Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-05-22
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to break my word. Move on, or
raised his left arm and covered the
aged woman with the army revolver
that he carried, again threatening ia
low, sharp voice the penalty of de-
lay. Not a muscle moved. The moth
er's love was too strong to be cowed
down by such dangers. The lady with
her, however, ran up the road as fast
as she could go for 200 yards, and
there waited. This made the mother
falter, and when she saw Almy walk
up to Christie and take her by the arm
she felt an instinct to hasten for aid,
realizing her inability to protect her
children from the fiend before them.
Christie up to this time, had been
so overpowered by fear that she was
scarcely able to move. She chung to
her sister, who chung to her tightly.
Almy, however, lost no time in
carrying out his design. He seized
Christie by the left shoulder, and
locking his left arm around her neck,
he placed the cold muzzle of his weap-
on against the breast of the victims
young defender, and Kissed between
his teeth, 'sI have hated you, Fan, and
unless you let go of Christie [ will
blow you into eternity" The young
girl knew he meant all he said, but,
thinking only of her sister, she an
swered, "Shoot, then! will not let
her go.' What inspired the murder
er not to fire his revolver into the
body of his young opponent can only
be explained by the fact that her
feet struck uneven ground at this
moment, and she fell, nearly carrying
her sister with her.
This was Almy's opportunity, and
grasping Christie around the waist he
dragged her to the bars, which he
lowered, and pulled her over
into the woodland beyond. At this
point the ground was cleared and,
save occasional large rocks, was
smooth When once inside he threw
his victim to the ground, and then
grasping her firmly by the feet and
skirts he began dragging her inland
ated about 200 yards from the high
way AS he advanced with Christie
he kept exclaiming, "Stand back or
will shoot!" This threat overawed
the mother and friend, but did not
frighten Fannie,
Telling her mother to hurry on to
Emmett Marshall's farm, about a quar-
ter of mile away, and summon help,
the young heroine climbed the fence
and dashed on towards her sister, who
now shouted with desperation and des-
pair, ooh, Fannie help, or he will kill
me.D
Not word now escaped Almy. He
continued to drag Christie towards
the underbrush, which he presently
gained, after Christie's outer clothing
had been literally torn from her body.
her in his embrace, with
background of darkness to shield him,
he turned and saw the oncoming sis
ter, who was now but few rods
away Taking deliberate aim he fired,
but the girl was not afraid. She heard ,
the report, heard her sisters moan :
and her mothers pitiful cry, "Oh God,
have mercy,n but she kept on. Again
Amy fired, and she felt a strange
noise at her shoulder. She
knew the ball had almost singed her
dress, but still she was unterrifed.
Suddenly a thought struck her. Per-
haps if she would remain quiet for a /
time Amy would act on the defensive
and spare her sister until help could
come to hand. So, concealing herself
near by, she waited. Soon another
shot was fired. Amy evidently had
not noticed that she had moved, and ]
was still aiming in the direction where
he had last seen her.
Perhaps five minutes, and then
man was seen hurrying down the hill, ,
evidently in response to the alarm for
help, and Fannie thought only of
guiding him to the place where her ]
sister lay PROSTATE by blows of her
assailant. Gathering her skirts tight
around her the young girl rushed up
a gradual incline towards the road,
gain COIH1uS Ill 1dhSO VI ALLY re-
volver, which he fired twice after her. {
She ran down the hill, through
brook where the water came up to
ner knees, and intercepted the man.
This man was Emmett Marshall, but in !,
eaving home he brought no weapons s
Ind, on learning the recklessness with t
which Almy used his, he was afraid to
advance. AS they stole on the place
where Amy was located, which was I