Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-10-28

| There Is deep IRVINE, Heaiis a.
ways dry, on the trail between Apache
and Chloride, that has TO be crossed
carefully. Itis an abrupt descent and
a vet more abrupt ascent, and the
trail on the Apache side of the gully is
flanked by big rocks. which sheltered
many a highwayman in the old days.
The delegation from Chloride had just
reached this spot, and Boutwell, was
urging the horses up the steepincline,
when short, and sharp, and firm, in a
woInan's voice, came the command.
"Hark ~
The six men in the wagon could
hardly believe their senses. Sitting
beside the big rock on the left, very
pale. but with compressed lips, and
ewes that flashed fire and determine
ton. sat a small woman with big
Winchester, and the weapon was
cooked and aimed at Brad Boutwell,.
The six men in the wagon raved aud
stormed; they pleaded, begged, aud
threatened; but the little woman on
the rock spoke only once, and then
said:
Bradford Boutwell,, you gave me
YOUR sacred word that you would not
oppose my husbands renominttion.
Ifhe is defeated to-day it will probably
kill him, and that is what you intend
ed-to defeat him, after your promise
to Inc. Now, sir, il you so much as at
tempt 10 move from here, you or any
of the Others, | will kill you
That was all; but Brad Boutwell,,
looking at the set face, knew that she
would keep her word, and his seat
mates suggestion that such was the
case. was met by an emphatic You
bet she would -
The committees reported; the tenn
porary organization was made perma-
nent, and the Apache County Conven-
ton was in full swing.
Nominations for county auditor
are now in order announced the
chairman, and moment later, Mr.
Randall has the floor
Hollis Randall, the brilliant young
district attorney, rose and made one
of the best speeches OF his life, setting
forth clearly, convincingly, the merits.
the claims, the worth OF the present
incumbent. and when he told OF the
unfortunate man, lying so i'll rs re
suit of a wound incurred in the dis
charge OF unrewarded duties not his
own-fghting in the defense OF the
law-there was a rousing, prolonged
cheer.
Randall finished amid uproarious
applause, and sat down, mopping his
forehead with his handkerchief.
There was a moments 'vociferous 81
lence," during which there was some
rapid changes OF sentiment on the
part of Hobart delegates. Then Pop
Gordon rose.
"Mr. Chairman, | move that the
nomination of Mr. Burton be made by
acclamation, thar seemin' { be no
more nominations.
Second the motion! Second the
motion !" came from dozen throats'
"Mr. Chairman ~ SCREAMED Ho-
bart faithful" Il call the gentle
man to"
Here Bill Dover, chairman OF the
dlssentsr's delegation, grabbed him
by the coat tails and pulled him down.
Bill was an astute politician, and he
knew the day was lost. But the en-
thusiast would not down" When
the ayes and noes were called for, he
and half score of others came out
strongly in the negative, and when
further nominations were declared In
order, he rose and nominated Jere
Hobart
The ballot stood sixty three to thir-
ty-seven In Burton's favor, and Tom
Owens, forgetting that in few min
utes the nominations for sheriff would
be made, dashed over to Sile's house
with the news, and was surprised TO
learn that anxious little Mrs. Burton
was not there.
But the Chloride visitors who left TO
convey the news to Hobart's defeat
home were more surprised than Owens,
when they suddenly found, on the
way home, where the missing delega-
ton was, and why 1t was missing, and
il almost took their breath, and the
delegations away, TO see that fire-eat-
ing Amazon on the rock collapse into
very weak tears when she heard the
glad news.
Hobart aud his friends were mad, Of
course; but one can not make war on
a woman, you know. aud, besides,
most Of them came TO look on the
matter. after awhile, as huge joke.
Boutwell, / am inclined TO think,
after it was over, that he was rather
glad than otherwise.
Boston Teacher TO New York Girl)
-Flossie. you may go TO the board
aud do the first half of the example.