Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26

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we'll We'll try some other plan" He
shook off this disagreeable cloak Of
doubt but be that as 1T may. boys,
shall never forget the good work
you've done for me when you knew the
crowd was against YOU"
AS they stepped out into the warm
afternoon sun Kelly, with ioc,llar
note in his voice, remarked, We'll,
Robbie, we're gents Mt leisure Nothing
to do now but play the nurse
his voice swiftly changed-''or do bat
tie"
"If it were not for the women and
the sick I'd fight We have nothing to
lose now, and the boys are hot for It,
Have you been up the street,"
NO have not"
81 don't see what we can do with
these two wounded men and the boy
and the women on our hands. Matt,
the real heart of this opposition is now
in one man. If he were taken away
these rowdy miners would scatter like
grouse"
Kelly turned quickly. You mean
Munro?"
81 do! I'm going up to have an inter
view with him"
Kelly laid big hand on his arm.
you're takin' big risk. Let me go
instead"
mo, you must stay here. l am going,
and | am going unarmed. ! am safer
with empty hands, Matt. They will
not shoot an Enarmed man. Pm going
to make one more appeal to Munro
Mounting his horse, Raymond rode
rapidly out along ths, ridge toward the
hill on which the fortitication stood.
He passed now and then a group OF
men who knew him, and while one or
two greeted him pleasantly all the 9th
ers met his glance with menace He
felt the hot breath of their hate, but
passed on without haste. regretting his
action in leaving his revolvers behind
him.
The camp had eaten it's midday meal
for even in times of war men must
eat; the miners had hastily devoured
their rough food aud We're swarming
on the hillside overlooking the sheriff s
encampment The vedettes were biv
ouacked in small grove Of frs to the
was merely a log corral banked with
dirt, and Munro was directing the
shovel brigade at work on the walls of
the redoubt, which was growing rapid
ly under the brisk movement Of chat
tering miners.
AS Raymond neared the crowd of on
lockers he recognized Denver Dan and
one or two other horsemen, but for the
most part the spectators We're stran-
gers and plainly hostile.
He had drawn rein to pass to the
left when Brock stepped forth on foot
and roughly called out:
whats your business up here?"
II want to find Munro"
well, you go back to your shack
and keep out OF this
Raymond smiled. when did you
become roadmaster?"
Brock raised his voice so that the
ranidly gathering crowd might hear.
"Itere's the spy that warned the sher-
iff not to come on the freight train.
Here's the man that ruined our plans.
You can't deny that" he said, laying
a hand on the horses rein.
II don't intend to deny it," replied
Raymond, facing the lowering faces Of
the close packed throng as a mastiff
might face a pack of coyotes, land,
what's more, l don't intend to apollo
gize for it,
Lynch him. shouted some fellow at
the back. Lynch the spyr'
Raymond had been in danger many
times in his life, but never had he
looked down into such hate inf1amed
faces as now encircle him. The old
reckless heart came back to him. He
lifted his voice in appeal: "Have l
friend here? If l have, let him throw
me gun! l want to go fighting"
Here you are!' called a stranger,
and big, glittering revolver came
whirling over the heads of the mob.
Raymond caught it deity, and with
the touch of its handle to his palm his
eyes narrowed and his white teeth set:
"Now let the dance begin! Some Of
you will cross the range with me-"
Denver Dan attempted diversion.
"Look out, fellers; here comes Jackw
Munro's name and the pistol in Ray
mond's hand induced pause. The
foremost of the assailants turned to-
ward the captain of the vedettes, rid
ing swiftly to the rescue. whats go
ing on here?" he shouted as he reached
the outskirts of the crowd.
Brock was ready. Here's the man
who has played with our plans all