Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-26

as he fell sprawling in front of the ca,
BIN and he WAS again a prisoner. The
other outlaws rushed into the ward.
This was just what the mountaineers
wished. as it gave them advantage OF
the cabin should they need it.
The outlaws were not conscious vet OF
the presence of their enemies. as Ran.
doiDh and his wife and Ben Moore IA,
stepped back out of sight and tho eve s
o. Jun and Reuben CLEANED at Their
from crack in the cabin. As the men
grouped about the PROSTATE form ot
J Simon Randolph. sound caught their
ears which caused them to listen intent
ly for its repetition. They hadn't long
! to wait, for the loud CRYING OF a chile
soon reached their ears. end then for
the first time they realized that their
woman captive had escape with her
child
hoping 20 recapture the woman. two
OF the outlaws rushed toward the place
from whence came the sound If the
chl'd cries, but instead of findiny the
woman and baby alone, as they had ex-
pected to, they came face to face with
( TWO stalN art mon. Realizing the pres
ence IL enemies, the two outlaws at
tempted to dodge back behind the house
As they did so. Randolph's rifle spoke
spitefully and bullet carrying instant
death crashed through one of the out
laws brain. The other fellow escaDin,
for the time, called out to his compan-
ions:
Hits old Sampson agin, bows. hits
old Sampson agin."
The report of the gun sent a thrill of
horror to the heart of every outlaw. for
IL had solemn meaning for them all
Ahnd the larrel thicket, boys. abind
the larrel thicket," shouted the Old
Copperhead. Beware NV TIE cabin
don t one Nv We go in hit. Remember
Matewan, and git ahind the thicket."
These words were heard and under
stood by the youthful sextette conceal
ed behind the thicket, and they deter
mined to admit none of the outlaws 70
their cover.
Inc outlaws, oheying their leader.
started for the thicket at q rand n.ca
but again were they to be surprised
Just as they were about to throw tbom-
selves behind the thicket, six dark forms
arose before them followed by the blind |
ing flash of half dozen rifles. Six ont
laws went dOwn-two dead and fop,
wounded. The others retreated 81 few
yards, then turning, discharged their
guns at the six mysterious forms. Tbreo |
OF the youthful number fell ifeless to
the ground.
Jim and Reuben from their positions
In the cabin saw the three boys fall and
rushing into the moonlight charged the
outlaws, Jim shouting as they did so:
lie damn cowsrdly devils. tbet'.
Jist like youins to be KILN inherent
children. Better be savin' yer lead fe-
older an tougher hides, fer ven need
hit" - "e''
Scarcely had Jim finished his haran-
que than ne level his rifle at the nearosr
outlaw and sent & bullet crashing int.
his brain.
The remaining Outlaws fled into the
woods Re uben sending a bullet after
the retreating figures, which found
i'ogment III the leg Of one of the men.
hriSing him to the ground. Recovering
himself re hmped SIS rapidly as pogsible
after his companions, but scarcely had
ne taken dozen steps before the long
hsi'ed moun'aineer in the torn DERBY
was upon him. With shout of trIumrh
he bore the wounded outlaw TO the
earth, plunging his knife to the bilt in
the mans body as he did so.
jim, satisfied with what he had So.
;ompllshed started back to reioin his
friends, but before he had covered half
The distance the fiendish form of the
DID Copperhead glided from behind :
arge tree and confronted him. in bis
-lght hand he held long cleaning dirk
ana 1t was evident to Sampson that the
Copperhead had prepared for life and
ieath struggle.
Re can now draw an defend YER
'eir, said the COpperhead, FER we're
'nre goin' to cut hit out right here"
That kind O. talk certain suits me- -
epIed Sampson, as he unsheathed his
'nife' still red with the blood of the
'utlaw he had just slain. "I've hin
7altin' long time TO git a slice at yer
irty liver, and shore welcome this
ere opportunity"
The two men came together fiercelv
nd fell to the ground struggling des-
erately. Presently Jim freed his right
rm' which had been held tightly be
lde his body by the outlaw, and made a
ielous thrust with his knife at the Cop
erhead's throat. The outlaw threw
is head down and caught the blow ON
Is forehead. Blinded with the blood
Inch trickled into his eyes and mad
ened with pain, the outlaw wrenchcd
lmseif free from the grasp of the =