The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
The Abduction of a Justice
By PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS

| 'Tain't time. l 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 his
bed. She took out her pistol and was
about to batter the door again, when
the man came out, fully dressed. He
chartered in the chill air.
fWhere is Mummy horse?" he
demanded. Didn't you fetch me
get out the blackboard alone at
this"
Get up on my horse-it's the best
we can do, and the quickest way" 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 - heading, young --
MANI" he said. disjointedly. This
amt the way to Tarnahan's Bari"
mo, 1t isn't" assented Maggie.
Then what-what do
you mean? What are you doing?
Here, you, let me-f
BE still" commanded the girl you
can feel my pistol against your back.
You are not going tD the Bar this
morning"
But the wedding" cried the old
flend; "the wedding this"
There will not be any wedding"
she told him, shortly.
lie comprehended with pain, then.
that he, the high and mighty justice
of the peace I'm and for said county
and township" had actually been alb
ductcd bodily. In polyglot moods, OF
rapid succession, he threatened, rant
ed, reasoned with his captor, and en-
treated that she permit him to 90 and
perform the wedding.
Maggie was as grim as she was firm.
Her horse was In reeking perspira-
ton, but she could not afford to spare
him now. Straight away into the
mountains she rode. Three miles from
Nichols she came upon the dim form
of a shlnty, in a lonely ravine, far
from the travelled trails. 1t was all
that remained Of mining excitement
which the hills had enjoyed. Here
she forced her prisoner to dismount,
after which she tied his hands behind
him, compelled him ID enter the
shanty, and there secured his feet, in
manner highly satisfactory to her
self. For the binding she employed
slender lettering -rope which she car
ried in addition to her braided lasso.
Then she shut the door on q mixture
of threats, life sentences and pleadings
arrived there some hours later dressed
In her own clothes.
They had great oil time at the
Bar" said the girl. concluding her
story to her mother the following day.
ED. Hickey rode around after poor
old Mr. Carey like rooster without
his head, got horribly drunk, and you
never saw Carrie cry SO much In all
your life when l told her about Mrs.
Jordans cattle. She cried and laughed
together. | wouldn't have believed a
girl could be so happy to give 1t all
up-after getting all those lovely
dresses and presents. Poor dear Carrie
Its funny she didn't know better
herself, at first"
But" said Maggie's mother, II hope
everybody hasn't left poor. dear Mr..
Carey Up there all this time, plning In
that cabin"
"Oh, no." replied the girl, "he got
loose and came in to Tarnahan's Bar
by himself late in the afternoon. Aft
err he told his story, they got up a
wonderful romance about a daring
young fellow who rode 70 miles, from
Pizen in the night, and stole the JUS
tice to save his lady-love from Hickey.
| Some cali him Hickey's rival, and some
call him Carries mysterious lover" I