The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-08

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CHAPTER NVIl.
TuE TLDT 90 KSAYKs.
The country known ~ Preston Flat.
and the village of lu.hyillc included
i'm It's territory, were still in fever of
excitement over the attempted robbery
Of the Californian Almost every man
BEGAN To di-lru-t hi, ncighbor, aud the
rumor wa, on the air Of AN ONcrwhclm-
inc force Uf outlaws who had in con-
temptation the burning and slckiug Of
Bushyilc. MANY kiud-hcarlcd, we'll
meaning farmer took the banker 10
one side, and. win = knowing shake
OF his head, told him 10 bc on the look
out. These rumOr- Oi course, came
from nowhere, and could bc traced
10 no reality. The banker always
smiled a--ur.ngly, rs was hi habit, and
told them 10 not have the least bit Of
fear ON h- account
Walter nrowulicld was not i'm the
employ Of the banker six hours before
the news spread like wild fire all along
the Flat. II was received by some with
suspicion. Some REGARDED 1t as very
indi,crrct on the part OF Mr. Small
weed
"Sma',Wcol knows what he is do
ing, " wa lh" reply 81 the ol'cr men.
cold Miles wl, Just ittlr ha,ty in
dischargiug hi, hand. and reckon the
yomg fellow is better suited, amy way,
for u bank clrr, instead Of n farm
hand.
Mr. Miles lc5rl lao news on the
Moula walter cutcrcd or Iii, duty ~
clerk, and the emo lou, it aroused were
various Wd conflicting. At onc mo-
mcut hc wa, blaming l.im.rlf for his
ra,hur.s IN doug what might have
been a lasting inldry t. the youth; at
the most H.s trembling with horror for
the banker
"Whm on earth ca Smallwccd
mcanP' he asked himself "ilc surely
don't know that Wa trr i suspected.
yes, known to hca highwaymm. Well,
I'm GOING to town nrNt Ihur,day 10
take Mr.. Brown IN. and | II iu-t call on
Mr. Smaliwccd and tell him a.. about
the boy. don't want 10 dp Walter
any harm, hut must d. my Guiy as II
good citizen.
III ! Martin heard the u.w, and hur-
ricd 10 convey it 10 Ja,k Hawkins.
Together thcy chucklcd ~ their glrc 10
think that the new pal was gcttin' IN
hi, work 50 nice
Walter went carefully about hi, du-
ties. ,,r grow somewhat nervous ~
the fatal day drew near He ahd Mr.
Smaliwcrd had secret interviews with
tac shcrill, in which every thing was
revealed in such straightforward
manner that both the sheriff and tho
-, I..li,a.,
the youth Wus in earnest. Walter nt
time, felt tWingc otcon-cicncr. Was
it right To- hctray even robbcrP lie
was in NO sense u traitor, ~ he had
never had their cause Mt heart. At
most hc VAS hut spy. and one upon
whom circumstances had forced the
arduOus task.
Il shall not live 10 sec hi, matter
over with, lac said To the sheriff aud
banker; "thcy viii not hesitate To Mill
me.
Tuesday before the fatal Wednesday
there was To- be meeting of tho
knavr- at the old log hut in the forest
Walter had promised To attend this
meeting, and getting leave of absence
from his employer ou Iu ~dgy after
noon, set out on foot Tor Jack Hawk
ms house. The thou hts of Walter
Browulicld rs hr trulrrd along the
road were gloomy. Bat iOrtN-Cight
hours would clap.c when the false
mask I've had worn would hc thrown
aside forever Perhaps Il shroud and
coffin Wo"ld be assumed i'm its place
Would tn public iu 'rr,r IL, act, and
would lc hc once moro 3cr rj,d in So
..i..tt IL, tltApt III
faut; bran ted rs Il thi and SWindlcr
10y doc Brewster for ua oAcuSc he
never committed. Sometimes he
Thought that he would not have been
10 blame had lac gone in with the rob
bcrs in earnest, and shared their
profits; then the face of his dead
mother, and the lessons Of honesty she
had taught him or her knees. arose be-
fore him, and he drove all such things
from his mind.
Good forgive mN and aid me-" he
calculated IL ne. Il 'lhyslr myth now
moro than ever before in my llc
lie reached Jack Hawkins house
nnd found the vii ain reioiccd To meet
Linn At dark Brl Majin and Jack
harncSscd up Tho { am to the wagon.
and the thrao getting in drove to the
,og hut. HIRE thy met five other ruff
fans. and all went in.
Light osudic Bill" suil Jack.
"an' Nc, Tom Chamhcrlm. stand guard
outside. Now keep Yer eyes aud ears
open.
II VIII Copt'm. said Tom. tall,
burly looking fellow, w,cm Walter
had sc"p several tim a'oll BuShyillc
and the Flat. He was never known to
work. lut spent mo { cI '>timc drink
ing mean whisky and play ny cards in
the village.
Walter gazcd around over the viii
iaiuous crowd, meeting tie cold muir
icrous eyes, and his heart sank within
him. There was not n man in there.
he felt assured. who would not stab
him To death ON the Sli 'htc>t proyOca-
ton. The candle h. racd dimlv, and
the badly Ii ightcd room h Il ghastly
appearance at bc~t Ni,h those hurri-
bic, fierce looking m n in the fore
ground picture was formed calculated
10 make tIe boldc,t shu ld,r.
Now said jack Hawkins. taking
n scat ON the wide bench with nm air
Of authority. "lct's pcr>uc at onc'tto
bis'ncs>. Walt what hcv Ne jorcrort?'
The ruiilanS waited eagerly. L\.ug
their cl, ,s upon h.u Na't r then pro.
cccdcd to state tigt hs had managed 90
secure position Js cl,rL in the bank
of Mr.. Smailwcrd
"Ihey'rc got consi lcrabin chink
There phi' said tipL v,fnl in,r ,rr,pdiiv