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


mistaken"
make any change in her life. Even If
the invaders storm the fort the Kelly
household is out of range"
''They really have fort, then?''
II shouldn't have said fort. meant
the hill"
"You said fort"
Il am here as messenger Of peace,
not to betray military Secrets" he re-
piled, with smile In his eyes. "And
1 must be careful even with you"
what do you bope to do?'
II hope to persuade the authorities
here not to send these deputies up the
canyon. l want to arrange an armis-
hce-that is, wait Of a couple of
weeks in which to meet and consider
ways and means"
She checked herself. you must go.
They are waiting for you below. We
will see you at luncheon?"
Eyes, l may not start till dark to-
night"
"You have my best wishes"
The men assembled In the library
were grim lot. Mackay was no less
square jawed than Banker Moore, and
the squat, coarse featured, scowling
sheriff resembled bulldog. Don Bar
nett alone seemed not a part Of the gen
eral massing Of prejudice and passion,
and yet he was one of the most pitiless
Of them all. The mayor, large man
with plump and smiling face, seemed
the only man likely to side with q
peacesmessenger.
After general introductions Raymond
took a seat and ut Don's request reit
Grated his appeal for stay of the nd,
vancing hordes.
You think they'll fight2" asked the
mayor.
~ know they'll fight
''How many men does this man Nun
ro"-
Raymond raised warning hand
Nov, your honor and gentlemen, am
here merely us a peace envoy. I do not
intend to utter one word which could
by any force be twisted into revealing
the camp secrcts. If betrayed these
men my life wouldn't be worth tooth.
pick. They would quite properly mob
me-"
The mayor smiled as If it were all u
joke "Quitc right, Mr.. Raymond. ]
see the propricty of your attitude"
Il don't" said Mackay. Raymond
and Kelly have elected themselves into
onlookers. If they had taken prompt
action with us III this whole matter
trouble would have been averted."
The mayor resumed his questions.
"Who sent you? Whom do you repre-
sent?"
Munro sent me-"
"Who Is AIunro?"
"He is the adviser Of the president
Of the union"
Hes the whole thing isn't he?'
asked the mayer.
THAT cannot answer. He has the
confidence of the committee"
II don't suppose 1t will do any good
to ask about the buried dynamite aud
the Notifications on the hlll?"
None whatever"
"Then what did you hope to accom-
plish?"
Raymond fired little. II came her,
to tell you that If you think you cal
overawe this camp with 1000 men o.
1000 men you are mistaken. Sine,
this trouble began hundreds of til,
most reckless and dangerous charac
tiers In the west have fiocked to Sky II
support of the miners. These recruit.
are accustomed to the sound Of guns
Furthermore, Bozle itself-In fact, tn
whole western end of the county,.
tired Of the domination Of the eastern
end, and they will aid and abet th,
miners. Yeur party Is in q minority II
the state, and you cannot safely lool
for support to the militia. Therefore
for all these reason; ana because ]
know Munro and his men, / advise, !
plead with you, TO stay where you arc
There is one other consideration: The
party which Representative free min
crs and prospeators, like Kelly ant
Bingham and Recse-lave stood aside
from this quarrel We have had nc
share in it. We have kept our mer
out Of it, but IL you march against the
hill many Of our fellows will jolr
Munro. And want to toll you, gen
tlemen, that one OF these free miners
these rangers Of the hills-is more dan
gerous than twenty little dagoes. A