The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-21


my meaning and folding her hands b.
hind her head
Atthis moment the father came In.
and the girl, placing the book on
shelf, went out lie was accompanied
BY tall. large man, with smooth face
and short curly hair was intro
Nduccd and the two sat down.
Yes. doctor" said tho man; tive
located tho plant It's been the. hard
est Job ever undertook"
.'irs nm abominable trafiic." spoke
the doctor. half musing. afrolxing his
beard aud looking thoughtfuily at tho
fire. ~ wish Il could he wiped out
am speaking now 81 the whisky trade
under the law, When Il gets ontside
the law II Is no more immoral. but
often leads forces men TO grave
crimes Yes. I'm gtnd you worked
alone, old fellow" looking gratefully
at his new guest FOR. though you've
known me long, Il would have looked
like putting too much on me 10 assist
yon In bringing perhaps somc of my
best patients 10 the penitentiary
That's just Il. doctor"
$50 the still Is over beyond the hill
thcreg' the doctor said, pointing In
direction where had often seen
faint line 81 smoke rising in the far
distance.
s.Yes, Sir.
And you'n drop down on Il to-mor-
row EVENING"
That's what
The night waa starlight Somehow.
although physically At ease and not
mentally pcrturbed, could not sleep.
The heap ~ Goals In the fireplace my
bed was insAhs. sitting-room had
passed from GLOWING white 70 bright
red. from bright red to dull bronze.
from duh bronze TO small eye twink
ling through the gloom. This finally
closed. leaving mo alone with the dark
ness. The window-curtain wns drawn
aside How long ] remained In this
state 10 not know, but have q meme
DRY 81 dozing. then suddenly waking
and staring az the window, The shad-
ow Of man passed By. Another ap-
pcarcd. seemed 10 peer IN and went on.
II nm dreaminR. said !, and turning
over went to sleep
When nwolsc the sun WINS shining.
Tho deputy lnarshnl stood 1T the fro
place, his beck 10 roaring fire. his
hands elitApcd behind him. He looked
ut me with Il serious smile.
II oversight myself, !" said !. getting
ont OF bed and into my clothes with his
assistance.
Yes, lie answered, you are
sound sleeper, too. for there was con:
siderable noise here last night.
Hooked inqniringly, but only asked:
Where Is the doctor?e
.'oh, he's all right. We've got him
safe enough.
Got himaa
That's what. Fooled him completes
~. Made him think knew nothin' Of
his connection with the business and
that would raid the still today. Fell
into the trap like d sucker which, gem
orally spcnlsln', he isn't--t hinlin' he'd
have time to warn his gang this fore
noon.s
"You don't mean to sny
'.That he's an illicit distiiler2 Yes.
do And that gal Is into II, too. She At
tended TO seein' the stun la town. I've
got 'em all spotted there. too. She's ~
piuclsy 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 ungentlemanly. to take
4 young lady from her bed as we did
hut knew she'd shoot and we couldn't
afford 70 take any chances for the sake
Of social forms. Yes, they're all safe
In there, pointing TO asroom across the
passage.
"That man moonshiner?'
gasped.
Yes. and the gal, too Why not7
This Is not only queer world, but
this revenue, business develops some
queer types Of human character. He's
one Of 'em. He thinks 1t d crime for
the government 10 impose tar on the
manufacture Of liquor. though ne de-
spises the trafficoas much IS any man
and would Danish alcohol from the
world II he could. We're its making
free, he would never think Of having
anything TO do with 1t. WIN You 70
In and see them?''
did not have the heart to dose. II
don't blame you" he said. when re-
fused. II am sorry for you. too. for he
was mighty kind to you. He's well
fixed, though, and can pay himself
through, as far as money goes. but
I'm afraid he's booked through to the
PEN and the gal, too.
The marshal was right The girl
was pardoned. but her father refused
70 put himself IN duplicating atti
tudc. He said that while he knew he
had offended God in doing what re
did, he was equally certain that he
owed the government no apology.
Charles d. blackburn, in Banner Of
Gold.