The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-04-30

webs on the few occasions when he had
been brought face TO face with personal
danger. IL was not necessary TO 10 far
foran example; flush of shame clowcd
In his face when he recalled the small
N OF terror that had seized him but an
hour before, when he had stood help
lcssly watching Henry trying TO get
the lodging shadow within the range OF
his rifle.
After that, HIS thoughts kept him but
Indifferent company for the rest Of his
walk. and he reached Tregarthcn, and
his room at the Ludlows', without hnv.
ing arrived at any more definite conclu-
sion than n determination to nsk his
friend for an explanation OF the incl
dent at THE Laurels," and to get there
with so much of the Latimer history az
Ludlow might be able to rccitc.
The latter enlightened him, cheerful.
ly, on their way to the furnace the next
morning. THAT was probably one OF
the Dyuums," he said; Though why he
should risl, his skin at such close quar-.
tiers cant imagine. They're bad LOT,
though-cqual TO almost anything, TIN
afraid"
"Who IRE the Bynums, and why
/ But don't make me pull IL out OF you by
| littlcs; tell me the whole story"
| us IL possible that you've been In Ire
| rarthen all this time and haven't yet
heard of the Latimer-Byn-p, fcud2"
ITS more than possible, lt's fact"
well, it's long story. but III con-
dense It for you. Old Squire Latimer,
the coloncls father, was instrumental
in bringing one of former generation
OF the nynums TO justice for the muir
der Of a revenue officer. Since that time
there's been a running fight between
the two families; the squire had his
house burned, and subsequently lost his
lie, presumably at the hands OF the ia
thcr of the present family OF lIynums.
/ qualify because there seems 10 be q
little doubt about the murder part, now,
although the squire's ncighbors were
well enough satisfied 20 hang John BY
NUM- by the summary process OF lynch
law. OF course the row couldn't be
| expected TO end with single lynching.
and when the boys grew up they began
ON the colonel. believe he horse
whipped one of them and got broker
arm for his pains; that was good while
ago, but the feud has lost none OF lite
bitterness with age. It's been stirred
up in my time by lawsuit over the Nc
Nabb coal vein, which is situated on
a part OF the colonels estate, but was
claimed by the family in the cove. OF
course the colonel--or rather the COM
pony, in this instance--won the law.
suit, and that didn't help matters any
We tried 20 open the coal vein after.
wards, but it's my private opinion that
the Bynum boys destroyed the working
as fast as we developed IT,"
what a frightful story Of lawless-
ncssl" ''''9 -
at Is rather savage, when you come
to think of IL, isn't IL? And we haven't
seen the end of IL yet by several lives
Pm afraid"
"Dut won't the law protect the
colonel in the defense OF his rights?"
"It-or public would
avenge his death very promptly but In
regard to the other. you'll remember
that you must first catch your hare
these fellows don't go around with Q
brass band announcing their inten
| tons"
still, l 81 ould think IL would be easy
enough TO get evidence against them
| do you?-then suppose you try 1t
That's bright idea, Hugh; you are In
tcrested in the family fortunes, and
| jou haven't anything else on your mind.
lust turn in and get evidence enough to
lang these three Bynum boys, and I'll
guarantee the colonel will give you Hes
ter out of hand"
! "I?-God Forbid" replied Ringbrand,
turning pale. "My gifts don't lie In
| that direction"