The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

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sky heavy with cloxds hung over the val
lev. A strong wind came down from the
mountains, driving before 1t drenching
vain. The night was black, and a haii dozen
lanterns carried BY the mob did but little
toward dispelling the gloom abont them
In the eastern outskirts OF the town
sIood n tall eucalyptus tree, aud toward
,b;s they dragged their helpless victim.
rh The we're soon there and the ropo thrown
over q limb.
lack had stood the ordeal without
,rnrrour Ho looked defiance at the
cro,yd around him. and when the sheriff
asked in a thick voice If he had anything
10 say before the moose was placed about
his neck he replied firmly. Nothing.
string i'm up, then, boys yelled tAe
sheriff lets git rid Of i'm as sooa as we
can: lis too id wet and cold to be
foolin' around here.
The moose was quickly adjusted about
lacks neck. around him was a h"rg
circle and at the other end Of the rope
stood . dozen sturdy men. anxiously wait
inc Tor the sheriff 70 give the signal %
seftie back on il. lie was but a single
SION from eternity The half dozen lau.
terms futtered and cssped in the rain ara
surrounded the victim with a weird.
rhagflv halo. when | count thrce,
bovs said the sheriff, pull back on
ia AID Immediately be cried "one'
and then "two. lis voice he'd just begun
10 swell into the three, and the men ~
the end Of tho rope with tightening
muscles had Just begun 70 brace ihell.
selves for long pull and strong plI,
when there was the clatter o. gailopng
feet and the rush Of black lazy through
the lines into tic middle Of tho circle.
Before the half paTaly1ed mob eoald re
cover its senses the sherihs daughter
had cut the ropes that encircled her
lovers neck and bound his hands She
Shouted to him to mount the horse in
front Of her. lie was up in an instant.
and before the men sent spTawling IN the
mud bv the horse had recovered their
senses Jack and the sherih's daughter
were rafting away through the darkness
wi.h the speed of the wind toward the
FOUNTAINS Several shots were sent into
The darkness after them. but they went
wide of the mark.
From that night to the day her romans
were discovered Iaria Martinique was
never seen By the inhabitants OF the san
joaquin valley. nor could the retreat OF
her lover, who became q notorious out
INV. be discovered Three fingered JACK,
s. RAYMOND came 10 be known in after
sears. became the terror of the San Joa
,uin valley. and no less than seven OF the
men who had a.ocmpted 10 lynch him
gero sent to their graves by bullets from
MS rife. Eight years ago lie was capt
lred in q desperate saloon fight in Rcd
-liff and hanged for his crimes Before
ais execution he seat for Jose Martinique,
md in an Interview told him that his
laughter had lived with him five years.
thcn died, aid that he lad buried Ter To-
mains in the nouataiI5 near his retreat.
where nobody could find and disturb them.
On tho gal!ows he cursed Martinique
roundly, and charged him with being Inc
cause of his turning bis hand against the
law and the people.
Jose Martinique became dcmcnted and
roamcd among the mountains. continually
searching for tie grave Of his child His
body was foGnd enc morning at the
bottom OF Sulphur Gulch. whore ho had
did Of exposure aad oxhaustion.-Chi-
caso Herald.