Breathitt County news. [volume] (Jackson, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-22

'Wcll, you see, our folks are pretty
long suffering" said Briscoc anologet-
icnlly Wed sort Of rot used TO The
mcanness OF the Crossroads. II took
stranger to stir things up. and he
dill. lie sent eight Of them TO the peni-
Tertiary, some for twenty years"
As they passed the saloon man
stepped into the doorway and looked
ut them. lie was coatlcss ana clad In
garments worn To the color of dust.
Ills bare head was curiously malform-
cd, higher ON one side than ON the 9th
cr and though the blackboard passed
rapidly and at distance this singular
lopsidedness was plainly visible to the
occupants. lending an ugly significance
10 his meager. yellow face. He was
tall. lean, hard, powerfully built. lie
eyed the strangers with affected Ian
guor and then, when they had gone by,
broke into sudden loud laughter.
That was Bob skillet. the worst of
the lot" said the Judge. HAIRLESS
sent his son and one brother to prison.
and II nearly broke his heart that he
couldn't swear TO Bob"
When they were beyond the village
and in the open road again Miss sher-
wood took deep breath. IL think
breathe more freely. That was hid
eous laugh he sent after US"
The judge glanced at his guests face
and chuckled. Il guess we won't
brighten. you much." he said young
lady, don't believe you'd be afraid of
many things. would your You don't
look like H. Besides. the Crossroads
isn't Plattville. and the White Caps
have been too scared TO do anything
much except try TO get even with the
Herald for the last two years ever
since II went for them. They're lay
ing for Harkless partly for revenge and
partly because they darens do any
thing until he's out OF the way"
The girl gave low cry with sharp
Intake of breath. "Ah one grows tired
of this everlasting American patience!
Why don't the Pla,tville people do
something before they
Its just as say" Briscoe answer
ed. "our folks are sort Of used to
them. expect we do about all we
can. The boys look after him nights.
but the main trouble Is that we can't
make him understand he ought to be
more afraid of them. II he'd lived here
all his life he would be. II they get
him there'll be trouble OF an Illegal ma
ture." lie broke of suddenly aud nod
ded 10 a little old man in buck
board turning on from the road into
farm lane which led up To a trim cot
tage with a honeysuckle vine by the
door That's Mrs. Wimby's husband"
said the judge In an undertone.
Miss Sherwood observed that Mrs.
Nimby's husband was remarkable for
the exceeding plaintiveness OF his ex-
preston. lie was weakened. blank,
pale eyed little man. with a thin white
mist of neck whlsker. and he was
dressed In clothes much too large for
him. No mere inoffensive figure than
this feeble little old man could be I'M
ngined, yet his was the distinction Of
having received hostile visit from his
nelghbors of the Crossroads 4 vaga-
bonding tinker. he had married the one
respectable person OF the section,
widow. who had refused several gen
tlemen at the Crossroads, and so com
plete was the bridegroom's insignin-
canoe that 10 all the world his own
name was lost. The bride continued ~
be known by her former name as Mrs.
aud her spouse was usually
called "Widder Woman Nimby's hus-
band" or "Mr Windy" The bride sup
Piled his wardrobe with the garments
81 her former husband and. alleging
this proceeding as the cause OF their
anger. the White Caps broke into the
one night. tore the old man
rom his bed and before his wife's eyes
ashed him with sapling shoots till he I
was near 20 death a little yellow eur /
hat had followed his master ON bis /
was found licking the old I
mans wounds, and they deluged the .
log with kerosene aud then threw the |
Door animal upon bonfire they had I
made and danced around In heaFtlcst /
The man recovered. but that was no
of the offense to the mind OF
/ hot eyed young man from the east
Who was besleging the county authorl.
les for redress and writing birthstone
md saltpeter for his paper. The pow
RS of the county proving either lack
ldalsical or tinorous, he appealed 10
hose of the state. and be went every
,f.,ht A.. ,l.o, al =. f..ru,hnt,s.. sl... ...,.,,
r of which had yeceived warning
rom the White Caps. and one night II
,efell that be was rewarded, for the
aiders attempted an entrance. lie and
he farmer and the farmers sons beat
m the mafaLders and did satisfacto.
y amount of damage In return. Two
4 the White Caps they captured and
'ornd, and others they recognized.
Then the state authorities hearkened TO
In voice of the Herald and its owner
There were arrests, and In the course
4 time there was trial Every pris-
ner proved an alibi-could have proved
dozen-but the editor of the Herald,
fter virtually conducting the prosecu-
ion. Went upon the stand and swore TO
nan after man. Eight men went to
he penitentiary on his evidence, five
( tlienr for twenty years. The Platt-
lille brass band serenaded the editor Of
he Herald again
There, We're no more raids, and the
TX tiussroads men who Were left kept
o their novels, appalled, and shaken.
nat as time went 1Dy and left them UNI
loleatei they recovered 0 measure Of
'eir hardness and began to tllinlk on
hat th,V shopid do to the man who
ad brought misfortune AID terror up
a them. For long time be had been
nbIishing their threatening letters and T,
arnlngs In a column which lac headed
|Iumor OF the Day" ,