The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-02-16

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the next instant four large ours were
paving at her feet and in a most upcom-
Portable manner sEitfing at my heels.
"'This is pap, the girl whispered.
This is Ole Hoss, the man You IN is
a-lookin fur
"Whence he came and how he got
there / was never able to explain to
myself, Lat there lie was, armed to tic
teeth, q large hunting knife iii his belt,
"a shotgun Oh his shoulder and the
mountainous grin OF his f"ce.
"'Wha' DO you un WANT he demand
90 am an artist, Ireplied, and Jim
Bludsoc, whom / not III the VILLAGE.
;hou.;.a I ru.A ~ board with you toc
:. c:.v u so
"<,!iM'% fIil1@s; ire nlinc.' he SAID.
with = si'ielona glance. Come on
''This WIS mach easier than | had ex-
pecte3. Jerry, CT Ole Hoss, IA Eoiia
dvher than tie mar / vas after.
'.s We emerged trafa tho wood iHt3
the clearing e tank. sla.sided specimen
OF humanity approached. He was about
20 sloak to Jerry when his eyes fell upon
me, and 30 suddenly turned away.
There was something familiar il hi;
features, but [ could not place him.
"Oie Ecss passed on, and | followed
him iEto his cabin. II was q small affair
with two rooms.
Gone we uns lives IN, lie explained,
'an the Rimr!on sleeps IL t'othe1.'
"'Wher0 90 tho men sloep:' I in
ogiired.
"'Oh, wo ups buli.s down thar in
ti,or corner
Tho 'win1men folk retired early
that Night, and ] sought rest on q bIan-
Set that bad evidently seen several sum-
T?e.s and inEunaerahlo hard frosts. i
was vc:y tired, and though l intended
10 rise when al was ouiet and take o
view of the premises l fell asleep.
81 Eas asFatcGca y the pressure o.
something cold against my forehead,
and opening MY eyes locked into tho
nilzZle CT q revolver, wi,ilo tho voice o.
Eoy host said:
"'Ef you "n Elo:ea a hand, OF goes
yer topEuot!'
"'Nhat tncti :llis mcaE:' I demanded
ii my stcrncst sna2 .
"'It neans th1. we uns arc ou.er
you IN. Ita,t's al
several other figures low stood over
my couch, and my genial host said:
"'Waal. shall We l.ns finish him now
or wait
Lets take Kim outside one syc-
sested.
after they had toend no hand ard
foot l was carried into tho open air. 4
short consultation was held, and I caught
the words, down ter the hut
"'Nayv, said one i-awny follow, 'he
:iil'c had ca that. Besides Pete n.ay 30
m,s:al.nn.'
Els objections were received with
lnl2rlaerS ct Gisap.roval.
1T amt tCo much, asserted nv
host. It's jest what he deserves, and
it'll prove All example 80 tho others.
There was some more discussion.
Ii4en I was informed that on my arrival
Pete Sanford, i member OF the sany
whose still | had aided il ~destroyin.
some time previously, but who had cs-
c:ped from tire officers, had recognized
me as 6 detective who had come under
the guise CT friendship to land them all
i'll prison, and that / was to bo left in
the hut.
This failed to strike terror to nv
soul, However, as ] supposed they would
merely leave Inc there overnight, and 7
should then have a possible chance OF
escape. Had Known the true nature Of
ny punishment wonid have begged NY
captors to theoretically put a bullet
through my brain.
They carried me to the hut, and ono
q tae men carefully opened the door
ana p2crea i'll. He took torch and thor
oughly inspected every nook before ep.
te-ins. Finally, bound hand and foot, I
vas Laid or q pile Of husks in ono cor
neT. Then tue men departed without
even closing tho door. I was highiy
elated at this oversight and lay en-
d~eaVorln: ~ muster strength to break
my bonds when I heard a rustling,
gliding sound in corner of the room.
CoGi1 il b that solae other human
Great ere was imprisoned with me: No,
u Al,sU he tho wind outside. Then from
i long, dark ope1inS used as a fire
pss3o CAME :. similar sound, another
all't anotflnr. What was it? What could
this nean2
'Snd'only felg something glide
acToss niy ICES IS they lay bound on tho
loot ii tho he'd. and the awful horror OF
the situation that nay prosecutors had
Devised cawEcd q 2ae, ] was in a Gen
II snakes. IF / rcosed. [ was q dead
9ran. S}rk with terroy, / became IN |
conscious.