The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-16

outer that c.:..,ln-ana sortcr lifted
myself up and KEN away That voice,
gentlemen, . s:::ii.l ..cs',.,-. lingering or
tisticallv rs he t5os: Er :: ::;;i-:ss and pro-
fessionally eyed it ba-o-e w;ping it
with his towel, that voice, c;1mf' BY
fixed thar in that cabin among them
wimen folks, was Buyers. -
Briggs got up v;tll lis eyes looking
the darker for lis flushed face. Ger
tlemen, he ssid husI.iiv, "thar:s OILY
one thing to iJa done a lot CT us he.
got to ride over 60 ssa>y'ys.~::s ys~:s De-. To-
morrow morn;n sld PICK Up cs i1ls2s.
square men rs We c;.u master. 1,kcro
a big camp ,accti,s aoiil OF t:le-e. a..
there won't be 10 Gii.o.sacEEii!!5y III that
When we've got Il big enough crowd to
show we mean business we i:lCss march
back here and ris:e l53;y.:lye., CIT cf tlis
camp. I don't ha2Ae- acte1 vigilance
committees as rule-it g rough rem
edy-it's Ike drinliin e,la:lr.ss Of WIS
Ky ag'in rattlesnake poison-uutit's got
to be done. We Gon't mind bcin sold
ourselves but when il comes TO oUr
standin by and sacia tne cll1.y- innocent
people III Rattlesnake given away-wc
kick. Bulger's set to be fred outer this
camp. and ke VIII pe. .
But he was Ect.
For when the ne1tt morning deter
mined and thoughtful procession of TIE
best and most characterist citizens CT
Rattlesnake Camp fled into SaE,ycrs
Dam they found that their mysterious
friends had disappeared, although they
met with & fraternal but subGued vel
come from tic general camp. But any
approach to the subject Of their visit,
however, was received With chilling
disapproval. Did they rot know that
lawlessness CT any kind. even under the
rude mantle CT ffurtive justice, was to
be deprecated and secuted when a
"means of salvation, power CT recr-
ganization,' such ..s was now sweeping
over Sswyers Dam was as hand? Could
they net inauce this man who was to
be violently deported to accompany
them to Sawyecs Dam and subject him
self to the powerful influence Of tie
'sre7ival" then in full swing?
Rattlesnake boys laughed bitterly and
described the man Of whom they talked
so lightly; but in vain. "I5's no use,
gentlemen, - said more worldly by
stander in lower voice, ''the ca:2D
meetin's got strong grip here, and be-
} twixt you and me there amt no Won
der, for the man that runs it, the big
preacher, has got new ways and meth
DDS that fetches the boys every tine.
He don't preach no cut and dried gos-
pei, he don't carry around no slopsho3
robes and clap 'eni on you whether they
fl or not, bat he samples and measures
the camp afcre he wades into it. He
scouts and examines. He amt no mere
Sunday preacher with a comfortable
house and once week church, but he
gives up his days and nights to it and
makes his family work with him and
even sends 'em forward to explore tho
field, and he amt no white choker shad-
belly either, but FITS himself like his
gospel to the men he works among. You
ought to hear him afcre you go. His
tent is just On your way. I'll go with
you
Too detected 80 offer any opposition
and perhaps a little curious to see this
man who had unwittingiy frustrated
their design Of lynching Bu1gez, they
halted at tie outer fringe Of worshipers
who packed the huge inclosure. They
had rot time to indulge their cynicisms
over this swaying mass of emotional,
half thinking and almost irresponsible
beings ncr to detect any similarity be-
tween their extreme methods and the
scheme of redemption they themselves
were seeking, for il a few moments, ap-
parertly lifted to his feet CT wave Of
religious exultation, the famous preach
er arose. The men OF Rattlesnake gasped
for breath.
It was Bulger.
But Briggs quickly recovered himself.
"By what name, )" said he, turning pas
sionately toward his guide, "dces this
man, this impostor. call himself here"
Baker.
Baker, echoed the Rattlesnake con-
tingent> "Ba1er!" repeated Lance Fer
ester, With a ghassly smile.
Eyes, % returned their guide. "You
oughter know it, too, for he sent his
wife and daughter over after his usual
style to sample your camp q week ago.
Come, now, what are you givin rs::''
THE END.
He Registered.