The Lamar register., 1902-09-24

1eHaF';yY y glP
YOU"
have an Indictment against you and
will; read 1t, count by count" M.
Glimmer handed the Colonel a paper
and the later continued: you are
charged. Mr.. Herbert, with reasonable
conduct which gravely imperils the in
terests of this town. Specifically. the
counts are as follows:
First; a visit to vlandingham's
house on Monday evening last. Have
you anything to sayT"
Guy shook his head.
Second; YOU are also charged with
assisting y;andingham's daughter
when she was among US disguised as .
Sister of Charity. incidentally you
must also have aided In the escape OF
Ding.e. vii you deny this?"
Guy did not answer.
"rhird; you attempted 20 eommuni-
cate with the enemy yesterday after
noon. your telegram being stopped In
transmission by myself"
"By you'll" cried Guy. half starting
from his chair. "Whst business had
the telegraph operator holding that
message on anybody's order but my
own?"
~ told him you desirsd II hsN."
Guy had q fiery temper and Il was
hard for him to keepit in bounds. EIn-
bo,dened by his silence the Colonel
proceeded.
Fourth; you met the enemy yester-
day Afternoon and knocked the sheriff
senseless and bound him fast in order
that you might carry on your conver.
sation. with no loyal ConcOrdian at
hand to overhear. These are the
charges, Mr.. Herbert. Have you still
nothing to sayf"
"I have this to say" answered Guy.
"From this moment. Col. KeevsT. you
may consider yourself discharged
from the service OF the Townsits COM
pany."
"You are not the whole town. young
man." said the Colonel. you are
ready to dispense with my ssrvicss.
but are these other gsntlsmsn"-hs
turned to his companions-"whose In
terests are quite o. completely
wrapped up In this town - are
yours7'
1--WE want you 70 manage affAirs for
US, Colonel" spoke up Glimmer. 'Mr.
Herbert may think It policy 70 try to
get along without you, but we are
of another opinion
The register of deeds. the livsryman
and the druggist coincided with Mr..
0limmer.
$50 you see. Mr.. Herbert" resumed
the Colonel. blandly. ~ am stili at The
helm. Harmony has organised .
military company for the avowsd pur-
pose. as We think. Of marching over
here and taking the county seat rec
ords by force. How far your treason
able conduct has helped this plot
along we naturally have no means of
knowing, but we are taking steps 70
prevent any catastrophe. Our court
house y rooted over and inclossd. and
Mr.. Biggs will take the records"-the
Colonel struck with his cane the tin
box carried by the register of desds--
''to the building. will lock myself
in with the documents and guard them
all night-et the expense Of my life,
II need be. As for you. Mr.. Herbert
you may either leave town st once or
walk with US to the Jail"
"l'll not leave town until ! get ready
TO CO." replied Guy. dshantiy. and
II you put me under lock and key IN
break out at The hrst opportunity"
This was the young mans Anal
word. He did not resist whom piloted
across the street by the committee
and quietly permitted himself 20 be
conducted to the room over the drug
store and locked within II. Fresh
bedding for the cot was carried over
from the hotel and Guy passed . com
Portable night in spite Of the fact that
he was q prisoner.
A storm Of wind. rain, thunder and
lightning ragged during ths night, but
Guy slept through II all, 70 be finally
awakened by unwonted noises in the
street and by the ringing Of Mr.. 0lim-
mer's bell.
springing from the cot he began
hastily TO dress. II was broad day
light and the sun was an hour high
snatehss of losd and excited convsrss-
tion Aoatsd ~p from the street, and
through the one barred window 0uy
could catch giimpsss Of men deSttng