Quito lend assistance
The instant they came near the house |
the animals scented them, landal but
two, left Jake.y No sooner had they
gone than Jimrushedout of the house,
followed by Sued itold you she was a
brave girl, didn't IP Instead Of maxi !
ing asbig fuss over the outs In her face,
he,never thought Of herself, but only I
of Jake The two catamotints left Jake 7
right away when they saw Jim and |
Sue, started for thein.lI While one Of |
the rascals was milwaY between jim |,
and Sue, the old man put enough sbotl |,
in him to end his life. Jim cot The (
first dive at the othet. one. and stabbed 7
him in the neck, Sue was by bis side,
and put the old butcher-knife behind /
one Of his ears That settled the busi-
ness. Poor Jake sYEas nearly dead; in-
deed, they picked him up UNCONSCIOUS,
He lived for about q month, But the
strain had been too great, and he died
from the effects of Che fight. " The rest
of lthepackWere 9killed by the n5igha
bors, although they caused OonsidePa \
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hours, in such appropriation as this;
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