The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-02-04
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F0lle0 his alHERS.
A Paeiman's Marrow Escape from
Being Murdered.
Campbell Hardy, a jeweler from
Boston, when in his apartment at
the hotel, related some of the ex-
poraences he had when in Mexico
ten years ago. Mr.. Hardy made
the aseney that gave him a start in
life when = packman. He travelled
through ill the western states, bat
the most exciting time be had he
says was in New Mexico.
lone day, when much fatigued
and hungry, stopped for dinner
at what appeared to be pioneers
cabin" he began. 1.-THE house was
miles from any other habitaion. /
had about $500 worth of stock and
81 200 in money. When I entered
the house / found the occupant to
be a man of about so, his 25-year-
old son and two women. The ap-
pearance of the old man caused me
to mistrust him, and | heartily
wished l had not visited the place
two minutes after | entered it.
"Of course the men and women
wanted to see what /. had for sale,
and the women purchased about
s. worth of goods. The old man,
whose name was Moody, was par
ticular to ask me whom I had last
seen, and to learn whether or not !
had any friends in the country.
Afterward l found out he wished
to learn if would be missed if he
made away with me.
IN A STRANGE HOUSE.
"Just before I sat down to dinner
I happened to look out of the win.
dow and saw his son GO into the
barn with shotgun in his hand
His stealthy manner put me on my
guard, and took good care that my
gun was within reaching distance
cannot say I enjoyed the meal.
Iquickly swallowed a cup of coffee,
took a few mouthsful of bread and
slipped what I could into my
pocket. Then l prepared to leave
"'But you must see the blooded
stock I have before You co. said
Moody. Probably l can trade one ol
the animals for silver watch.
"But / knew if l ever went into
that barn I would never come out
of it alive, 80 I made some weak
excuse and started down the road
keeping a sharp lookout from be-
hind. The old man was much en-
ragged at my not falling into the
trap, and just as l stepped out o
| view saw him enter the barr.
determined to watch, and went into
a grove a little father down th'
| road, and stood where I could SCI
what was going on at the barn.
saw Moody and his son come out
each armed with rifle.
"They walked into the woods no.
far from where l was hid, evidently
meaning to head me off farthe
down the road. / am certain they
meant to lay in ambush for me ane
shoot me down as / passed. But
made up my mind to fool them
and, instead of going the way | in
tended, went in the opposite direc
ton, passing the house in the wood!
80 the women would not see me.
kept close to the road, and wher
about half a mile from Moody's
saw two trappers walking in m.
direction.
They looked like honest fellow
and l confded my suspicious t.
them. The first comment on'
of the men made was, i always be
|lieved that old wretch was mur
derer.' AS l was not in search o
adventure | declined to return t.
Moody's house, and in the trapper'
presence demand an explanation
SUMMARY PUNISHMENT.
"All ] asked ~as their protection
for mile or tyo. For an old silve
watch they consented to accompan,
me, and we started. I did not sus
pect Moody or his son were within
q mile Of me, but when I suddenl,
walked out from . little clnmp o
trees q bullet went whizzing pas
me and lodged in the trunk of
hickory. / jumped back into |
thicket of underbrush and was al
most scared to death. / got out 10.
revolver, however, and prepared Il
defend myself.
~ lay there about five minutes
Suddenly there was another lou'
report, not far from me. The sho
was Immediately followed by an
other, and then I heard one Of th
trappers, who had taken @p pasi
tions near me as soon as the frs
shot was fired, say, l think the,
are done for
"My trapper friends called m
from my hiding place, spd lyipl
behind fallen tree were the bodle
Of Moody and his son. The oil
man was shot through the tempt
when he was looking over the 10
for me, and the sons back wa