The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-17


a. thlrty-nye no was the possossor OF
a practice which gave him an indie
pencNnt incomcs had married. and
MAS che father Of q Girl az the time
Of The threat eight years o nge.
DR. Schiller was an entirely diior
cnt kind 0f a man. He was skilled
beyond question: but there was some.
thing about him which precluded con.
nGcnce. He had been NJ swords point
With Huntington from the FIRST, and
the two had fought each other per.
s%istently, professionally. on every oc.
casioa. The climax was reached whom
Huntington succeeded IN winning the
affections OF the very woman whom
Schiller bad set his heart D o OBJ
tanning for his wife.
For the crime spoken OF. Schiller
had been sentenced to ten a OF
prison life. hut had been DISCHARGED
through good behavior. combined
with some influence. before his time
was finished. Revenge was upper
most in the disgraeed doctors mind
all the time; he only lived for ven.
geance.
One evening while standing before
the only drug store In the village.
smoking a cigar. our doctor was rec
ognized by al e~x-convict, An organ
lied band Of robbers had committed
de%predations to such an alarming ex.
tent in the neighborhood. that a vigil
ance committee had been organized to
preserve the peace and protect the vii.
lage from devastation. The robbers
had been fired upon by the regulators
and n Of the bandits had been
wounded. It was 70 obtain medical
aid that Pearson came TO town.
4 have called" sam said. TO re-
quest your attendance upon a sick
comrade.
The doctor invited his unwelcome
visitor into his once. your com
rade. who Is hef~ he asked In an agi-
voice.
Well. you see he Is one of the
boys who got plugged by the Wigs
last night
And you ask me to attend hlmg"
Who else. my dear doctor?" was
the satisfied reply.
Il refusei" exclaimed the doctor
that he could blum the man
he had not been recognized.
-Refuse!" Kissed the man. refuse.
and brand you to the world for what
You are, a man who has done
,imel"
The doctor bowed his head in
The bolt from a clear sky
look every grain Of fight from him.
What guarantee have I. II I place
myself in your power. that you will
not expose meg7
"Oh, you will be left free. with your
spotless reputation unsullied with the
amt Of crime. II you do your part.
which is TO save the life OF the wound
d man. Besides. you will be re-
With money"
Il was not a hard matter 20 per
uaGe Or. Schiller 10 agree to do the
york. DeemiRg himself helpless. ha
,ut as gracious a face on the matter
IS possible. Il accept" he said.
Il thought you would. my dear doc.
or. when you came 10 your senses.
aid Pearson. According 10 instruc.
the doctor dressed for his Jour
icy; taking his instrument case. he 8
assisted 10 a seat IN a farmers ]
wagon already occupied BY a driver {
nd a man by the name Of Kyme. Y
The doctor was usirg his eyes. as q
thought. TO good advantage. But Z
'earson and Kyme were too old birds O
be caught In such a trap Before I
he team entered a forest through j
Which they had I drive. Kyme said
o his companion. "'Addent We bet j
er bind the HES Of Is nlbs2" q
II win be as well. replied Pearson b
aking his neckcloth from his neck Q
will have 70 bind you. Doe =
Why this precautioH7" asked the '
You are not afraid hat c
iii give away your haunts. are your !,
r. A. MI