They
wanted to get inside of a strong jail, and to throw themselves on the
mercy of the court as soon as possible. And those whom Harkless had not
recognized delayed not to give themselves up; they did not desire to
remain in Six-Cross-Roads. Bob Skillett, Force Johnson, and one or two
others needed the care of a physician badly, and one man was suffering
from a severely wrenched back. Homer had a train stopped at a crossing, so
that his prisoners need not be taken through Plattville, and he brought
them all safely to Rouen. Had there chanced any one to ride through the
deserted Cross-Roads the next morning, passing the trampled fields and the
charred ruins of the two shanties to the east, and listening to the
lamentations of the women and children, he would have declared that at
last the old score had been paid, and that Six-Cross-Roads was wiped out.
The Carlow folks were deeply impressed with the two eminent surgeons, of
whom some of them had heard, and on Tuesday, the bulletins marking
considerable encouragement, most of them decided to temporarily risk the
editor of the "Herald" to such capable hands, and they returned quietly to
their homes; only a few were delayed in reaching Carlow by travelling to
the first station in the opposite direction before they succeeded in
planting themselves on the proper train.
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