The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-02-05

"THNf ~*s'a IUIMWII hi ~ HAN
guagc 80 strange that I co,ld ma ~.
derstand q word. ~ ~
10 ahead. said The man, A | halt
~ on ne bank; and | followed N,
woman aboard % the scov and into IN,
cap'n' II was q house In which thor.
WIS but ono room. with the hides !,
cniuc thrown over the wild Southern
moss Tor beds. There was no stove. hut 4
sort 81 fireplace made Of stones. w;tl
TWO or three iron kettles on the hearth
~ kitchen furniture.
~ our camp cquipagc had been re-
moved 70 inc cabin. and my Winches-
'cf rihe stood in the corner. A. this
was then q new arm ! did not believe
they Knew how 10 use IL, but my re-
!olvcrs were Colts old pattern ana
loaded with powder and used pcrcus-
sion caps.
.'Sot thar" said the omar AZ she
pointed TO q corner.
went over and sat down on the bed.
~ was moi the corner in which nv rifle
stood, but the weapon was not more
man ten feet away. The then
said something to the children IN their
own mongrsi dialect, and both Of them
saf down facing me and only three or
Tour feet away. Then mar and wife
cast OF The rope, seized long poles. and
presently the boat slowly moved down
the lake To the north. The lake an
peared TO be about three miles wide bv
livc long, and was shut in BY q dense
forest. N
The views ! had through the open
door and the chinks between the LOGS
showed me that the craft was kept near
inc shore. While the people seemed m
no great hurry TO ret down the lake.
they kept the scow moving at a fair
pace until we were about three miles |
from the place where we had en-
parked. a landing was then made in
me mouth Of 4 creek, and The scow was
entirely hidden from sight Of any one
on me lake. Hunters and tourists. and
even small pleasure steamers came 40
from the main river as FAR as the lakes.
y was mld-afternoon when the boat
was maic fast. The pain and swelling
had o entirely departed from nv
and arm. and the helpless feeling |
winch had come over me when first
captured had given way to Il determine
ttion 70 help myself out Of the scrape.
u could get hold OF my rifle | would
a match for the whole four Of them.
counted them ~ four. because the
10Y and girl had hunting knives, and
'ou'i surely take part ia any scrim-
mage brought on. Thcirlooks and ac-
ions proved this. They maintained
heir places directly in front Of me. and
heir eyes never left me for 4 second.
hey held their knives as il they ex-
'ected an attempt to escape. and meant
Q thrust and cut If l tried it.
While the boat was moving there was I
2 show for me. A score Of alligators. /
81 monstrous size, followed Us in ]
recession. and ] had but to look out !
pom the lake to realize that il was I
i've with these fierce reptiles. One
10 jumped or fell overboard would lie 4
'Ized as soon ~ he struck the water. I
Not a word was addressed to me d
NIL the boat had been sled up. Then 9
g man came in, took 4 singlc-bar- Q
led rifle from under the other bed. v
id. after n few hurried words with the
oman outside. jumped ashore and dis d
When he had gone The h
oman entered, lighted a pipe and. a
nding the boy outside To watch, she h
( down in his place with the cooked "
volyer on her lap. She had a face +
HIGH betrayed the mind Of a beast. Il
well, what are YOU going 70 do "
ith me?" / asked. after q while. nj
Feed you to the a~lligators,' = she re- Ia
led. K,
Where has your husband gomez" Ia
ITO kill the other two men," ps
tt(l hot IL $3.50. ~
=? We have in no way injured YOU" tn
We was whipped and druv out Of
2 settlements. and wc van revenge" d.
e growlcd. m
''Bnf we had nothing to do with it." &C
Protested, in a firm tone. tn
Cant help that. You came poach. CA
: on our claim she answered. or
But Wen 60 away" sh
~ guess you won't. We never LET nj
y one gil away to tell on usi" vo
said nothing further. but I by no OF
looked. npon myself as a dead DC
N. IL worst came to worst I would 81
o them 4 fight. I could not move
N. with knife and bullet ready for or
/. and deemed It wiserto settle back qu
4 bide nv time. no
"~ -. /" oVSu kVuc UuOUt UJII
hour when the faint report OF a rifle
70 us through the trees. The no
had been listening for Il, and
y came she gave a start and cried yel
4: Ovl
There goes one OF 'em." cal
'Who?' | asked. tn
One Of your partners. Dan has
ppcd him for sure" IN
here was such a fiendish, blood no
sty look on her face that l was an ~
led, and the same expression, TO ~
degree. rested on the faces OF ~ ~
children. Like dogs, they licked vi
r chops in anticipation Of a bloody Ut III
4. In about half m hour the man Sn'
cared. He had a bundle Of clothing neg
ne hand and two rifles and 4 re- sus
FER in the other. mc
Git oncp' the woman asked. ~ be wv
aboard the ungainly craft. nse
Yes ~
Didn't git the bothP" ~,
No. The other got away. IN ut y
to-morrer." he replied sho
muchp" 60.
~
Z had in his hand the suit OF clothes. ~