The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10

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io..eef, .l..nlr7fza la snser. AID Dis
face feu aaS.'g, ibgo stern lines.
Se:z.-a Tie :stot.ss,lt .';3s:. as e-ife
left the room to put the youngsters to
bed. the big miner laid sheet Of paper
before his partner. What do you
think of that"
Raymond looked at the deaths head
warning, for such it was, with amaze
ment. It seemed at first sight rough
Joke. In one corner glared the conven-
tional crossbones and skull, rudely
drawn, and to the right and beneath
them sprawled the word Beware"
All this was amusing, but the logic of
the argument which followed gave him
thought:
This neutral business is played out.
Either you are for US or you are for the
dudes If you are for the dudes, get out.
If you are for us, send in your men to
help US repel the invaders. This is our
first warning Remember the Red Star!
COMMITTEE.
Raymond rose. "Let's go down to
my shack. We can talk matters over
there more freely
"I'll be with you in few minutes, y
answered Kelly.
It was warm in the cabin, for the
faithful Perry had built a fire early
in the evening, and after he had light
ed couple Of candles and kicked the
fire into a blaze the room resumed its
cheerful glow, but he was too deeply
disturbed over Louis nonappearance to
fully enjoy it. He took out his reyolv-
er and was examining it carefully as
Kelly entered.
"Did ye meet with any trouble, Rob-"
1'None. Some of the committee Of
safety wanted to arrest me and hold
me as hostage, but Barnett stood 'em
off. I didn't see soul till on my way
back I came on one of Jacks picket
posts, where I 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 as 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. 'Tis a poor time for
you to visit the street They have it
in their heads that you are playin' the
spy"
'I must find that boy. He left the
Springs at this morning, and his Sis
ter is worried about him.
"I will go for ye, Rob. It's too dan
gerous for you
Raymond rose and laid hand on
Kelly's shoulder. .See here, Matt, I
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 go
ing to take hand in this game. I'm
going to call the Independents togeth-
er and make stand"
Kelly faced him. eff ye make
stand I must be beside ye. What is
your plan:"
Il 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 quiver through the young mans
blood See here, boy, we struck hands
on this partnership. We share and
share alike. I am with ye and so is
Nora. am ready to dig ilaia u tie
ground and stand 'em off. I'm <:cet4
out with their comm and g0;u' whip
sawin' now on this. now Oh t.2t side
o. the question. They've decia.e;l war
on us. Now, by the powers we'll meet
'em halfway
Raymond surrendered "Al right
Matt, here's my hand. We! Ge1en4
Nora and the mine too @;o.Ga r-ol:::.
fighting blood is up don v-ai5l aIG
1iSn11ta between us -