Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-07-12

/ must have . million before next
month" .t,,
Can you get it?' asked Fenning,
Yes, II YOU carry out my plan. We
shall have to spend n hundred thou
sand to accomplish our purpose and In
six weeks from that time we shall be
shut up here by . siege. It is not till
then that we can thoroughly test our
strength and ecure all the money that
we need. Are you prepared for warp
ut is rather late to ask that Ques-
tion," said Pellissier. 1--WE arc in for
Observation-Disclosures Of wealth and
social Justice"
the Esd there will be two millions
paid over to the First national bank Of
st. Mary's, 1t being the purchase Of
the st. Mary's plant Of iron works by
an English syndicate. We must have
that money. VIII your men be ready,
goneral?'
'"They are ready now" said the gen.
'eral. 1--WE could carry out the pro-
gramme tomorrow. l believe every
man Is anxious to try the novel expert
'ment and win his thousand dollars"
1.-THE moment the feat is accom-
plished l will acknowledge that I took
tho money from the monopolists and
gave 1t to the people. Then we arc
into the fight, but we will have q suf-
'flcicntly large proportion of the popu-
ilaco with US. Everything depends on
the reliability and celebrity Of your
men,"
|; las to reliability and CELEBRITY" said
the general, I'll tell you what I can
do. 1 can take my regiment to New
York, march It down Broadway, take
the money out Of the Park bank and
get away before the local forces car
stop me. A regiment that vanishes In
to thin air is q novelty"
"Unquestionably. But what arc we
to think of an eighty-pound gun that
vanishes when It ~ done its work?'
THAT will be . miracle. indeed
said the general. 'In the first place, it
is incomprehensible."
mot at all. Our friend Laport has
been explaining to me q gun of his in
vention which Will do It. and he says
no has tested the principle"
as that what those nickel steel
plates were for?" asked Fenning.
eyes. Laport Is at work on q six
inch gun now"
All three Of Hendricks companions
expressed \ strong curiosity to hear
what the principle of the gun was.
TITS simplicity will astonish you"
said Hendricks. cit gives us . gun OF
any conceivable caliber and two men
can transport it anywhere. It is con.
structed on this principle"
At that moment q little bell tinkled
on the index board on the side Of the
room and the men all looked up at it.
1t was In electrical warning from
above. Hendricks got up and went ia
the telephone close at hand and list
ened. Presently he began to repeat q
communication:
-Four deputy sheriffs and q United
States marshal in possession of the
house; forced an entrance through the
gate armed with . warrant for the ar.
rest Of Hendricks md Fenning."
Pellissier lit a fresh cigarette.
where is Miss Laport?" Hendricks
asked in the phone
Somewhere on the grounds"
Where is Miss Endicett?"
I'm her room"
Keep your eye on her and let me
know II they attempt to take you
Wait . moment"
Hendricks turned to the men at the
table. "I wish Miss Endicott were be
low" he said.
PeIlissier got up and stretched him
self, saying: "You arc right"
It vas an Jour later when fresh WORD
came from the doctor, who had gone
above.
'These fellows arc going to b
troublesome" he said; "for they have
come to stay. The chief is Marsha,
Calicot, and I believe he knows NOR.
A. III A--
els he impertinent?" asked Hen
bricks.
"No," was the answer. "He's q
smooth and specious as q diplomat
Two of tho others are coarse deputies
but the third I can't make out. He i
q good-looking young fellow with
dently understand each other"
Hendricks instructions were to thil
effect: They will tire themselves on
In time. Be cautious, and get Miss En-
dicott down here ut the first opportu
nifty"
Fenning was piqued. II suppose ",
shall have to be deprived Of tho lady
society till these interlopers &c away.
"but we've got a good deal to do"
AAAO Woo " fCAy PCSuA
lar ono. Four officers Of the law wer,
quietly waiting within fifty feet Of tn,
c~onspirators, but In entire ignorance
Of their whereabouts. It was Hon
bricks policy not to precipitate mat
tiers. He wished above all else not :,
bring on Q conflict with tho authoritie
until his plans were all matured. II,
felt perfectly safo from force in his re
, treat, and he felt reasonably certai,
> that, If the doctor and Mrs. Hendricks
were discreet, the means Of commun
ication would not be discovered. 81,
therefore decided to let things talk
their course above ground and 1ool
after the important matters below
feeling pretty sure hat the officer
would in time grow tired Of waiting
aimlcssly in the vicinity.
And matters below were indeed n
vital Importance to the success Of Hen
bricks schemes. Six hundred men hat
left the place through the Bayou hous'
during III week and four hundred
more were to be sen out. This distri
button was comparatively easy SO lonl
as he had the use Of a boa at the bayo'
and could distribute the men along tn
Mississippi. But even with this ad
, vantage, there was a great deal Of de
tail work. II was resolved to keep
nucleus of q hundred men In the p1ac
8 the rest we're repeatedly instructe'
as to their future duties, as they LET
and scattered over the country. The,
t took nothing away but the clothe
. they brought with them. The creates
care was exercised in distributing them
s Over a hundred and fifty went separate