The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-09-28

sit looks like it," replied Hendricks.
'ebut we've got good deal to do"
The situation was now a very pecul-
lar one Four officers of the law were
quietly waiting within fifty feet of the
consp;rators, but in entire ignorance
of tleir whereabouts. It was Hen
bricks policy not to precipitate mat
tiers. He wished above all else not to
bring OF a 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 commun-
ication would not be discovered. He
therefore decided to let things take
their course above ground and look
after the important matters below,
feeling prct+v sure that the officers
would in TINA grow tired of waiting
ainlcesl- u the vicinity.
:.u;. .aa.t.,s 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
as he had the use of boat at the bayou
and could distribute the men along the
Mississippi. But even with this adj
vantage. there was a great deal of de-
tail work. 1t was resolved to keep
nucleus Of hundred men in the place
the rest were repeatedly instructed
as 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 wasexercised in distributing them.
Over a hundred and fifty went separate
ly afoot to Memphis and gave out that
they had been working on the 1evee at
the bayou. Nearly a hundred went
across country eastward into the
mountains. It was urgently necessary
to get the remaining men out before
the officers discovered the southwest
ern exit.
1t took three days to accomplish this
and it soon became apparent that Fen
ming was more FESTIVE 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 l take
the opportunity to send down the let
tiers and the most important papers.
1t is well to keep some of them here to
make a show"
ASK him where Miss Laport is"
said Eenning.
Shes on the balcony"
us she alone?'
NO Stocking is there"
What is she doing?"
''Shc is in 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 scene"
Cant you get the men away so
that Mrs. Hendricks can communicate
with me?"
81 thought she did last night. sug-
gested it to her."
'She did not. Tell her l want to
hear from her."
''Are your men all Off"
Eyes"
Late that night Mrs. Hendricks came
to the signal-room and the following
conversation took place.
''What are you doing with the off,
cers?"
Excepting them in good humor."
"What have you learned?'
"Not much. The principal is very
adroit man. BY some of his attempts
to draw me out unaw ares fancy he
has some evidence about the Corin-
THAN affair"
"Ask her." said Fenning, IF Miss
Laport is trying to find out how much
the other one knows"
Hendricks did not ask that question.
What he said was:
"Does Miss Laport understand her
fathers danger?''
"Calicot asked ME yesterday" was
the answer. 'when she was going
away. She had told Stocking she was
going away in a week or two"
''Send her down here tonight. Her
| father wishes to see her. Do these Of
fiOers suspect the Bayou house,"
Il don't think they know of it.
Their impression appears to be that
YOU are away and will come back un-
suspectingly and fall into their arms on
| the front lawn
Another day passed. Miss Lapor.
had not been heard from and it was
not till late the next night that the
doctor called up Hendricks.
81 don't like the situation here" he