Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09

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got good opportunity turned to him
and said: Well. Cole, what are my
chances?'
Don't know. Steve said he. Look
mighty bad.
Younger wasn't very enthusiastic.
but he said he would do what he could.
While we were talking a dapper little
man, with red pink cheeks, light hair
and blue eyes. came near us and gave
me q searching look, which seemed to
go right through me. The others
seemed to fall back as he passed
through, and l asked Cole who the
man was.
. That, said he, under his breath,
why that's Quantrell, and he would
kill me just as quick as he would you.
But am going to talk to him..
When Younger disappeared my five
captors drew up again and began to
speculate on how my coat and boots
would fit. and saw preparations for
my funeral making rapid Roadway
again.
The Guerrillas Alarmed.
Then scout came galloping in with
news that the Union troops were on
the trail of the guerrilas and every
thing was confusion. Still the five did
not lose track of me. Younger came
back and brought little encouragement.
Quantrcll resented being bothered with
AiaC etii0 SuISSu lIlC lNc IlGH WIN IIell
captured me for not killing me in their
usual way down in the hollow.
Why did you bring him to me to
be bothered with?' he cried. Why
didn't you kill him and done with it?'
:, n - .n, to ", Younger ouantre FL
earnest and If YOU vouch for him you
may have your way.
The men seemed to be sorry they
had not killed me as they watched me
still wearing my boots and overcoat.
Younger came up and ordered them
away telling me to get ready to join
the rest OF the band. He seemed to be
had some authority. When we
mounted our horses I kept as close to
him as l could, for If l had lost him
all would have been up with me.
When we We're about to say good
by he said to me: You know where
And was quick to say that did know
we'll. When we get there he con-
tinued, you do your best and don't
stop until you are miles away
"'What about these fellows% | asked
meaning the five who still eyed me
sharply.
"l'll take care Of them II I cam
he said But you ride as you never
rode before. It's your only chance
My horse, Bold Hornet, was good
one, and 1 knew they would not catch
me IL 1 had a fair show. So I waited
for the crossroad. When we came to 1t
was off like q shot, and l followed
Cole Youngers instructions to the let
ter and got away.
As Younger Told II.
Next morning i got back to Kansas
City. within the union lines, and never
for any reason left them again. That's
the end of the story"
WAS there not something more few
Years ago? Did you not get Cole
Younger pardoned senator?"
"Oh, yes. l helped to get Younger out
of the penitentiary," replied Senator
Elkins But what he had done for the
man who saved his life was anothey
story. and Senator Elkins seemed to
have lost interest
Cole Younger's story of how he saved
the life of stephen b. Elkins differs
from that told by the senator in only
Il few minor details. "Of course" said
Younger. while / was walking to
Quantrell about Elkins and letting on
to him that Elllins was noncombatant
and telling him all about the Elkinses
we'll that Stoves sympathies were with
the North, and / had heard, too and
was pretty we'll sure it was true, that
Steve had gone to the Northern army.
which he had
cit was many a long year afterward
before Mr.. l,lltin. now a United States
senator, got his chance to show that he
appreciated my argument for him with
| Quantrcll. / was serving my life sen
tence for the Mortified bank robbery
and the killing of Haywood, and the
way it looked for years / had an idea
that ] would never be pardoned Fin
ally heard that Senator Elkins had
started to use his influence for me be.
cause / had saved his life with Guam
trcll, and 1t is largely due to him that
l am now a free man instead of servina
a life sentence at Saltwater