The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-01
CHAPTER XIII.
ONE MELVIN EEARED.

well assured OF tnat TACT as he would
have been had Melvin told him so. He
knew, on the contrary, that he was go.
Ing to Iii jenkins place. Why he was
going he did not know further than
that he knew the new stranger had
something to do with it.
The important information possessed
by little cotcric at Bccketts Mill
concerning Melvin had not reached
jonathan Turner. In fact. and for
wonder, 1t had not spread beyond The
few persons to whom sam Morgan had
related 1t that night at Hicks store.
The reason II had not spread. and the
only reason doubtless, was attributable
to Hicks. With an eye single to bust.
ness he had seen Il likely chance to
til II a few honest dollars only If they
would all keep quiet and patiently
await the development of events. TAX.
ing the others fully into his confidence,
he had said
"If that fcllcr's done somcthin drct.
full for which he has to hide out from
the law-which, of course he has, or
he wouldn't "a said SO-why, 1t STAINS
to reason thar'll be a reward out for
him, if 1t amt out already. Now, most
gincrly when Il reward is offered that
away circulars are sent out to all the
postoiliccs round whar the fcller is
likely to go, givin the amount of the
reward the fcllcr's name an dcscrip.
ton an tcllin whar he's wanted an
what he's wanted for
Jest so," Pap Sampson had agreed.
"lvc seed them papers a-Sticliin up in
the postotlicc here lots of times"
"Now," Hicks resumed, my plan Is
for us all Jest to lay low an keep our
mouths Shct, not Sayin Il word of this
to nary a livin soul, an wait to see II
one Of them circulars don't come along
here putty soon bout Mr.. Melvin. Then
when the circular does come We'll Jest
nab Mr. Man an rake in that reward"
They all saw the wisdom Of Hicks
plan and readily agreed to it, and for
awhile they kept Sacrcdly to their
agreement The temptation to talk
was great, it must be admitted, but
that reward was Il greater temptation
yet.
SO it had come about that Turner
was still ignorant of everything con.
corning Melvin and in forming his
opinions was acting altogether on mere
SurmiSes. He had never changed from
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cecdcd in getting beyond that point.
He readily conceived the idea that
there was connecting link some.
whore between Melvin and Waite, hut
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Melvin had BETRAYED
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he kncw nublic oninior ro, -, .S "S.'
would Justify IL ca bo aod g., 49,
scene to csconn ,rroct IJo,In 49,.
Louisa Ranks and Ioorno1 70 I,t.o ,o,,
while she was q Girl ot oolooI hia c,,a.
thought whom no hooon hi. e,oht ,.aa
to go where ne cou|d no noor hor ,rh - >
she had morricd mottorod l;tto 20 it,,
except to the extent that Il rnroyoI
her out of his wov for no hoa M 80.
high regard for morriopo nor a cow
strongly dcyclopcd sense of honor
His plan was to induco ,r r. o,o
with him If possiblo ana thouo,, oho