Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-08

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"FOCR DEPUTY sHERIFFS AND A UNITED
STATES MARSHAL IN POSSESSION"
him for some time that his position
there was growing untenable. and that
he expected every day that their wire
would be quietly tapped.
This was the growing crisis of affairs
when, one morning in June, there was
a consultation in what Hendricks called
his sub-library. 1t was a handsomely
fitted up room on one side of the ro-
tunda. 1t was furnished in elaborate
style, and four men were sitting at
large center table which was heaped
with maps and papers. One of the men
was Hendricks himself; his eager face
was more serious than usual. but he
was self-assured and calm. One of the
others was DR.. Pellissier. On one side
of him sat Fenning, who was studying
a railroad map. On the other sat Gen.
Waterson, young and fiery southener
whom we have seen drilling the regi-
ment. Pellissier was smoking a Gig
arctic. Hendricks picked up a letter
and read it:
There will positively be strike all
along the line. 1t is only the prelimin-
ary movement of a socialistic revolu
ton. The whole country is honey
combed with discomfort. All that the
suffering people need is a leader; some
body with the brains, the courage and
the character to marshal all the ele-
ments into popular movement"
Hendricks laid the letter down.
Gentlemen" he said, ''by next Win
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their victim. There is just two hun
dred thousand dollars in the treasury.
1 must have a million before next
month"
'.Can you get it?" asked Fenning.
eyes, if you carry out my plan. We
shall have to spend one hundred thou
sand to accomplish our purpose and in
six weeks from that time we shall be
shut up here by siege. 1t is not till
then that we can thoroughly test our
strength and secure all the money that
we need. Are you prepared for warp
'It is rather late to ask that ques-
tion," said Pellissier. ''We are in for
conquest-egualizat of wealth and
social Justice
son the 23d there will be two millions
paid over to the First national bank of
st. Mary's, it being the purchase of
the St. Mary's plant of iron works by
an English syndicate. We must have
that money. Will your men be ready,
general?"
''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 will acknowledge that took
the money from the monopolists and
gave it to the people. Then we are
into the fight, but we will have a suf-
ficiently large proportion of the popu-
lace with us. Everything depends on
the reliability and celebrity of your
men,"
'As to reliability and celebrity" said
the general, ''I'll tell you what can
do. / 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 can
stop me. A regiment that vanishes in
to thin air is a novelty"
"Unquestionably. But what are we
to think of an eighty-pound gun that
THAT will be miracle. indeed"
said the general. I'm the first place, it
is incomprehensible."
"Not at all. Our friend Laport has
been explaining to me gun of his in
vention which will do it, and he says
he has tested the principle"
SIS that what those nickel steel
plates were for?" asked Fenning.
C -
inch gun now"
All three of Hendricks companions
expressed strong curiosity to hear
what the principle of the gun was.
Its simplicity will astonish you,"
said Hendricks. ''It gives us gun of
any conceivable caliber and two men
can transport it anywhere. 1t is con-
structed on this principle
At that moment little bell tinkled
on the index board on the side of the
room and the men all looked up at it.
1t was an electrical warning from
above. Hendricks got up and went to
the telephone close at hand and list
ened. Presently he began to repeat
communication:
-Four deputy sheriffs and a United
States marshal in possession of the
house; forced an entrance through the
gate armed with a warrant for the ar
rest of Hendricks and Fenning."
Pellissier lit fresh cigarette.
"Where is Miss Laport?" Hendricks
asked in the phone.
somewhere on the grounds"
ssWherc is Miss Endicott?'
s'In her room"
keep your eye on her and let mo
know if they attempt to take you.
Wait a moment"
Hendricks turned to the men at the
table. 81 wish Miss Endicott were be-
low" he said
Pellissier got mp and stretched him
self. saying: '.You are right"
1t was an hour later when fresh word
came from the doctor, who had gone
above.
sSThese fauowa are going TO be