The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
1T WAS FOR HER HUSBAND
THAT SHE BEGGED WITH TEARS

| their horse down sleep embanknentt
Come 20 me at once" the wounded
man wrote as he lay in the hotel. She
| knew the risk n boldly braving her
brothers displeasure but snatchng her
cloak and hat hurried al once at his bed
| side
Il wanted 90 see you think am
| done for" were the words which greeted
1 her as she knelt down beside the bed and
| took his bandsged head in her arms. II
| think / will end IL for us both He slip
| ped his revolver from beneath the pillow
and pushed the cold muzzle against her
| temple.
| She pushed IL aside. saying: Now
| don't do that. jay. That's a dear, take
| il away We both have lots TO live for"
A DARE DEVIL TO THE LAST.
| She stayed with him as long ms she
| dared and returning home started early
| the next morning for her school. The
| following Friday afternoon Draugham,
f, still weak from his wounds, stepped from
| his buggy and staggered into the door OF
| the schoolhouse where his sweetheart
| was teaching.
Devotion like this appealed 20 her stll
| more, and In 1895. in the courthouse in
| Handman, they were married. On that
| day the Smith family told the girl good
! by. Her father has since relented, but
| brothers and sisters have remained inn
| placable
| Troubls followed close or her marriage.
| Sam Cunningham enraged Draughan at
| dance near Pineviile. They quarrelled
and in the crowded dance room the men
| fought with pistols. Draughsn was a
| better marksman. but IL made him fug
| Tive from Justice with the charge OF
| murder against him.
The state put price on his head. He
| ied TO an isolated portion of Knott
| county on Carr's Fork and there lurked
| In the underbrush by day and slept In the
| stable OF friends by night.
To the wife. loyal even in this extrem-
| ity,was entrusted the task of supplying
him with money with which 20 leave the
| country Draughan had many enemies
| who now hunted him down Their appe-
tite for revenge whetted with the hope
| for reward.
One bright moonlight night the faithful
| wife started alone on horseback across
the desolate mountain country. She had
collected the money that her husband
wished and was taking II TO him.
In the most desolate portion of the road
she was met by two men who suspected
her purpose. They forced her TO
drink whisky In their effort 10 extort
from her the hiding place OF her hus-
band.
She turned them aside with the story
that she going to visit a sick friend
and made her way TO her husband In
safety enabling him TO make good his
cape to Grant, Colo, where today he is
known by the name of Baker. She fol-
lowed in "a few weeks. Draughan set up
a small sawmiIl and began life anew.
They were happy together until the
uncle. Dolph Draughan. appeared on the
scene. Dolph Draugham was a leader In
| the ,Drsughan- Hayes-Jones feud which
| was SO fercely fought In Knott and Pike
| counties.
| lie had three notches on his gun, but
had never been arrested or tried. In q
| drunken row. however, ihe Killed George
| Hall and had to fee the state. But
| Dolph Draughan could net remain at
peace even with his own relatives.
He came and bought from Jay Drau-
CHAN share In the mill and all went
we'll for several months, the uncle living
at the home OF the nephew and his wife.
But in "A quarrel about a settlement the
uncle let his temper get the better OF
him. and. mad with rage chased his
nephew about the house, threatening his
life with the rife which he had In his
hands. a #
At length Jay Draughan was forced 10
take his uncle's life In seIf-defense. At
the examining trial he was dismissed,
hut relatives of the dead man brought up
the old charge OF the murder of Sam
Cunningham and officers from Kentucky
came with extradition papers and broke
up the little homc.
Draughans wife accompanied him TO
Kentucky and was with him throughout
the trial. I'm which he was sentenced TO
ten years In the state penitsntiary.
SHE SEES THE GOVERNOR.
He served more than year when
his wife thought OF plan which might
save him The young lieutenant gov
ernor. Cripps Reckhar. had become gov
ernor on the death of William Goebel.
IL was known that he would issue no
pardons until he come into the governor
ship not by succession, but by vote of
the people lie was n candidate for re-
election and the woman knew that many
times during the progress Of the canvass
he would be at the Phoenix hotel In this
city. N
She determined 10 SEEK employment
there as chambcrmaid and 20 await
until chance should throw the governor
across her path.
As she passed through the lobby OF the
hotel one afternoon on her way To the
servants department, a young man. with
n tan overcoat across his arm and dress
suit case w manu-, WIS pOinAtb OUT 10
her as Governor Beckhsm. He was
walking toward the desk 10 register.
She was dazzled. fascinated for n mo-
ment as her eyes rested ON the man who
could give her back the husband the law
had taken. Herself in an instant. she
almost few mp the servants stairs TO her
little room and donned her cap and
apron.
\ bell boy told her the number of the
governors room. Mrs. Drsughsn knew
that I'm few months he was 10 marry
her beautiful nancec. Mss Jean Fuaua,
| and trusted much 20 this.
Your room viii he ready In a few mo-
| ments said a demure little chamber
maid who was making it tidy when Gov
! enor Beckham entered.
at doesn't matter iu the least" the
young man replied turning TO place his
! coat on chair
Governor Beckham."
The chief executive turned in an In
slant at the tone VI appeal Fnd suffering
IN that exclamation
can do anything Tor rou7 What is
the troubleF he asked kindly