The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03

an folks IN general Gsdnt expect In
to be honest nohow. an that ef be
didn't open the safe they'd kill i'm an
bore in it themselves. He wasn't
tempted one minute. but he wanted K
leave line to me before he died.
Hillyer choked up and was silent for
moment. The group bent toward him
with working features and eyes dls
tended 80 he told 'em all right, the
jig was up, but they'd have TO give I'M
time to work out the combination
They lowed he was dom 1t, but IN
stead he was writin' a last word 10
me. He said he was tired o Twin any
how, the world was so down on I'm,
an that he'd ruther die AN take hand
in lettin' a gang O. thieves steal the
savin's o. ore folks. an SO he said he
was goIn' to refuse. He said he hoped
it would give the lie to the belief that
he was dishonest beca's Sc his old daddy
had gone wrong. Thar was another
matter he writ about, but that W.
private l want to say, though, that
George Buckley wasn't happy; he
hain't been happy fer a long time.
Thar are men in this world that think
they are too good to mix an mingle
with men O. his stamp, but I've got
sech durn contempt fer that sort o
thing that l feel like slappin' the jaws
o folks that do in this day of enlight-
emmett"
"Same here!' said Bascom Trultt.
They were all somehow looking at
Major Cranstop. Even Hanks had fixed
him with a curious stare. The invalid
stirred uneasily in his chair. One of
his pillows fell to the floor, but the
negro man behind him forgot to restore
it. Negroes comprehend the most deli
cate workings of the Anglo-Saxon
brain, and this black creature knew
that his master had incurred the dis
pleasure of his neighbors. Cranston
seemed to feel that he ought to speak,
but he did not like the expressions on
the faces of Truitt and Hillyer, and
their voices had rung with accusing de-
fiance.
what do you think ought to be done,
Mr.. Hanks?" he asked.
II don't know" said Hanks. II don't
know"
"Well," ventured Cranston, interlac-
ing his white, thin fingers, Il see no
harm in wiring the governor to offer a
reward for the arrest of the men. The
editor of the Citizen told me as / came
down that he'd publish anything free
of charge. If the governor would OF
fer $500, or even three
Governor snorted Truitt. do you
reckon I'd go to that cowardly skunk
to help In a matter like this? Eff we
hain't able here at home to stand be-
hind boy that offered his life to save
the money O. the widows an orphans
in this county we ort to be whipped"
"Huh!' calculated Hanks suddenly.
give hundred dollars fer the man that
shot George Buckley. I'll give $4,000
in cash out O. my own pocket! You tell
the editor that fer me, an tell i'm the
quicker he prints it the better it'll srit
me. Tell IN to git out extra -
handbills an send 'em on bosses III
trains in all directions. I'll foot tie
bill" He vas standing now, and b.
glance was bearing down significant.
on the major. Il never met a better
man than George Buckley. He's WI
more to the community than for.
'leven fiutel bosom ring political
Seems to m> heard some fool women
or other say thar was few people il
this town IL It tried to hold their hca,
above i'm GU account O. his Athletic
By gum them sort I'D have to climb
powerful high mountain to look Owe"
that boys head, an don't you forS
it,"
'"Thats the ticketr' said Truitt. fol |
lowing Hanks outside. !
Seems to me-" said Cranston, his |
proud lip Quivering as he turned !
Hillyer, that I'm being hit at. l didI
come down here to talk over my-p I
family matters with anybody"
I'VE are all worked up in sympathy
for George" Hillyer said coldly. "B
what l do about the hear
, =
feel like tellin' you to so to the GeuoI
with yore notions O. family honor,
Major CranCton."
Il have not said l wanted to discuss
he matter with YOU retorted the ma
Cr sharply.
81 don't care whether you want 10
discuss it or not" answered Hillyet
You are blind as bat. The man you
ire trying } make yore gal marry is
| dirty, sneaking coward an >
"Why don't you tell him these
hinGsY' broke in Cranston angrily.
Hes been told twice to his teeth by
friends o. mine an tuck it like a whip
,ed pup"
You mean to tell me that Governor
relfare let any man insult him without