The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-13

something must be d0nes we nave got 70 steal
800 votes in CoWley county or get them some
way. II elects all our boys, our state ticket
win be elected and the legislature viii be
saHe"
Mr.. Fishback began to shake, almost scared
to death, but the almighty master at Topeka
had spoken. and his will must be done.
Get In the cab and ride down with u.s. Fish
back, you look weak. Get in the cab and ride
down with US.
He gets in the cab and starts down to the
sherif's office. Capt. Nipp all the time nerv-
GUS and looking at his watch tells them TO
hurry up, he must go and can't afford to lose
time Then says McCrsy, ~ liked to forgot it.
Where is my friend, my bosom companion, my
right hand CoffeyVille dynamiter, Ed Greer?
II Ed is only here know we can succeed"
Capt Flshback says to him, "My dear brother,
Brother Greer is not here"
We will have to get somebody else. Who
win 1t be? Let's get Bill Hackney.
1t was agreed to, and the team was speeded
to Mr. Hsckney's house.
They made inquiry there and found that Mr..
Hackney and wife had gone out to the asylum
to take tea, not with the inmates but with the
officers. Then into the hack they jumped
again and sped down to the sherifrs office
Capt. NIpp gets out Of the hack goes into his
office and rings up central
"Hello Give me the asylum, quiCkP
1t was given to him.
"Hello, Is this the asylumT
"Yes."
"WhO is this?"
"Dr. Wiles, Who is this?"
"Don't you know me?"
"Yes, recognize your voice. What is it?"
says the doctor.
"IsMr. Hackney there?"
ayes"
"Please tell him to come to telephone at
once want to see him on q matter of great
Importance"
DR.. wiles dropped the hand phone and went
flying in to tell Mr.. Hackney that he was
wanted at the telephone; that the sheriff
wanted him. Bill was delighted because he
thought the sheriff had caught fellow and
he was going to get chance to defend him.
He goes to the telephone.
"Hellol Who is this?"
"Don't you know my voiceY. says the voice
at the other end.
ayes, recognize your voice."
"Come down here at once; want to see you
on very important business. No, no, come to
your house and will be there"
Bill says to his wife, "Come on let's 60 1
hayn't got time to go through any formalities,
let's go home l think there is q $500 fee in
this"
Bill gets In the surrey, assists his wife in as
all gentlemen do, and away he went for home.
He got home there and sees o little east Of
large stone in front Of his place on the side
walk, o man walking to and fro on the side
walk apparently little nervous and excited
end just west Of there he notices cab and in
there lady, he don't know who.
Now, then, call W. P. Hackney on the wit
ness stand and l will question him pretty
severely. II you crowd, Bill, you will get 1t all
out.
Mr.. Hackney, after you drove home there
and assisted your wife out Of the buggy, who
was the first person you saw that you recog-
niZed?
"Capt Nipp."
"Did you know what was wanted Of your
VhSO ulu yOu bhlnA' Wnoh yOu IoColFou bnab
telephone message, was up?"
"My God, Il thoughtthey hadcaught that fell
low from Pennsylvania when Nipp and had
set up scheme by which 1 was to get $500
fee"
What did he say to you?
ale took me to one side on the sidewalk and
told me that D. o. McCray, from Topeka, was
down here and wanted to lay scheme to
steal 800 votes in Cowley county and said, "I
have got to go away on this train. Ed Greer is
not here, and Bill, by the eternal gods, we have
got to fall back on you"
"All right" said Bill, "wait until put up my
horse