The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-20
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didn't Kill Blggers' dog?"
@I'm glad it's dead though, for it bit
ne once"
"There's good many witnesses here
mind what the Monks say" said Club,
calmly.
"Now, then," said Club, suddenly, as
she stepped back and grasped her rife
from Eli Potts hand, "throw up your
hands,"
AS the two Monks facing her obeyed
reluctantly, Pete and one or two OF the
gang found themselves covered with
rifles drawn by the crowd.
Then Chub addressed herself to the
crowd:
Take their knives and guns, boys"
The Monks were speedily disarmed.
"Squatty, come here!"
Scuatty approached her in fear. His
checks were pale-his hand trembled
The Monks looked at him curiously.
"Squatty, you can choose now. VIII
you keep your promise, or Will you Jake
your chances with the Monks. Choose
ouick. The Sheriff will soon take
hand in this matter"
"He ought to be at my house now"
said Hank Dawson, coolly. "Least that
was our understanding"
mo matter, dad. II the Sheriff's lost
his way, or anything's happened him or
his horse, l reckon you and l can take
them into the town." said Club, calmly.
you'll wish you hadn't, Club, " said
Bill Monk.
>"Squatty."
Squatty stood beside her.
"Did the Monks send You rpon the
road to our house between two and three
this morning."
Don't ask me-"
ayes, or mol" thundered Hank Daw-
son.
Eyes"
"Its lie!" said Bill Monk.
ats true-l caught him with the help
of my dog" said Tom Biggers.
"And III swear it in court" added
Hank Dawson.
The Monks turned wrathfully upon
him and scowied.
81 tell you, we never touched Dan
Bash. We don't know anything about
him, and SQuatty's lying if he says we
d."
"Wait till he does say IT," replied
Chub. calmly. "He only confesses you
sent him on the road. That proves you
are interested
Nobody will believe Squatty."
"When we swear the same thing may
be they will" said Tom Biggers.
"Now, then, Squatty; look me In the
eye"
Poor Squatty could with difficulty obey
Club.
"Were you at the spring on the day
Ned and Bill Monk planned to kill Dan
Bash?"
Don't ask me-don't."
ayes or no." said Hank Dawson.
"I-I--I was"
"You was in the plot?"
"I-I was"
but when I suspected what they were
ND to- and followed Dan-cutting across
the near way-did or did not shoot Bill
Monks arm; and then he, and you, and
Ned were afraid to fight US both, or OF
the consequences If they killed me and
Daa-and they and you SUNK Oh. Is
that true or no5, Squatty?"
ats the God's truth; but they'll kill
me for telling Club"
@We'l! sec to that, Now. then, dad, II
the sheriff doesn't show up in five min
utes, you'd best take the whole gang to
iowa"
AS she ceased speaking, a horses
hoofs were heard clankering along the
stoay road, and the sheriff was soon in
the midst of the excited crowd.
I'm an hour late. Some whelp's been
ioolin' with my horse. had to get an
other on tile road" said the sheriff.
maybe the Monks will explain It,"
said Chub. pointing to them.
Il shouldn't wonder mite," said the
sheriff.
"Take 'em along. Sheriff. I'll be in
town in time to see they don't get out on
straw bail. Mind-the charge is
murGer!"
"Hcm. You make ;t?"
"No, I do" said Club.
"It's all the same, Sheriff." said Hank
Dawson, with smile.
"Yes. it's in the family" said the
sheriff.
Now then-I'm ready to move on"
And soon the sheriff, with strong
guard of volunteers, rode oil to the
town with the Monks and SQuatty, who
was held both as principal and witness