Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17

turned In his tracks and drew his revolver.
His timdity and reluctance had disap-
peared. The fust dog-gone cuss that sets
out to foller me IL get it," he shouted, and
they went no farther.
Jack STROBE up and down, his hands deep
In his pockets. his face like a mask. No
one could even conjecture what was be-
hind 1t.
him. "Well?' he asked.
I've took him thereto the jail said
Mat His face worked. Il met him. He was
just comm outer his place. He was goin'
That's all said Jack stonily. Boys"
ne spoke to the group at the door. you'd
better go home now
The street was full. Women had come.
with shawls over their heads; their dark.
draped figures showed like shadows ON the
outskirts Of the crowd. Some were weep
ing: one, small. thin. childish creature.
sobbsd aloud She had dog with her.
IS that you. Posy?" called a young
miner She recognized one of the Nc
Clintock boarders.
Yes. SIR" she faltered. It's me, Annie
Otter
What yee dom here?" he asked. This
time O. night, all alone?"
"Ginger's along" she answered. pointing
to the dog. .'An'-oh. I don't carel My
missus' is dead an Babys dead, an /
don't care how quick they kill mer'
You think that's what We do with folks
from foreign parts?" quered. well.
we don't. always. Some of EN- we take
real good care of, like I'm goin to Of you.
Here. hook on!' He grasped her arm.
Now troll Everybody's out tonight and
you can't trust everybody like you can
me" He led her at brisk walk up the
street in the direction OF the boarding
house. Before they reached the door
she had told him about her father. her
grandfather and her uncle with whom she
lived Fat ONE"
Brought up by men, good thing," he
SAID approvfngly Il amt much use for
girls brought up by wimmen. Get a lot OF
fool notions in their heads"
He asked her a number of questions
about her mistress and the parson. Would
you be scairt to death If you should be sent
for. to come to court, and answer those
questions?' he asked
Not II you was there" she replied
naively.
I'm be there" he promised You're a
good little girl. Annie; I'll see you again
Goodnight"
Goodnight she returned confdinely.
Il wish't | knew what your name is"
They call me Jo,'' he said with laugh.
He stopped to kiss her, thought better of 1t,
shook her hand awkwardly instead and
walked back to the place where he had left
the crowd Instead OF lessening. it had in
creased The coroner was besieged with
questions when he came out but he had
not much to say.
Very little could be learned from any of
the men who had been present at the in
quest. more than the fact that Vaughan
had been arrested and was now in Jail
That was enough to set them all buzzing
1t was rumored that Jack feared lynch
Ing and had had the parson shut up for
safety. Pretty d mean cuss that
would kill his woman and his own kidr'
they said. AN warn't In liquor eithert'
Others set up a feeble defense. What
sort of woman was she, anyway" they
asked, comm here and upsettin' every
thing, Just as he'd got to goin' good!''
These were the men and women whom
Vaughan had nursed when H. had COM
forted when In trouble.
more think she tried to push him over
and lost her footin' her own SELF" said
Mike Flynn.
Belize" said his brother Jerry.
A horseman rode slowly In among them.
Jerry" he called. Jerry obeyed the sum-
mons.
1t was Shed wellman What's this 1
hear?' he asked sharply The parson ar
rested. In jail for the murder of his wife
and child?"
'.Yis. sor." said Jerry respectfully.
Who believes such string Of non
sense3'
Mart Young says he seed him." said
Jerry.
He's a d-liarl" exploded Shed.
Where's Jack?" Nobody knew
where's Martf'' He, too. had disap-
found neither. "It beats Hannah cookr' he
muttered He finally galloped away in the
direction Of home.
His wife met him at the door. "Did You
yes. I did" He went Into the hail. os-
tensibly to hang UP his hat.
She followed him. What did you hearr'
she asked.
He returned to the sitting room. She was
close behind him. What did you hear,
shedT she persisted
What time did Hartman gor' he asked
irrelevantiy.