The Irish standard., 1906-10-27
Copyright. lsos. By J. P. Lippincctt Coz

But the Rajah's handicap was not
permanent.
"Confound you, seh!" he exploded
I'm not a justice of the peace. If
you've made an arrest, you must have
had warrant for 1t, and you ought
to know what to do with your pris-
oneh."
I'm dashed il do" objected the
simple-hearted Mr.. Biggin. Il al
lowed you wanted him"
Winton laughed openly.
Simplify it for him, Mr.. Darrah.
We all know that it was your move
to stop the work. and you have STONED
it-for the moment. What is the
charge and where is 1t answerable?'
The Ra}ah dropped the mask and
spoke to the point.
THE cha'ge, sch. is trespass and IL
is answerable in Judge Whitcomb's
cout in Carbonate. The plaintiff in
this particular case is John Doe. the
supposable owneh Of that mining
claim up yondeh. In the next 1t will
probably be Richa'd Roe. You are
fighting losing battle, seh."
Winton's smile showed his teeth.
| That remains to be seem" he coun-
tered, coolly.
The Rajah waved shapely hand
towards the opposite embankment.
where the track layers were idling in
silent groups waiting for some one in
authority to tell them what to do.
I'VE can do that every day, Misteh
Winton. And each separate individual
arrest will cost your company IL
hours, or such matteh-the time re-
CURED for you to 90 to Carbonate to
give bond for your appearance"
During this colloquy Virginia had
held her ground stubbornly. this
though she felt intuitively that it
would be- the greatest possible relief
to the three men II she would 20 away.
But now a curious struggle as of a
divided allegiance was holding her.
OF course, she wanted Mr.. somerville
Darrah to win. Since he was its adj
vocate, his cause must be righteous
and Just. But as against this dutiful
confinement there was a rebellious
hope. that Winton would not allow
himself to be beaten; or, rather, 1t was
q feeling that she would never for
give him II she should.
So 1t was that she stood with face
averted lest he should see her eyes
and read the rebellious hope in them.
And notwithstanding the precaution
no both. saw and read, and made an
swer to the Rajah's ultimatum accord
ingly.
do your worst, Mr. Darrah. We
have some 20 miles of steel to lay to
take us into the Carbonate yards.
That steel shall go down in spite Of
anything you can do to prevent it."
| Virginia waited breathless for her
uncle's reply to this cool defiance.
Contrary to all precedent. it was mild
~ expostulatory.
ut grieves me, sch, to find you SO
determined to cou't failure" he began
and when the whistle of the upcoming
Carbonate train gave him leave to go
ON: Constable, you will find trans
po'tation for yourself and one in the
hands of the, station agent. Misteh
Winton, that 10 your train. l wish you
good morning and pleasant journey.
Come, Virginia, we shall be late to Duh
breakfast"
II Winton walked back to the station
at the heels of his captor, cudgelling
his brain to devise some means of get
ting word to Adams. Happily the
technologian, who had been unloading
steel at the construction camp, had
been told of the arrest, and when
Winton reached the station he found
his assistant waiting for him.
But now the train was at hand and
time had grown suddenly precious.
Winton turned short upon the marshal.
This is not criminal matter, Mr..
Biggin; will you give me a moment
with my friend?"
The ex-cowboy grinned. "Bet your
life will. amt lovin' that old
b'iler-buster in the private car none
too hard" And he went In to get the
passes.
whats up?" queried Adams, forget
ting his drawl for once in a way.
AN arrest-trumped-up charge of
trespass on that mining claim up yon-
der. But I've got to go to Carbonate
to answer the charge and give bonds,
Just the same"
"Any instructions?"
Eyes. When the train is out of sight
and hearing, you get back over there
and drive that track laying for every
foot there is In 1t"
Adams nodded. "1'll do 1t, and get
myself locked up. suppose"
mo, you won't; that's the beauty of
1t. The majesty of the laval there
is Of 1t in Argentine-goes with me to
Carbonate in the person of the town
MARSHAL
"Oh, good-succulently good! Well,
so long. Ill look for you back on the
evening train?"
Sure; II the Rajah doesn't order it
to be abandoned on my poor account "
Ten minutes later. when the train
had gone storming on its way to Car
Donate and the Rosemary party was at