Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-25


"Yes- Laport is at work on a six.
inch gun now"
All three of Hendricks companions
expressed strong curiosity to hear
what the principle of the gun was.
Its simplicity viii astonish you, !"
said Hendricks. "It gives us gun OF
any conceivable caliber and two men
can transport IL 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 ut 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 a
communication:
-Four deputy sheriffs and United
States marshal in possession of the
house; forced an entrance through the
gate armed with q 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"
where is Miss Endicott?''
'In her room"
keep your eye on her and let me
know if they attempt to take you.
Wait moment"
Hendricks turned to the men at the
table. 81 wish Miss Endicott were be.
low" he said.
Pellissier got up and stretched him
self, saying: "You are right"
It was an hour later when fresh word
came from the doctor, who had gone
above.
"These fellows are going to be
troublesome" he said; 'for they have
come to stay. The chief is Marshal
Calicot, and believe he knows more
than he will betray."
SIS he impertinent?" asked Hen.
bricks.
NO." was the answer. "He's as
smooth and specious as diplomat.
Two of the others are coarse deputies,
but the third can't make out. He is
a good-looking young fellow with q
military air and he and Calicot evil
IDENTIFY understand each other"
Hendricks instructions were to this
effect: 'They will tire themselves out
in time. Be cautious, and get Miss En-
dicott down here at the first opportu.
nifty"
Fenning was piqued. II suppose we
shall have to be deprived of the lady's
society till these interlopers go away"
at looks like II" replied Hendricks,
"but we've got q good deal to do"
The situation was now q very pecul.
lar one. -Four officers Of the law were
quietly waiting within fifty feet of the
conspirators, but In entire ignorance
Of their whereabouts. 1t was Hen.
bricks policy not to precipitate mat
ters. He wished above all else not to
bring on conflict with the authorities
until his plans were all matured. He
felt perfectly safe from force In his re-
treat, and he felt reasonably certain
that, If the doctor and Mrs. Hendricks
were discreet, the means of commu1'
ication would not be discovered. BE
therefore decided to let things take
their course above ground and look
after the important matters below,
feeling pretty sure that the officers
would In time grow tired OF waiting
aimlessly in tho vicinity.
And matters below were indeed Of
vital Importance to the success OF Hen
bricks schemes. Six hundred men had
left the place through the Bayou house
during the week and four hundred
more were to be sent out This distri-
button was comparatively easy SO long
rs he had the use of boat at the bayou
and could distribute the men along the
Mississippi. But even with this ad-
vantage, there was great deal of de-
tail work. 1t was resolved to keep a
nucleus of hundred men in the place
the rest were repeatedly instructed
rs to their future duties, as they left
and scattered over the country. They
took nothing away but the clothes
they brought with them. The greatest
care was exercised in distributing them.
Over hundred and fifty went separate
ly afoot to Memphis and gave out that
they had been working on the levee at
the bayou. Nearly a hundred went
across country eastward into the
mountains II WIS urgently necessary
to get the remaining men out before
the officers discovered the southwest
ern exit
II took three days to accomplish this
and Ii soon became apparent that Fem
ming was more restive than Hendricks.
The communications were kept up
with the sanitarium mainly at night.
On the second night, Hendricks asked
what the situation was and the doctor
replied:
"Calicot is guest. He has taken
rooms in the north end for himself and
the young man whose name Is Stock
ing. He has seen the mails delivered,
but they were fortunately in the regu-
lar bag. He is walking now on the
lawn with Mrs. Hendricks and take
the opportunity to send down the let
ters and the most important papers.
II is we'll TO keep some of them here TO
make O show"
ASK him where Miss Laport Is"
said Fenning.
"She's on the balcony"
"Is she alone?"
mo. Stocking is there"
What Is she doing?"
'She is in a rocker. Stocking is read
ing something to her"
TRY and get her to the signal-room.
Fenning is very anxious to speak to
her Where is Miss Endicott?"
"She is IN her room. can't get her
out"
HAS the marshal seen her?"
'.Yes. He has been curious about
her. can't get her down without
making q scene"
Cant you get the men away SO
that Mrs. Hendricks can communicate
with me?"
az thought she did last night I sug-
gested It to her."
"She did not. Tell her / want to
hear from her"
Are your men all Off"
YES"
Late that night Mrs. Hendricks came
to the signal-room and the following
conversation took place.
What are you doing with the off,
cers?''
Keeping them in good humor."
What have YOU learned?"