The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-16


hind her head
Al this moment, the father came n,
and the girl. placing thc book on 4
shelf. went out lie WIS accompanied
By . tall large man. with smooth face
and short cmly hair was intro.
iducod and tho two sat down
Yes doctor" said tho mani tive
located the plant It's beon tho hard.
est Job ever undertook.
"lt's an nbomlnablc trnfiie,- spoke
the doctor. half mnsiug. atrnlSing his
beard and looking thoughtfaily III the
Ore. u wish Il could Nc wired out
am speaking now 1T the whisky trade
under the law. When Il gcta outside
tho law Il Is no moro immoral. but
often lcads@-forccs men 10 grave
crimes Yes. I'm glad yon worked
alone. old fellew.r looking gratefully
ct his now guest For, though you've
known iue long, Il would have looked
like putting TOO much on me 70 assist
you In bringing pcrhnpsI sonc o. my
best patients 70 tho penitentiary
That's Just Il. doctorse
$50 the atili ii over heyond thn hill
thcrc2'' the doctor aaid. pSiatine ii q
direction where hal often srnA a
faint line 81 smoke rising - tho fur
distance
Eyes SIR"
'And youll drop down on II io-mor.
row EVENING".
That's what"
Tho night was starlight Somehow.
although physically 1t easc and not
mentally perturbcd, ! could not slcep.
Tho heap 81 Goals In the fireplace my
bed was 10 the sitting-room- had
passed from glowing white 10 bright
red, from bright red to dull bronze.
from duh bronze 70 q small eye twink
ling through the gloom. This finally
closed. leaving me alone with the dark
ness The window-curtain was drawn
aside How long remained In this
state do not know, but have d mem
DRY Of dozing. then suddenly waking
! and staring at the window. The Ahad-
ow Of man passed BY. Another mp
peared, seemed ~ peer III and went on.
II am Dreaming said |, and turning
over went 70 sleep
When awolre the sun was shining
The deputy marshal stood II the fire
place, his back 70 o roaring fire, hia
hands, clasped behind him He looked
at me with serious smile
II overalcpt myself shid |. getting
ont Of bed and into my clothes with his
assistance.
Yes" he answered. '.yon are o
sound sleeper, too, for there was con-
adorable noise here last night
looked inquiringly, but only asked
where ii the doctor?'
''Oh. he's all right We've got him
safe enough.
Got him2r
That's what Fooled him compicto-
". Made him think knew nothfn, Of
his connection with the hnsiness and
that would raid the still to-day. Fell
Into tho trip like sucker which, Ecn4
orally spenlkin,. he isn't thinisin, he'd
have time 70 warn his gang this fore
noon"
ssYon don't mean "a say
THAT he's an Illicit distilier2 Yes,
do, And that gal Is into It. too She 1T
tended 70 seein' the stuff in town. I've
got EN- MI spotted there. too She's az
pluclxy is can DO. Would have got ono
Of my men with her revolver II we'd
been q moment later. II seemed mean,
too not TO say ungentlcmanly. TO take
young Indy from hcrgbed a. we did
But knew she'd shoot and we couldn't
afford TO take any chances for the sake
Of social forma Yes, they're ell safe
III there, pointing 70 room across tho
passage.
THAT man moonshiner9'' 1
gasped
Yes. and the gal. too. Why not9
This Is not only queer world, but
this revenue business develops some
queer types Of human character. He's
one Of 'em. He thinks II crime Tor
the government 70 impose tax on the
manufacture Of liquor though he do
spises the trafflcaas much rs any man
and would Danish alcohol from the
world II he could We're It's making
free, he would never think Of having
any thing 70 do with II VIII you 20
III and see thom2"
did not have the heart 70 do 80. II
don't blame yon,r he said. when re-
fused. II am sorry for you. too, for ne
was mighty kind 10 yon He's well
fixed. though. and can pay himself
through. as far as money goes. lnt
I'm afraid he's booked through TO tho
pcn-and the gal, too.
The marshal was right The girl
was pardoned. but her father refused
TO put himself in supplicating atti-
tude. He said that while he knew be
had offended God In doing what be
did, he was equally certain that he
owed the government no apology.
Charles D. blackburn. In Banner 81
Gold