The National tribune., 1902-01-16

distance be as great as possible" was the
impudent answer of George McNair, Go
on; what have you to sayf
| Though he was almost IN despair of sue
cess, the desperate lobbyist went on.
| You must understand. my dear fellow,
that we are doing what we know is for
your good"
What are you doing?"
IF your father will relinquish the north
half of section 21"-
That is so acres"
| ENactly-yOu are correct, my dear fel-
low"
He won't do it."
'Let me get through, please. II he will
relinquSh l said, the north half OF sec
ton Il, U. s. survey, We will withdraw
the suit, quit-claim to him all right to
south half of q, and we will enter into
bond not to moiest the young maiden,
Eunice Van Rensselaer,"
| George smiled, and cody returned:
You are certainly very accommodating
with what don't belong to you. Eunice
will soon be of age, and father will have
all his land or none"
| But, my dear boy cried Muldrom ex-
citedly, "Eunice is not of age yet. | want
to tell you this; we have learned her
secret hiding place, and are ready to
swoop down upon her at any moment.
Until she is Is La Boone is entitled TO
the care and custody of her, and will have
her, unless you act reasonable about this
land suit"
George did not get excited. He had
schooled his features and nerves TO be
calm, and when he spoke it was in
smooth even voice, what had not the least
excitement about it.
Before saying u word he drew from his
breast pocket pistol which he held up
in the moonlight and said:
You see that, Mr.. Muldrom. It's
beautiful little fellow, and true to its
mark. have its mate in here, and both
are loaded, and when they bark they bite
| Now, l am going to give you a warning;
the man or men who bother Eunice Van
Renssalaer will die. | am going to shoot
EN- one at time, be they one, or 100, and
you can tell La Boone that you auG> he
will die near enough together to fill one
grave"
Then he rose, and slowly and Coolly
walked to his hotel. MuIdrOm was
frightened and nonplussed; there was that
in the youths demeanor which forbade
tritlng, and he was for once at a loss how
to proceed. Diplomacy was at an end.
Scheming and trickery cannot stand for
moment against a loaded pistol.
He went to La Boone, and pale and
breathess dropped in char.
What successY wheezed La Boone.
'NOne."
"Aly God! am to lose, my land?" the
old scOundrel wheezed.
Lose your land! You may get off we'll
not to lose your life. The young scoundrel
was about to shoot me-
Did ye tell him we knew where the
girl wasp
Yes, but he knew it was a lie. He
swears he'll kill us both and put us in one
grave if she is harmed"
The face of La Boone became n purple
bUp and his nimpgt nppfruHpI from
his head, while he gasped and wheezed
like one in his last agOnies.
After several efforts to speak he finally
gasped:
Does he mean itg'
"Ycs; | have no doubt il the world on
that subject
Then, what must we do?"
"Go to trial. We can't do anything
else, for we don't know where that youth
full limb of his satanic majesty has con-
ccaled this very interesting maiden, the
fair Eunice."
mo. we don't. You are correct, Null
drom, and in a short time, | think lessn
two months, she'll be of age; then wetI
be done. But that triaI?"
Where are your witnessesT
"Well, two of 'em, Ward and Smith,
can't be found anywhere. | don't know
where they've gone
Did you pay them money!"
SOME, just enough 10 nOlu EN-, DnJ not
alr'-
THAT was a bad precedent to set
When you hire n man to swear falsely,
you should never pay him a cent in ad-
vance. When he has testified, you see,
you don't have to pay him. for he won't
dare say he was hired 10 swear falsely"
Il see now ! was dom fool; but may
be Jones will be there; even if he amt,
we've got the Tee-cOrd to show t the
Jedge"
Yes. if they don't prove that the
records have been juggled with"
''Oh, thunder; don't hin, that, ye fool
no one kin prove it. Say it amt so.
Swear it amt 50! Won't you swear it
amt soT"
Il can't"
"You Canyon shalIl'' cried the old man
rising on his trembling limbs Ike tiger
about to spring.
mo: / wasn't here"
eyes ye was. Now, don't lie to me- Ye've
got to swear it amt so. Ye shall. We
shall" and with the fury of Il mailman
he leaped at his confederate i'll many
crime, clasped his throat in his broad
hands and strOve to strangle him. kissing
''Ye shall, ye-shall-I won't lose that
land, It's miner'
"Of, off. you old fool" yelled the
astounded Muldrom. What are yon
choking me for?'
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