The Lamar register., 1902-07-30
.omethins would happen on .ccoun. o.

It for which they would be sorry. Ii
the present crisis the judge was first t,
find his voice and he cried in tones vi
brant with certain kind of triumph:
"I told you sol"
That's what WaH said all along.
supplemented Bill Comfort.
The swarm turned upon the jude,
wrathfully and Col. Kesver shouted:
"And do you, sir, do you mean Il
champion the cause OF this contempti
BILE sneak from the other side of the
county7"
mo, neverl But Dingie has done
this town service by making of with
that monstrosity."
"What7" gaspsd the crowd. saarine
at Waffle.
Bill Comfort planted himself at ths
judges side and dehantly reiterated
the Judges statement.
Col. Keever was red and wrathful. A
clash was impending and Guy pushed
his way between the impending fae.
uons.
Enough Of this" said he. I'VE have
q powerful enemy in ylandingham
and We cannot hope 10 win unless we
present an undivided front. Instead of
oontending amoung ourselves suppose
we inquire into the method of Col
Dingle's sscaps7 And Sampson-we
are forgetting about him. He may bs
severely hurt"
This was sufficient to turn the Atten.
mel and Guy led the backward move
msnt along the hall to the spot whe re
the unfortunate printer was lying.
Sampson had not moved a hairs
breath. He was fat on his back. his
arms and legs sprawled out and his
eyes closed. There were no visible
marks of injury upon his face and Guy
dropped down on ons knee and lifted
his head.
As he did this Guy saw a section of
glittering gold chain on the floor under
the printer and he dropped one hand
over it and concealed 1t in his palm. No
one else had glimpsed the bit of jewelry
and Guys heart was in his throat the
instant his eyes fell on 1t. AT favor
able moment he transferred the chain
to his pocket and continued his exam
ination Of Sampson.
"StAnd back!" commanded the
Colonel. "Give him airi Get some
water. somebody! Gentleman. gentle
men, that boy has been the trial of my
life, but IL he has been sacrificed by the
venomous Dingle. I'll call the murderer
out. by CAD! I'll face him with six
shooter, and. my word for il, he'll be
carried on the field"
That awful threat silenced the by
ISLANDERS and forced them back, but
Guy saw Waffle nudge his engineer and
whisper something that made them
both grin sarcastically.
"You'll not have to call Dingle out,
Colonel" said Guy. "Sampson's pulse
is normal, and his heart strong. and L
can't find wound on him."
Pedro arrived just then with glass
of ice water. In his excitement he
dashed the whole of it in nhe printers
face. The effect was instantaneous
and Sampson sat up. rolling his eyes
and spluttering.
"Who did that?" were his first words.
"Sampson," said the Colonel, tender
ly, "Do you know me? Look. boy!"
"Courss 1 know you'll Who hit me
with that bucket of water, that's what
I want to hnd outl Nice way 70 treat
. man when he's down."
Sampson got up energetically and
looked about him with indignant eyes.
There, there. samp." said the
Colonel, soothingly. You were
knocked down by that brute of a Dingle.
Don't you remember"
"Oh, yss." returned Sampson, peer
ing at the open door of the closet and
rubbing his forehead in a bswildered
way. "Did he escape7"
II should say he did. Sampson. How
did 1t hAppsn7 Tell us aboutft."
WELL" replied Sampson, 81 heard
him hunting around in that closet and
opened the door to see what he was
up 70. After that there's blank kind
of mixed up with shooting stars, COM
cts and other bright things"
-Whsrs did he hit youT inquired
Guy7"
"Give II up"
THAT is exactly what Guy did. Either
the printer had had a timely attack of
heart failure or else he was shamming.
"What's this?" asked Comfort who
had wandered into the closet and was
now standing with his eyes fixed on the
door. The next moment he stepped
back into the hall, pulled the door shut
and all could see that there WAS letter
fastened TO one of the panels with a
pin. Tho crowd surged forward
eagerly.
"'For that arch-conspirator, Keev-
er. with the compliments of Col. Din
gls,'" read Mr.. Glimmsr A. he jerked
the note from the door and handed it
to the Colonel.
Read It, Colonel" ehorused the
crowd. palpitating with curiosity.
The Colonel tore off the end OF the
envelope and drew out the incIosed
sheet. HIS eyes flashed fre as he
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