Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-01-26

nHite soma
known the gambler Of ~. W
their err heads, but said u 10 10, |
doesn't zee 60 ont t''T.Og;
Sam, as Joe was follos;""oe
~ EN- shut (shoot) thee .. ~. II
Joe shook him off and ".
bent It on giving hi. oppo' "sa'|
faction on the outside 'uen'
The intention of the p,n,,I
soon made painfully ap9 sa'aoI
report OF = pistol, and . o.,
motion followed the s6as graz
lsssly made among the any, y
crowd 1t had reached t Il.
intended. Joe reeled and iu !
INTO the arms of the sailo, I.
close behind. All wers s91
still, as though the bory;bl,
o''i'y vi death so quickly II
among them had awed ~
crowd into silence. The
seemed to be forgotten in II
est which was centergd /, u, W.
mate form which was carr,,a |
lai upon two small tabls. /
thrown together, and abop,
the rough men crowded vrt
curiosity. With set fssln,.]
staring eyes lay poor Joe, vi,l
blood trickling from a buIls' j
the head.
But while the maiorit, !
crowd were crowding arnn,
ghastly spectac e, aud appIv |
restoratlves which the nom. |
geSted, unavailingly, some fy i
ed by the vengeful Sam |
after the flying Bunoe, vbl
making for the near forest
would prove a verltable "citv
uge." Nothing can be mora'
stirring than a man chase, h
noble game, skilIful in c!g1;aI
suit, and dangerous when N
to bay; and, considering M
fugitive had yet a shot remI
doubly 50 under the present \
stances. Sam PlIchs-i. !
short and stout, was by RIO nd
slow in IocomOtion an migbt |
posed from his appearance, a
lug the hrst to start in pur.pi
consequently formJst Of la5
suers.
The dense forest of oak, al
hickory, golden with the bi
autumn, was soon nearly nj
and Sam called on Bunce to
he would shoot, but matJer,
somewhat urgent 10 Mr. Bun.
dId not obey the summons,
knowing what awaited hin i
tured-the vengeful mob, me
speedy suspension, and The
horribly lingering death BY hal
He had once seen a man hang
Ia this supreme moment, hS
incidents Of a dream, the SILK
protrudIng of the tongue, The
eyes, and the horrible conlorl
the victim flashed over the
Of memory with the bri.lau
day, aud madly exerung buns
escape, he reached the wood,
plungiug into the uadergrosl
lost 10 sight, though not % u
fol the crashing of the brush
Gated the direction Of flight
Sam had not fired as he tnrea
not through any fear OF rnbbu
gaIlows Of its due, but the ur
perative reason that his huge
pistol was not loaded, aud be
| dashed into the woods, follow.
sound and the trail of the 10
and soon pursuer aud pursued
sudden turn up a small gully
was, as is frequently the case
from brush, were lost to The
Those who remained at j.
when the avenging mobru'a7'
To capture the gambler, were
this time all at the bar h'
drink. at the invitation OF
which WAS a chance not 20 be-
even for the peculiar gralIn',.
gazing at a newly murdered
for the corpse would Keep
while, and the drinks was som
which if once missed WAS
ever. 81 their backs were 'lI
the tables with their ghaSI!
big backs, little backs, long
short backs, aud which all '''
utter insigni6cance when con
with the back of the gla'1
! ike most big men, was very
| naiured aud wouldn't hurtaa
was IN consequence very w.
up about poor Joe, woIca q.
one reason that be flied a'' z
full that the liquor ran over VI
bar.
Here's to poor Joe, boys
| claimed he.
"A,, here's to poorJor' re-
ed the rest, aud their g '''s
/ elevated 10 the light tn', -'''
! prolona the enjoyment 10y .
at nothing through t'e
the hquor, previous 70 ' a.. ~.