The Republican journal., 1871-09-21


as newborn puppy. kind of suspect
ed it, though; and I knew enough to
make me fly up the way | did the day we
rode over the old rancho, if you remcm-
ber. Well, he went on and told all about
it. and how he had sworn off gambling
and turned honest miner. until all the
blood in my body was on fire. That was
Friday night; and the next day borrow
ed the pistol, walked out to the cabin, and
shot him like the dog that he was You
made me what | am, Fairway; You must
get me out of this scrape. You've done
worse things than this; and this you must
do"
Fairway acknowledged tie difficulties
OF the case, frankly telling him that he
had no hope, but promised faithfully that
all that man could do should be done.
| Delay was his only chance; to get the
trial over the term was the only possible
outlet to ultimate escape; and to this end
he bent all his energies. Meanwhile
public opinion was growing more and
more determined that an example should
be made. The miners held meetings, and
quiet threats and distant murmurs OF Il
| Vigilance Committee We're heard among
them. But Fairway put all the powers
of his mind into the case. He searched
with eager eye every particle OF the evil
dence; he found defects in the indirt-
ment; he prepared atlidayits; and work
ed with an untiring zeal that made people
think that Spanish Joe must have had
stored away untold piles OF gold. When
the court sat, and the prisoner was an
raigned such showing was made in his
behalf that the Judge ordered 4 continue
alcc, and the prisoner was rcmanded to
jail.
| 1t was well in the afternoon when this
was done, and Farway went to the hotel.
ordered his horse to be saddlcd, paid his
bill, and went to the Jail to pay 4 parting
visit to the man for whom he had labored
| so hard. and thas far successfully. He
had been SO frequent 4 visitor to the .lai
that the Sheriff would 90 up with him and
usually lock him in when he went To stay
any time, returning At the appointed hour
to release him. This time Fairway re-
marked as they left the hotel Il will
leave my horse tied here in front of the
house; and a. ! suppose ! shal! have 10
have Il good long talk with the fellow,
you need not come up till the moon rises,
| about hali-past eight o'clock, as | intend
to ride to Diamond Springs tonight, and
don't care about starting before il is
moonlight" So turning the key upon
them, the two men were left alone then for
the last time.
The storm which had been brewing so
long, broke that night. As soon as it was
dark, a band of two hundred mon, armed
to the teeth, marched into the town, and,
detying the officers of the law, broke open
the Jail, took out one of the two men they
found therein, and hung him to a tree at
the door. This took place about eight
o'clock; and while the body OF Spanish
Joe was swinging in the darkness, the
clerk of the hotel saw Robert FairWay,
whom he distinctly recognized by pc
culiar coat and cap which he wore, mount
his horse at the door and gallop away in
the direction of Diamond Springs As he
rode off into the darkness OF that night,
he rode out into obliyion for he was
never seen again.
Last winter, while on u visit to my old
home in the East | formed the acuuaint-
ance Of Il returned Californian, now doing
prosperous business IN the city Of
Chicago. While enjoying the hosritalities
of his house, we sat one evening alone
| together in his nozy parlor, discussing old
.i.,,oo in the Golden state, and among
other themes | happened to mention the
strange disappearance of Fairway. /
spoke of my knowledge Of his early l!4e
and his manner of obtaining possession Of
the San Silcis Grant My host turned
pale; and swinging his easy chair round
in front of me. he placed his hands on my
knees and said:
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Snaniard had fallen as we supposcd in
mn aoonv Of terror on tho floor and in his
shirt slnsvns Hnmrnbcrino nv promise
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leave here instantlv;' : and turning TO the
men who stood in silence. | said. LET
Mr.. Fairway, the LAWYER, pass They
opencd a wav. and he walked quickly
throuob thcir ranks. and was lost in the
darkness. The prisoner continued in his
faint and fried TO restrain the men until
he should recover; but what can ons do
With a mob ? some of thc more violent
Of them, PUSHING past me, fastened a rope
round his neck. and throwing the other
end over = nroiectino limb' thc whole
crowd gr,sndJ + ,nI nm thc man nm
Ue st,u@@olnI . law minntns Will, convnl.
siyc toree and tbcn hun~ lit:c]css 4 dis.
cnssion ,rosc as to WHAT disnositio,,
shonlJ he made Of thc boJv some insist
mo that + should hono thern thc next dny
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