Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-09
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COMMITTEE

Raymond rose. Lets go down to
my shack. We can talk matters over
there more freely"
"I'll be with you in few minutes"
answered Kelly.
1t was warm in the cabin, for the
faithful Perry had built fire early
in the evening, and after he had light
] ed a couple Of candles and kicked the
fire into blaze the room resumed its
cheerful glow, but he was too deeply
disturbed over Louis nonappearance to
fully enjoy 1t. He took out his revolv-
er and was examining it carefully as
Kelly entered.
ibid We meet with any trouble, Rob!'
"None. Some Of the committee Of
safety wanted to arrest me and hold
me as hostage, but Barnett stood 'em
off. l didn't see soul till on my way
back 1 came on one Of Jacks picket
posts, where found four men camp
ed in misery and eating snowballs for
supper"
Its strange the power he has over
them wild cowboys Drunk or sober,
they do rs he tells them. His trouble
will come with Brock and Smith, who
are neither miners nor cowboys, for
they are all tryin' to derive their power
from Carter, who is dead sick of the
business and likely to fly the coop at
any minute. Where you goin'?'
Uptown to take a look round for
Louis"
you go not! IT'S poor time fer
you to visit the street. They have 1t
in their heads that you are playin' the
spy"
II must find that boy. He left the
Springs at 8 this morning, and his Sis
ter is worried about him."
II will go for We, Rob. It's too dam
gerous for you"
Raymond rose and laid hand on
Kelly's shoulder. "See here. Matt, 1
want to talk plainly to you. You've
got to bundle up that little wife and
the boys and get out of here. I'm 60
ing to take n hand in this game. I'm
going to call the Independents togeth-
or and make stand"
Kelly faced him. "If We make q
stand l must be beside We. What is
your plan?"
II will not tell you unless you prom
ise to take Nora out of danger" =
Kelly's face grew stern, and his
voice fell to level hoarseness that
sent culver through the young mans
blood. "See here, boy, we struck hands
on this partnership. We share and
, share alike. am with ye and SO Is
Nora. l am ready to dig hole in the
ground and stand 'em off. I'm worn
out with their cc.nin' and goin', whip
sawin' now on this, now on that side
O. the question. They've declared war
on u.s. Now, by the powers, we'll meet
, 'em halfway"
, Raymond surrendered. "All right,
Matt, here's my hand. Wen defend
Nora and the mine too. When your
fighting blood is up don't want any
dispute between u.s."
Kelly's eyes began to twinkle. ~
begin to draw me breath natural again
For weeks I've been wanting to put
me fist beneath the noses of these rap.
scallions, but for fear of Ann and Nora
could not"
very well, We'll send out call fol
meeting tonight The quicker we
move the better. feel as you do-now
we are acting mans part. There is
big element here that is sick of this
monkey business. Half the camp will
rally in our support. know it. Then
we will serve notice on Munro The
sound of hurrying feet interrupted him,
and a moment later Louis burst into
the room.
ooh, Rob, I'm g.. l.,..y IIcl
10, Matt! lie shook h;.l.,;s. i,.'r..tliins
heavily. His skin was flushed and his
eyes shining. you ought to be up
town. Jack is maxim 'cm sit up He
shot one man. They were building o
fort, and drunken fellow
"Take your time" said Raymond
coldly. There are several minutes left
in the box. You might begin at the be
ginning and tell me why you sneaket
away again without saying goodby t.
Ann?"
The boy was not daunted. "As soor
as l heard what the sheriffs plans
were l wanted to leave, but 1t was 81
dark; that was last night. l was afraid
" ~ 81 LILO AiOluluE UullCu Ou
early"
"Where have you been all day."
1--WE been with Jack. met his mel
way down the canyon, and they tool
me to headquarters, where l told m,
story, and then went to supper will
= Jack; and then this big row came on
|. and 1 stayed to see that. Oh, but Jacl
= is fine! he faced the whole Grove
alone. One man wanted to clean ou
your cabin. He said it was nest O
traitors. He drew his gun on Jack, bu
he hadn't time to pull the trigger
jacks bullet~vent through his arm"
}, Raymond, who had been studying tn,
J. lad with softening glance, interrupted
him: Nov, see here, Louis, you 81
y down here by the fire. Don't let you
!. words all try to get out of the CORA
ut the same time. We want to know
t all about it, but we don't want you t,
hurry. It's only 10 o'clock, and 70,
4 can get over whole lot of ground b.
1 midnight"
The two men looked at each othe
with grave eyes. The boy was trem
f bling with excitement, and his voic'
o was high and strained.
g Kelly said gently: "A1y lad, 'twoult
e serve your sister better If you kept on
j Of this. don't like to see you ridin,
between the lines as spy"
! II didn't intend to be spy, bu
s when heard the trick they were goinl
$ to play couldn't help hurrying back"
e "Vhat tricky"
|. "Why, they're going to load all thei
men into freight cars and make then
keep quiet, and then they're going Il
run them through Jacks guard a
Doggy clear to the end of the rails"
i THAT'S very nice PLAN" said Ray
$ mond. when do they intend t
@ Gomez"
Tomorrow night if the guns arriv'
o for which they are waiting"
"How did you drop on to this?"
a II heard Cousin Don tell DR.. Braide