Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

- ,SSs!.enuve 70 D0i!y craig. the banker. VI ).
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osn pSSs e saks to
happy. iX-Abnsr md Rev Mt. Dole discuss
religion. Pole Baker. the ex-moonshiner. whom
clay'a. and Dolley talks to. him Of Alan. He
tells Alan Of his own swcetheart who died and
be sun ioyet hst. Alan VIII hope and wait.
for Q railroad to the land. Ho redeem Pole
Barker from the prison gong.
Tho mob checked itself at the door,
but the greater part Of 1t crowded into
the two aisles, n motley humnn mass,
many Of them without coats or hats.
The travelling evangelist seemed shock
ed out Of expression, but the pastor,
4 Mr. Lapsley, who was an old Confed-
crate soldier and used to scenes of VIC
lence. stood calmly facing them
Whats all this mean 2, he asked.
Il came here for protection" whincd
Craig, ITO my own church and people
This mob wants to kill me-tear me
limb from limb"
but what's wrong?" asked the
preacher.
s'Winship," painted Craig, his white
head hanging down us he stood touch
ing the altar railing "Winship g alb
seconded with all the money in my
vault. These people want me to give
up what haven't got. oh, God knows
I would refund every cent II had itl'
You shall have our protection" said
the minister calmly. '"rhey won't VIC
late the sacredncss of the house of God
by raising a row. You are safe here.
Brother Craig. I'm sure NIL reasonable.
people will not blame you for the fault
OF another. .
Il believe he's got my money" cried
out Barnett In coarse, snllen voice,
"and the money Of some o my women
folks that's helpless, and he's got to
turn 1t oyeri Oh. he's got money hid
some'r's, IN bet on thati'
The law Is your only recourse. MI.
Barnett" said the preacher calmly.
Even now you nre laying yourself liz
BILE to serious prosecution for threaten
ing man with bodily injury when
you can't prove he's wilfully harmed
you" -
The words told on the mob, many OF
them being only small depositorE. and
Barnett found himself without Open
support. He was silent. Rayburn Mil
Ter, who had come up behind the mob
and was now in the church, went to
Craig's side. Many thought he was
proffering his legal services.
Zone word, M. Craig" he said,
touching the qul iering arm Of the
banker.
"Oh, you're no loser" said Craig,
\ turning on him There was nothing to
your credit"
y II know that. " whispered Miller. "but
ns attorney for the Bishops hive a
right to ask IL their money is safe.
The eyes OF the banker went to the
ground.
'.It's gone every cent Of It." he said.
ut was their money that tempted Win
ship. He'd never seen such large pile
Mt once"
'.You don't mean But Miller felt
: the utter fntility of the question on his
tongue and turned away. Outside he
met Jen Dukes, one of the town mar
shals, who had been running and was
very red in the face and out Of breath.
sis that mob In thar2' he asked.
Eyes, and quiet now" said Miller.
let them alone. The important thing
IL to! put the police on Winship's track.
Come back downtown
"I'll have to git the particulars from
Craig fusts said Dukes. "Are you
1oserY
mo, but some Of my clients are. and
I'm ready to stand any expense to
catch the thief"
..Well, I'll see you IN minute. and
wen heat NIL the wires out OF town.
III see you in a minute"
Dolly Barclay. She had come straight
from her home, in an opposite direc-
ton from the bank. and had evidently
not heard the news.
.I'm on my way to prayer meeting. :
abe smiled ..I'm getting good to please
the old folks, but She noticed his
pale face what L. the matter7 Has
Z anything
.Craigs bank has failed" Rayburn
told her briefly. "He says Winship has
absconded with ell the cash in the
-~vaults
( Dolly stared aghast And you
you
II had no money there" broke In
Miller. II was fortunate enough to es-
cape.''
.But Alan-Mr. BishopY' She was
studying his face and bordering his
nnwonted excitement Had they
money thete2''
Miller did not answer, but she would
not be put aside. ,sss
tell me-. she urged; tell me that
--sA.If I do. !its In absolute confidence
be said, With professional firmness
enc one must know-not q soul that
they were depositors, Tor much de
nends on il. II Wilson knew they werx
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