The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-07-04
WON THROUGH
SHEER PLUCK
Woman's Wit Too Much For
a Band Of Murderers.

who. having lost his health. had de-
clded 70 i've an outdoor life 10 q genial
climate. With bis wife be had gene
south and settled IN Georgia.
-rom Yenable7 Who's Tom yenn.
bier said Blxby With a b~ewildered
air. His question was not answered,
for AZ that moment q number Of men
Joined the nrat conner. and handouts
were clappcd on Bixby's wrists. Alice,
Joe's wife. came 10 the door 10 time TO
see her husband led away.
They think I've murdered some.
body. Alice" said Joe. ~and are going
20 take me 20 town for q few days
but i'm ~ come out right
Il WA soon after the close Of The
clrn war and a the height OF the car
pefbae days. when northern settlers IN
the south were Ia constant terror. The
@eommlflee" had pounced upon Joe
more for the purpose Of terrorizing
ea~rpefhaRgers than h the sus Of jus
tee Instead Of taking him 20 a
county seat and turning him over 20
the authorities they campco near =
deserted los cshiD ~ which they con.
dned him. AFFAIR supper they smoked
and considered what % DO with him.
The conclusion was % give him .
Judge Lynch trial the next morninE.
the result Of which vas predetermined
A man was left on guard AZ the cabin
door. aud ihe party went % sleep tn a
barn near bg.
When Alice nlxhy saw her husband
led away by the committee on a
charge Of murder. she knew exactly
what Il meant For .auhiie she BE-
lered they were snkins him 70 imme
dIsfa execution. and the thought para
lyred Der mentally and physically.
Then came the hope that theg might
DELAY the murder. and she began %
think what she could DO 70 mye him.
After many plans had bern considered
and abandoned she hil upon q which
she proceeded 10 pct into practice
Armlnr hcrself with The only weapon
"a the house. she took q horse from the
stable and followed The parg At . dis
tnnce About ? o'cloct 10 The morning
she mddenly appeared before The map
10 cbarse Of the p~rlsouer sod begged
rlieously Tor an Interview.
-Conldnt on no ~account. replied tos
guard
-whnfn they % with hlmY
~waal I reckon they'll hang hlm
Alice pleaded - hard for one last
eooHhr that the guard nnaiiy consent
"a Whlie she IVES inside be listened
10 fhn conversation. which was = wall
ing % the part o. lhe woman and a.
fsmpts 10 resnsore hrf on me part Of
the man. As last she babe him fare
well and came out The guard. Of
course. keft a rfne ready 70 receive the
prisoner should be attempt % leave
when the door was open The guard
dld not know that Alice between her
moans had been talking 10 whispers
take this FOR Jour kindness" said
Alice giving the guard . watch. and
Whenever you look at Il think o. the
woman you have b~cfriended
The man took the watch. and. resting
bis rife IL the hollow o. bis shoulder.
n>salned biz eyes IN the darkness 20 e.
amlno a. Alice stood By and q little
behind him Suddenly BE- felt cold
metal against bis temple and knew
that 4 wal the musxic Of a pistol.
-if you move or cry ont said Alice
aI.u pull the trigger Then she called
Ia q low voice. -Ail right. Joci
A Joe left the cabin Alice felt the
guard move she pressed the steel the
harder against his temple reminding
him that Il was stan there. and be ~
sumcd bis lmmobilty. He saw bis
prisoner disappear IN the darkness and
heard . horse crashing through the
bushes. The sounds ceased. stu Alice
stood neid. Had the guard seen The
pale face above him and recognized
that she was strainlne every nerve 20
keep from swoonlne he might have
riskcd a stroke for the upper hand
He waited. expecting every moment q
change IN the situation. but ~ change
came. Finally be said
~uow longs this soln' 20 lpsty"
~,lovc aud you dier
Alice knew that al depended on keep
lne the man az be WIS az hong az pos
sIhle Joe was not mounted on q neet
horse. and unless he secured 0 good
start Il would be easy Cor the dozen
who had arrested him going IN
dlncronl directions 70 catch him. The
watch. which the guard sull held ID
hts hand. not daring to make q motion
TO throw Il down. licked loudly. To
ricndy herself Alice counted ~ beats.
but q minute seemed 80 long that she
aeslstcd A gray streak appeared n
the east. and ahe could see the time.
II was 4 o'clock She had entered the
fobin about 3. Joe hnd an hours start
The arm that held the weapon was
ready 10 drop. but she did not dare
chaneo the hand FOR fear the prisoner
would take advantage Of the act TO
break The situation
II was sunrise. and Alice knew that
Zoe was safe. when a man emerged
from the barn and saw her and her
prisoner. Calling the others. he wenh
70 the hut.
Drop that be said 10 Alice.
She dropped her weapon. and TIA