The Irish standard., 1902-06-21

lSStAi: navy dloliS Vic SoulIi
trail at a gallop. But they'll have
their trouble for their pains, mark
me. Here's notice that was left
sticking on Il post near the court
house site. and, it's what call adding
insult to injury with vengeance.
The Judge took from his pocket very
carefully wet and bedragglcd scrap
of paper on which was written the fol.
lowing:
TO The People of Concord, Greeting:
We needed Il courthouse to go with
the weatservanc. so we thought we'd
take yours. Now il you will please
build us Il coal shed to go with the
courthouse, you will greatly oblige.
The People of Harmony.
CLOVIS that for blow between the
ribs?' asked Waffle rs he returned
the paper to his pocket.
cts a terrible setback" said Guy.
Notwithstanding the financial peril
with which this success of the oppo-
sition threatened him, the humor of
the situation appealed to the young
man and he sat down on the cot and
laughed till he choked. eff we don't
look out for those fellows, Waffle" he
observed, finally. they'll come over
here and steal the town. wish some
one would go my bail so can get out
and do little looking around"
"l've come to let you out on your
own rccognzance. Herbert"
CLOVIS that?'
I'm doing it on my own response.
bi.ity. You see, told The indignation
committee that if they kept you pris-
oner they'd have to bring you up for
trial. After the way l threw the law
into 1iScomb they're afraid o have me
try your case. and so they said they'd
keep You prisoner until after the
election. That isn't The law the way |
read it. and as Pettibone is chasing
after the courthouse and as I've got a
key to this room. / thought this would
be good time to let you out. The
people have got their heads so full OF
other things they won't be able to
think of you for awhile, and Id advise
you to go some p,ace-Jimtown, or
Bismarck. or anywhere else you want
to-and stay for few days until the
suspicious and hard feeling against
you have a chance to blow over"
"fl. do it," said Guy, and shook Waf-
f1e's hand gratefully. eff you hadn't
released ME. though, I'd have gotten
out of here before many hours had
passed. I'm going to Amityvile to see
if can't win a few votes for Concord"
You'll take the risk for nothing
I'm afraid"
"What risk is there?"
"Wc.l Abe Landy rules the roost in
Amt willie. and Vlandingham has made
himself so solid with Landy that
they're all red-hot for Harmony. II
you go there, however. take my advice
and stop with Landy. He's q misery
old sinner. but he's the most fair-mind.
ed of any one in the town."
"Thnnks. Ill remember the name"
Guy followed the judge from the
room, down the stairs and out into the
street. The wild clangor of the bell
had ceased and the excited shoutings.
the grind of carriage and wagon Wheels
and the fierce tattoo of hoofs had give n
place TO churchyard quiet. There
were many people on the street. but
their hats were pulled moodily down
over their brows and they conversed
wit h one another in hushed tones. The
stunning effects of the calamity had
set in.
Going over to the Lisbon House. GUY
passed through the deserted office to
the diningroom. a waiter served him
his breakfast in an ayitated and alb.
sent-minded manner, and when the
young man had finished his meal he
went up TO his room, packed few ar
tcles in sAtchc, and then left the
hotel and made his way to the livery
stable. There were many citizens clus-
tered about the site of the courthouse,
but they vonchsafad Guy no attention
whatever. Lem Eilllins was there. sit.
ting forlornlv on one of the four posts
| that had supported the stolen hni,d-
ing. Mr.. Eiggs. the register Of deeds
| was circling sadly about the spot, be.
waling the loss of his records. Mr.
| Glimmcr, reposin" on the steps of the
| Emporium, was cleaning a huge. old.
| fashioned horse pistol. pausing now
| and then in his work to @,arc across
the street through his heavyrimTcd
| glasses. Children were rs hopelessly
cast down rs were their elders. and
even The dogs took upon themselves the
general air Of detection.
Another stable boy had been en-
p.oyed in the place OF Barney. His
name was lIerkmer and he had wan
dered into Concord, as he expressed it
con his upprrs.' I.eilin"wc.l had i'm
mcdiate!y hired him and put him tc
work l'tinw Il newcomer, llerkimel
had not had time to acquire any of the
prrjuGicrs OF the town. Not KNOWN.
Guy from Adam. he made ready a sad
die horse without question. and tn,
young man. after swinging his satchc
from the saddle-horn. mounted ant
gathered UP he reins.
"Pleasc tel Mr.. Let1ingwell that
may not be back for two or three days.
said he. "as I am leaving Concord OF
business appertaining to the count,
seat"
"What name?' inquired the new
hand.
"Ierbert."
"Wait! Stop! don't think YOU car
have that horse!" cried the hostlcr
who WAS familiar with Guys name i
not with his face. ...
But Guy was well away by this tim
and gave no heed to Hcrllimcr's sum
mons.
Wa 1nn