The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

peculiar smile on his face-a smile which
was sure meant my death. Hardin
had shot down Sheriff q short time
before in cold blood and he thought no
more OF a human life than he did of
brushing away fly. I was certain he
would shoot me dead within the next
three minutes. Ihad my revolver at my
hip, but did not dare attempt to draw,
for the instant I moved hand in that
direction he would send bullet through
my brain. In fact did not dare move
at all. recall that the end of nv nose
began to itch terribly and yet was
afraid to raise my hand to scratch it,
through dread of drawing his fire.
By and by I managed to stammer !:
"I-beg-your pardon-but-I didn't
know-it was you, Mr.. Hardin"
"I Judge not" he said, with the same
horrid grin on his face. "I've only got
A New YORK girl said picture was
" simply very very"
a word to add. When you're travelling
through Texas learn who your pardner
is. Don't talk too freely about your
betters. Good day sir, and he wheeled
off to the right, while took to the left.
I struck my pony into a gallop, but for
moment was sure Hardin would send
a-ball from his rifle after me, and when
he did that he never failed to chit
hard" No pen can describe my agony
of apprehension for a minute or so, but
when glanced furtively over my shoul-
der the little horseman was riding
leisurely along beyond rife-shot and did
not look behind him.
he spared my LIE tnat morning merely
ssiI, ~ thS iv. Will ~ W taAs Re,s
1,erado % and a nore orc .Jei;herate % . ,nnrdere, , ~
- pevar l;vaJ tbon IobI WeS1ev Hard;n
Ha vos ,vhot rn;nbt ho naIlo3 tba ,ro.
H.. of a. ,o,st.,,at;o,, -, af ~. p
IT, tha wv. Co. 1o :, a1ch Jan r.;1;tarr ,,1s
and vhon ,,,,bi;o fee,;nsr tvas s,1c5 90 To
Ja,-oIo-. I'll al ;Soto 5o,,;it-1, :, ,,,o,,,s
rot,,ra - '--' Ne - - -'-''-'
WE WI, ua; - ot 49, ho
a, "nen e..aa aalh saI yeS . oJ .o Doe1, n
Sng au aluse.nens VI snootns nes,oes. IA
M cfaTs ~ Ii,EsIs and
beoin shooting right and left When
| they were out of ammunition or the signs
were unpronitious thew wonld monnt
their horses and dash away. Aoain thew
would Gallon THROUGH a company with
the object OF seeing who could kill the
most. with their mustangs in full speed.
! But shooting of "nieeersn became mon.
| otonous to Hardin. and he began picking
off those of his own race. It would re-
quire hours to tell the sanguinary af:
| frays in which he was engaged. and in
| which he emerged the sole suryiyer
Some of these, perhaps. were defensible,
as he was not always the blamable party,
but the majority of them were simply
cold -blooded murders.
| About five wears AGO a noted bully
below Austin shot n younp man on the
street one evening while he was promen-
| adino, with q vonno lady TO whom he was
ENGAGED II was done in pure wanton-
ness and of course tbe fellow was never
nun;sbed nv the law bnt a brother of
The victim, was 80 ;pfnriated over the
deed that be conobt mn !, donhle. .bar-
relied shotgun and started ont for the
murderer. Hardin asked him what he
intended tn do and was told Hardin
launched and warned him that If wonld
he snre death for him to ATTEMPT any
sucb thing. But the youne man would
not he dissuaded. He meant to shoot
down like a dog the wretch who had
don,, the same to his brother.
"Very we'll" said Hardin. "I will 90
along and see fair play.y
The young man cauoht SIGHT of the
l @o1, Gov Ia he
o,,,"s;ta s;da - tbo streot opd dei;h.
opposlee siae oi ane soee, ana 4no anu e;
Inst % he n,,Ilad the trio,oer the crimi.
1 uoI oisa,1,aa % m % h;r, 1 h1,t tee Ia+a ~ escone
nni t ot1J,s tI sa ILL., =, the I ~ ~ Tb. NJ 1ette,
nniieS H. II trinaop p and Nd the I o,n ,nissed FIRE
Tha desneroJo smiled er;no1v and draw
~, ~. ue1 5;e ,anoinar @ 1@ sai5 anu ~ y"
"s ~ e az ,o,,, 49, +i,.t,s met olo,,,
5;et" u ~ ~ moy 'tN - ,,ravaDt an~ occi
s 49, ~ "a T vo,,t or;,e ,,or t;,oa te
uen, my n g. ,zs.1S -sa,,,,sS =
st5 sa. oui Rasy ~ b;s oddross .vben Ioh1
yu Was,aS s Herd;n tool q ban3 IN tba it'll.
,,,,o 80 a. s,.ooi-o, ,,ave,. oono,,iota;
F. so,,tanoa 81 navo,. Viii ;nosY,,,ol
as he dro,,y,e5 deaJ of tho most interest
inc in no;nt Killed hv a shot from Har
49, AZ, p ,.;stoi | Th;s wos abont tbe he's
th;no t tHa,d;n ever did and vet when
nnasi;onad ~ IIim abont if he wonld no
ad,o;t tl,ot ho d;d tba kii1ino The mos
tbat he 60 oo,,Id he o,ot TO admit was
...Lo. .aLc ne Co.. IA - - 81 tbo+ Voc oil h
SnJg oa{ I A., " aonon.n;no NV =
moo a,.IS Set;,,o. h;a y
Ine innuuela'ie I snoo'inse IL "ion !"
""o onsS !,
some Iine alter har9n ms' VI w
1hhem hta, " In had ,,t for 5is arrest
The Tef nficor @ n ,.ari;eJ tbat he he I had not t
nWon H Loar5 -o,, baJ y cold Eord;n
8. ~ W. i,;s Let Iast - ba ON +be safa s;de
ond drow;ney his ,isto1 in his Iiobtnin: :,
TMLa M fasbion he shot the officer dead
Tb;s n,nrder 1yas tbe last feather nnC,
a. aonooTs honL Tar5;n boS hen,
nievina tbe Tim Cnrr;e business q
tong and unfortunately without th
oo,,ei,,sio,, reochad Nv Currie at Ia
Vooas tbo+ bic lost crime ronse,
80, stponn feejino against him Al
IitionaI rewards were offered for hi
onnrabans;on IA he had committe.
n1anv s;nilor deeds in Arkansas an,
% Tnm;siana nth the agoreoate ] amount offere,
g.. &c oaT,t,,re i5 The three States wa
eoo CO.. ds noo - ''- 'o
~-TIEoJ IT, h,n+ for uordin became On bo
rndnr this th;s -os axtraordinarv temntatio
unuol On-s IL SH,;snI;I;f, - -,