Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-09-27

II, she quickly added. The last iuar-
shal that was here WAS dressed aud
mounted just like YOU. and that qves-
tIop yor asked Aleck Maxwell made
'em sure you're the same kind. Ths
truth is," and she lowered her voice,
there's great many horse thieves
and cattle stealers In this county-ths
people are pretty much up to it-and
there's dozens of 'em sworn never to
let an officer go ont OF the county
alive
What did they do to the marshal
you speak of" asked, with . cold
shiyer.
"Well. they just hung him to that
live oak across the road and buried
him under it,
Good heaven, But I'm not mar
shal; 1 wouldn't harm man la the
county II could"
She shook her head.
Its no use. stranger. she said.
"They won't believe yon; your looks
belle everything you say. They'll
serve you the same way"
Cant I rseape?" | asked. In per.
feet agony Of terror Get my horse
and let me go"
Its no use: they'd kill me II got
your horse for you. Here" She soft
~ opened door and pointed out. Its
a slim chance for life. but its your
only one Take to the woods. and
may heaven have mercy on you. Don't
stop TO thank me-go.
waited for no second Invitation, but
cleared The house and plunged into the
woods unobservei. ran without
stopping for some time. and then un-
expeetedly found myself Ia the high.
way that had raveled two hours be-
fore. with the village visible mlle
away. The truth WAS ! had cut OF
great corn.r Of the woods in my
fiight. and. the road turning. | had
thus struck II.
1t was now almost twilight. but a
shout warned me that I was dlseOy.
cred. and the sound Of furious gaiiOp
ing broke Oh my ear. ] was too much
exhausted TO fy farther. even II thsi
could have done any good. dropped
down behind the trunk OF Il huge tree
and desperately awaited my fate. !
had my pistols with me. and resolved
that | would not be lynched without
struggle.
\ dozen horsemen rode up to within
few yards OF where lay and.
separating. rode hlther and thIther
about the skirts OF the woods. The
hoof Of one of the horses once brushed
my leg. but ! lay quiet aud was not
discovered. though lay trembling.
Soon the party gathered for consuita.
don. aud. with plenty of curses on my
devoted head they agreed that must
have taken To the woods again. but
that | could not be far on
BY common consent they dIsm0unt-
ed, hltched their horses and. dividing
into two parties. plunged into the
woods on each side Of the road. /
waited. with beating heart. until they
had gone So far that | could not distiu.
guish their voices. though | could see
the hasliing of the lanterns they had
lighted. and then stole forth from
my conceaim mpnt.
What WAS my surprise aud delight
10 discover my own gallant steed hitch
ed with the others. with portmanteau
and blankets strapped to the saddle.
In the act OF mounting him sudden
thought occurred to me. and | acted
on It promptly. had sharp pocket.
knife aud minute sufiiced to cut
every saddle glrth aud bridle. Then
| mounted my horse and put him to
gallop which never allowed him to
slacken for five miles. Travelled over
20 miles farther, and never halted un.
I'll had found the sheriff OF the ad.
joining county and put myself under
his protection. He heard my story and
said:
a pretty close thing. my friend.
They'd have hung you at sight II
they'd laid hands on You. But you're
safe now; they won't venture over here.
I've got warrants for the arrest Ut
more than half OF them. aud they know
It,"
never learned that they We're able
to make any pursuit that night, but !
should thlnk not, after the situation
had left them in.-New York News.