Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-08

at tnirty-five he was the possessor OF
a practice which gave him an indie
pendent income; had married, and
was the father of a girl, at the time
of the threat, eight years OF age.
DIR. Schiller was an entirely diner
ent kind of a man. He was skilled
beyond question; but there was some
thing about him which precluded con-
fidence. He had been at swords point
with Huntington from the first, and
the two had fought each other per-
sistently, professionally, on every &C.
casion. The climax was reached when
Huntington succeeded in winning the
affections of the very woman whom
Schiller had set his heart upon OBJ
tanning for his wife.
For the crime spoken Of, Schiller
had been sentenced to ten years OF
prison life, but had been discharged
through good behavior, combined
with some influence, before his time
was finished. Revenge was upper
most in the disgraced 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 an ex-convict. An organ
lied band of robbers had committed
depredations to such an alarming ex
tent in the neighborhood, that a vigil
ance committee had been organized u
preserve the peace and protect the VII
lage from devastation. The robbers
had been fired upon by the regulator
and one of the bandits had beef
wounded. 1t was to obtain medica
aid that Pearson came to town.
ct have called" Sam said, ito re
quest your attendance upon a sic
comrade."
The doctor invited his unwelcom
visitor into his ONCE. Your con
rade. who is he?" he asked in an ag
tated voice.
, well, you see he is one OF tn
! boys who got plugged by the Wig
last night
= "And you ask me to attend him.
2 "Who else, my dear doctor?" We
!, the satisfied reply.
/ T refused" exclaimed the docto
= hopIng that he could bluff the man
: that he had not been recognized.
/ "Refuse!" Kissed the man, "refus
S and l brand you to the world for VIII
you are, a man who has dol
time!'"
The doctor bowed his head
shame. The bolt from a clear 81
took every grain Of fight from him.
What guarantee have I, If pla
myself in your power, that you W
not expose me?'
ooh, you will be left free, with yo
'spotless reputation unsullied with {
faint of crime, if you do your pa
which is to save the life OF the wour
ed man. Besides, you Will De
warded with money"
II was not a hard matter to p
suade DR.. Schiller to agree to do I
work. Deeming himself helpless,
put as gracious face on the matt
as possible. 81 accept" he said.
"T thought you would, my dear a.
| Tor Wnen you CdnlC W yc''
said Pearson. According to instr
lions. the doctor dressed for his 10
new: taking his instrument case,
was assisted to seat in a farme
wagon already occupied by drl'
and a man by the name of kyme.
The doctor was using his eyes,
~ he thought, to good advantage.
Pearson and Kyme were too OLD oil
to be caught in such trap. Bef
ty the team entered a forest thro'
which they had to drive, kyme s
ms to his companion: "Addent we
Try ter bind the HES Of is nibs?'
DO cit will be as WELL" replied Pears
ny taking his neckcloth from his ne
A 1--WE will have to bind you, Doc"
no. "Why this precaution?" asked
MS doctor. "You are not afraid tina
cir will give away your haunts. are 20
(To be continued.)