Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-31

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"'I am an artist. Ireplied, and Jim
Bludsoe, whom l met in the village
thought I could get board with you for
day or so.'
"'Jim's friends are mine, he said,
with sidelong glance. Come on.
''This was much easier than had ex-
pected. Jerry, or Ole Hoss, was none
other than the man / was after.
GAS we emerged from the wood into
the clearing lank, slabsided specimen
of humanity approached. He was about
to speak to Jerry when his eyes fell upon
me, and be suddenly turned away.
There was something familiar in his
features, but could not place him.
sole Hoss passed on, and followed
him into his cabin. 1t was small affair
with two rooms.
"'One we uns lives in, he explained,
AN the wimmen sleeps in t'other.'
"Where do the men sleep?' I in
quired.
"'Oh, we uns hunks down thar in
ther corner
''The 'wimmen folks retired early
that night, and I sought rest on blan-
ket that had evidently seen several sum-
mers and innumerable hard frosts. ]
was very tired, and though I intended
to rise when all was quiet and take a
view of the premises / fell asleep.
81 was awakened by the pressure ot
something cold against my forehead,
and opening my eyes looked into the
muzzle of a revolver, while the voice OF
my host said:
"'Ef you un moves hand, off goes
yer topknotP
"'What does this mean?' demanded
in my sternest tones.
"'It means that we uns are ontel
you un. That's ALL
"Several other figures now stood over
my couch, and my genial host said:
"'Waal, shall we uns finish him now
or wait
Let's take him outside, one sug
gcsted.
"After they had bound me hand ant
foot was carried into the open air. A
short consultation was held, and I caugh
the words, down ter the hut.
Nav, said one brawny fellow, 'h'
amt bad ez that. Besides Pete may bt
mistaken
"His objections were received will
murmurS of 6icaonrova1
" 1T amt too much, asserted my
host TITS jest what he deserves, ant
it'll prove an example to the Others.
"There was some more discussion
Then I was informed that on my arriva
Pete Sandford, member of the gang
whose still I had aided in destroyins
some time previously, but who had es
capped from the officers, had recognized
me as detective who had come unde,
the guise of friendship to land them al
in prison. and that was to be left il
the hut
"This failed to strike terror to m,
soul, however, as 7 supposed they would
merely leave me there overnight, and
should then have possible chance O
escape. Had / known the true nature O
my punishment would have begged M,
captors to mercifully put a bulle
through my brain.
"They carried me to the hut, and on
of the men carefully opened the doc
and peered in. He took a torch and thor
oughly inspected every nook before en-
tering Finally, bound hand and foot,
was laid on pile of husks in one cor
her. Then the men departed withou
even closing the door. I was highl,
elated at this oversight and lay en-
deavoring to muster strength to breal
my bonds when I heard a rustling
gliding sound in one corner of the room
Could it be that some other human
creature was imprisoned with me? No
it must be the wind outside. Then from
the long, dark opening used as fire
place came a similar sound, anothe
and another. What was it? What coult
this mean?
Suddenly I felt something glid
| across my legs as they lay bound on tn
foot of the bed, and the awful horror o
the situation that my prosecutors ha,
devised dawned on me. I was in del
Of snakes. If / moved, was a dea,
man. Sick with terror, became un
conscious.
Il awoke lying beside the road. Th
moon was shining full in my face, an,
bending over me was the girl I ha,
met in the afternoon.
+" 'Twar a clus call for you un, sh
said. I heered pap'n the fellers a-talkil
ez haeow they left yer here, an when
got er chance come to you un.
" How did you do it?' I gasped.
" Huh? I'm used to snakes, but
but
The girl began to Sob
What is it?' I asked, moved b,
her distress.
IL dassent 60 hum, fur dad will
kill me.
"That's how my hair got white,
said the major.
"But the girl?" said I.
"Oh, she is in the next room wit
the childrenl She's my wife. Eek
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