The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12

was the center of the group, and he
told them the cause of the alarm. A
dozen revenue officers. all heavily
armed, had left Huntsville two DAYS
before for raid on the mountain.
They had destroyed the still of Rube
Burrell at the foot of the mountain and
fired several shots at Rube, who came
near being captured. The officers were
then cncamped in the pass leading over
into Bear Creek Valley. Down in this
valley seven stills were in full blast,
and the men had received no warning.
"Youuns knows it's like this" con.
cluded Larkin. "Them fcllcrs out thar'n
Bear Creek cant hear the horn, an
thar amt hut one way o. getting to
'em or head O them internal reve.
noos."
"lIow is that, Nedy" was asked by
dozen.
"Thafs for one o wce'uns to get
through that pass 20 right through
them revcnoos' camp AN get the fell
ers warnin' afore day! It's NIFTY tic'-
lish, gwne through that camp. boys,
but some un's got ter take ther chances
'lcSs'n we'uns 20 squar' back on them
Bear Creek fellers."
"Ill go"
1t was Calamity Murray who spoke
and he was the only volunteer for the
pcrilous trip.
"Hou'uns thinks I've been telling the
revenOOs, an | want er chance to show
yer that | han't never gwine back on
them what's stuck ter me-" and before
any one could say Il word Calamity
was off on the dangerous journey The
moonshiners looked at one another in
silence until the old man who had once
saved Calamity's life spoke up and
said
Boys, | allus knOwed that boy Cal.
amity's heart were in the right placer
Calamity reached the narrow path
where the officers had camped for the
night without accident or delay. The
officers, wrapped in blankets. were
sleeping around II small fire, ana with
his blowing horn IN one hand and rifle
in the other Calamity started to crawl
through the pass, which was SO mar
row that he would be compelled to 20
within ten feet of the sleeping men.
Not n twig broke as be crcpt slowly
forward, and i'm ten minutes he had
passed the sleeping forms around the
camp fire.
Fifty yards beyond the sleeping oil.
GERS the pass began to widen, and
IN nlut ftxs 20 l. 10 t.I
started rapidly forward. One false
step, a dead limb cracked loudly under
the feet of the moonshiner and he
started TO run. Too late; a dozen rifle
shots rang out on the still night air,
and Calamity sank to the ground with
dozen bullets in his body.
The officers hurriedly deployed into
an irregular line and advanced eau.
tiously toward the PROSTATE form,
fearing that others were waiting in
ambush. Just as the officers gathered
around the fallen man he struggled to
his feet. a dozen guns We're raised.
but We're quickly lowered, for the Off
GERS saw that the man was wounded
unto death.
Calamity caught at tree to steady
himself, and before the officers di-
vined his intention he placed his horn
to his lips, and, with one terrible, dy-
ing struggle, blew three long. loud
blasts. The horn dropped from the
blood-staned hand and Calamity sank
to the ground dead.
Over hills and ravines, piercing the
still night air, went the sound of the
three shrill blasts of Calamity Muir
rays horn. The moonshiners around
| the camp fire on Pine Bluff heard It,
and knew that their friends had been
warned in time. Down in Bear Creek
Valley the mOonshiners heard the
warning, and they prepared to meet
| the coming foe.
/ Next day a strong band of armed
moonshiners entered the pass. The
officers had returned in hot haste to
Huntsville, knowing full well the
meaning of three blasts of the moon
sinners horn.
Close by the roadside in the narrow
mountain pass there is an uniept
/ grave. On rough headstone a blow.
ing horn has been rudely carved, and
beneath 1t is the name of Calamity
Murray"