The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22

In my friendships 1 have made some
serious mistakes" said the judge grave
ly; but I trust not to make any now
He stepped inside the house, studied
Nellie for a moment, and then Joked
with Kate Deckton and Weimer, who
were in the kitchen.
The judge was more than usually gay
He told humorous stories and rehearsed
some of his early experiences in Mon
tana. and left them all in the best of
humor.
welmer walked alongside his horse to
the gate.
..'Deckton told me-" he said, that you
were out to see him one day about Nell
lie and-Gavin OF course we recognize
YOUR right as NelIie's Oldest friend TO
advise her in the important matter of
choosing a husband. But is Gavin just
the man? l confess to a personal inter-
est in the question. l am in love with
Nellie myself. and Deckton has consent
edit Nellie WILL
A peculiar smile played around the
judges mouth. His eyes twinkled- He
bent forward and in gay whisper said;
My boy, go in and win the finest girl
in Montana 1 don't mind telling you
on the quiet thai in my opinion Gavin
has not a ghost of a show"
Thank you, judge" said Welmer, as
he returned to the house.
The judge found Gavin waiting for
him.
What's up at McCassatt?' asked the
sheriff II heard you'd started at mid
night. Somebody come after you?"
Yes, there's case to come up and
they wanted me early in the morning, >
replied the judge.
Have you seen Nellie?
Stopped there on nay way home"
How is she?''
improving, Thorne says"
Well now, I've been-out there few
times an 1 don't like the way they act.
Who's that fellow Welmer that he puts
on airs? He acts like he had a mort
gage on Nellie. Have You turned your
favor to him instead of me?'
The same peculiar smile with which
he had answered Welmer appeared on
Gordon's face.
PLAY the game said the Judge I've
done what I could. L don't mind telling
you confidentialIy. L don't believe Wei
mer has any chance to marry Nellie. -
Good said Gavin IF you say so
it must be so. I'll ride out tomorrow
and see her
But he didn't. Early the next morn
irg two men from Helena rode into
| Hubbicks
These were men Of ordinary appear
ance, but seemed, like that stranger
Wtth whom the judge now had so much
law business, to know their duty and
how TO do tt
They called a meeting of the populace
in the public square. and one of them
took a paper from his pocket and read
It.
1t was an ominously worded document,
full OF phrases too deep for the general
comprehension But the purport of it
was grasped when the reader said:
And therefore, I, governor Of Mon
tana, do hereby under my hand and
seal, remove from office James Gavin.
sheriff of Hubbicks. and order his arrest
! and the production of his person before
| me And I appoint in his stead. to I'LL
| out the remainder Of his term or once,
Joseph Forbes, of McCassatt"
What" roared Gavin, who had
| been listening unsuspiciously TO the har-
angue- Put me-Jim Gavin-under ar
restI''
That's the size of it, said the man
| who had not done the reading My
| name IS Forbes 1 am now sheriff, and
you are my prisoner Wilson, take the
prisoner to the capital
What's the cause of this outrage?' %
demanded Gavin, clustering and show
ing fight.
You viii find out all the particulars
at Helena I believe il has something
TO do with a raid on the Jail here, and
an attempt to lynch a, prisoner not con-
victed of any crime"
| Gavin's face went white, and Nelson
who had also turned pale, nodded &c
several of his cronies, and the crowd
melted
| Sheriff Forbes snapped his fingers
! looked around, and his eyes rested or
| Grimes.
You, too he said. Grimes, you
are wanted as a witness Better &c
| quietly, or there'n be more shooting
| But the warrant Forbes read to Gavir
| later said something about the murder
| of one Joe, otherwise called Crooked
| Ears.
When Judge Gordon heard of these
| doings he nodded wisely and told hi:
wife that the law business at McCassat
was turning out beautifully
I'll be a happy man pretty soon, i
all the rest turns out as We'll" he said