The National tribune., 1902-08-07

was almost. blinded by the revolver 40
near his face when he resisted. Tom had
bullet in his shoulder. Pete and Sandy
had in some way wriggled out of the turn
out. snatched up their carbines. and We're
waiting for the fight to settle down into
such shape that they could fire without
danger to their friends
Wash Lambert was rolling over and
over on the ground with stalwart rebel.
Revolver III hand. 81 and Shorty strobe
about, and speedily quelled all thought of
resistance. All the rebels were ordered to
lie fiat upon the ground, while the wreck
age was cleared away and their DISPOSE
tion decided upon. Alf attended to Abe's
and Toms hurts, and found them not so
serious as was feared. Abe's eyes were
not injured, though powder continued to
burn painfully in his cheek The bullet
had gone through the iieshy part of Toms
shoulder. and the flow of blood was easily
stopped.
We ought TO come together presently"
said Otterbein Kramer, and give God
praise for deliverance from murder and
sudden death. That man there"-point-
ing to the cross-eyed man, who was lust
beginning to show signs OF recovery from
SIS Telling blow-''is the wickedest MUIR
derer in the whole Southern Confederacy.
They have kept him around headquarters
because he hadn't the slightest mercy or
compunction- He seemed to love blood as
tiger does. He had probably been trail
ing us like panther. and if he'd got the
upper hand he would have killed every
one of us just as wolf would sheep. He
has Killed hundreds of men in cold blood.
His name is Jeff Bankhead."
His namell he mud in n very little
while. If l don't miss my guess.' growied
Wash Lambert Hes one of the kind Of
men we're hunting"
:! wonder why in the world they tried
to .la.- e1..N Il. Hal
Shorty. Why didn't they cover us at
first. and try to make us s,lrrenderY'
oh, that wouldn't be Jeff Bankhead's
way, answered Kramer. Your carbines
were too handy, and there would have
been some chance of a fight. He never
takes any chances of a fight. He has a
tigers heart and mind. and loves to sneak
up on his victims. He likes to play with
them as cat does with a mouse. Oh, the
tales that are told of his wickedness.'
And Kramer shuddered at the memory.
Sergeant, there's some cavalry coming
this way" announced Sandy.
ed 81.
They all gathered up their carbines. and
listened anxiously to the result Of the
challenge.
Friends. Union men. Lieutenant and
80 men from the Twentieth Corps" came
back in deep, unmistakabie Northern
tones. Who are yOu?'
"Foragers from the 200th Injianny Vol
unteers, under command of Serg't KIegg."
responded Sandy
We're out in search of bushwhackers
who sneaked up on some of our foragers
and murdered Them the Lieutenant ex-
planned to 81, who went out to meet him.
1T is supposed that they We're disguised
In Union clothes. They murdered our men
after they had surrendered, as the condi-
ton Of the bodies shows"
shouldn't wonder if We had your men
right in here" answered ST. They tried
TO play the same game on u.s."
JEFF Bankhead rose and tried to make a
rush through the cedar screen. but was
stopped by blow on the head from Wash
Lambert's gun barrel
Yes said the Lieutenant, looking over
the prisoners; they're undoubtedly the
same men. They have on our boys
clothes, even to the Shoes You can see
where the numbers have been on their
caps"
He unbuttoned the overcoat of one of
the prisoners, and felt in the pocket of his
blouse.
''Yes, indeed" he continued looking over
some letters which he had taken out.
This is the man who killed poor Jimmy
Hartwell. and afterward stripped him.
Here's the letters from .Jimmy's mother.
Boys, get those ropes ready. Some of you
pick out the right kind of tree5."
CTO be cOntinued)