The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-18
6be Outlaw Of tbe Ozarks;
Annie Alder6on'6 Reseue.
JAMES L.. PAYNE.

Ter llNtu lnt lilc Oh ncfnltS.
Of books there was quite Il store i,
the house, and all of these of TIN
choicest selection. These Annie hat
read and rc-rcad until she knew al
the favoriteS by heart.
The story of how had become a,
inmate of Edward Alderson's hous
was thus told me one evening as we sa
by cheerful wood fire:
i One afternoon, as Mr.. Anderson wa
coming home from 4 trip few mile
up the mountain, he had found my ap
parently lifeless body lying in the mar
row bridle-path that wound around tn,
mountain side. STOPPING to examin,
me closer, he found deep knife
thrust i'll my left breast, from whicl
the warm blood was still slowly oozing
Staunching the blood with his hand
kerchief, he placed his hand to ny
heart and found that 1t still beat
though but feebly. He then placed {
flask of liquor to my lips and forced m,
to swallow little of it.
Not daring to be discovered rescuins
me, he dragged my body into a clumI
l'i iiuiVi StIiu
there until night would enable him t,
carry me away TO his home, distan
nearly two miles, unseen.
While waiting and watching, hi
learned the story of my catastrophe
and the anthor OF il.
The name of my assailant was vii
liam Brownlow, or "Moonshiner Bill, ;
as he was familiarly known. When h,
sprang ct me, rs related, he saw my
companion Fastening to my aid, ant
just behind him one of his own men
He called ont to this man ordering
him, "shoot the sneakiug detective. ;
His man raised his rifle and fired, anC
my companion fell dead almost at my
feet. | was overcome and crushed
down, limp and almost dead Brown
low was, himself, desperately wounded
bnt still furious. Drawing larg,
clasp-knife from his pocket, he plunge,
it in my side. He then, with the littl,
remaining strength he had left, assist
ed by his henchman, proceeded to rol
my body over the cliff. Fortunately i
had fallen on the thick boughs of :
reclining hemlock, which broke tn,
force of my fall, and yielding to my
weight, let me down without breakin.
any bones.
After Brownlow had tumbled M
over the cliff, he tainted from loss o
blood and was carried to the neares
''still'' house, where he was confined
To his bed for several weeks.
AS soon rs dark came, my rcscuer
who was II man of great physica
strength and indomitable energy, lifte'
me 10 his shoulder and slowly an,
faithfully bore me homeward. He ha,
seen the star of Il United States mar
shal glittering on the lapel of my coat
and this served to add To his determi
nation to save my life if possible.
After three, long painful hours h
reached his home and laid me down ol
u couch, where for five weeks l linger
ed between life and death. had care
full nursing and Il strong constitution
yo}th and yigor did the rest-and m
awakening was rs told you.
All, how happily passed the hours a
| sat by the cheerful fire and talke
with lovely Anne Anderson! Rapid
strength came back and with it m
sense of duty. This called me away
but II tie, which found hard to resist
chained me to the little mountai
home.
i ! loved Anne Anderson.
This whispered to her one moon
lit eve, rs we stood ut the front gat
awaiting her fathers return from
mission down in the valley, And wha
thrill of joy shot through my being q
she laid her hand trustingly into mine
and blushingly confessed the secret {
her own heart.
This Is not Il love story, or ! coul
tell you OF very interesting episode {
love and moonshine, blushing Made
and ardent wooer. Suffice it to sa
that, as her head, all glorious i'll il
wealth of tress and ringlet, went softl
to my shoulder, passed my left arr
around her waist, and raising her fac
to mine with my right hand, pressed o
her lips the seal of my everlasting dt
votion. Then and there our troth wa
plighted, while the silver moon she
over the scene halo of glory.
Upon his return, Mr.. Anderson wa
apprised of our wishes and readil
gave his consent TO our union, which,
was settled, should he us soon as b
could withdraw from his duties an
join me in Washington City. He coul
do this, he thought, by the followin
spring, and it was agreed | shoul
meet them there early in March.
; This important matter being arrane
ed, one cloudy morning in November
set out on my return for the nations
, capital, disguised us an itinerant mil
lister. Little did / imagine that all OF
l plans for the future were doomed to ]
upset, and that March, instead
bringing Anne Anderson to my arm
would bring the darkest woe and di
, appointment Imaginable to my hear