Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-08-20

she told mo that her companion had
made violent love to her, telling her
that 1t was case of love at first sight,
that the moment no saw her no know
they were made for each other. She
had responded SO far as her indigna-
ton would permit and acknowledged
that she was very much pleased with
him.
Several days passed, during which l
ture knew he was armed to tho
teeth and, unless l could contrive to
get his arms away from him, 1 could
not take him without fight On one
occasion a sheriff had got drop on
him and called on him to throw up his
hands. Tho Eel had obeyed, but had
swung his right arm up so vigorously
as to throw n derringer into his hand,
with which no had shot the sheriff.
must either kill the rascal or take him
alive. If | took him alive proposed
to effect the capture through tho mach.
nations of Delilah.
It was well had announced that l
had money, for I learned that No
Cormick had been counting another
girl in Hobson, and bait was needed
to draw him away from her. My funds
succeeded. Bello very soon informed
mo that she had promised to marry
him-proyided l gave my consent
held an interview with tho proposer,
in which l told him that Belle was the
apple of my eye and wouldn't givo
her to any man who couldn't give n
good account of himself. But when no
came to his account Of himself &C
cepted 1t without asking for references
and told him that would give my
daughter the money had brought
with mo for dowry and that l had
plenty more in Missouri, where had
come from. asked him when no In
tended to be married, and he said the
sooner the better. told him would
talk with my daughter, but sho might
do as she pleased In tho premises.
conferred with Belle, and 1t was
she who laid the plan we carried out.
Having been already married to him,
she had no objections to marrying him
again. As his wife sho could tho more
easily enable me to land him, and she
did not SEQ how she could do so except
az his wife. All possible suspicion Of
her or mo would DO averted by a mar
riage ceremony.
Mccormick being In a great hurry
for the ceremony, after pretending to
demur Mt tho suddenness Of tho affair
consented that It should take place
at once. A justice of tho peace was
called I'm, and Belle, after embracing
me while wiped forced tears from
my eyes, stood up with tho man boz
side whom she had once stood under
similar circumstances before, and tho
Justice performed the ceremony.
As soon as 1t was over wiped away
some more tears, and, taking out tho
packages of blank paper. each faced
with bank bill. l handed them TO the
bride She threw her arms around
me, then, tossing tho packages on a
table. turned and embraced her hus-
band.
It was arranged that tho pair were
to spend their honeymoon at tho tavern,
and tho landlord had prepared tho best
chamber In tho house for them. Belle
had arranged with mo that I should
tako position In the hall near tho door
OF their room, and by signal she
would indicate that she had secured
the groom's arms Then l was to en-
ter the chamber with n pistol IN each
hand and make the capture. Tho sig.
nal was to be 1T of coughing on tho
part Of the bride
Tho pair had been In tho bridal room
for about fifteen minutes when !
heard the signal. ! turned tho knob
Of the door and threw 1t open. The
groom was standing near the door.
Belle was beside the bureau on which
lay two bulldog pistols, which she
was examining with feigned curiosity.
I sprang between her and him, re.
volver In each Of my hands, and told
him that II he moved finger he was
a dead man. Belle took up tho bull
dogs and also leveled them at him.
"You don't know me, do your" she
said flercely. I'm Sarah Simpson.
We've been married before. The first
time didn't know you. This time I
know you well. This gentleman who
has been playing my father Is tho
sheriff Of Union county. | saw you
como into this town to play some
more Of your games and laid trip for
you. Reckon you won't marry any
more wives"
She burst into flood OF tears, while ]
motioned the man to leave tho room,
and marched him downstairs, with
pistol pressed between his shoulders.
Tho landlords surprise was a sight to
behold. When | told him that ] had
captured The Eel no sworo that the
villain should not leave the town
alive. Rushing out, no spread the
news Of tho capture, men came run
ming In. and cry was raised:
"IIang bimP
Tho fellow who had not hesltated to
break tho law 80 often ana had deficd
officials, seeing himself disarmcd IN tho
face OF Infatuated men, some OF whose
relatives had been his victims, turned
pale, shiyered and begged for mercy
"No mercy for your cried n man
whose sister no had married. You
showed no mercy to any ono else, and
you'll get none yourself. and don't you
forget I'll"
Ho was 30 slippery that was not
Of my hands and ended his career at