Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-12-05


kenner an Hanks was a-talkin, an
one OF EN- mentioned it. All my
strength went out o. me. fer they said
he'd got religion an was leadin' a up
right life. DO you know what I'm feared
of now, George? I'm afeard he's come
back toto AK me toto let i'm con
fess the truth. They say men will glt
that away as they nigh the grave. an
he's gittin' old. Some'n's wrong,
know. fer he acts quar- in not comm
to see me. I'm as nigh crazy as a
man ever was. Do you know what l
done last night? 1t WAS as dark as
pitch. an | knowed nobody wouldh
see me-. You know the old livery sta
BILE whar the shootin' occurred IS sun
standin'. 1 had never been past II
since then. l jest couldn't. But last
night, in the pitch dark an drIZzlIh
rain, | got out'n bed an went thar an
knelt down right whar he fell. an
begged an begged Tod to let me ole
then an thar an face whatever was
a-comin' to me. even eff it was eternal
! want my punishment-the ran ihIu5
to begin. an 90 on an on eff its OoaS
will. | don't care how long. cayht
stand this uncertainty. Hank VII
liams intends to come to me, but Me-
putin it off to the last minute. But
want him to spout it all out an be lone
with it. Eff he don't, l will. Then tohlsHt
l went up to the graveyard an plcheu
out Lynn Hambright's grave an laIu
down on it amongst the weeds al
briers an prayed to his bones u lISo
up an do some'n'. Anything petle,
than this awful silence OF Goa an
man."
With his hands tightly pressed over
his face the merchant sat, breathIhs
heavily. George Buckley stood over
I him. his handsome face heavy WIN
pity.
, lis there anything-anything on
earth that | can do, Mr.. HIllyer! lie
questioned. Il would do anything u
relieve you. I'd cut off my right arm
/ to do you a service"
Yes, you can do somen,' salu tne
j merchant, looking up and staring sIeau
iIy. You know how l feel. L wan
YOU to take my boss an ride OUT Il
Williams the fust thing in the morn
in. You could git thar by 10 or L
n o'clock, but'-Hillyer paused ana Ut
tered a soft groan-"but Ia nave al
that time-to wait, like a man goln L
be hung. George, ef-ef you starle'
tonight. you'd git thar about the tim
he was risin', an you could. by rldln
n neart. cit back here by 10 IN III
lie mornin'." .
"Why. yes. | can go easily" sal
b+ pncktav "Rut what must | say to hin
=" Mr.. HilIyer!'
IN and then he replied:
Tell i'm I'm a million times sorrle
han | was when-the deed was don
an, that l want i'm not to delay an
longer ef-ef he is goin' to take an
Vi sten. Tell i'm 1 want it over. TIL;
- will be enough, George. Now git OF
lie the boss"
o. "And you?"
. I'll stay here the balance O Il
night an open up, as usual, an mai
IL Jake put the office in order
Don't you think your wife will
- troubled if she should miss you, NJ
as Hillyer?"
"She won't miss me; she's got use
to my night prOwlin'. I'd keep h
awake eff was at home. I'm goln
- mace this floor back an forth an t
nd TO Git tired. CT ahead, George. Dol
., waste any more time. You'll knt
bio what to say. 1 don't want you to pie
fer me I've plead with a higher pow
id n he is till I'm through. All want
q verdict-the verdict l lodged so 10
ned ago"
md The next day about 10 o'clock,
,r+- George was returning home II "
within a mile of town, he saw MS e
,vA nloyer emerge from a clump OF Z
ORC simmon trees on the edge OF the rC
hin, ond walk toward him. He was aim
q nervous wreck; his eyes were Dlo
shot and his gray hair dIsheVeIeo.
his Il couldn't wait fer you TO GIT
md town" he said, looking up n 90
re- the road f%urtively, as II AFRAID st
tho ono might be coming, and SO L wal
cod ont | come ava from the wareho
i'm lest after breakfast, an I've D
him waIkin' through them woods over I
oyer since. Once | fell in a deep III
TO- T thought il was Gods mercy an I
If was all goin' to be over, bu
+ 10 didn't git a scratch. You notice !
talkin'. It's beca'se I'm afeard to
at YOU or let o speak"
you haven't a thing to fear,
Hilver.' Buckley dismounted
man stood by his employer, his arm thro
hats the bride.
You didn't see Williams"
NOT Yes. | saw him and had a long
He with him. He said you were the
mo- man he had ever known in his
uried and that nee Rather ule 'n"h A"-
back in any way. ne "oulu nave - 80
1den- see you, ne salu' Out ne tnou5H1
might not want to be reminded OF
fix" past. He actually cried when L