The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-20

1 ~ '"'iitf tutIt. ana Iy no
m'"hs M ilrst. although for the first
time discovered.
''"ght rrd-handrd." said nip Ron
ms hanh Tightening ominously "a M.
heavy stock-nhip.
Inc camp was soon ablazc with thc
news and from every side there floclxed
angry f''rce-cyed men. They made
short work Of snch sinners n thos.
""ys' \ few yards 81 rope and the
nearest tree used 70 settle the business
'heetna'iy 4 man might gamble Or
swear "r use his pistol as freely a. he
pleased. but IN such community theft
was necessarily the objectionable crime.
Il" the right about" said Zig Ben.
sternly.
jim scowled az him. lie did not AL;
for mercy. knowing that Il would he
ns''rsH. 'ie would have been the last
70 offer 4 IN such ease himself
suddenly attracted by The tumult.
appeared Dolly. looking out al The
w"rld from her great sun-bonnct.
Kun away" said the Judge. sharply:
''hls ,ere amt no place for little CELLS. /"
Dolly was an obedient little soul. and
IN an ordinary ease would have obeycd.
l;ut. baby as She was, something Of the
significance Of the scene came home to
her; Jim standing alone amidst that
ring 81 cruel faces
She gazed ptifully at him.
Go away. Dolly said Big Ben:
you've nothing TO do with him. Hes
a thief"
Dolly's eyes sought Jim's for denial.
As he met them with his own reck
less, defiant ones a something else
flashed into them. and then and there
he uttered downright lie: Don't YOU
believe EN-. Dolly; | amt nothing Of
the sort" And half involuntarily he
threw wistful GLANCE AZ Big Ben.
spite Of his ronYhncss. Big Ben must
have had a soft spot somewhere. for.
bending down 70 Dolly. he said gently:
There, you see. Dolly. must have
been mlstook. This ere fellow. in
stead Of being thief. il d wirtuous
youth inniccnt angel. ia fact. Now.
run away
50 Dolly departed. salts fed.
After She left, silerce and hesitation
fell upon the men. The little scene had
touched them. After d whispered con-
sultation the jaavr. stepping forward.
cut the cord round .Iisn'> wrist, saying.
CURLY: Here, you young scoundrcl.
we'll lct You of this time But clear
out ~ this: we don't want no thieves
here
Without word Jim turned on his
heel. Some men would have left the
place at once: Jim was made of diff
fcrcnt stuff. Expelled from the camp.
he built himself cabin on the out
skirts. not trying to live the disgrace
down. but enduring il with the logged
obstinacy which was part Of his nature.
The miners. even Zig Ben. ignored him
completely; Tor Ben. for all that instant
Of softness. had certain rugged fibcrs Of
pride about him which led him to treat
a thief with mercilcss justice.
But there came time when jim and
Red Mustang between them were 10 DO
a fire wor. a time when q sudden
danger doomed ont. and Jim rose to il
like the brave man that hc xas-when
with clenched teeth he subdued the
demon within him. and proved that on
occasion he was ready-not for all he
could get. but 10 give up all that he
had. For "a savage 'whoop" rang out
one night on the unsnspccting camp.
Men knew what it was and sprang 10
their feet with snarl Of rage. Rifle
in hand they rushed out.
''ini;n." said the judge. coolly load
ing his rife: and in the moonlight
CLEANED the dusSy painted figures.
There was little love lost between In
jun and white man. The ''nan-and-a-
brother" theory had not been proponnd-
cd on either side. II was war to the
knife Oh both. STEADY, boys, steady
said the Judge. to whom such scenes
were by no means new. Ready there?
Now-at 'cm,"
And lat en-" il was. Down swung
the muskcts. out flashed the shot. and !
with look that was not good 10 see
upon their faces. the boys began their |
work sharp work butchcry. The saw
ages swarined into the camp only 10 be |
Indians had fought bravely, and. old |
tried hand as he was, an uneasy light |
had lcapt TO the judges eye. 1T was
a close shave. he muttcrcd. wiping the |
great drops Of sweat from his brow as
he watched the fleeing banda
close shave "A little more and The
pause was suggestive.
The day was already breaking when
the Judge turned in home. Hope the
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