. War diary and letters of Stephen Minot Weld, 1861-1865 . MRS. S. M. WELD MY FIRST WIFE [ ELOISE RODMAN 1 AND 1859. MRS. S. M. WELD [S. EDITH WATERBURyI MY SECOND WIFE STEPHEN M. WELD 409 house. I chased after him, calling out to Barney, farmer, who lived in a cottage close by theroad. I fired twice over the fellows head and was gainingon him rapidly, when he made a dive for the stone wallby the side of the road, grabbing two rocks, one in eachhand. He threw one at me with all his strength, justgrazing my head, and then turned and ran again, I in fulltilt after him. H
. War diary and letters of Stephen Minot Weld, 1861-1865 . MRS. S. M. WELD MY FIRST WIFE [ ELOISE RODMAN 1 AND 1859. MRS. S. M. WELD [S. EDITH WATERBURyI MY SECOND WIFE STEPHEN M. WELD 409 house. I chased after him, calling out to Barney, farmer, who lived in a cottage close by theroad. I fired twice over the fellows head and was gainingon him rapidly, when he made a dive for the stone wallby the side of the road, grabbing two rocks, one in eachhand. He threw one at me with all his strength, justgrazing my head, and then turned and ran again, I in fulltilt after him. He called out, If you wont shoot anymore, I will give up. I stopped then, just at the corner of Lauder Street andHigh Street, about two or three hundred yards from thehouse. He stood facing me, with the stone that he hadnot thrown in his hand raised up ready to throw. I hadthe pistol pointing right at him. I said, If you throwthat stone, you are a dead man. By that time Barneycame up. I said, Barney, grab that fellow by his shirtcollar, not by his coat collar — he will slip out of he tries to hurt you, I will shoot
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