Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-22

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''Has he not fiedY'
Il think | know where he is" re-
piled the officer He's in hiding, but
l can find him. In fact, we have been
hunting for him since the shooting.
He is wanted on several other
| charges
Philip was bordering something in
silence At last be said:
"When you have arrested him, !
wish you would bring him here II it
can be done without violating any or
dinance or statute"
| The officer stared at the request, and
| the minister's wife exclaimed: philip,
| you viii not have that man come into
the house! Besides, you are not well
enough to endure a meeting with the
wretch"
sarah, | have a good reason for it.
| Really, l am well enough. You will
| bring him, won't you? | do not wish
to make any mistake in the matter.
| Before the man Is really confined un-
| der a criminal charge of attempt to
| murder | would like to confront him
here. There can be no objection to
/ that, can there?"
The officer finally promised that, IL
/ he could do so without attracting too
much attention, he would comply with
! the request. 1t was a thing he had
never done before. He was not quite
easy In his mind about it. Neverthe-
| less Philip exercised a winning inhu-
ence over all sorts and conditions OF
men, and he felt quite sure that II the
+ officer could arrest his man quietly he
would bring him to the parsonage.
This was Thursday night. The next
/ evening. just after dark, the bell rang,
and one Of the church members who
/ had been staying with Mr.. Strong dur
ing the day went to the door There
/ stood two men, one Of them was the
/ chief Of police He inquired how the
/ minister was and said that he had a
man with him whom the minister was
anxious 10 see.
/ Philip heard them talking and guess
ed who they were. lie sent his wife
out 10 have the men come in. The Of
fcer with his man came into the bed
room where Philip lay, still weak and
suffering, but at his request propped
! up a little with pillows.
"Wen, Mr.. Strong, | have got the
! man, and here he is" said the officer,
wondering what Philip could want of
| him. Il ran him down In the crows
/ nest below the mills. and we popped
/ him into a hack aud drove right up
/ here with him. And a pretty sweet
specimen he is, | can tell you! Take
/ of your hat and let the gentleman
have another look at the brave chap
| who fired at him in ambush"
The officer spoke almost brutally,
/ forgetting for a moment that the pris-
oner's hands were maaacled. Rcmem-
berlng it the next instant, he pulled of
the mans hat while Philip looked
calmly at the features. Yes, It was the
same hideous brutal face, with the
harellp, which had shone up in the
rays of the, street lamp that night.
There was 10 mistaking it for any
other.
why did you want TO kill me?' ask
ed Philip after a significant pause. y
never did you any HARM"
Il would like to Kill all the cursed
preachers" replied the man hoarscly.
You confess. then, that you are the
man who fired at me. do your
II don't confess anything. What are
you talking to me for? Take me to
the lookup If you're going tor the man
exclaimed fercely, turning to the OIL
Ger.
"Philip." cried mis- wife, turning TO
him with a gesture Of appeal, send
them away, II will do no good to talk
to this man"
Philip raised his hand in a gesture
toward the man that made every one
in the room feel a little awed. The
officer. in speaking Of it afterward,
said. Il tell you. boys, | never felt
quite the same except once, when the
old Catholic priest stepped up on the
platform with old nun Cover time he
was hanged at Millyille. somehow
then | felt rs IT, when the priest rails
cd his hand and began to pray. maybe
we might all be glad to have some one
pray for Ms If we get into a tight
place
Philip spoke directly to the man,
whose look fell beneath that OF the
minister.
.You know well enough that you are
the man who shot me Tuesday night
know YOU are the man, for | saw
your face very plainly by the light Of
the street lamp. Now, all that want
{ ed TO see you here for before you were
taken 10 fail was to let you know that
| do not bear any hatred toward you
The thing you have done is against the
, law Of God and man. The injury you
have inflicted upon me Is very slight
! COMPARED with that against your own
soul Oh. my brother man. why should
Won try 10 harm me because l denounc
ed your businessF DO you not kno"
I'm YOUR heart Of hearts that the saloon
+ so evil in its effects that man who
loves his home and his country must
gr..,l ont againSt IT, And yet | love