The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17


turned sick ut strife md carnage. Ills
pulse beats averaged 80 per minute
and his heart turned cold every time
| summons for arrest was pllCed III hls
/ hands He experienced Il sensation or
| nervous dread each time he swung
himself upon the back OF his high spir-
tied horse Every sudden sound con.
| vcyinp DresnIc OF danger thrilled him
| with fright. His disposition was high
strung, sensitive and unaltcrably timid.
And yet "Rnd" Conrad was known ~
the coolest and most courageous sheriff
! in this territory. He had attained this
reputation by daily and hourly struy-
gle with his whole moral force against
his natural weakness. His fear Of dan.
ger. great ns 1t wis, had been subordi-
mated to Il greater fear lest his failing
be known. How to hide his cowardico
from the world was his one aim with
cold fear In his heart he sought dan.
ger with the rnErrness OF one who low.
ell its every phase. Quiet persistent.
plodding In hiS way. without any OF
the western dash and audncity belong.
ing to most men In his occupation, he.
continually sought the closest risks and
hazards. driven 10y an abnormal desire
70 appear fearless. Mrn who hnd no
CONCEPTION Of the meaning OF tho word
fear sometimes stood apart. nEhaSt
at the mans daring, and admired him.
Apparently without the slightest eN.
Cit"mcut almost Sullen of aspect. he
trailrd desperate criminals to their rem.
drIvuus. engaged In combat against
might! odds and wugrd such relentless
war upon dcspcradoes and outlaws
that his fame as an Upholtrr Of law
anil order was spread far and wide
KadElin Conrad kept his secret we'll
Not man I'm SiSkiwah county had
ever seen him n!nrh from his duty. and
tales were told in saloons and camps uf
his tntrcpidtty aud rccklrSSnrss.
The ShcriM's personal appearance
aided him. lie was strongly and finely
formed. He possessed II blond head OF
classic mold and II steel blue eye under
good control His inward struggles
k"pt hm at tension that gave him Il
reserved aui somewhat prrocrupird
manner. and his every action seemed
"a" result " irliheration instead OF i'm.
pulse. The giving away 10 Impulse
WAS IA" tMtug hr WAS trying 10 aNNId.
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! aged o.. eldest dauy!.,c: Of the house
! To tA.>" confines late on. of,eruoon
cam" Arizona !,Hu. worst man IN the
! county. a:l-r hrcak!us half q Thousand
dollars worth Of mirrors and GLASS.
ware in tn" principal places Of enter.
ta!nmcnt and introducing sundry slugs
! Of lead into various cjtiZcns to their
great bodily anguish. Dan was not too
drunk To entertain q Wholesome fear
OF Rad Conrad. anl II was his inten.
! ton 10 conceal himself until darkness
should lend him cover 10 escape.
ON being appr!s"d or these events
thc Shcrln or the county. recognizing