The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-04-01

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they never let him know where The
still was located, and he could only
guess at the distance from their cabir
by the time it took them to go anC
come. At the end of a week, having
found out all they seemed inclined t.
let him know. he 81 pped out one morn
ing between dark and daylight, and Iii
out down the mountain to where W.
were waiting for him. We went bach
with him. and walked in on them be
fore they knew it. Yes, sir, everyone
of those eight men woke up anc
looked straight into revolver, and we
had them all handcuffed in no time
They didn't say much, but when they
saw my jolly Irishman among us they
did some tall swearing, as they realized
how he had tricked them. We found
the still after some searching for it,
down in little ravine about two hun
| dred yards from the house, sitting
under shed made of an old threshing
machine boiler flattened out They had
made it bullet proof, but we didn't re-
spect their foresight at all; we just cut
their worm into six-inch pieces,
poured all their smoky whisky on the
ground. plugged their boiler full OF
holes and then marched them down to
civilization and Jail"
Don't you ever have serious difficult
ties with them?"
I'm the shooting way? No. not often.
They're not brave set of men, as l
said, and | for one have never been
fired on by them. Perhaps my good
luck in always getting the drop on
them may account in part for this,
however" and the big marshal laughed
again.
Raleigh county is full of moonshin-
ers," he went on. II know of no less
than six stills running now full blast.
and they've got to be broken up.
We're going to make series of raids
soon in that direction, and perhaps
these men will prove better fighters
than the others have been-there is
never any telling about such things.
you know. We will try and do our
best, though, to break up this indus
try. NfsspI have to do great deal of
riding, h.s'ft and day. and of course go
armed always.
About month ago had scare,
ana big one, too, but it was ut caused
by any Sinners was ridir through
thick stretch of woods near the top
of the mountain when heard child's
shrill cry. 1t was about dark and l
was rather glad to know IF a house
being so near where could put up for
the night, and pushed forw ard, every
minute expecting to come up IN a clear
ing and cabin. Presently heard the
cry again, only it was nearer this
time and sounded more like woman's
voice. l spurred up my horse. and
just as we turned bend in the lone
some old road such yell az you never
heard burst out from directly in front
Of me, and the next second / had
whipped out my gun and began to pull
The trigger for all ] was worth.
Woman? No, sir; one OF the big
gest panthers l ever saw standing
On a log not twenty feet from
ne, flashing her tail from side
20 side and yelling like a demon.
Was 1 scared? Well, / should
remark! Why, the goose-fesh came
I'll over my body in a moment, and
'elt like singed porcupine with the
logs after me. It's an honest fact, too
Il had to hold my hat down on my
,ead. my hair kept showing it up so,
while l kept blazing away at that
rowling beast. wouldn't have been
! bit more scared if you had turned all |