Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-29
DOES 1T MEAN BLOOD.

DOES 1T MEAN BLooDi
THE HoorER NAN READY To FIGurl-THE
PARTICULARS OF A BASE
CONSPIRACY.
The reason the HoOter did not appear
last week was from a diabolical and un-
journalistic plot on the part of the thine
who disgrace' the profession with dis
Gusting attempt to edit our vile opposi-
ticn sheet, the Harney Ho,cIer. The facts
in the case are as follows: Monday night
we were awakened from a sound sleep by
heavy pounding On our door. We imme.
diately arose ami in the excitement of the
moment attempted to strike a match ir
the usual manner lut were far from sue.
cessful. While searching for another
match we suggested to our wife that she
go to the door and ascertain
what the midnight marauder,
wanted. She was no sooner gone
than the noise increased and they seemed
to be attempting to break in the door
Having fears for the safety of our wife W,
determined to step out the window and
pass around 70 the front of the house an
put the m, b to flight. No sooner had We
struck the ground than we heard the sick.
ening and hideous growing of dog. In.
stanily realizing the danger from hydro
phobia and remembering that a family
depended on us for support we decided t.
step around behind a neighbor's house anG
throw the brute of the trail. As we die
so a window was raised in the house and g
man in a harsh, unnatural voice asked il
we were a burglar. While we were step.
l., L u. r l. ~
in the window uttered a horrible how
and discharged q shotgun at us. Tn,
weapon was loaded with fine shot and
but few of them took effect. We die
not, however, approve Of the action ant
determined to go farther up the llock
We went quite rapidly, as we wished t.
have the matter over with and return tC
led, but the noise had attracted the
CHASTITY whelp OF dog, as well as the at.
tacking party at our front door. They
came around, and seeing our dim outline.
in the dark, gave chase. At this point W.
should have turned and fought man and
brute, but were still in hopes the matter
miS Int be settled without shedding Hood
and accordingly increased our gait. As tn,
night was warm we experienced no in.
convenience from the scant raiment
They were now in hot pursuit, and think
ing the walking might be better we tool
tho middle of the street. We had NJ
sooner done so than several window.
were raised and some very fine shootins
was done at US, and had we no
been going at such rate W,
would very likely have been mowee
down several times. The firing was ac
companied in nearly every case by fiend.
like yells and whoops, all of which taker
together soon alarmed the whole town ant
a moment later twenty large, fsrocious
man-eating dogs were at our heels. TIE
fire company was also alarmed and came
dashing up tie street with the engine and
two hose carts. We saw that our life de.
pended On flight, and accordingly strucL
up the rulch. Several cowboys came
across from the anchor outfit and Joined
in the chase and kept up an incessant fir
ing. As we tore NJ the gulch rabies in
fected dogs by the hundred, an insane fire
company an murderous and drink era zed
cowboys continued 10 make the hid
eous night grow sick as they fol-
lowed close at our heels. The
ghoul-liko grinding of the dogs teeth
as they in Imagination tore us in pieces
twenty times, was sickening and loath
some. Our winl was good and we aimed
to reach the foothills and find safety.
Several times the dogs all but leaped on
us and bore us down to a horrible death,
but we redoubled our efforts and at last
left them behind. Baked of their at
tempt to drink our warm life's blood they
re. turned uttering sepulchral barks, growls
and howls. The cowboys and fire COM
pany also gave up the chase, and with
furious and blood d-curdling oaths turned
back. We realized that we were not
dressed as custom demanded, and this, to.
gether with other considerations, caused
us to remain among the hills several
DAYS, which accounts for the failure
of the HOOter to appear. We spent our
time concealed among the sage brush safe
from any further attacks from the unholy
band of dogs.
Since our return the so-calle1 editor re-
ferred to above has attempted to explain
his call by saying that it was simply tc
see about getting some type we had Dor.
rowed from him. He claims that our alarm
was at first unnecessary, bit we 10 not
believe it. 1t was simply a base plot ot
his TO drive US out of town so that he might
make another miserable attempt to secur
some of the county printing. In the fu.ur,
we shall go armed and eby warn him
to beware.