The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-20

the law when applied to unpatented and mn
recorded mining claims.
There wasnotbing for Capt. Tom to do. alou.
z as ne was, but to vacate the premises. Tbi,
d ne did, going directly back to the Little
Q Christabel and laying his grievances before
4 his friends there.
i Capt Toms story Of bis wrongs created in.
e tense excitement at the Little Christabel
meeting was at once held and plan Of action
decided upon.
, MISS Millicent was kept in ignorance Of this
meeting f
women don't want TO be mixed nm with
such thiilgs--esswise woman like herr said
one Of the men.
Soon after supper that evening the men
begun leaving the cabin on yaricus pre.
lensas, and IN short time Miss Miiicent was
aioAe- This was an unusual proceeding on
the part OF the men, but Miss Millicent was
wholly unsuspicious Of its import
An hour later, while sitting before the fra
mending coat belonging to one Of the men
/ Miss Mllicent suddenly threw aside her work
and said:
"Therel il haven't entirely forgotten to
give Mr. Vance that list of things I want
nom down in Crystal City, and hes going to
start for there before breakfast in the morn.
ing and breakfast at the stage Office I'll
Just run down to the shaft house and bond
the list TO Tom Dolan and he can give IL to
MIR. Vance in the morning.
Tom Dolan was the engineer Of the Little
Chrlstabel The shaft house was but short
distance from the boarding house. Throwing
shawl over her head Miss Milicent went ont
nuri1edly, stepping lightly down the trail
made in the deep snow The night was
cloudiess and made wondrous fair BY full
moon and thousands Of shining stars.
She reached the shaft house door. Tho
engineer and another man unaware ~ har
approach, were talking A name they spoke
caused her to stop suddenly, with her hand to
ner heart and q strange look in her face.
II feel sure II Is Silas Hover,n the engineer
was saying He changes his name bout
evry camp he goes to, and l reckon Doe
Grigson' suited him bout as well as anv
other name while he was heren
Well, he won't change it again yery soon u
said the other man with short laugh. uTba
next time the rolls called he'll answer up to
his own name, Pm thinkin.,
Hover may be his real name, the enpineer
said. he swore it was when knowed him
TWO years ago over in Paradise Gulch. But
ne was scoundrel there and just got awav
with his neck. lknowed him soon as 7 90
MIN down in Crystal City one day last fail
put never told anybody bis name wasn't
Grigson, Where did you say the bows in.
tended fixing himg =
Down the gulch here bout two miles at
that place where the big bowlder is that they
eau Hanging Rock reckon they'll mako
short work OF him.
"oh, sure, said the engineer with Iaueb
they'll hang him, as he deserves. without
hardly time for his prayers"
The other man glanced carelessly al bis
watch and said
And it's almost time they went at IT. Ten
'cioek was the hour agreed ON, and it's after
line nows
Neltner o. them heard the half-suppressed
ny OF the woman standing just outside Of tha
ilgine room door Could they have seen her
ace III the moonlight they would have seen
urawn and old and gbastly in its terror and
gony. Her limbs trembled under her and
er pioodiess lips moved III silent prayer.
for moment she stood SO, and then. still
raying for courage and strength. she ran
ieiitiy but with all speed down the trail lead.
" from ttie camp and toward the gulch. The
rail was rough, and shs stumbled and fall
gam and again. She ran with all speed
hen she could do SO, and the fear that sba
ight be too late caused her heart to almos,
op its furious beating.
She could see the Hanging Rock ahead Of
er some moments before she reached IL
ARK toriis were moving around, going to
nd from the mighty rock, and the pines 4
Nv yards from it
Inc llght Of one or two lanterns flashed in 4,
10 uarK depths OF the forest She heard the u
Iouts OF The men as they assembled from a. a.
directions, hendish shouts they seemed IN ~
~ g.
When near enough to make her voice ~ ~
'afd 1t ralg out in loud, sharp tones OF en-. It, II
eaty and command: ~
HWaitl waitl waltz
a moment later she stood In their midst.
spihg for breath, white and terrified. XII,
"lt Is ~ she said; miss Milleent.p br
YES, " said one Of the men gravely, 9out
hat do you want herel This is no place for tbt
womanp oc
Her answer was:
Where is he--that man2n oW
"What manF said one Of the men ava.
ely a.
THE man whose life you were going to take sae m
re to-nightp ~
a groan from the edge Of the pines came in :.
ply 70 her ears She ran toward the spot .Tol
'm whence the sound came, the men seek.
! to detain her Among little group az
N there stood one, trembling and ghastly. /,
,ope already around his neck and the other ,,oi
! ot II thrown over the branches Of a tree. eEl
man was moaning and protesting pitt. >,
ly. ~" 1f'
'oing close to him She said in choked and
rful voice;
Let him 60" a
mere was murmur of disappfoval and yea
usal among the men &
Come, come, Miss Millieent, this is no bay
GO for You, said one of tile men. aIet yea