The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-10

necessary search warrant was duly made
out, and he started alone upon what was,
/ TO say the least, a dangerous Grand Al
though alone, however, he had taken the
precaution TO be well armed, and being
really brave man, felt no fear as to the
consequence of his proceedings.
On arriving at his destination he found
Stockoe sitting over q peat fire, alone ex-
cspt for the presence of a young girl.
Thrusting his legal document before the
eyes of Stockoe, who. being unable to read,
knew just as little as he cared what it was,
he announced his business.
The smuggler, sitting with his head rest
| ing upon his hands, neither looked up nor
spoke. 1t was as if he had not heard
Without a word or interruption from
the smuGgler, the exciseman commenced
his search, going through his self imposed
task thoroughly, ike one accustomed to
the tricks and wiles of the smuggling
crew. He ransacked the room, hunted
through the closet, delved into the oat-
meal chest, pried into the cowhouse, and
found-nothing.
Encouraged by Stockoe's apathy or ter
ror, the man of law next inquired, .fWhat
is up theref" pointing, as he spoke, to the
loft.
Stockoe jerked his head in the direction
of the ladder.
The excseman climbed this, feeling elat-
ed at his success in bullying the redoubted
smuggler.
SIT only requires little common sense,
with true courage" he said to himself,
"and these wild fire eaters will become as
meek as mice. Who would have supposed
that this huge, numbering fellow was q
coward, with no more pluck than school
girl?"
Communing after this manner with him.
self, he continued to prosecute his search
Very soon perfect shower of turfs and
peat with avalanches of straw and hay,
descended into the lower apartment
A,careful investigation failed to bring to
light any of the articles of contraband for
which he sought. Somewhat disconnected
and chagrined at the non-success which
had attended his labors, he descended and
prepared to depart.
"Lassie," now said Jock Stockoe, "bring
me Brown Janet"
The girl disappeared only to return i'm
mediately with a large oaken sapling-a
young tree which had been twisted up by
the roots, and formed a weapon fit for a
Samson.
"Now, you rascal" he thundered to the
astonished disturber of his peace and quiet,
''if you will even turn an honest mans
house upside down, you must leave it as
you found it,"
"What do you mean by this outraged"
stammered the exciseman, as soon as ne
could regain his breath.
81 mean that you will put back all this
mess into yon loft, or 1 will break every
bone in your accursed! body, you scoun-
drelly land ratl"
The exciseman wanted not courage. He
drew pistol, but a sudden blow with the
cudgel knocked it up, and as it exploded
the bullet lodged harmlessly in one of the
rafters. The next moment the cudgel was
thrust full into his face, and Stockoe, with
eyes ablaze with terrible anger, glared
down upon him.
''Spare me, for the sake of my wife and
children" gasped the terrified man, who
expected nothing less than instant death.
"Get about your work." growled the
smuggler, expediting the others move
ments with a kick. Put all these things
back just as you found them. Quick,
nowp'
With heavy heart the supervisor set
about the task. 1t was a novelty to him,
and painful one. Like many modern
critics, he had hitherto found the work of
destruction more congenial than that of
construction. 1t had been one thing for
him to tumble Jocks winter stores about
the ears of their owner-it was quite an
other for him to be compelled to replace
them. Yet it must be done-there was no
escape. The eyes of the smuggler were
upon him. So he worked on, groaning
YEARLY the while. Whenever he hesitated,
a shake of the club sufficed to quicken his
ungainly movements. For four mortal
hours he toiled on, until every square of
turf and peat had been replaced and the
last bundle of fodder had been put back
again.
As the final signs of litter were cleared
away, Jock said:
"Now, mon, be seated, VII ye."
Exhausted with his endeavors, and al
most more dead than alive, the disgraced
supervisor complied.
run. girl, and fetch US the other Brown
Janet"
This time the little maid brought gray
hen, i. e., huge bottle OF brandy. Fill |
ing two cups with the liquor, Jock tossed |
one off and then handed the other to his |
visitor, who drank with evident relish.
st is good" said Jock, Every good of |
the kind, and never paid duty either. |
Now, just listen to mel have a word to |
say-then go and see that you never come |
here again. You are the first man who I
could say that he ever searched my house. /
let you do so, and forgive you, because /
you are nobbut a stranger in these parts; /
but If you ever think of playing this game /
again, take my advice and get measured |
for your coffin before you leave home"
Nothing 10th, the revenue officer quilted |
the dwelling of his dangerous entertainer,
who was ever afterward left 70 follow his
free trade pursuits unmolested by the resi-
dent agents OF the government.
The story might have ended here, bat it /
is universally and everlastingly true that
the way of the transgressor is hard. The
evil doer weaves the web of his own punish
ment.
Jock Stockoe, after having for many years
maintained the sanctity of his well worn
habitstion inviolate, paid the penalty Of
his rashness and his crimes. He was shot
dead upon the Northumbrian shore in a
bloody fight with the representatives of the
law which be had so long aud so success
fully outraged and defied.-C. y. Barham
in Truefag.
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