The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-16

shelf. went out lie was accompanied
by tall. large man, with smooth face
and short. curly hair was INTRO
duced and the two sat down.
Yes. doctor, said the man; i've
located the plant It's been the hard
est job ever undertook"
ats an abominable traffic. spoke
the doctor. half musing, stroking his
beard and looking thoughtfully az the
Gre. II wish II could Re wiped OUT
am speaking now 81 the whisky trade
under the law When Il gets outside
the law IL Is no more immoral. but
often leads--forces men 70 grave
crimes Yes. I'm glad yon worked
alone, old fellow" looking gratefully
at his new guest ''Ior, though you've
known me long, II would have looked
like putting too much on me 70 assist
you in, bringing perhaps some Of my
best patients 70 the pepiteniiary
That's just il, Doctor
80 the still is over beyond the hill
thcre?" the doctor said, pointing In a
direction where | had often seen a
faint line Of smoke rising in the far
distance.
Eyes, SIR
And yon'll drop down on Il to-mor.
row evening"
That's what"
The night was starlight Somehow.
although physically at ease and not
mentally pcrturbed. sould not sleep.
The heap OF Goals in the fireplace my
bed was in the sitting-room had
passed from glowing white 70 bright
red. from bright red 20 dull bronze,
from duh bronze to small eve 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 mem
DRY Of doing, then suddenly waking
and staring at the window Tic shad-
ow Of man PASSED BY. Another APP
pearcd, seemed to peer ia and went on
~ am dreaming" said l. and turning
over went To sleep.
When awolxc the sun was shining
The deputy marshal stood IA the fire.
place, his back 10 d roaring fire. his
hands claspcd behind him. He looked
At me with q serious smile
~ oversight myself said ! getting
ont of bed and into my clothes With lbs
assistance
Yes he answered. you are a
sound sleeper, too, for there was com
siderable noise here last night
Hooked inquiringly, but only ASKED.
where is the doctor2'
"oh, he's all right. We've got him
safe enough .
SCOT him.
That's what. Fooled him complete
/ ly. Made him think knew nothin Of
his connection with the business and
that would raid the still to-day Fell
into the trap like a sucker which, gen
orally speakin, he isn't thinkin' he'd
have ne to warn his gang this fore
moor
You don't mean To say
THAT he's an Illicit distiller? Yes,
do And that gal Is into 1t. too She at
tended TO seem the stuff in town. I've
got EN- all spotted there, too She's as
plucky as can be. Would have got one
| Of my men with her revolver II we'd
been moment later. II seemed mean,
| too, not to say nngentlcmanlv, to take
young lady from her hed rs we did
4 But Ixne she'd shoot and we couldn't
i afford to take any chances for the sake
/ Of social forms Yes. they're all safe
in there, pointing TO room across the
! passage.
That man moonshlner?''
gasped.
.Yes. and the gal, too. Why not?
! This is not only queer world, but
/ this revenue business develops some
| queer types Of human character He's
/ ono OF EN-. lie thinks it a crime for
the government to impose a tax on the
manufacture OF liquor, though he de-
spises the trafiienasis .amn!ln much as any man
| and would Danish alcohol from the
/ world ii he could Were its making
4 free, he would never think OF having
anything to do with It, win you 90
/ in and see them
| did not have the heart to do so. Il
/ don't blauSe you" he said, when re.
fused II am sorry for you. too, for he
was mighty kind to You, He's we'll
fixed, though, and can pay himself
/ through, as far as money goes. But
4 I'm afraid he's booked through to the
pen and the gal, too,
4 The marshal was right The girl
was pardoned, but her father refused
to put himself lin supplicating atti
/ tude. He said that while he knew he
had offended God in doing what he
/ did, he was equally certain that he
/ owed the government no apology =
Charles D. blackburn, in Banner Of
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