The Lamar register., 1893-08-12

| "o'At HIS remarks
sesning Miss Denton Tramp was
hait drunk. and. without reply. drew
ms knife and gave his cousin a fatal
thrust. and then made for his horse
which was held by negro. Blind
with rage he gave this man slash.
ana to save his life the black. a
powerful fellow. threw his arms
around the assassin. and this gave
mis- pursners a chance. They gave
the ruifian no quarter. and in a few
minutes his body was lying beside
T that Of his cousin.
Public sympathy was with tho
pentons, but Tom Conrcel. Framp's
younger brother. let 1t be known
that ho would avenge his brothers
death sooner or later. He was known
/ 10 p treacherous. bad man and his
( cousins started 20 hunt him ou, of
the parish. when he suddenly disap.
( peared. much to tho satisfaction OF
Z the family.
About year afterwards the Den
tons were assent bled on the porch OF
their dwelling. enjoying the lovely
twilight that Is one OF the charms
OF this climate. Ellen Denton was
talking gaily to a visitor and in OK
ccllcnt spirits. her brother and
! parents present Suddenly the crack
Of gun was heard For an instant
every one wondered and then 10 She
horror Of the patty poor Ellen tell
{ forward on her face. a stream OF
blood staining the boards A ride
ball had passed through her head.
killing her az once. Instant pursuit
was made for the assassin. aud In
few days Il was known beyond
doub; that Tom Courcel had fircd tho
cowardiy shot
The eject on the family was terri
bic Eight months after both the
major and his wife were dead. tho
eldcs; son Royal had disappeared.
but IL was known that he had mafo u
vow 10 FAD the murderer or never re-
turn This was In 1852. and II wss
Z not uriil 1857 that he returned to his
sad home. 50 altered and worn that
his relatives did not al first recognize
( hln. He told his brothers briefly
/ that his vengeance hal been accomp-
Z lished and bade them spoak Of it no
more
Two years after this tho Indian
police were in purslit OF band OF
horse and cattle thieves In Indian
/ territory near Fort Arbuckle-
Z Towards night they came 10 a dense
( thicket Of pAwpaw and oak trees.
and seeing a horse track followed il
and a; lcagth came TO cabin on tho
I hank OF a small creek From tho
description IL was recognized as one
oi tho rendezvous Of tho outlaws
ssnowu a. the Starr gang, then as
aow, terror 20 the people Of the
territory.
Cautiously approaching the place
they found Il empty. and from the
[ looks lt had held no tenant for long
time. but By the fading light they
/ found evidences OF the former occu-
pants. the bones Of at least three
{ human bcings. aad further search
/ told the terrible story.
An old-iashioned eopy-book was
sticking in a croyiee OF the logs. and
herein was written tho secret. signed
I DR.. Royal Dcutoa. Rapi5es parish.
Z Louisiana
For four years he had without rest
I pursued his sisters murderer into
/ Texas and Mexico. and the villain
I knew iha; his enemy was on his
tracks. and finally made for Indian
! Territory. hoping for proiect!onfrom
the outlaws that infested that region.
Denton followed. and when Courcel
( Joined the Starr gang tho doctor con-
nected himself with the Indian police
Z under an assumed name. For six
months he watched almost without
I sleep. and at last discovered the
cabin in the Pawpaws, and. concealed
I In the bush. saw q man come to the
door in the carly morning. Denton
knew him AZ once He went towards
the creek The doctor got to ihe
I cabin. and as Courccl came back
and turned the corner he met his
/ enemy. and the next instant was on
l his back. powerless. And now comes
I the horrcr OF tho narrative. Bound
hand and foot. the villain was taken
! inside. and for thirty-clght days the
doctor watched him No food or
drink was given him, and under the
torture he went mad and died. Two
of his associates came to the place at
different times and were shot down
I by Denton and their bones left with
Courcels-
The narrative was given to doc
tor az Fort Arbuckle by the United
states marshal at Fort Smith, and 1t
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