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of the village, still suspicious Of stranger
looked at US, and asked some questio
indicative Of their feelings,
Joseph Mcdonald had como with
from Indianapolis. He was Democrat nj
the Attorney General Of. Indiana. Viii
we were in this unsettled state, with Il
villagers pressing around us, none Of who
probably had ever heard even Of Governs
. Willard, notwithstanding he had made u
: memorable contest against Oliver +. Mo
ton and beat him for Governor, some OF
said that Governor Floyd. member of Il
cabinet at Washington from the State I
, Virginia, WAS in the armory grounds
that time. Governor Willard knew Floy,
!, and asked to be taken to him. He was
fine looking, topical Virginian, with curlin
dark hair, rather eagle like nose, and war;
temperament, His misfortune, thinl
generally came from his personal fealty
his friends, He received Willard wit
kindness, heard the statement that Coo
was probably his brother-in-law, and sai
he would send us off to Oharlestown with
out further embarrassment.
"Now," remarked Mr.. Voorhees,. ha
not gone to Harper's Ferry under any grea
belief that my services would be really re
quired. Thought that Willard had labore
under some misapprehension; that thi
young outlaw could not be the brother o
his wife, whom l knew very well, and whit
was beautiful woman and highly intelli
gent one. The opinion 1 continued to hav,
until we reached Charleston and entered tn
Jail. 1t is popular mistake to say that thu
people of Charleston were turbulent or of
fensive. There were good many people
there, and they wore determined, signifi
cant look, but they were quiet. Governor
Willard led all the proceedings we took d
that moment, and when 1t was said thai
Senator Mason. of Virginia, was in the town
he asked at once to be taken to him. Mason
was very fine-looking man of considerable
hauteur. AS Virginian, he was sensitive
to the attack made on his. .neighbors. had
never seen him before. Willard, however,
was quite his match in address. Governor
Willard was one of che noblest looking men
ever saw, and perhaps the greatest natural
leader Indiana ever had. He was very
young man when he died, soon after these
occurrences, but he had swept our State like
q tornado against man as able as Morton,
and was the idol of the democracy out there.
He stood tall, with his head well thrown
back, and when he introduced himself to
MIR. Mason, Mason seemed to feel the equali-
ty. Mr.. Mason went with us to the Jail.
We entered that building and passed into
hall or corridor and were taken into quite n
large room. Nobody was i'll that room but
O rather small young man, who was sitting
near the window with his cheek in the hol-
low of his hand. He was looking out of the
window in an abstracted way, as at some
thing far off. I was the last one to enter.
Mr.. Mason, I think, went in first. But
looked in that room as we came to it, and
there saw stamped on that young mans
face though he was of more haxen COM
plexion than his sister, the unmistakable
likeness of Carrie Willard. My heart began
to droop. had the evidence before me
that Willard had not been mistaken in the
identity of the young man. was 80 much
overcome for moment that did not enter
the room, but paced the hall outside. l
knew that had to defend this youth upon
the terrible charge against him.
"When went into the room Governor
Willard was sitting near this young man and
senator Mason was looking at them both
rom chair. do not think much, il any
hing, had been said. The young man had |
low turned his face around, still keeping
lis hand as he sat against his cheek, and he
ooked ut Willard with distant recognition
q if he was not decided about welcoming
lin. He had broad forehead, fine long
ocks of brown hair, nearly transparent
kin, in which you could see the blue veins,
smooth face, and the chin firm though
light He had fine mouth and beautiful (
,hite teeth in it, MS saw afterward. He ,
,as looking at Willard as q friend who !
lIght now be an enemy, and without very
reat concern, but like one wearied. will
OF attempt, "said Mr.. Voorhees,, 90 to repeat
le conversation, though 1t was not long.
was something like this: John, said
overnor Willard, how came you to be in ! !
lch company These men are OF differ
1t sort from you. You have been better
.ed better educated The young man re- !.
led without any excitement that he was !.
ere. Governor Willard then said John, "
by have you not written to your sisters Y
hey loved you, and you have been lost to q =,
EN- for two or three years. Cook replied .
the same wearied, dreamy way, turning ~
S face back from the window out of which VI
had looked with the same Dir of dreami- ~
SIS: Il have been in Kansas and out 10
lere have had O good many things to q. a.
ink of. Sometimes l have not had the - -
,ilities to write. At other times l have v
EN- too much engaged But John, said n' y.
e Governor, looking at him with all his - I,
ght, what were you doing in Kansas or M M
ywhere with these outrageous criminals u,
q disturbers Of your country's peace? / W.
mt you to tell me how you came in such W. W
npany.' -;
- Cook then dropped his hand and looked WI
My in Governor Willard's face. and his co
e eyes distended and flashed, and as he ,s
sed his upper lip / could see those fine ln'
ite teeth shine. Said he: 'Ashbel, / nl
Ut to Kansas three years ago TO get my Ire
ng aud disturb no man. 1 had no inten- ca
4 Of breaking the peace anywhere, but " IA,
border ruffians had come into Kansas 10 no y,
az they pleased / was going from 20
wentworth 70 Lawrence with a cherished NV
nd. Alexander Stuart, when a bInd Of OF
Sc border rufians rode up 10 rs and fired ass
N us. and they killed my friend by my sii'
}. His blood was spilled upon my gar ms
its. He died in my arms. / raised my Du'
and emptied two Of their saddles. For tnii
act a price was put upon my head, and Wa
I was hunted like q wolf As Cook per
Re these words be turned his face from
brother-in Law and looked right at James has
Mason, as IL he instiBctively guessed that the
to be in sympathy with those border nev
ans. Mason Vas n proud man. but a. rem
card these words his mind seemed 20 be Bro
lrbsd. and the young fellow looked him mer
ugh. hin
Governor willard then spoke up and age.
4: John, IL that vAs the case q uiI &C UNI
q for your having been in krusas. but ooui
are you dong here IN tins peaceful mai
nunity nmoug a baod Of assAssins 4 and
|. Who hsd been aroused before. ~ II the
ufing the rsassti0ns uPO1 his ooupan- Cool
~ sbsir motives hesifatei a Minute ret
"a. yes. Ian bsrs.' He gave that ord.
nv look ont of ths window Again, and ed
rs.u-fnc TIE care of his krofber IN pair,
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