The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29

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seven states; he hain't got much
schoolin', but he can speak like rips
He's been scourin' the country to
catch up with Thad Williams; he
wants tc corner i'm fore the state So
licitor does. You know Solicitor Webb
would rather win a case'n TO eat cake.
If he gets hold of Williams fust, he'll
drill i'm so as nobody alive could
catch him in cross-questionin'. BY the
way, Mr.. Reddin' told me to say to
you that he'd be too busy to see you
fore the trial. I'll come up to fetch
you down to the courtroom in plenty
O. time"
A few minutes before two o'clock
the sheriff came after our hero. He
had little TO say. and his very reti.
cence confirmed Ronald's fear that no
new thing in his favor had turned up
since morning. The courtroom was
crowded to the doors. The first face
that fell under the notice of the dis
spirited prisoner was the sinister one
of Capt. Wrinkle. who sat suspiciously
near Squire Richardson's elbow; the
next was the round, good-natured one
of Col. Hasbrooke; but Ronald had
never seen it look quite so pale and
downcast. The thought ran through
his mind that Wrinkle had reported
the fact of his having been driven TO
Ratclfr's by Evelyn. Yes, he was sure
of it now, for nothing but the dis
covery of bis daughters secret would
have induced a man of Hasbrooke's
fat nj hgt, l,ul. a.
Ronald felt a thrill almost of horror
| pass over him as he thought that per-
| haps the colonel had come with the
sole hope that the trial would perma.
nently remove him from the path of
his daughter The next moment he
felt his arm nervously clutched by
Reddng.
Come Inside the railin' an set b.,
me, the lawyer whispered, his breath
! On his clients cheek TN want yore
suggestions as the case proceeds
Damn it," he added. as If to himself.
"Ill want anything can lay hold Of;
them fellers have got the best show
in they ever had ag'in an innocent
man. As he spoke he waved his
hand towards Mr.. Webb. the state So
lictor a handsome man of 40, with a
bushy mustache and massive hair.
who sat only u few feet away
with his head close 10 that Of Thad
Williams. They seemed TO he talk.
ing of the case, for the solicitor WAS
making notes with a pencil and nod.
ding and smiling with evident salts.
Rction
Its but fair to you, my boy" Red.
ding continued, as a bailiff gave them
seats on the left of the judges table
ITO tell you at the outset that they
have the advantage SO far. Don't un-
derstand me to say that you will be
found guilty in the supreme court
but my hope fur bail is gettin awful
slim. l mighty nigh run myself to
death to ketch up with Williams, but
Webb suspicioned what l was up 10
an kept i'm hid out. Then" the
speaker glanced towards the judge
I'm powerful afraid Richardson is
we'll unsympathetic, to say the least
know men dad drat emil you don't
have to belt me over the head with a
stocllin' o sand TO open my eyes The
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our side as wet rock. lie didn't
want TO talk TO me jest now. | tried
to hint that Thads oath wasn't wuth
much more'n the ravelin's of a rotten
wool sock, but he said that was a
serious charge 10 bring agin any cit.
izen unless | was ready to prove it
1t wouldn't surprise me if a dozen o
sgd Harris gang amt ready to swear
you've made threats agin i'm. Men
o. Their stripe will swear off a arm OF
leg fur Il dram O. rotgut, or &c
avenge a dead rascal. If they refuse
you bail, my boy, You must try tc
put up with it,"
81 am prepared for anything" said
Ronald, quite calmly. AS he spoke he
caught Col. Hasbrooke's eye and held
It for a minute. He noticed that the
old mans glance was stern and unfor
giving. Further back in the row OF
faces Ronald saw Dawes, full TO his
great staring eyes with tender awed
concern. Some feature of Hasbrooke's
reminded him of Evelyn, and he fell tc
plying her with his whole heart. He
told himself she would hear the adj
verse news on her fathers return
nome-the news that he was to be q
common prisoner in the county jai
until the spring. He fancied he saw
he's white face full of despair,
Redding was turning the leaves Of
a big tome on his knees and as he tool
no notice of his client the latter sanl
so deep into his ooze of dependency
that he did not hear the preliminary
proceedings of the court. He came L
himself only when DR.. Sloan had be
gun speaking. The physician was
saying that, owing to the critical con
dition of a patient he hoped that il
would be admissible for him TO testify
without delay. After little discus
sion his request was granted, and tn,
doctor took the stand and kissed tn,
edge of n worn Testament II vvne hi,