Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-24
lie LIVED IN 4 OWE

AIMS.
he LIVED IN A CAVE
and became o bushwhscker. That term i:
hardly strong enough. He became a mar
hunter. While o Confederate in senti
meut, he had liltla to do with them, Occur
ing his srms ard ammunition from bis
Federal vicrims, and his few provisions
from the farm houses. In his old age the
man became an eyeuging spirit. There
vas something appalling in his t~ireless,
yindictiye trailing o! Federal8. lie hung
about camps and picket-posts and march,
ing columns, and he took desperate
chances 10 crafty his thirst for blood. If
he came across three foragers together two
would certainly bite the dust, and ne would
not hesitate to attack ever where the mum,
Der was five.
In Il year old Humphrey killed thirty
six Fsderals. | make the statement on
the authority of people who saw the tally.
The old man preserved a relic from each
body-knife, ring, watch-chain or button
and there was no chance TO mistake the
number.
One day, in making o scout near Cross
Keys, | was discovered By C. scouting party
of ten Federals. and run into the noun.
tains, The pursuit did not end here.
Some of them d~ismounted and hung to my
trail for another hour. 1t was in avoiding
these men that ! accidentally stumbled
upon
OLD ~HUNruREYs WDISG.PLiCE.
1t was q veri,a5le cave, warm and dry,
and well hidden, and had entered 1t be.
fore I knew thar it was occupied. The old
man was moi. at home, but ! had scarcely
detected signs that the place had an in.
habitant when o voice called from the
gloom at the rear end
For Gods sake, who ia it-HGnk or
Reb?'
"Reb, l guess. Who are your
Then there is no hope be groaued.
Istruck O match and advanced towards
him. On q rude bench was q dish of fat
aith o rag IN it for wick, aud as soon as
[ mad lifted this | could see everything i'll
the cave. On the hard stone floor lay a
prisoner. tied hand and foot. He was q
Federal, o second lieutenant, and belonged
either to the Twenty fifth New York OF the
twenty fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry. Hav
ing aiterwstd lost my notebook am not
sure Of the regiment.
The cave contained g bench or two, a
pile ofstraw and two or three quilts TOR g
bed, and O 10, OF trophies in the way Of
guns aud sabres.
Who are your" l asked Of the man as I
bent over him.
Lieutenant Johnson, of Sheridan's cGv.
slry," be answered,
How came you heref
Il was riding with a dispatch last even.
ing when | was
GvsuwHAcEED y MADE PRISONER,
| have a bullet in the lef. shoulder.
Who brought you here?'
IAN old man who acts as if he were
Ii was the first prisoner old Humphrey
eyer took, ana l greatly wondered over it
His policy was to kill and how came he to
spare tni5 mans h!ef'
"Wbo ere you?' suddeoly asked the
prisoner.
Zone Of Geueral Early : scouts
Then | have no hope. You may have
he heart, however, to hand me a drink Of
l I'm burning up with fever"
Thare was q gourd on ibsbesca, and the
coolest water ran down the rocks at
he door. | raised the man head, and he
more than o pint.
His hands were lied together at the
wrists and The cords had sunk deep into the
leah. | severed the bonds with my knife
nd rubbed his arms until the circulation
t blood vas restored.
God bless you for that | have suf.
sred death twice over be said, sor: o
reak.rg down Ike 4 woman
His wound had not been dressed. |
ropped him up, cut away HIS coat and
airt, and washed of the blood and dressed
he wound rs well as possible under the
circumstances. | vas finishing the opera
on when | heard D step behind me. end
8 | rose up end turned ny read old Hum
hey sprang upon me. He bad o gun with
ion, aud why he G,iu'J rhoct me down !
1uld no., guess unless it IVES in the hope
+ making another prisoner. The old lei.
W
gPRANG 1T ME LlEE Az ENRAGED TIGER,
nd du,Ing his first fury be got tie better
me. However, after q struggle oil three
!, four minutes he lost his wind, and |
snsgei TO tie BIN hand ND loot, Then
2 broke on. in r~sy:llug. sed such oatns
I'd i~np-eca.ious | never heard before or .
nee. He boss.ed that be Des to torture I
e lieutenant to desth, and ne called such
rises down upcnmy head as did not seem '
for human tongue 20 utter.
By and by, when he had exhausted him !,
If, the prisoner asked =
What will you do with me- ,
That was a puzzler. ! had no show TO \
t him into our lines; | could not remain E
ere and guard him: and, as for leaving .
m in the hands of old Humphrey, it was :
It to be thought Of. The old mau-hsd
.dure3 privations ard brooded owe. his .
,ougs until he had become insane. His
showed that.
I'll tell you replied TO the prisoner:
% was on his feet to try bis strength. Il (
q going away for three hours. When Ire :
70 | shall take you TO Port Republic. Be {
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With nat | walked cut 1t was six hours