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

o"N 'he Nthiu simon who have been
gone since the fight at Matewan.
( When the Old CopperheAd ESCAPED
from Sampson by leaping through y
window of the Randolph horne. he did
not leave the village as might he OK.
pected. but instead stopped at short
distance from the cottage and remained
Tor time listening to the fight.
Mrs Randolph, who had rushed out
o. the house was running to and fro
with her infant claspod to her breast
When che was suddenly confronted by
the old ou.l@w.. She uttered p frantic
scream. but it could not be heard bv
/ those IN Inc cottage owing 10 the Ges-
! I'ratc conflict that vas going On and
Inc eXnltan, yens Of Sampson ~ he
/ struck down ore after another Of mis-
hated foes
Stop Yer squaliin' er I'll silence We
ferever with this little instrument, ,"
SAID the Copperheed AS he nut hand
over the frightened woman mouth and
drew he DIRK with the other.
Strike me dog. if you dare. fairly
shrieked the woman. You can only
Kill me, like you have done my family
and many others. Though I'm bu, 2
woman, m not coward; strike me if
you dare
Don't get 800 fresh, madam. - said
the outlaw, "er yen sure regret it.
Hand me over the little devil in yer
arms SOS l cen tie We hard end fast"
Taking stout thong from his pouch.
ne wrung the terrified child from the
arms of its resisting mother and threw
II from him as if it had been serpent.
but fortunately it struck on a pile of
dead weeds and was not hurt. He then
drew the trembling hands Of the woman
'ot ether and bound them securely.
Let's be Roin'," said the OUTLAW
picking up the infant Lets be AWAY
aIore they quits fightin'. er We naoigbt
CIT killed by 4 stray bullet"
Realizing that she was completely at
the mercy OF the outlaw, she knew there
was nothing to do but obey. so with
great reluctance she babe farewell to
her little home and then began the pain
ful journey.
Give me my baby" said the wo-
msn as she started, Il don't want il 10
even touch your bloody clothes. and he
SIDES, loathe the very sight Of you 1t
would 80 me good to see Sampson Dull
your ugly limbs from your body
I've been in reach O. that varmint
once today" answered the outlaw
'an ne didn't hurt me. l could have a
killed him cas- 'ly, but jist to void troub-
lie sn' carry our fun on a little LONGER /
Jist got outen Clc house and let the
Others have hit to themselves.
i guess you Were glad enough 10 get
out said the plucky little woman. for
I'm sure you're no. gong to take.any
chances with that rotten old hide Of
you're than you can help when Sampson
Is around. Bur. won't you give me nv
bahy?"
"Jist you core along. my purity
wench, sn' don't trouble verself 'bout
the baby, - said the old outlaw. "fer hit
amt wuth q dozen good chaws NV ter
oacker, nohow. So keep Yer mouth
shet on Their subject an IN see ter hit |
So long es hit don't cry. But eff hit
glts ter cryin' Ill jst knock q stone |
with hit an throw hit into the river.
Ihey Is all outen the house now, an We
nave got to hurry. We air to meet 10
yander whar the fust fight took place.
so now come on, or I'll plunge the kid
INTO that pile Nv red-hot Goals"
The woman of course under this threat
OF the old outlaw quickened her stems.
and IN few minutes they arrived at
the appointed place of meeting.
The outlaws soon began TO put in their
appearance, and when all had assembled
the leader looked about him and count
ed his surviving followers, who number
ed fourteen uninjured men. Some were Il
IN favor of returning to the house and
'wlpn' the devils out" but when the
Copperhead found ne had lost so rnanv
men ne would not consent to the propo-
sition.
AS they all stood looking toward the ,
scene OF the recent disastrous fight, ST. I
non Randolph ran blindly into their
midst. He was dreadfully frightened ,
out realizing that he had again put him 3
self IN a perilous position, he turned to I
make his escape. Before he could do Il
10, however, two of the outlaws seized I
md bound him securely. He was a T
prisoner.
In pleading tones did he irnplore his v
aptors to release him, but in vain. He j
urned his eyes to those of his sister-in- b
aw and read in them her own sorrowful
tate. Seeing that further pleading was v
seless, he surrendered to the newt n
BILE, and prepared to accompany mis- Il
aptors.
The party set out instantly, as the Il
atlaws feared immediate pursuit 81
bout two miles up Tug all hut the Old h.
opperhead turned to the right, going
p one of the numerous streams which d.