The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-08-31

"Do not bctray ne.
Her reply was question Of "Wly
are you here
Not to kill this time. but to rescue
Frank James.
After promising her not to Kill any
one she was persuaded 10 lead De
Hart to the room. \ pass key let
nm IN. In moment, with his pistol
pointed at Col. Fox head, he walked
him up. The astonishcd colonel
glarcd at the intruder and asked him
who he was
HIS cool reply stunned the colonel ::
i am beIlart, of Quantrclls old
guard, said he.
God, whct tp you wan,?' said the
colonel.
~ said Dcla.t, Just want you
to speak in . whisper and sign this
little paper, an. if you obey without
any trouble and at once you shall not
be hurt"
DcIIart then wrote an order to the
guard to turn the prisoner, Frank
James, over to the bearer, who was a
trusted soldier, aud who would carry
him to more secure place, as Quan.
trell 8 old guard was near. Col. Fcx
reluctantly signed his name and looked
up.
Now, colonel" said DeHart, "you
Will just suffer me to place this little
gag In your mouth. Don't move, COL
onel. II you do, I'll kill you. It is
death. Now then, as you might do
some mischief before 1 get away, 1
will be forced to bind you, but you
will not be inconvenieuoed long, as
your orderly will find you in the
morning"
DeHart bound and gagged Col. Fox
aeourely, took his order, waved good
bye to Miss Bennett, mounted his
horse, flew to the guardhouse, pre-
sented his order, which was hesita.
tingly complied with only after De-
Hart had threatened to arrest the
entire guard.
Frank James was still bound with q
rope when delivered to DeHart. He
was ordered to march out ahead of
his new guard, who mounted his
horse, but deztrcusly cut the bonds
aud slipped two pistols in his hands.
There was detail of four men on
duty at the old Jail. DeHart and
Frank James shot two each. James
mounted behind DeHart, and before
the astonished sentries could get their
sleepy senses together they we're out
IN the forest and lost as far as the
Federals were concerned. Jessie
James met them, dressed as an old
farmer, with an extra horse. and soon
they were reveling among the old
guard, and accepting congratulations
from their old friends.
Lieut.. DeHart was now the owner
OF Very fine horse-the one that was
ridden by the Wisconsin officer. De.
Hart just exchanged horses with tho
dead man and left his own to be taken
up by his pursuers.
After, upon one occasion, resting
up for several days in the cave. De.
Hart was ordered by Quantrell to 90
into the Federal lines and get all the
information he could as to their move.
ments. Dressing like an old womsa.
no mounted an old srmy mule and
started for Gen. Buell's headquarters,
looking, as she said, "for her boy,
who had run away and jined the SOL
diers." For three days DeHsrt roam.
ed about at will in his feminine mas
querade until he learned all he wish.
ed, when with tears in her eyes, she
started home without seeing her boy"
DeHart wanted to sec Gen. Buell..
and was so persistent that he granted
On interview iu which he promised to
look out for Johnnie and write her
word. As he was just outside the
lines he met small squad of soldiers
returning from foraging raid. One
Of the party had ham and two ohick-
ems. A spirit Of reckless humor led
DeHart to stop them and "acouse
them Of stealing from her." One of
the squad was native Missourian and
recognized DeHart,, and openly said
SO, whereupon they concluded to in.
vestigate. rhe old woman indignant
~ denied this, but the soldiers were
obdurate and they knew not what they
did. "Fools rush in where angels
dare not tread" They began to dia.
mount, and one of the men took hold
of the mules bride, but at that in
slant the old woman threw up both
han do ~~l u