Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

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and mumbling. Then I saw Parson
Thurman running toward the house,
holding a roll of money in one raised
hand. Bob let him in and took the
money; but he gave 1t back instantly
and | heard him say:
"'You go tell Judge Hess said $500.
and I've got to have all of 1t in paper.
I'll give him half an hour more to get
it here, and If it isn't here then there'H
be q dead white woman on the floor in
yonder.'
The Long Suspense
Thurman hurried away and Bob
came to the edge of the door and
called me; he did not step across the
threshold.
"'What do you want, Bob?' asked.
"I want to talk to you, Miss Prince
he said. My maiden name was Prince
Farris and most of the negroes still
call me Miss Prince"
"'All right. Bob, 1 said, and. smil-
ing as though 1 were not in the least
afraid-although I was confident he
was going to kill mel went toward
him. Aunt Zynie began to Groom and
moan.
Bob talked to me for several min
utes, but he mumbled his words so
could not understand much that he
said.
at want you to tell the judge he'll
get his money back was one thing I
caught.
"'But how am I going to tell him
Bob 1 asked, if you kill me?'
"I amt going to hurt you, Miss
Prince he said, If the Judge brings the
money. But If he don't there's going
to be a dead woman here
Fatal Moment Draws Near
~ went back to my seat, and Bob
continued to walk the floor. The half
hour was speeding, away. Aunt Zynie
had become so nervous 1 thought IL
better not to talk to her any more, and
she sat bumped over, grooming lam
entation and moaning.
Bob called to her that he wanted to
use a tin top to one of her fruit jars
and throw it away; she told him to
take it, and I heard him remove 1t.
heard him scraping it, evidently on his
gun. and then heard it fall into the
yard.
"Then l heard him working his gun,
lifting and dropping the hammers,
breaking and closing 1t. But five mill
utes of the half hour remained, and 1
was quite sure he would kill me at the
end of that time.
81 looked out of the widow and saw
men with guns detouring toward the
railroad track and surrounding Two
sides of the house. Then l saw, coming
down the track, Parson Thurman, run
ming again and holding up large roll
of bills-much larger than the other
one. Bob let him in the door. / could
not hear what he said, except Thurman
seemed to be telling why Mr.. Hess
himself did not bring the money. Then
| heard Bob say:
"I was going to wait but three min
utes longer; then l was going to Kill
her and get away.
The Rescue
"I could not catch any more words
until heard Thurman call out. Hurry!
burry!' About the same time l heard
q gun shot, and then two or three
others. and Thurman ran into the ROOM
"'You're free, Miss Prince he cried
"Aunt Zynie shouted glory and 1
began to laugh. I ran out of the front
door: men with guns were running
along the track; I saw a switch engine
loaded with men coming at top speed
along the track. and | waved my hand
kerchief to them. A fusillade of shots
began to sound.
"I climbed into the buggy and Thur
man began to hitch the horse. He Of
fered to drive me to Mr.. Hess, but l
told him | would drive alone. The IN
stant he finished hitching started the
horse at fast trot. cousin met me
when | was half way through the field
and | began to feel awfully weak.
My husband Joined me few minutes
later. felt sorry for him; he must
have suffered much more than / did.
"I felt weak enough to lie down when
they told me to do so after taking me
to friends house. but in an hour or
so / was all right. So We got the
bananas for Jack-I always try to re-
member and keep my promises to him
and went home,
Mrs. Hess was asked II she thought
Withersponn should hays hssn .lynchsd.