The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-09-14
CHAPTER XII-Oontimuc

were curling and coiliug about its top
and slowly melting away into the air
Hes got an experiment on hand To.
night, they say" remarked one in
low voice.
"Ay," said another: and there's a
night shift on Of five or six
As we entered upon the paved main
! street Of tie village, the regular cl1nk
of the clogs of our procession was Suf-
ticlent Of Itself to attract attention But
though 1t was very late, the streets were
alive with people, not noisy as might
have been expected on Il Wlkc night
but earnest and occupied. II WAS n
novel. but true "Tinperley Wake" for
the Whole population seemed astlr. our
procession created little or no surprise,
1t appeared to have been expected We
We're greeted with no speech or cries
I but heard now and then fearful
whispers Of "Who is it:' and They
cannot say yet" Many of the crowd
fell into the procession as 1t slowly
passed up the street. There was 10
tavern open al that late hour 10 which
the bier could be taken for public eX-
animation, 50 ii was carried to the door
Of the public hall which was soon
opened, lit up and full of people. as it
had been earlier III the evening
| have no clear recollection Of what
followed. / appealed 10 them not to
open the packages; | knew who il was.
But | only got the obstinate, though
respectful, answer, Yea, parson, but
we mum. The packages were opened,
but ] know only had a horrible vision
Of a ghastly head with black hair and
| beard.
Good Id" / heard more than one
eAclaim Its til MASTER
Ills mon had recognized Mr.. LaCroix.
/ Hurried and fierce consultations were
held. to which | was not invited, and
upon which / did not force myself IN
a few minutes the whole crowd, except,
| few who remained TO watch over the
! ghastly remains marched out Of the
hall, as II with settled purpose. | ac-
companied them with no purpose at
all Of my own; my will seemed absorbed
| in that of the crowd. We We're on our
| way down the village street, when |
| was startled by the church bell begin
ming to toll: some venturesome spirit
| had forced his way into. the tower.
| To explain what followed | must
mention here that for some weeks many
| Of the Work-people the younger folk
! especially. had been under the inau
ence Of those hySterical, ReylYalstlc
j teachings which have always taken
such hold Of the ignorant and Tie hat
educated A contingent Of the Salya-
ton Army had held the village for
some time, preaching fire ana sword
the terrible Justice of God, and The
pains OF everlasting torment to the IN
believing This kind Of doctrine ae-
| corded with the grim tenacious Ian
cashire character. and the Army bad
won good many recruits among
the villagers These were we'll repre
santed in the crowd | accompanied.
Before | quite knew where we We're
we had halted at the gates OF the
Chemical Works Without word the
foremost Of the crowd knocked. There
was of course. no answer, and they
Knocked again While waiting, | lis
tened mechanically to the talk Whleh
those about me began in their slow
fashion to indulge II.
God Almighty said one, is terrible
i to a wicked man like him..
Yes" said another, and wicked nc
| isl you mind what Muster Freeman
! told us that time: It's the like OF Stem
hardt has made rs such sinners as we
| are. and has made our place Wilat II
is An he connot do wout mufdef.
ing his partner, poor man"
Hell ha' his proper death fof II,
sure as Gods true,' said third
Yea" said the first; and 6od
wrath will not wait for terrible SIN
ner like him''
| In little while there was the sounu
Of bolts being drawn, and the "a'ch
/ man appeared at the gate Nneh .o
saw the crowd he would have smut J.
again. but he was prevented. se'erh
! entered that way, and opened vide lie
! great gates. The crowd entered, WIN
! ont commotion. and marched aneau as
~ Il knew its destination. From shed
filed with glowing vapors, came hai.
a dozen workmen-thc nlGn1-Shlit
| sunnosed. They met their comraues
| and demanded what was to 90. lhes
| wore answered by the man who had IN
sisted to me that the packages must oe
examined. ., .yo, do
-. Lnnu? we nun ha' that numbering
villain. Steenhardt ont-yet, but we
MN, What's he done! He's been ana
murdered horribly poor Master la
croiks-yo' shall hear a about i. Ana
now. bv the vengeance OF Hou Al
Mighty on the wicked which cannot
wait Re nun be done for this night as
no did it for his partner.
At this revelation OF their designs !
uas oghast. | pushed my way TO the
front Of the crowd. .s !
"Eor Gods sake" | exclaimed
.non't think Of such thing. lt VIII
~, murder. as certainly as his CRIME
vas.'
D.. NV remonstrance was not heed
nas mt aside respectfully, but