St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-05

said, Il wasn't my fuss. but It wasn't
human nature to leave him to fight .
mob alone. When all had been a.
ranged he went in to supper. and after
the meal . double-barreled shotgun
was got down and loaded for the vito.
The husband had his army musket.
which he loaded with buckshot. and I
had my revolver as weapon. A no
finished our preparations and sat down
on tho door step tho wife carelessly
inquired Of her husband!
''Gwino 10 shoot to kill. Johne"
Reckon l orter." he replied.
''And me!'
That's according. Mebbe you'll
have to-"
''And the Stranger"
''Oh. he'll fire high"
..fap. can't I shoot?" asked the eld-
est . girl Of ten
''Shet. Tilly!"
The children went on into q corner
and rejoiced that there was going to
be - iout" but by and by grew
sleepy and went on to bed. Up to ten
o'clock We talked OF every thing but
the coming event At that hour Hun
gerford said:
Reckon it's time. They'll be hero
by 'leven If at all"
The wife tied q shawl over her head,
picked up and examined the gun. and
walked Oh to her station with never
q word. Iwent over to the shed. took
the place picked out for me. and i've
minutes later all was darkness and
silence. 1t was just about eleven that
/ heard the low hum OF voices and the
footballs Of men. and ten minutes
later four or five Of the gang Of twenty
came directly up to tho shed and
leaned against 1t as they inspected the
house.
"All sound asleep" whispered one.
1--WE are dead shore Of him." added
. second.
There's to be no let up. boys!'' eau
toned q third. I'VE must switch him
till he gives in. We've had enough
foOling."
What OF the wifee" whispered the
first.
blast her! She's rs bad as he is!
Let's give her . taste of the CAD, tool"
"Agreedr
One Of them went away to call up
the crowd and in q few minutes all
were assembled. Then CLEANED from
the whispers that John Hungerford
was to be whipped to death. and that
his wife was to receive less merciful
treatment. They even planned to 6re
the house. and wipe oet the whole
family. root and branch. At . signal
all advanced. and Ave or six ndA
jumped against the door. Il vas
barred. Then voice called:
..Open. John HungerSorH We've
come for We. and We ass beund - have
yer
The words were Answered By . oAoe
from the house. and ~. GAo shotgun
roared from the smoke-hoase. l
elevated the muzzle Of my revolver
and fired six shots over the confused
and flying crowd. and next moment
all who could get away were gone.
Hungerford came out with . lantern.
and by its light We saw two dead men
and three wounded. The wife had also
shot to kill. One Of the wounded was
past speaking. The other two. who
were strangers to the family and be-
longed in distant village, begged for
mercy and promised all sorts Of re-
formation in the future.
In the morning. as ! was ready to
90 on. there wero three dead outside
the door and the two wounded were
groaning with pain. The nearest doc
tor was Ave miles away. and I was to
stop and leave word for him As left
the house Mrs. Hungerford said:
'.Thankee. stranger. and we won't
forget It."
And the husband said:
';It wasn't your fuss. Of course. but
what q shame to have wasted all them
bullets! Goodbye and God bless YER
~ Quad. in Detroit Free Press.