The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-18
CHUB.
ARonance Of West Virginia.
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER XXI.

ut 1s plain the MONKS nave Deen mis-
led by the paper they found on Dams
person. They think he has committed
an offense or compromised himself in
some manner"
That's likely" said the sheriff.
~Now, to say he was trading with
eOunterfeiters would mislead."
q. ~Precisely, Miss That was what they
did it for"
"But it can be proved by dozen wit
nesses that this same gang tried to kill
him at the Corners when he came here
Grst, or shortly after he had come here. "
you're knowing to the facts, sup
i,ose," said the Sheriff
". Club blushed.
.... 81 happened there just in time to sec
them after they had rushed on him-four
or five on one man."
"Sheriff, said Dan, shortly, 81 wouldn't
be alive now if it was not for the prompt
interference of Belle, here. She came
on us when they were trying to murder
me. She brought the crowd to time with
her rifle.
aIye heard tell of Club Dawson's
rife" said the sheriff, glancing admiringy
at Club.
~It's pretty sure rife in Clubs
hands, said her father, proudly.
There's Eli Potts and his wife will
swear they wanted to kill him. I'll swear
is,.t9 IT, t9G,snd !, : a good many more will
That's important"
II can prove it by one of their own gang
-he has already confessed it in the pres
once of scores, that he was one OF
party that wsylaid Mr.. Ross to kill him. -.
~Ah, you can swear it, too.m
.Why, sbe saved ny life that time,
too, sheriff 1t was the Same day they
attacked me at the Corners" said Dan.
$50 that it will not be so difficult to
s,eEs p q = shsy are lying ! i i necessary
q reckt6n it will be, Miss"
"Now, here is my plan," said Chuo
~You take Dan to prison; take him at
least where they can see him in custody
q little while. Half an hour or SO.
Then take him out of prison, to examine
aim, as it we're - -
"Then let them discover accidentally
by keepers or attendants whispering to
each other-that everybody is surprised
because Dan has confessed he had dealt
In counterfeit money-but not in or near
Pine County"
"pm listening" said the sheriff
~Have somebody near each Monk;
close enough to hear all they say to each
other Give them opportunity to COM
nunicate with each other. Let them
think Dams transactions were with a
member Of their gang who is either out
of the country, in prison serving his
term, or dead"
~You have wonderful head, Miss
"They will put all the guilt on the
missing or dead man, until"
1--WE put it on one of themselves, said
ne sheriff.
Exactly I see you catch my mean
ing," said Club. "You must surprise
them a few hours later by telling them
plainly one of the party in prison has
made complete breast Of it,"
"Then it'll be pull Dick, pull devil, for
which can shirk the most of it"
~In that way, they will reveal all you
want to know, and they will very soon
aequit Dan Of all completely, while tan
Cling themselves up in sharl that will
land them all in prison."
"That's splendid plan. III follow
sour instructions to the letter, Miss
Dawson
"Do," said Club.
snake their own silly lie twist 'em of
their feet" said Hank.
THAT will be poetic justice" said
Dan.
THAT crowds going to get justice, OF
else there amt any justice on tap in Pine
County," said the sheriff, "but reether.
think there is, and the Monks get the.1
full sheer"
The sheriff laughed softly now, and
seemed in great good hnmor. "You'll be
Il 4 willing prisoner now"
-I'll do anything to help place the
scoundrels where they will not mo!est
honest people," said Dan Ross. .
ayes, jest so-jest so. That's me, ev.
cry time. Give rs your hand, Mr.. Ross.
I'm proud TO make your acquaintance.
So it was planned as Chub's keen wit
suggested.
The Sheriff gave out, as he took Dan
with him, that he was charged by the
Monks with being in the same business
they were said to be in.
10 keep up the illusion, Hank Daw-
son and his daughter drove to the town
IN another and roundabout direction.
Before, nightfall 1t was known all
through the district that something very
my steriouS was afoat. Dan Bash was
arrested for dealing in counterfeit money,
and the Monks were ready to prove he
did, because he wanted to get some from
them, but the little he had was not OBJ
kaiped from them, for they had none.
The news seemed to spread to the jail
on the wind. Ten minutes after Dan
was placed in jail, the Monk gang were
discussing the story, giving details of his
dealings with couMterfeiters.
Everything proved the wisdom OF
Club. The removal of Dan from the
tail, after he was in it half an hour, had
the desired effect.
When they learned that he had con-
fessed his guilt, they were surprised at
first, then they pretended it was just
what they anticipated all along
Just here l will remark, what was
greatly to their credit, that the moment
Isl Sloan and Hi Perkins, the school di-
sectors, heard the Sheriff had arrested
Dan, they hastened into town, and made
q great ado They were ready TO Ashi
for Dan, and were exceeding wroth with
the taller, the attendants, and especially
with the Sheriff for not Immediately set
ting Dan at large when they were pre-
pared to go on Dams bond.
The Sheriff kept the farce up hneIy.
He was the devoted instrument-the arm
and embodiment OF law
81 Sloan limited that he could sling the
Sheriff half way to the moon in wrest-
ling match :,
Hi Perkins said he cou'd jump over all
the Walkers they could put in line in