The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-31

roo,:,. faced Mrs. I.shtboly, acknowledged
here ~n:."t:~:iy, by Il strong shake OF tho
h. /, :, -, ,,.":wi.:., two chairs opposite to
L,' '''-'', sila b.; side.
"ir., !. h,v, tlc pleasure Of address
t. - D,... .l:.;. l;ir...thody.
i',,:.:. ::",>:l:; opposite Mrs. Rightbody
,u".,' t,t:' o...cr i:,T:!irinGly.
Til. o..,,,r ,,.., nodded his head. and re.
pi:y!:
"i;cv>1ty-iou:.H
"scvcaty-livc,' promptly followed the
otllc-
Mrs Rishtoody paused, little confused.
II have sent for you," sho began again,
ITO learn soinethin. moro Of tho crc,lrl.
stances u:.tlcr which you gentlcrncn sent a
dispatch to my late husband"
"Thc circumstances" replied Sevcnty-fou
quietly, with side glance at his companion,
"pannc,l out about in this yer style. We
hung q man, named Josh Silsbic, down at
Deadwood for hoss stealin' When say ,cc,
speak for Seventy -fvo yer as is present,
as well rs representa-, SO to speak, seventy.
two other gents as is scattered. We hung
Josh Silsbic on squar', pretty squar', evidence.
Aforc he was strung up Seventy-nvo yer
axed hir,, accovlin' to custom, CT ther was
emmy thing he had to say, or emmy request
that he allowed to make of u. He turns to
Seventy-flvo yer, and"
Hero he paused suddenly, looking % his
companion. -
"Hc sez, SCI he," began Seventy five, taking
up the narrative--"hc sez, Kin write
lettcrp SCI hc Sezs l, Not much, ole man;
ye'vc got no time See he, Kin send dis
patch b. telcgraphr I seq, 'Heave ahead
Hc scz--thesc is his dicntikal words-'Send to
Adam Rightbody, Boston. Tell him to re-
member his sacred compack witt, n,c thirty
years ago" :.
ellis sacred conpack with me thirty years
ago." echoed Seventy -four-"his dicntilsal
woryla."
body anSiously.
Seventy -four looked at Seventy five, and
then hta arose and retired to tho corner Of
tho r::lor. where they engaged in slow but
whispered tlcliberation. Presently they re-
turned and sat down again.
"Wc allow" said Scvcnty-four, quietly but
decidedly, that you know what that sacred
compact was"
Mrs. Rightbody lost her temper and her
truthfulncss together. "Of COURSE she said
hurricdly, II know. But do YOU neon to say
that you gavc this poor man no further chance
to explai:, before you murdered him:"
Seventy and Seventy five both roso
again slowly and retired. When they re-
turned again and sat down, Seventy five,
who BY this time, through, some subtle mag
netism, Mrs. Rightbody began to recognize as
tho superior power, said Gravely:
ave wish to say, regarding this yer mur-
der, that Seventy-four and me is equally re.
sponsble; that wo reckon also to represent. so
to speak, scventy-two other gentlemen as is
scattered: that VIC are ready, Seventy four
and me, to take and holt that responsibility,
now and at any time, afore every man or
men a, kin TIC fetched agin us. We wish to
soy that this yer say of ours holds good yer
in Caiforny, or in any part of these United
States"
'Or in tanady," suggested Seventy -four.
"Or in Canady. We wouldn't agree to cross
the water, or go to furrin parts, unless abso-
lutely necessary. We leaves the chiso Of wep-
pings to your principal, ma'am, or being a
lady, ma'an,, and interested, to anyone you
may fetch to act for him. AN advertisement
in any of tho Sacramento papers, or II play
card or handbill stuck unto q treo near Dead
wood, saying that Seventy -four OF Seventy
five will communicate with this yer sprinc-
pal or agent of yours, will fetch us-alers'
Mrs Rightbotly, a little alarmed and tles-
peratc. saw her bl,lntler Il mean nothing of
the kind,' she said hastily. II only expected
that you might have some further details of
this interview with Sisbie: that perhaps You
could tell nln'-a bold, bright thought crossed
Mrs. Rightboly's mind - "so.ncthny more
about her.
The two lnc,, looked at each other
~ suppose your society has no Objection
to giving me information about acr" said
Mrs. Rishtboly eagerly.
Another quiet conversation in the corlcr,
and tho return of both men.
"We want to say that we've no objection"
Mrs. RiShtbotly's heart beat high. Fer
boldness had made her penetration good. Yet
-" fc.t slo must not alarm the men heed
!,..;,.
""i! yo., info,m mo to what extent Mr..
Ei.l,holy, my late husband, was interested
III hcr?'
This time it seemed an age to Mrs. Right
body before the men returned from their SOL
cinn consultation in tho corner She could
both hear and feel that their discussion was
more animated than their previous confer
ences She was little mortified, however,
when they sat down, to hear Seventy four
say slowly: