Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-04

was decided should be given.
CT mes TN sleep on itp muttered the
nernleTed man 10 himself st last, letting
himself drop once more into the moist clay
AZ the bottom of the ditch. Pm in bit
of a buzz"
small hand of men came down the road
leading from Red Mactsrvish. The tramp
of their feet was steady and regular, IL
dicsting that they were on some grave
business. A few persons lingering ABOUT
the doors Of the Red Unicorn" before De-
ginning the serious duties Of the day caught
sight of that small band as il turned round
a bend in the road.
Jack Newenham, talking to Quaker Joe
about q shooting expedition that would
take ND two or three days, turned with
the others to look az the advancing group.
Miss SnaresbrCok also lsuRhed, turning
with q soft laugh from some extrayagant
compliment Just paid her b. the gentleman
at her side, the proprietor Of the grocery
establishment at Deadman's Flat, who,
attracted by her sppgarance as shs stood
inside the small iacl0sure before the hotel,
had run over from his store az the opposite
side OF the square TO exchange good day"
with her. Mr.. SnaresbrOok turned from
mis- ferociOus contemplation Of TIE edOung
grocer TO gaze TOO 90 thst rapidly approach
.ng band. II begaa 70 attract the attention
-f Others to0-children ran down the road
90 hsd out what was sup, ~ Tor thst solemn,
steady procession evidently mesnt some
thing Men, lauguidiy str0lliRg forward.
caught the meaning of their words as they
sbrily callsd out she discovery they had
made. Voices caUghk up the burden here
and there along the TOad, uRtll quite
grs,t wave OF sound reached the ears ot
thoss standing about the Red UAicorn,"
from which they could distinguish the
words Murderer GO-iOg-him Tom"
7 ..Rs1 Nactarvish"-"n abbed."
Tbsre wss q variety of expressions on the
s,gsr f,oss az those assem- bed "a tbs square
ss tha words reached them-excitement,
interest, curiosity and satisfaction. Even
The grocer FASTENED forward, though IN do
lao so he had TO leave Miss SnaresbTOok
behind. Quaker Joe was already half way
across the square. So was Jack Nswen-
ham. a heavy sinking feeling ut bis nesrt.
Tire procession, which vas nov silent
one. as if the stern resolution and gravity
If those men il j s center had checked
even the excited curiosity and eager graf
lfcatiOu OF the 20 7uspeOple who had gath
cred about them. VISA more than halt way
+ across the square before 1t parted sufficient
/ Iy 20 allow OF the chief actors IN 1t being
seSa.
Thsrs were about twenty Of them-the
committee appointed TO see into the matter
of the murder, q few miners from Red
| Macta1vish who hsc come along 70 see the
end, AID in the midst of them John Smith,
or. as he was nOwl.knowa to be, Rsdfern
Churchill.
he was very pale, but otherwise quite
cool. When arrested at the camp, just as
/ he was proceeding to his day. work. he had
CONS away quietly, wjsh0nt saying word.
Newenham, forcing bis way through the
crowd surrounding him, reached his side
'ITs a lie" be criSd facing the leading
man Of the arr5sing party-''an infamous
he If you do him any harm, yOu shall
swing for it.'
Hell have 8 fair trial" answered the
man, with su.len civility. CLEAR ont,
boys, and let as ps5sl'
"Lsave noe alore," said RSdfern
Churchill to Newenham in a low, hurried
| toAe, though his eyes 6x pressed his graft
tade for the generous championship. Pm
All right"
Besides" he added, in a still lower
tone, as the young Esglishman with
Iomilously cleaning eyes and pale set
/ lips, still kept by his side. II would
rather you'd Keep ont OF the TOW, for ar
other's sake. I'll tell you wheo lt IS all
finished"
They had no further opportunity for
speakisg, as ut that moment they reached
| the inclosure where Mrs. Quaker joe was
standing just inside.
Her cheeks were crimson with excite
ment; she was furious at ChuIchill's ar
RESI-, bsisg convinced Of his innocence,
/ Enough. after tie fashion Of women, she
/ had 40 logical reason TO give for her con-
v.ciion.
"If you 20 for 20 harm hair of that
young mass head, may you all swing for
D 10. Of laundering idiOts!' she cried, bar
iing the entrance TO the inclOsare with her
ample figure.
The foremost committeeman made a
dignifsd though hurried reply. None Of
Them wished 20 discuss the matter with
/ Mrs. Quaker Joe; and hsr husband, em-
50ldeued by the majesty Of the law, as
represented in the persons CT ths commit
mrn, caught her arm and pulled her
sside
This sudden exhibition of marital au-
.boritv bad snch an Astounding ett.ct on
/ Mrs Ktzah that she actUaiiy retreated q
'ew PAGES. The committeeman took sd
vantsge OF her momentary discontinue to
pass, vith az much dignity as decidedly
FASTENED movements would permit, into
the iacl0sure.
Redeem Churchill caught sight Of poor
Mrs. Kszah's face. It's utt-r consterna-
tin struck bis sense of the ludlcrous and
he laughed outright, nodding at her with
tbe bright WANING grace which still occa-
siorallv made its way through the severe
repression of his manner, AID which, when
I it did, had ss great an effect on the lady
pouulation of Deadman's Flat as 1t used
once to have on the women in the drawing
rooms of New York and BcOOklyn.
The crowd outside prepared to await the
verdict with patience. Mr.. SGaresbrook
wandered about rather simlessly for lit
tile while He inquired for his daughter;
but she had disappeared and vas not to
bs found. After time he proceeded
,houghtfully to the tumble dowo cabin at
the end of the corral which Quaker Joe
had kindly handed over for his Occu-
patton.
Il was there half an hour later, that his
/ daughter found him.
CHAPTER IN
Mr.. Snaresbrook was sitting white,
faint and trembling, as if smitien with
sgue. on the inverted barrel which served
him as a chair.
IL. IL tnnnhed M sfinnlanfs that