The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-01-03


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feadg iu tumble down The family
consisted ~ the time u ihls story. ~
f1s Eesi ne proprietor. hs wife and
two thliran Ella The eldest. wa n
rather pretty girl " eighteen. who for
several years had relieved The tired moth.
ef u much N he burden n the house.
wafk. attended ~ The duties u ihe
daiu. and wns \ good hnrlawoman
wIthal oien accompanying her father
M rough rides u miles when looking
ff stray cattle
Once q week Nc Reed went 20 Don.
yer TO coll the dairy products aud pur.
chase such articles II food A. could not
b. raised on the ranch Willie ire.
queuil, accompanied him, and the two
women thought nothing u being let
alone To- the house until long into tho
night a. the distance 10 tho city made
the DIVE \ long one.
Il was on one II these evenings In the
carly fall. just a. they had completed
lhsir supper and the mother was ar.
ranging the table for the hungry fathci
ard son, that the younger woman went
TO the barn. the back u which was i'm.
mcdiaicly on the road, 70 see q calf that
was sick.
suddenly she heard the voices OF mer
In he road near the barn. Listening
and scarcely daring to breath, she heard
wo'ds that almost froze her with terror
The old man keeps his money-bo'
In the drawer Of the old bureau, but th'
old woman carries the key"
How can We get at iie' asked an
othe' voice.
I'VE n bind both women, and I
they make any noise, we can stol
that
For a moment the terrified listene.
was fairly paralyzed with fear; then
she sarted up, and running quickly
around TO the back Of the house an,
crawling through an open window
went V = closet aud took from il twI
reyolyers which were always kept load
eli for emergencies. concealing them il
the folds Of her dress.
Hastily rejoining her mother in tn
larger room, she was just in time to Sc
two burly-looking r%uffians enter by tn
door.
The taller Of the two men demande,
supper, ''and let II come quick, too h
said, in : menacing tone. The BRAY
girl placed the food on the table. know
ing that he scoundrels would satisf
their hunger before putting their pun
pose Of ROBBERY. and possibly murder
into execution. She then sat down !
front Of them, and watched them. Tn
moment their meal was completed. sh
suddenly thrust the muzzles of Ii
pistols in their faces, threatening
shoot II they moved.
Expostulations and pr%otestations we
in vain; the heroic girl stood there wit
eyes flashing and determined, for VIII
TO her seemed ages. The poor mothe
As soon IS she com~prehended the stu
ton. overcome by her great terror, ha
tainted and was lying on the floor,
At last the sound of wagon wheo
was heard coming toward the hous
and in a moment the father and broth
entered the house In company with
uncle who had arrived IN Denver tn
day from their old Eastern home
Pennsylvania, aud BY the mcrcst ac,
dent met Mr.. Reed on Sixteenth Sire,
in Denver.
As soon As they comprehended I
situation tbey compelled the ruila
: with reyolyers At their heads TO subn
: TO being bound with ropes, and VIII
. daylight came they were taken TO
+ county seat and placed in jail.
The brave girl a. soon as reliev
from her terrible guard duty, and I
horrible strain on her nerves was tax
4 Oh. went into \ succession Of hysteri'
2 spasmS and I, was tor weeks that
d reason, II not her life. was despaired
. She eventually recovered. howev
Q and aiterwarl married q wealthy ID
d ysr gentleman. and IS now living In
: Queen City. The two men were rec'
nized a. old offenders. in fact they ",
y fugliives from justice from a dist
Z county. and afterward served s lo
2 time 10 the ~penitentiary in Canon Ci