Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-15

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fore his door. Bixhy was northern 4
man who. having lost his health. had 7
decided TO live an outdoor life in n {
genial climate. With his wife he had
gore south aud settled I'm Geol gia.
TON Venablcl Who's Tom Nen2- ,
hsey- said Rixby vits b<wihercd
alp. His qucstioS was soe answered ,
f@v at the moment n nrmbcT &C men
joined the FIRST CoTacF. and handouts
were elapped CO Bixby's wrists AhcC.
Joe's wife, came % the doox IN time
70 SO her husband led away.
They think I've murdered somebody.
Alice said JOE. -snd are going 70 take
ne 20 town fog q few days but itu
an come out right Don't worry"
Il vas soon after the close OF the
rivii var and 60 the height OF the
carpetbag days when northern set
tiers in the south were IN constant ter
~. The 'scOmmittce- had pounccd
upun Joe more ror the purpose Of ter
ForiKinE carpetbaggcrs than in the
cause OF Justice Instead OF taking /
him 70 q coznty scat aud turning him
over 20 the authorities, they Campel I
near q deserted hos Cabin. ID which /
they confined him. After supper they |
smoked aud considered what 10 Ito with /
him. The conclusion was 90 give him /
4 Judge Lynch trial the next morning. /
the result OF which Was predetermined. |
A nan vRs left on guard az tho cabin
dooT. and the party went 10 sleep IN
barn hear by.
When Alice Rlxby saw her husba nj
led away by the committee on e
charge of murder. she knew exactly
what Il meant For awhile she be
ncvcd they were taking him 20 imme-
date execution. and the thought para
/ lyzed her mcntnliyand physically. Then
! came the hope that they might delay
| the murder. and she began 20 think
what she could do 10 save him. After
/ many plans had been considered and
abandoned she hit upon one which she
proceeded 10 put into practice. Aiming
herself with the only weapon I'm the
house. she took horse from the stable
and followed the party az distance.
About O'Clock in the morning she
suddenly appeared before the men In
charge OF the prisoner and begged pite-
ously fo- an interview.
Couldn't on - account replied the
guard. eco away from yere CT III
call out the committee"
~What'n they DO with himT
WAL. reckon they'll hang him 70
morrer"
Alice pleaded 80 hard FOR one last
goodby that the guard finally consent
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10 the conversation. which was a wall
Ing on the part of the woman and al.
ternpts 20 rcassure her on the part 81
the man. At last she bade him fare
well and came out The guard Of
course kept a rife ready 90 receive thc
prisoner should he attempt 20 leave
when the door was open. but did not
expect such an emergency, the words
OF the man within pointing 10 a hops
that he would Dee able 10 prove his I'm
nocence. The guard did not know thai
Alice between her means had beer
talking ia whispers
Take this FOR your Kindness sal,
Alice, giving the guard a watch. "an'
; whenever you look at IL think Of th
woman you have befriended."
The man took the watch. and, restinl
his rife in the hollow of his shouldel
strained his ewes in the darkness To ~
anime H. Alice stood by and a nrtl
behind him. Suddenly he felt col
metal against his temple and kneN
I, that II was the muzzle OF a pistol
(, If you move or cry out" said Alic'
"Tn pull the trigger" Then she Gale
in a low voice. All right. joe.
fnff 2
h. guard move. She pressed the steel a
i harder against his tense. remindin
him that il was still there. and be r
~ sumed his immobnity. lie saw b
:. prisoner disappear in the darkness az
heard a horse crashing through Il
bushes. The sounds ceased. still Ali
- stood rigid Had the guard seen n
~ pale face above him and recognize
He that she was straining every nerve
keep from swOoning be might ha'
J.. risked stroke fof the upper han
cl- He waited. expecting every moment
al change In the situation, but no cham
TO came. Finally be said.
How longs this g0in' 10 iastF'
Jn. Move and you die.'
he Alice knew that all depended on kee
ch ing the man as be was as long as p'
W sible. Joe was not mounted on a fis
ler horse, and unless he secured "a 30
start 81 would be easy Tor the don
.ch | men who had arrested him going
Re different directions 90 catch him. I
ers watch, which the guard still held
Sc his hand. not daring TO make mott
AN 90 throw u down. licked loudly
steady herself Alice counted It's Oca
esi but a minute seemed 80 long that :