The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-10-05
The Abduction of a Justice
By PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS

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Tam; time. say! What do you
want? You don't want me now. you
young scounGrel?"
"Yes-now," said Maggie, as roughly
as possible. Hurry up. or we'll be too
late!"
He disappeared and slammed the
door
Magic feared he had returned to hts
bed She took out her pistol and was
about to batter the door again when
the man came out, fully dressed. Hs
chartered in the chill air.
Where Is m-m-my horse" he
demanded Didn't you fetch me a
h-h-horse? DO you expect me 10
get out the blackboard alone at
this"
Get up on my horse--its tic best
we can do. and the quickest wal" in.
terrupted Maggie.
She boosted the man astride the sad
die in hurry, sprang up behind him.
with the reins in her hand.
where you $780, heading, young -
man?" he said disjointedly. "Thi!
amt the way to Tarnuhan's Bar"
NO, II isn't" assented Maggie.
Then what-wha;--wh at-what do
you mean? What are you DOING
Here, you, let me"
BE still!" commanded the girl YOU
can feel my pistol against your back,
You are not going to the Bar this
morning"
Bat the Wedding" cried the ole
| hend; the wedding this
There Will not be any wedding,
she told him, shortly.
! He COmprehended with pain, then
| that h., the high and mighty justice
4 OF the peace I'm and for said county
and township" had actually been alb.
Quoted bodily. In polyglot moods, OF
| rapid succession, he threatened rant.
| ed, reasoned with his captor, and en-
treated that she permit him TO 90 ano
| perform the wedding.
Maggie was as grim as she was firm
Her horse was in rocking perspira
ton. hut she could not afford to spare
him now. Straight away into the
mouatG ms she rode Three miles from
Nichols she came upon the aim form
Of a shanty, in a lonely ravine, Ia,
from tho travelled trails. II was nj
that remained of a mining excitement
when the hills had enjoyed. Herr
she forced hsT prisoner to dismcrnt
after which she tied his hands behint
him, compelled him to enter thu
| shanty, and there secured his feet, II
a manner highly satisfactory to her
self. For the binding she employed
slender tethering-ro rope which she car
ried in addition to her braided lasSo
Then she shut the door on a mixtur'
of threats, life sentences and pleading
and started for Tarnahan's Bar. Sh
arrived there some hours later dressed
in her own clothes.
They had great Old time at tn
Bar" said the girl, concluding he
story TO her mother the following day
ED. Hickey rode around after poo
old Mr.. Carey like a rooster withou
his head, got horribly drunk and yo'
never saw Carrie cry so much in al
your life when ! told her about Mrs
Jordaa's cattle She cried and laughe,
together. | wouldn't have believed
girl could be so happy to give 1t al
up-after getting all those lovel
dresses and presents. Poor dear Carl
It's funny she didn't know bette
herself. at first"
But" said Maggie's mother. II hon
everybody hasn't left poor. dear Nj
Carey UP there all this time, pining i
that cabin"
"Oh, no." replied the girl, "he 30
loose and came in 10 Tarnahan's Ba
by himself late In the afternoon. Aft
er he told his story, they got up
wonderful romance about a DARN
young fellow who rode 10 miles, fror
Pizen, In the night, and stole the jus
tice to save his lady-love from Hickey
Some cali him Hickey's rival, and som
call him Carries mysterious lover
DOWNRIGHT by Joseph II. Bowles.l