Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08
CHUB.
A ARODlanCeof West Virginia, 6
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER XIX.
A STARTLING CHARGl

All who had heard OF the mlssihS
bridegroom were anxious to see DAD
Bash. III
People came to the Corners from al
ouarters to see the man who was iie'u
captive by the cOunterfelters. !hey
wou,d talk to Eli Potts or his Wlle; II
they were so fortunate as to be ON speak
ing terms with Hank Dawson they maoc
no delay, but rode up to his door, diS'
mounted. entered the house, and con.
gratulatel the man who was well out OF
the "clutches of that gang"
Club Dawson, now for the first tlme
known throughout the State as MISS
Relle Dawson, as the newspaper CORE
spondents deserted her, was lnyarlaDiy
sought out, complmented highly. al
mired. and wearcd with hand-Shakng;
"Such q fuss about nothing" salo
Chub one day, as she sat down beside
her father ,.,
"Well, yes-just what was thinking
myself"
His daughter looked at him in sur
prise
"I've bout made up my mind, as we've
found Dan here. that the weddin' may
As well go on now Pm tired Seen' SO
many folks hitchin' up hyar, n never a
one wanting a shoe for their horse. N
getting out of practice. If they've
made up their minds to call-well, let us
Give 'em all good excuse. l guess we
NAV as we'll send out word to the folks
to morrow. | cant stand three days
more Of this crowd Let 'em all come
together, or else spread themselves aionR
more over the year.
There was quiz.ic smile on MS lace
as Hank Dawson said this.
Dan Bash did rot speak. Chu0 was on
TIC point of replying, but her 1ather put
out a hand. r.u
"See here, Club. 1 reckon I'll man
age this time. You go to work ana
nurse Dan up to his old color. mat
arm O. his amt any too comfortable
but them doctors isn't to blame. lts
coming on right we'll considering they
had to set it up that way 1t won't be
in the road of the dancers. And he
doesn't dance with his arm anyhow"
"No," said Dan. "And I'm not likely
to dance much with my feet for a few
days"
| "Well, I'm in Cead airnest, Club.
Let's get through with all this fussin'.
If we'll Just give the word out that all
them that was invited before are invited
again, l reckon that'll be about all that's
necessary"
"Oh, no, dad" sad Club.
"What else is there"
"YOu'u have TO send and have just the
samc things you got before Tor the sup
per-and the music"
"To be sure-to be sure.
"And that will require time to give
them notice, and to get the things here. ="
81 am reckoning all that, too" said
her father. :.
I'D like to have the Monks in prison, "
said Club
"They're in jai. That's good enough,
amt it? They're not likely to bother
any one for a spell, | reckon. Least
ways, l amt afeard OF them catchlng
hold of Dan again soon"
AS Hank was in earnest, no more was
said. There was really no objection to
his project. The interrupted we Gliding,
the lovers agreed, should be celebrated
at the earliest day possible.
An OBJ ectiOn was made however from
an unexpected quarter. A man came up
the road slowly at that moment, dis
mounted lciSurly and approached the
house.
"It's Tom Walker, the sheriff." sale
Hank Dawson. "What's he after now
I'd like to know"
The sheriff approached the group OF
the porch, and was cordially welcomed
by the biackSmithS
"Mighty fine weather, Mr.. Walker
Have you had Your supper?"
Thanks, yes"
The sherif looked at Dan Bash an'
Club curiously He made sign to tn
blacksmith, which Hank Dawson did no
comprehend on the instant
allows the counterGeiting gang, sher
iff. All in the same row of cells? If they
are, they'll get out 'Taint safe to trust
that crowd, sheriff"
ave amt trusting them, Mr.. Dawson
He made another sign, which HAM
Dawson understood. But it did not sui
his notions He was resolved the sheriff
should say what he had to say, then anC
there.
"WeIl sheriff, if you've got any partic
ular business with me-speak out
There's nobody but ourselves here. MY
daughter, and Dan Bash, my son-in-laW
that's gOin' to be as soon as we can ar
range to have the wedding, just as it wa!
before that gang and bad luck inter
tered"
The sheriff cleared his throat.
"It'S rather delicate matter I've come
on"
"Eh? Well, row, that's unexpected
But let's have it, Sheriff. We can stanC
it if you can, reckon" "
"Why, the fact is, the Monks-Ned
Bill, and Pete, and Dick Treddle-all oi
them make a serious charge against Mr..
Bash.
against Dan BaSh?"
Hank wasn't quite sure who was
meant
"Yoa see, there's another Bash. The
man who came here to catch the gang
calls himself Bash"
"They said Dan, the School-teacher.
Club looked at the Sheriff wondering
ly She listened like one in dream.
Was it possible anything would come
between her and her lover now? Whar
did the Sheriff mean?
"Wcll, what do the Monks say? Mind
before you answer, Mr.. Walker,
wouldn't believe all the Monks and the
Treddles back to four generations il
they cou'd bring them out of theil
graves-no not if four generations O
that gang could get on a stack of Bib'e!
and swear to it, I'd not mind it morer
the wind blowing"
"That's just my way of looking at it
Hank" said the Sheriff. "But Pvt
sworn to do my duty"
ain course Well 90 on /"