Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-05

We'll, replied Charl y. it Won, : he !,
you any to sit around IN a close room ai
day; what dye say to taking a val, IT
around 10 Pendergrast's and trying som,
OF his freah lager"
wei, don't mind said the Sheriff
taxing his hat; I believe glass or tw,
|ot lager would do me good
Inc two were soon on the street AMI
pointing for Pendergrast's. Arrivip.
there. Charley was gra,ified at finding I'M
place quite dvserted. Seating themsclv,.
at the -remotcst table they leisurelv en-
!oyed couple of glasses of lager. wh,c,
improved the Sheriff's spirits wonderful
".
Sheriff." SAID Charley, after a little
I have always been friend to YOU an,
Il you comply With what am about |,
ask, will be still gr+atcr ole. I wisl
you 10 flx the rope with which you hsn.
l4aE"ld Vincent SO that he shall break !
when the trap falls.'
Why, Charley, are you crazy! sale
inc Official. DO you wish to prolon,
your friend's sufferi"gsq Why do 70,
w'sh the rope TO break? Do you conlcm
plate a resl uc?'
1t will not prolong his sufferirss,' re
pied Lawrence coolly. 'lAe rope mus
DC weakened SO much by some means tha
= very triti,ng resis,ence will break i,
Allow Harold Vincent to fall to III,
ground once, and then you can select .
perfect rope and lang your VICTIM cffcc,u
ally. Ipromise you that there will bo ne
attempt made at a rescue in the cour
yard There is no disturbance mc,litatct
whatever. My req.es, is a singular one
but l will explain my motive after tn,
execution takes place. Your conplanc,
can In no way damage you-roh4s ire
quent'y break, you know. Promise m.
faithfully that you will do what l ave-
asked for. and yon shall receive $500 OF
the evening of the day Of execution
The Sheriff waycred. The reqnes
you make is singular one,' be said. but
.s you say, the fact of the rope breaking
cannot damage me. l am awfully pushed
for money
You have simply to weaken a rope ant
allow Harold to descend to the ground,
interrupted L,wreace. and five hundred
dollars will be yOur reward five hundred
dollars paid yea promptly wheR all Is
over.''
Ill do it. Here's my hand; l solemnly
promise to do what you wish,' sail the
Sheriff.
Very we'll. said Lawrence. 'Wher,
will the eallows be erected? Do you
know yc,?'
yaFd@saMe place Nv Mshcre hs"'. =. '"o 'ou.. II
hung fifteen years ago. We will putt
up there this time. but somewhat nearer
the fence, so as to obstruct the view from
the roof Of that vacant house Of Near
dies. That's the only chance for a sight.
Just so.' unused Charley. We'll.
must be going-I have an engagement.
And directing the landlord to replenish
the Sheriff s glass. he went out.
When Harold Vincent was enlightened
by Charley as to what was to be attempt
ed IN his behalf he was thunderstruck.
Your plan will fail at the last. | fear,
he said mournfuliy. Frightening up afte'
a little. however, he continued: but l do
wrong 10 discourage you, my brave friend.
depend upon it, that at the critical mo
ment shall not be slow to act. For the
sake of those near and dear to me, rather
than for my own, hope the plan may
succeed.
The two dread weeks Intervening be
tween the day on which the doomed ma
had received his sentence and the tim aR-
noiuted for his execution passed rapidly
away. The morning of the 2ath dawne''
cl.ar and bright, but on the hears OF
hundrcds in the peaceful town OF l.
law dark clouds of sorrow at Harold VIM
CENTS, dreadful situation. The soon-to. b.
executed sentence Of death was the sub
!. ct If ye,sation at every breakfast ia
ble and sad faced people gathered 10 knots
IN the streets to discuss the awful scene
about to transp're.
Aside from the newspaper men OF tne
Mace. the town officials, and q specially
police force. few were admitted
within the court yard enclosure. AT hall
,.st ten Harold Vincent was led TO the
u. ascendcd the steps briskly and took
h;a Mace on the trap. where his arms
we,e ninioned and bis coIlaE unbut'one'
- thrown hack to facilitate the cruel work
,,r ,hc moose that dungled above h'm. The
minister made a touching prayer, badc inc
a,.one,. man farewell. aud stepped
,,.ck Had he ''anything F"
~ y-noth,ug, except that he was .nno-
c.nt The Sheriff nervously atnAed inc
..,.e and drew the awful cap over 'he
= ,ne,v head Of the condemned. T"so
, h..re WINS . rattliug Of bots, suppressed
.x,.lama,,on Of horror. and Harold ""
cen, shot like . bullet out OF s'sa' o
= Il benes,h the scaffo'd.
The crowd s,o"d trsnsfixea W."
-. cement Not word was uttere" Tor
ro,r than minnte-eyeryoody escep.'nk
I. sher,ff Who bad tainted. Stood wa'cn-
Ins No thr mys,ericus hole !" the , srou"o' ;
's ~, ,.r.er than . mans body thr"oep
.,,.;ch Vincent had disappeared. A"0"
.,.,aenlv. ~ there was . cIamor o. VOICES
; ~ sres, activity among the police.
.B,iue shovels-,he prisoner mas 'A''''
.o . csve-he must be dug "u' J!
q shoyels wers brought and Vigorously
-, and The ~orkmen soon 'oano !
..-iv. opened sub'erranean pass'se VIZ
,swg ,.v =, muIously followed for quite . o's
'oes u.s. !" and emerged into the cellar 20 o.
-" 49, = ,als,a vacant house. There .nsy
,o.nd : lamp Burning. and scss':.so ':a'o. ~ :,
,'.sr !. Sround. black cap.' some pieces 7.
one M among which wAs : napa.I% p.. ,ar,
. 80 ros. and ; ee,.rls Of shevs's. ou' JUN. '".