Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-17

med hat. a dark blue suit Of clo,hc.
with brass buttons and CARRIE, n pu.
l!ceman's club stra!ned to his wrist
George gravely explained tie situation
To him, but the Officer refused to con-
ecrn himself in the matter.
Look y here. George Buckley" lc
said. "l'o you rec ken I'm paid mcasl,
town wages to do both town and conn.
ty work: Eff the sheriff cayn't ker;,
down them riots over thar in the mou,,
talns, cayn't. Fer $50 month I'm
expected to do police duty in daytime.
Waterman at night IN act as cororc:.
OH special occasions. Besides. Jeff
Irutt,s geltin' entirely too numerous.
Every time he gets full he wants tc
out. He's a funny chap They say
when he's drunk he'd fight swarm 6
wildcats. but when he's sober he'd
scare at the sight of baby popgun
an, on top O that. when he sobers up
he's SO stubborn he'd die fore he would
apologize fer what he's done What
you goin' to do with man like that:
He's no ornament to the community"
"Well, | only thought I'd let you
know the stuation,' George smiled as
he walked on. "Ail | want to do is to
save the fellows neck
George saw no more of Jeff 1ruitt
that day. He had some important cal
culati0ns 10 make in connection with
the sale of certain large quantities of
cotton to mills in the east and he was
closely occupied in his Office till past
midnight. When he had finished he
Went 10 the front door of the ware
house TO got Il breath of fresh air be
fore retiring lie did not feel sleepy
Such work as he bad been doing usil-
ajiy had q contrary effect Oh him. Sud
tef:i;, Le heard Il shout up the street
n TIE direction of the Johnston House.
j revolver Was fired. and Il @rHff voice
cr;ed o,t "'ll}ar lie goes. boys
his was followed by a chatter of
many feet On The brick sidewalk. I;
st:z...n of furious ejacnlations and stI
i'e;i oaths. and then a dark human bill
low rushed down the street IN Buck
icy's direction. 1t was a mob pursi3-
ing .Ic;, Truitt.
Hardly knowing why he did il
George ran into his Office and securet
his big revolver from the drawe of his
desk and turned back quickly to the
20, l,,,
nfcb. numbering fifty or more. Was not
ten yards away Painting and almost
o't Of breath. jeff iruitt came hoUnJ
ing along ahead of them and just out
of their grasp. He was making for
the warehouse with the instinct that
there. and there alone, lay some chance
for escape He gasped out something
to George and darted past him into the
warehouse.
Halt" George thundered, his re-
volver leyeled at the man in the lead.
"Halt or I'll blow your brains out"
The man fell back against those be-
hind him. :;i:,, the surging mass came
to d siss, ,len pause.
=
in the rear "Whats this?''
It's ne" said RuckI"y calmly. "Thnt
roy has come to me for protection and
he small have it if have to shoot six
Of you in your tracks"
'Gh. th;.n ier' Come off, sneered "
man in The Font ct out D Ia" ,.oor.
I..cl:icv. or we'll mash you fatter'n a
filter
'trhe FIRST man that tries to pass this
step dies as sure as Gods in heaven"
There VS. a swcrving back from the
weapon in iuckIcy's steady hand. 81
lence fell--a threatening silence The
cooking of a revolver somewhere in
the crowd sounded clearly.
.Thats right shoot at me. you dirty
coward" said Buckley detiantly. Here
| stand i'm the light. and l can't pick
you out ip the dark Shoot, you COW
ardly sneak"'
Put that gun down." cried deter
mined voice in the throng You harm
George Buckley an I'll put daylight
through YOU"
There was sound OF struggle
stifled oaths and the clash Of a revolver
as it struck the pavement. 1T was fol
lowed by grumbling words, hot dis
putting and-silence.
You are a set of towards Sa'd
Buckley, running like pack Of wolves
after a poor boy for what he said and
did when he was drunk. Now, clear
out, the last one of you! You know
who I am-and you know if there is
any one of you, or any three, that want
70 i.oiu re responsible for this ste!
Eli be on hand. Has any one here an
row to pick with Jeff Truitt. then le,
him speak up I'll represent him Fin
in fighting mood tonight and vii!
satisfy just as many as will apply"
An he'll do 1t. too boys" said All
voice. "Buckley's got the
right stuff in i'm! Come on, let's 90
home George SCENE friendly to the
cuss, an any friend o. his is safe as
fur rs I'm concerned"
Same here joined in another voice
Buck, yO're all right, but that's a
dern slack wad yo're takin' up fer, as
shore as yo're knee high to a duck"
well, he's my friend. and I'm his
mothers friend" said Buckley. "A