Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

ladies' and tells them they must imme.
Ing on them with Herbert's aid they JUS,
manage to board a train for home and es-
cape an angry mob, notified by keeVer.
CHAPTER VIII-Herbert decides to tr,
some electioneering at Amityyille. the only
other town avn IN the county and the votes o.
seat.
CHAPTER Ix.-Barney, friend OF
Harmony, who has been arrested on charge
of threatening life of Col. Keever, is
of the Colonels, fines him SO for moi
shooting him.
CHAPTER IX-Continued.
Your honor, it is customary first
to hear the plaintiff. beg to be al
lowed to make my statement"
"And beg to be allowed to tell you
to mind your p's and q's. Is my au-
thority to be respected or isn't it?"
Col. Keever coughed and thrust his
hand into his bosom.
81 WILL address this court, SIR
"You will, will you!" exclaimed Waf-
file, starting up slowly. ''1f you say
much more, the dignity OF this court
is going to be badly impaired"
you're a disgrace to the law you
profess to represent.
"Silence, or I'll fine you for con-
tempt of court"
IF my fine was in proportion to my
contempt scored the Colonel, "a mil
lion dollars wouldn't pay it"
Now, you're getting personal. Pet
tibone, if that man forgets himself
again, take him down to the end of
the hal! and lock him up. While I'm
here this thing is going to be run ac-
cording to Waffle. Come here, Barney,
and I'll swear you
Barney laid his hand on the book
while the oath was administered, then
he was asked in tone of judicial Sc
verify: s-t
did you point deadly weapon at
that gentleman in the white hate"
Yes, sir"
"What was tia shotgun?"
eyes, sir.''
"What was it loaded with?"
s'No. 5 shot"
"How far were you from Col. Keever
at the time?"
hpout lIby Ieet.
Now, then, answer me square-up.
IT your gun had gone off would it have
killed our respected friend?"
II think it would, sir"
The judge leaned forward in his
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you shoot?"
A painful silence settled over the
courtroom and then there came tit.
crowd. Guy laughed outright. Spring.
ing erect, the Colonel inflated his
broad chest, and fastened his eyes on
Waffle.
"Sir," he cried in voice whose every
intonation sent palpitating chill
through Lem Bilkins, "you are in
vested with the sacred majesty OF law,
and I would rather cut off my right
hand than raise it against one Of the
noblest OF my country's institutions,
but"
THAT will do. Keever," cut in the
judge. make any more comments
on my way of doing things and I'll
fine you and levy on your old blanket
sheet for the amount. You're the
kind of frontier product that
makes an honest man blush for his
race. You're having your day now,
but the time will come when the
people will find you out. Beware OF
that time. Keever. that's my advice
to YOU"
Col. Keever arose stifly and strobe
to the door. There he halted to
shake his cane at the Judge and ex-
claim wrathfully:
you shall answer for this, sir!
Egad, I shall see that you answer
for this!'
He founced out of the room and
the judge laughed and called after
him:
Whenever you're ready for me-
Colonel you'll find I'm -eady for you
Liscomb, / shall have to fine you ten
dollars, not for what you did do, but
for what you didn't do. If you will
promise"
He was interrupted by the wild
tolling of a bell. His words died
away on his lips and he sat rigidly
upright, listening to the sound as
though fascinated. Pettibone gave a
startled jump. A deathlike stiffness
was everywhere broken only by the
heavy breathing of those in the
room.