The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-03-30
AN EASTER INCIDENT.
From First page.

What had disturbed me? Brother Jim
was snoring like trooper. while was all
in tremble. The weather had cleared up
Il good deal since we went to bed, and
could discern every object in the room as
sat up and looked about. The window !
have referred to was on thenorth side of the
room, while the bed was on the south. All
the curtains were up. After minute
thought heard a movement on the kitchen
root, and l drew the bedclothes over my
head and began kicking Jim. He uttered 8
grunt or two and turned over. After min
ute popped out my head, and now saw
man with his face pressed against the glass
of the lower sash of the window to survey
the room. tried to utter yell, but could
not make sound. | tried to kick Jim,
but my legs were paralyzed. could not
even draw the sheet over my head again
With my eyes wide open and my heart in
NY mouth watched the fellow gently lift
The sash and fasten it IL, with a wedge. lie
could have entered any door or window De
low, but perhaps he feared that some one
might be watching. 1t was three feet from
the window sill to the roof. The man drew
himself up and paused for moment in the
opening.
i
it was born Ct terror and was an involun
taiy actor. ! jumped out of bed to run
down stairs. Then remein bered jim aud
would not leave him. The bureau was close
at hand, and by accident touched the eggs
Picking UP one OF them, hurled it with all
my might at the object ia the window
Those eggs were boiled Lard, and the one
threw struck the nan l;@tnb between the
b,. g, = Il.
to loosen his hold and fall edward on the
roof. In trying to recover himself he fell
Off the edge of it.
AS he went out of the window l yelled
and brought jim on end, and next instant
we were flying down stairs and whooping
like savages in chase, In about five min
utes the household was ready to investi-
gate While we believed the man had
made off, we yet thought it wisest to look
outside. We lad scarcely got outside the
kitchen door when we found him. Uncle
Joe had a few days before placed cider
barrel under the caves spout coming down
at the corner CT the shed roof. 1t was an
Old cider barrel and about one-third full Of
water. In going Off the roof the man
turned over and fell head first into the bar
rel, and the first thing we caught sight Of
was his heels kicking the air.
There WAS water enough to have drowned
the fellow, and it was really wonderful
how he could have pumped into the barrel
without doing himself great injury. by
pushing his hands down to the bottom he
could keep his mouth above water, but he
could not lift himself out Of the barrel
When he heard us about, be began shouting
and cursing and kicking, but we realized
that he was in fix and We're not at all
frightened! jim seized one of his feet and
the other, while Uncle Joe trotted around
and got piece of clothesline to tie them
together. When we had him securely
dashed, Aunt Sally was given the candle to
hold, and the other three of US got clubs
and tipped the barrel over. The rush Of
water almost strangled the robber, and
while he was gasping and suffering we
drew his arms behind his back and tied
them there He was an ugly chap and no
mistake. We got knife and revolver off
OF him while tying his arms and when he
finally got his breath he knew that he was
helpless. Had he professed penitence and
begged forgiveness think Uncle Joe would
have let him 60. Aunt Sally, with her big
heart, had already begun to find excuses for
the prisoner, when he suddenly opened on
us. l have heard some tall cussing since
then, but nothing to beat his record. He
threatened, bluffed, commanded and de-
manded, and Aunt Sally had to flee and
Uncle Joe to pretend that he didn't hear