The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16

~ ~ AOS pIOU-
aoie that the telegram had the slightest
erect In delaying the troops, but It was
scarcely true expression of the scnti-
ncnt OF the greater portion of the COM
munity, who were willing to take the
private risks and to bear the private
losses for the sake Of public peace and
security.
The doctor had received, early ON the
morning Of that black Monday. little
note from Faith questioning him timid-
II in these words:
DO you know where Mr.. Darcie is I?
He left the house last evening without
a word to anyone. As our guest, and a
wounded man, it is on my conscience
that he may be in danger. Any help that
you could give him in this awful time
would be, / am sure, only due him from
us, At the mine where he received his
injuries"
The doctor replied briskly. but
erasively, and was careful to see t;,at
his note went straight to its destina.
ton; for, from the appearance OF Miss
Bingham's missive, he judged that 1t
nau Ueen tampcred with.
My Dear Miss Bingham: 1 am much
more CONCERNED for yourself than for any
young man-guest. injured. or otherwise.
DaIeis mas got one good arm and pretty
cool head: he'll get through. But you
must be aware that your father cannot
protect you In the present state CT affairs,
even II he knew the way. He Is complete
ly terrorized by the strike. must be
plain with you. He knocked under rrac-
ticaily. months ago. would insist on your
coming over here II were not liable to be
ca:ed dozen ways at once. or II I were
anybody but the little DOCTOR If the
troops ever get in. things will be different.
IN tho meantime have plan. and don't
Know what moment l may spring It on
you: SO bo ready In marching trim-stout
boots and q wooden frock-to start when
you get tho word. Some one else who is
going has got the route. Make up your
miad that I know. not what is best. but
what Is the only way left Your father,
Miss Faith-I regret to say It's the late
Mr. Bingham. This Is cruel. but you must
see yourself that It Is not safe nor proper
that you stay in that house any longer.
You must throw away oil your previous
notions. however nice and iadylike. The
Occur d'Alene at present II not summer
resort"
The doctor could not know how rap
idly the managers household had been
going to pieces in the last four and
twenty hours. He had anticipated n
hard time with Faith, and he was specu-
lating what other "pull" he could bring
to bear upon her. Suspecting much. but
knowing nothing, of her relations with
Darcie, he dared not mention that name
to her; but he mentioned her name
quite frankly to Darcie, that afternoon
when he paid visit to his dodgers in the
cellar, and was struck by its obvious
and painful effect.
HE hasn't made it, I'm afraid" the
doctor concluded, reverting in thought
to the "heart solo" that he had charged
upon Darcie. mo; he hasn't made it,
and it's taking every chip he's got to
pay. The poor boys busted, do be-
lieye; and now what becomes Of my
little plnn!"
Nevertheless he broached his plan.
for the case Of Faith, 1t seemed to him,
was desperate.
Boys" said he. In his cheeriest voice,
1--WE are going to have a regular mon
key and parrot time of it here till the
troops get in. The militia's all very
well, and we shall be powerful glad to
see them, but how do we know if they
can stand up to these Molly Maguires?
And I'm not sure the idiots won't blow
up the bridges, or blow up anything
else. There is all Montana to the back
of 'em. and Butte is run by the Miners
union.
"And Darcie, do you know, they have
found that missing letter Of yours? The
gentle Abby helped herself to It, out
of your clothes. guess; that's the kind
of house 1t is at present. She has shared
the contents of it pretty generally
her friends-used it against you
every way she can. to justify their
treatment of You. doubtless. They
didn't know exactly what they had
against you before, but now they know.
You must have hit them pretty hard in
that letter. found this out about ten
ago, and it struck me as q very
nasty complication. I'm In hurry to
get you gone. They have marched on
Wnrdner to deal with the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan as they dealt with the
Frisco; but If some one should happen
to ask: Where is that British spy?' or
Where is big Mike, the bloody scab?'
they could spare so men or SO easy, on
special duty, in case like this; and II
they should come up here by daylight.
your exit up the gulch wouldn't be SO
private ms one could wish.
"Now, propose you start not later
than tonight. Twill have my horse up
here in the corral by the mouth Of your
winze, and when you hear my usual
on the coalhod out
;ide the kitchen door take that for a
signal the coast is clear. Pack up
title grub, and remember the trail Is
! bad one at night, aud don't press the
,ony; where he hesitates, you had bet
er get down and crawl. Mike knows
low amusing It is on the old trail. 60
ng round Sunset peak. You want to
trike for Beaver canyon by the way
Il Carbon, and come ont at Charley
'fend's place. the old placer camp on the
liver. And there. IL you can get boat.
,ou had better leave the road. and take
O the river. You will avoid Kingston.
which may be in the hands of the
trikcrs, and I don't think you could
make it by the road, anyhow, below the
zig jam, such road as It is, with horse
md wounded man and girl"
"a gurl!" echoed Mike, in blunt
lmazement; then. catching the Doctors
.ye, he held his peace, and went of to
he far end Of the cellar, where he |
,usied himself noisily hauling boxes
lround and taking stock Of provisions.