Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30

NV lo'clock p. m. What VIII twent,
our, or even twelve hours produce? #
I'M taken by these demons, especially whe,
nerded together on this enterprise an.
madened with liquor, know shall not liv,
an hour. If can refrain from speaking O
thinking of my wife and children, / think
can show them how brave and honest MAJ
can die. But when l recur to them, ny
throat chokes and my eyes fill.
Mrs. Coates reports that / can go t.
Browns, but that must not come till afte
dark. It is now 5 O'Clock p. m. and hav
put on such disguise as l can get-the dres
of an Irish laborer. Have cut of my Who'll
beard and soiled my face with cork, burnt
The ladies, and Mr.. Edward ara Monroe
Eldridgs have been in, and we ha hes IT,
laugh over it, although it is matter of LIT.
and death. Thus do extremes meet h.
mirth at such time IL spasmodic, and can
last but moment, to be followed by q re-
action.
As write o party of the invaders come
down and cross the ferry en- their way home,
shouting threats against the American hotel,
and whooping and yelling like Indians, and
shore, firing off their arms. They
linger there as though they may intend
to return. Give me four hours more and I
Will leave the mouse. nave Wr1tUeu nasty
last will which leave in this book in care Of
Mr.. Coates.
6o'clock-A meeting of the citizens have
been held, at which the mayor presided. It
was ascertained that not more than sixty
men could be raised to defend the house,
and arms for not more than twenty-five or
thirty; and the mayor informs Edward Ed
ridge that he cannot undertake to defend it,
unless he can show the papers to prove that
it does not belong to the Emigrant Aid Co.
This he says he cannot do, because the Col
onel did the business and has all the papers,
and he has not come back from Lawrence.
News is received of the attack on Lawrence
and the destruction of the hotel. A few men
killed.
Lying on the bed, and supposing the door
locked, the man who serves the water opens
but lie still and let him see me. Fortunate
that am to leave so soon. $3.50 o'clock
Mr.. Hubbard and Mr.. Eldridge come up
to say that all is ready, and that Brown ID
waiting to go with me. declined to leave
the house with Brown, preferring to walk
out alone and join Brown on the road. After
they left, lit my pipe and walked boldly
down the front stairs, through the office,
which was crowded with people, elbowing
and out on the steps. Dozens of people
were sitting and standing about the door
and on the sidewalk, many of them the most
obnoxious men, and who were well ac-
Quainted with me. l stood quite uncon-
cerned on the steps, until l saw
vacant chair, and went to it
and sat down. My friends were
about, and by my previous directions en-
gagged those in conversation who were near
est and most dangerous. After sitting some
minutes walked deliberately up the road,
unmolested and unrecognized, with sense
of great relief; found Brown on the way and
went on to his house in the edge of the tim
Der, and quite out of towu; found there Mr..
Davis and wife, who have room rented-D.
E. Adams and J. McIntire. Sat out of doors
and enjoyed the freedom and fresh air.
Friday, May 23.-Obliged to keep close
house during the day, in sitting room. De-
termined could not stay here; consulted
with Adams as to taking small skiff and
running down the river at night, so as to be
taken on board the Convers as she passed.
Agreed on the plan. Sent Adams to buy
skif and tell Eldridge to send some provis-
ions, and have him or Coates make the ar
rangements with Captain Bowman, as he will
come down tomorrow. Adams returns and
reports, and the plan during the day Is full!
matured, by help of Hubbard and McIntire.
In the evening Adams leaves to get the skiff,
and skull it out of the Kansas river to place
about mile below town. About 8 o'clocl
McIntire and start, each with an axe, and
skirting the town for awhile, then passed
along the main road to the river. Hunted
along the shore; could not find Adams or the
boat l went into a ravine and MClntire
continued his lookout. A stranger is seen
wandering about along the shore and road,
much to our annoyance. Very soon d ward
Eidridge and his wife came along with car
petsack filed with pair of blankets and
provisions, and we gotthem in the ravlne.
Eldridge and McIntire then started out and
walked to the man and spoke to him; did moi
know him. He left, and soon Adams made
his appearance. He and took across the
road to the skif unperceived, and Eldridse
and wife and McIntire returned. We toated
quietly down the river to Randolph landing
which. in the dark we had trouble to find, as
neither of us was acquainted with the place.
Dropped down below it about one-half mile.
and laid ND our skiff under some over hang
ing rocks, where it could not be seen from
the shore. Clambered up the bluff and found
PUBIC road along the pank; accommodated
for 400 yards around the woods, considered
the place safe, land returned to the sklff for our
sack and axes and Adams bundle. The moon
was then fully risen and bright. Got safely
into the woods above the road, where we
Saturday, May 24.-About IL o'clock we
shouldered our axes and bundle and sack,
and trudged up the road past the few houses
that constituted Randolph. As we passed the
principal house, man hailed US to know if
we were woodchoppers. Adams replied.
pered to Adam to say eyes," but too late. He
said ''no." The man then walked out into
the road and offered us job. Istopped; ask
ed the price. He said seventy-fve cents to
one dollar cord. l told him that was not
enough; that we were. going up to Ell
bridges job above, where we could get
as we were told $1.121a, but that if we did not
succeed, that we could stop and see him on
our way back.
Encountered five or six other persons on
the road, but no one paid much attention to
US. Found running branch up which we
passed out of sight of the road, and sat down
to eat our breakfast; staid there unseen till IL
oclock;d isappointed that the boat did not
come as it should at 10 O'Clock.
Arranged what story to tell at Randolph,
if questioned. Made up bundle of some Of
the provisions, ETC., in my blanket, leaving the
carpetsack for Adams. At IL O'Clock heard
the whistle of the boat for Kansas City, five
miles above. Waited half an hour by the
watch, and then left the ravine; passed down
the road to convenient place, and then as
cended the hill where we had view of the
river for two or three miles.
Saw the boat coming, but could not make
OUT her name I'LL Sne was SO near tndt we naO
to run down the road. She hauled up to the
landing full of passengers, and as the plank
was run out l went ON board painting with
heat, fatigue and thirst. Passed back among
the deck passengers, where according to my
dress l belonged; laid down my axe and
bundle and found quite number of pas
sengers there.
The deck clerk soon called for my fare,
and took ticket to Waveriy. turned into
one of the hot and sitting berths, and never
suffered so much from thirst in my life;