The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-19

Herald for the last two years-ever
since IL went for them. They're lay
ing for Harkless partly for revenge and
partly because they daren't do any
thing until he's out of the way"
The girl gave a low cry with a sharp
intake Of breath. "Ah. one grows tired
Of this everlasting American patiencei
why don't the Plattville people do
something before they
Its just as I 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 hcA
all his life he would be. If they get
him there'll be trouble OF an Illegal ma
ture." He broke Off suddenly and nod
ded to a little old man in buck
board turning of from the road into
farm lane which led up to 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.
Wimby's husband was remarkable for
the exceeding plaintiveness of his ex-
preston. He was u weakened. blank.
pale eyed little man. with a thin white
mist Of neck whisker. and he was
dressed In clothes much too large for
4 him. No more inoffensive figure than
this feeble little old man could be- i'm
agined. yet his was the distinction OF
4 having received n hostile visit from his
neighbors Of the Crossroads. vaga-
| bonding tinker. he had married the one
| respectable person OF the section. a
1 widow. who had refused several gen.
tlemen at the Crossroads. and so com-
plete was the bridegroom's insignif-
canoe that TO all the world his own
name was lost. The bride continued to
be known by her former name as Mrs.
Windy" and her spouse was usually
called "widder Woman wimby's hus-
1 band" or MIR. Windy" The bride sup
piled his wardrobe with the garments
, of her former husband. and. alleging
this proceeding as the cause of their
anger. the White Caps broke into the
farmhouse one night. tore the old man
from his bed and before his wife's eyes
lashed him with sapling shoots till he
was near to death. A little yellow cur
that had followed his master on his
! wanderings was found licking the old
mans wounds. and they deluged the
dog with kerosene and then threw the
poor animal upon n bonfire they had
made and danced around In heartiest
enjoyment.
The man recovered. but that was no
palllation of the offense to the mind of
q hot eyed young man from the east
who was besieging the county authori.
ties for redress and writing birthstone
and saltpeter for his paper. The pow.
ers Of the county proving either lack
adaisical or timorous. he appealed e.
those of the state. and he went every
night TO sleep at farmhouse the own
er of which had received ~ wnrnin;
from the White Caps. and one night Il
befell that he was rewarded. for tn.
raiders attempted an entrance. He and
the farmer and the farmers sons beat
of the marauders and did satisfacto
~ amount of damage In return. Two
OF the White Caps they captured and
bornd. and others they recognized
Il "
the voice OF the Herald and its owner
There were arrests. and in the course
Of time there was trial. Every pris
oner proved an alibi-could have proved
dozen-but the editor Of the Herald
after virtually conducting the prosecu
tion. went upon the stand and swore &c
man after man. Eight men went tC
the penitentiary on his evidence. five
of them Tor twenty years. The Platt
Vile brass band serenaded the editor oi
the Herald again
There Were no more raids. and the
Six Crossroads men who were left kept
to their novels. appalled, and shaken
but as time went by and left them III
molestcd tLer recovered q measure oi
heir hardness and began to think or
what they should do 10 the man VIII;
had brought misfortune and terror up
on them. For long time he had beer
publishing their threatening letters ant
, WARNINGS in a column which he headed
, Hpmor of the Day"
when the Br.scoe blackboard had lef
the Crossroads far behind and hat
! cop,e in sight OF Plativille Mr.. Bris
|
repetition OF the shiver that the laugh
|, ter Of Mr.. Skillet had caused her ant
D. OIL half under her breath. Il wish
half wish-that we had not driver
through there" She clasped Air. Els
bees hand gently. His eyes shone. Ill
touched her fingers with strange. sh.
| reverence.
"You will Enee: him tomorrow" b.
said softly.
She laughed and pressed his hand
I'm afraid not. I was almost at hi
side last night when Minnie asked hin
, , to call on me. He wasn't even inter
ested enough TO look at me-"
Something over two hours later. a
Mr. Tom Martin was putting things {
:, | rights In his domain. the Dry Good
Emporium. previous 10 his departur
= for the evenings gossip and checker
: at the drug store. he stumbled owe
: something soft lying on the door bt
= hind a counter. The thing rose an
would have evaded him. but he put on
his hands and pInioned 1t and dragge
IL TO the show window. where the ligl
% / bi tue idliur uds hfuufd uiS Naphui'
: The capture shrieked and squirme
, and fought earnestly. Grasped by th
- shoulder. he held lean. fierce eye,
undersized girl OF fourteen clad In on
ragged cotton garment. unless the coa
OF dust she wore over all might be e:
tcemed another. Her cheeks were sa
low. and her brow was already shrewS
ly lined. and her eyes were rs hyp'
critical as they were savage. She wa
:. very thin and little. but old Tom