The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-29
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81 came here for protection" whined
Craig. TO my own church and people.
Th. mob wants to kill me-tear me
limb from llnb.'
"Br, what's wrong?" asked the
preacher
"Wnship" painted Craig. his white
head hanging down as he stood touch
hg the altar railing "Winship S alb
seconded with all the money N nv
vault These people want me 10 give
Up what haven't got. Oh, God knows
/ would refund every cent if I mad it,
You shall have or protection" said
the minister calmly. They won't VIC
late the sacrcdness Of the house Of God
W raising row You are safe here,
Brother Craig I'm sure all reasonable
people will not blame you for the fault
If another
Il believe he's got my money" cried
DIT Barnett in q coarse, sullen voice,
and the money of some O my women
folks that's helpless, and he's got to
turn it over, Oh he's got money hid
sme'r's, I'll bet on that!'
The law is your only recourse, Mr..
Barnett said the preacher calmly.
Even now You are laying yourself la
BE to serious prosecution for threaten
Inc man with bodily injury when
Yea can't prove he's wilfully harmed
YOU"
The words told on the mob, many of
them being only small depositors, and
Barnett found himself without open
support. He was silent. Rayburn Mil
Ter, who had come up behind the mob
and was ROW in the church, went to
CraiGs side. Many thought he was
proferng his legal services.
One word, Mr. Craig" he said,
touching the Quivering arm of the
banker.
"oh, you're no loser" said Craig,
turning on him. There was nothing to
your credit"
4 know that" whispered Miller, but
as attorney for the Bishops | have a
night 10 ask if their money is safe"
Inc eyes of the banker went to the
ground.
ITS gone-every cent Of it." he said.
II was their money that tempted Win
snip. He'd never seen such a large pile
Gtonce"
You don't mean But Miller felt
TIE utter futility of the question on his
tongue and turned away Outside he
met jeff Dukes, one of the town mar
SNaIS who had been running and was
very red in the face and out of breath.
IS that mob in thar he asked.
les, and quiet now" said Miller.
Lei them alone. The important thing
= 10 put the police on Winship's track.
NoAe back downtown"
IL have to git the particulars from
loser"
No, but some of my clients are, and
III ready to stand any expense to
catcL the thief"
Wen, I'll see you in a minute, and
w., wei heat all the wires out Of town
Il see you in a minute"
FARTHER down the street Miller met
DoAy barclay. She had come straight
..'N her home, in an opposite direc
w" IFou the bank, and had evidently
"ol heard the news.
III on my way to prayer meeting,
+ sLe smiled. I'm getting good to please
s-C oiu folks, but She noticed his
Pale face. What is the matter? Has
anything
CfaIgs bank has failed" Rayburr
WI aVil Der briefly. He says Winship has
vaults
Dolly stared aghast. "And you
,,.,. mad no money there" broke ii
-ll''ef I was fortunate enough to es
cape"
out Alan-NIr. Bishop?' She was
nn u1' ing his face and bordering his
~" ohted excitement. Had the,
Money tlere?"
,',i'ef did not answer, but she wouid
1Vo De put aside.
teH ne, she urged; "tell me that
r. do, it's in absolute confidence,
~ S"Id' with professional firmness
~ one must know-nOt a soul-tha
We're depositors. for much de