Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17

to her own pocket. You might Jest a
well git out of your boots too before tht
boys come, they viii be wanting them
To the captor belong the spoils that
what I say and its good Jacksonia1
Democracy too" In his belt we ooul(
see our revolvers loaded and ready fol
use while with his glittering eye be
watched our every motion. He was
tall and muscular. His eyes keen
evincing more of the cunning thar
intelligence. His bps thin, SO thin thai
as they closed they were compressed
within the mouth. His cheekbones
wide and prominent, giving proof o-
his audacity, and craftiness, while his
receding forehead, large ears, and still
larger animal propensities, stood out in
bold relief; making very formidable
looking adversary to the two unarmed
men in his presence. We overheard q
part of the conversation carried on
between him and the woman Nance
and as she was about to leave, he said,
''tell the Capt to hurry" She also
appeared to be in hurry, as We saw
her mount horse and ride rapidly up
the mountain road [ had been forced
into the Rebel army early in the war
and the first good opportunity I had
made my escape and enlisted under
the old flag, consequently was called by
them a deserter. During these trying
moments the thought flashed over me
what if am recognized? that means
death to me sure. AT all events |
determined to sell my life as dearly as
possible, our captor sat down keeping
us still covered, with his gun resting
across the back of q chair, his finger on
the guard and trigger; occupying his
time by firing volley after volIey Of the
vilest epithets at us. The cold sweat
stood out like beads upon my brow, a
panorama as it were of my past life
passed rapidly before my mental vision
as [ sat there facing death. To die Oh q
battlefield would be glorious compared
to the fate in store for us; perhaps
strung up and left on the nearest tree
that would sustain our weight [ tried
! to think Of the prayer my mother
/ taught me when a child-but alas, l
could not think of anything but our
situation, although as a soldier | had
often faced death never to my knoWl-
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storm that mad been thteateni4I. 81, the
afternoon now broke in all It's fury
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through the hills, and seemed TO shake
the mountain 10 its very base. The
lightning flashed necessarily, lighting
with It's lurid glare the face of the
guerilla. that forcibIy reminded me in
lis sinister expression Of a picture I
had seen Of a demon. Then dense
darkness enveloped our surroundings
and the rain fell in torrents. Our
captor as he facetiously called himself
now slowly approached the window and
peered Wistfully out. [ had been
revolving in nv mind different plans
with a view regaining our liberty. But
as vet had not formed anv definite
plan of action. AS our foe looked
throuob the window NV comrade Lon.
touched NV elbow LIGHTLY. rapidlv
wbisnering at the same time "Be on
the alert"
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