The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08

To- mile to get that thar letter off this
mornin. Hits got $40 in for that Teller
that sold me the mowin machine, and
lowed to him he could count on hit
shore today"
"Cayn't hep it, Mr., Kilgore. Like
mighty we'll to do you all favor, but
cayn't hold the mail to register no let
tiers now. Orders is mighty strict F"
Then LATE spoke up: "Thess put hit
in with the rest of EN-" he suggested.
might nigh everybody does that
away"
The farmer hesitated for moment
and then concluded to risk it, and five
minutes later Anderson was once more
jogging on his way to Vigo.
There was the usual crowd of loaf
ers in Cantrell Bros, store when the
mail carrier rode up to the porch and
dismounted on the high platform.
Throwing the bride to his 10-year.old
brother and giving the pouch to Will
Cantrell, LATE edged his way into the
group Of loungers to distribute his budg-
ct Of up valley gossip
Cantrell went behind the counter and
disappeared beyond the low partition
which fenced off sleeping room in the
end of the building. Behind the parti.
ton Inspector Jaffray was smoking a
cigar, sitting with his chair tilted back
at comfortable angle against the wall.
But he came out of his listlessness with
jerk when Cantrell entered with the
mail pouch.
fp1s Yis l,,V l,pp
mencod And in moment he had
scanned the address on every letter in
the small heap.
Its gone. knew it would be. Slip
ont quietly and send your brother back
here "
When Bud Cantrell came in, the in
spectUr handed him a $40 bill $50 into
the crowd out there and ask if any one
can change it, Give Anderson chance
to do it il he will"
Cautrell came back almost immcdi.
ately and gave the inspector four bank
notes There were two twos, IL one and
five, and Jaffray glanced at the num-
bers before putting the money into his
pocket.
Hes our man." he said quietly.
Go and talk to him and take him to
the door with you. When you see me at
his other elbow, grab him and hold
him. 10 you understand"
Cantrell nodded and sauntered back
into the store. want to see you min
ute, LATE, " he said, linking his arm in
that of the mail carrier and leading
! him toward the front door. On the step
| Cantrell saw the inspector over LATE s
shoulder and obeyed his instructions
literally. There was fierce struggle,
| like that of al unbroien horse when he
| first feels the weight of man on his
! back, ending in the ratchetlike click
| of the handouts, and then the prisoner
relapsed quickly into quietude and sui
lennoss.
Jaffray spoke to Cantrell II wan,
! you TO come with me. Wen take him
/ up to Layne's for the night.
/ LATE suffered himself to be walked
away between them, and no word was
spoken until they reached the porch Of
the farmhouse There the inspector
placed three chairs and sat down tC
question his prisoner
lyon may as well make II clean breast
Of it, my boy, he said after LATE hat
sulkily resisted for time. ''It'll gC
easier with you in the end. and I'll &c
what l can TO get your sentence short
ened if you'll open your head and tel
us all about il. "
In the silence that followed this ap
peal there was ruStling in the laure
bush at the end Of the porch, and Jatiray
got up to investigate. He came back il
moment, apparently satisfied, but thi
was because he failed to see little 10,
Anderson covering under the dropping
branches of the laurel.
You'd better open up, Anderson, ,
he repeated. We've got all the evi
dence we need; but, rs | say, I'll do all
can to help you if you'll tell us tn,
whole story. "
Whereupon, being something les
than hardened criminal, the younJ
mountaineer broke down.
II don't keer much what-all you d,
with me, 8 long as you git me out O
here fore pawr TT Willie Godfre.
fms out" he said. IL reckon she d sa,
things at l new could forgit Hit al
commence with that thar ring of JOIN
Corny's, You see, done asst Willie, an,
was wonderin which way ] coul
git u ring when that thar little bo
dropped out thoo the hole in the mai
bag. | kuowed what hit was, Gaze JOIN
he lowed to me he was a-lookin for hit
/ didn't low to keep hit, and | on
L
ring hit was But that thar very event
slipped hit ON Willie's finger, thess i
fun, an she lowed / done meant hit t
be her'n.
The sweat stood thickly on his fore
head, and he tried TO get his manacle
} hands around to his pocket for "a HAND
kerchief. Jaffray helped him and SAID
"Well, what them"
"Then l didn't have sense enough {
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