Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-05
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said. This arrest of yours is aimed at me
as well as YOU, and is backed up by some
| marty behind Pratt, influenced by some mo-
tive other than that of mere friendship for
Pratt The parties are, l think, those who
sent him I'D here to hunt for the Bank.
Suppose they manage 30 get you IN prison,
though but for a time Then >ou, as one OF
the BANK keepsrs are out OF the way. Next,
they'd probably turn their batteries on me,
whoop up some prejudice against me on the
Par as an abetto- in the Assassination and
cripple me by legal process in some way.
This leaves the Bank at their mercy. Their
tool here now is possibly Setter. The only
flaw in their calculations is this: The Bank
is nearly worked out. Still it may be feeder
to some even richer vein. Anyway, want
to fight this thing out. As matter OF
simple Justice, ought you not to help me In
the best way you canf
'1YeS"
every well One of these best ways lies in
not going to iail when you can get bail Tor
your appearance, and 50 keep respectable
showing for our side"
I'D as lieve go to Jail as stay on this bar,
replied Its been hell to me for weeks"
''You needn't stay on the bar, p" he answered.
sStay anywhere YOU like. Travel round and
amuse yourself as You like till the trial comes.
on"
] thought
1--WE might rannbie round together" he
said, after pause "Hunt more quartz
leads elsewhere. We're posted in all its signs
and indications, and there's world OF that
wealth lying as yet uncovered all over this
state"
Then in mind / objected, because-because
could not be near Blanche, on the Bar, and
because, turn which way l would, Broener
seemed always getting the best OF me IN
making me act like a rational creature.
Now, thought confound him, he outdoes me
in unselfishneSs in volunteering thus to leave
the Bar and Blanche himself.
/ consented on one condition: that in all
that concerned the trial / should have my
own way.
Broener was well known to the deputy,
and satisfied him that whatever bail was re-
ouired for me would be Forthcoming, and
that he would be ''up country" next day to
attend to the proper legal formality
i left the bar without being observed and
the official and myself rode off together. He
was a pleasant, manly fellow We soon be
came on good terms No appearances or
| captor and captive were observed on
seem 10 trust me-" | remarked
well, l generally know my men, and l
| know you're not one of tho kind that would
| give me any trouble. I'm not over anxious
| to put handouts on any decent man, who
| may be himself sheriff of the county inside
| of six months. Ups and downs are pretty
| frequent here, you know"
II was an ascent, in some places steeply in
! clined, in Others graded for fully two miles
| from Bull Bar before reaching the general
up-country grade The higher we went the
lighter became my spirits, despite what was
| leaving behind me. / seemed coming out OF
a dark cloud and shaking from me load
| the load of malice, suspicion, lies and i'll in
tent which had borne down upon me at Bull
| Bar. Broener now stood out in a different
and more favorable light Blanche seemed
| more lovely than ever, and even the morbid,
| suspicious, jealous, unreasonable Holder OF
the night before seemed far removed
! from the one of to-day. The trust re-
posed in me by the depuEy and the footing of
| companionship he established between us was
| a great relief. l To him, from his point of
view, was only piece of goods, which he was
| charged to deliver at certain place. 30
long as the package was not unpleasant
neither would he he So If on the way there
was any recreation to be got out of his mer-
chandise he proposed TO get it.
You may say it was not very consistent for
me thus so suddenly TO climb a mount of
| joyfulness. Perhaps not, though consistency,
as applied to human nature and conduct, is
for me q word of vague meaning. The fact
is, was tolerahly happy for the first time in
a fortnight, though q woman was then in
tears on nv account behind me. That | did
not think Of.
We stopped at various camps on passing
through and brought up at saloon doors,
.sMagnoliaSn BELLA Unions" Long Toms. -
The deputy was known everywhere; his
! arrival was the signal for the formation of n
! file Of men at the various bars, and the usual
solemn, silent performance with tumbler and
bottle. A heather might have supposed il
one of our religious rites, and the common,
and about the only expression, heard on such
occasions Heres luck" preparatory i'll
vocation to the ruling deity OF the place
The deputy treated at every camp l soon
OWNED that this was matter even more of
DuSlngeSS IIan Dl0slSlNt. no lulOTillcl
that he intended running for sheriff next
| election, and drinks were largely relied ON to
| influence votes His trip for my arrest
served for him also the purpose OF
an electioneerins tour through the
! county, partly ut the public e1-
penSe He had many private talks in re
tired corners with the presumed party leaders
1 at Sllndry precincts, and III cases involving
| extreme secrecy the buttonholing went on at
/ great length behind sundry barns or pig,
/ pens, while / remained in the saloons an
| interested observer, being simply introduced
to the crowd by my considerate friend as
| Mr.. Holder, a cousin of mine.n We arrived
at the last camp before reaching the county
town about nine o'clock in the evening
''This is a hard old place" said the deputy
There's more fools to the square inch i'll this
camp than any other of the county. There's
| a crowd here who loaf all day and raise the
devil all night When they sleep, Or how they
| get their living, the Lord only knows. Yes,
they're at it now"
About half way through the single street
we were suddenly confronted by a huge
apparently mechanical contrivance mounted
ON wheelbarrow, propelled furiouSly by a
side 1t was dry goods box, through which
was thrust a section of Stovepipe and vaguely
suggested a photographers camera Sand
one of the party:
1--WE must take your pictures, gentlemen;
done in two minutes. Oh, AlecE, is that
yoS" lust in time. We're doing u rluhiH.
business tonight; taking the whole camp
Now, James, get the plates ready"
Let them have their fun. Wen never
get through here if we don't" said the
deputy TO me in low voice.
We halted our horses in the full glare OF
lights from two saloons fronting each other.
The sidewalk was full of amused looSers-On.
The mock photographers went through a
great amount Of ceremony m getting the pre-
Srned chemicals ready and adjusting the in
stlument Then arose a discussion among
them as to the pose Of our horses. One in
sisted that better effect could be obtained
if the animals should be backed up to the in
strument while we were reversed on our sad
dies 50 as to face it. The deputys horse was
placed in such position The chief photog-