The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-09-06

An officer viii be here rIph+ ca. f.
now TO maze an arrest. There M
be fight, or at least trouble of So.
you wouldn't care to see, my deab ;,
is it's it Mr.. Winton?" she aske, Il
He nodded. -
What has he been doing-besi5e,
being The Enemy?'"
The Rajah's smile was ferocious
Just now he is trespassing, and d.
recting others to trespass, upon pri.
vate property. Do you see that DIM,
up there on the mountain 2-the boIs |
that looks like mouth with a lora
gray beard hanging below it? Thai =
mine, and its claim runs down acros.
the track where Misteh Winton is ir.,
now spilling his rails"
But the right of way; I don't nm
derstand," she began; then she stonnas
short and chung to the strong arm.
man in wide-fiapped hat and COW.
boy chapparajoes, with a revolver ON
either hip, was crossing the stream ON
the ice bridge to scramble up the EN-.
bankment of the new line.
THE officer?" she asked, in an awaa
whisper.
The Rajah made a sign of assent
Then, identifying Winton in the throne
of workers, he forgot Virginia's pres.
ence. "Confound him!" he fumed
I'd give thousand dollars if he'd
faveh me by showing fight. so We
could lock him up on a criminal
count"
Why. Uncle somerville!" she cried
But there was no time for reproacb.
es. The leather-breeched person mas
GueradlnG as the Argentine town mar.
shall had climbed the embankment
81 inc oil
his warrant
Contrary to Mr.. Darrah's expressed
hope, Winton submitted quietly. With
a word to his men-a word thai
stopped the strenuous labor-battle as
suddenly as it had begun-he turned
to pick his way down the rough hill.
side at the heels of the marshal.
tor some reason that she could neye,
have set out in words Virginia was
distinctly disappointed. 1t was nc
part or her desire to see the conflict
blaze up In violence, but it nettled he,
TO see Winton give up so easily. Some
such thought as this had possession OF
her while the marshal and his prisone,
were picking their way across the ice
and she was hoping that Winton Womb
give her chance to reuuite him II
only with a look.
But 1t was Town Marshal Peter Big.
gin, affectionately known to his con.
! stltuents as "Bigginjin Pete" who
| gave her the coveted opportunity. In.
stead OF disappearing decentIy with
MS captive, the marshal made the
mistake OF his life by marching Win.
ION up the track to the private car
trusting MIN forward and saying:
/ Here's yer meat, Guv'nor. whatalI
] a.
NOW it is safe to assume that the
Rajah had no intention OF anne,ri,o
thus openly as the instigator of Win.
! tons arrest Hence, If a fierce scowl
and wordless oath could MAIN. If is
10 De feared that the overzealous Mr.
blSGln would have been physically
ulSqaallhed on the spot. AS 1t was
MT. Daffah's ebullient wrath could find
no adequate speech forms, and in the
eIoiuent little pause Winton had time
to smile up at Miss Carteret and to
wish her the pleasantest Of good
/ mornings.
But the Rajah's handicap was not
| permanent
Cohfound you, seh!" he exploded
II m not Justice of the peace. If
you've made an arrest, you must have
had warrant for it, and you ought
( ~ MO" what to do with your prfs.
oneh." ~ -
/ I'm dashed if I do" objected the
/ Sllhpie-hearted Mr.. Biggin. II al.
/ lowed YOU wanted him."
Winton laughed openly.
simplify it for him, Mr.. Darroh
we all know that it was your move
10 stop the work, AMI you have stopped
1t-for the moment What is the
'nrF&e and where is it answerable
Inc Rajah dropped the mask and
| spoke to the point.
The cha'ge, sch. is trespass. and II
is answerable in Judge whitcomb,s
c"' IN Carbonate. The plaintiff i,
thlS particular case is John Doe, tn.
suppcsable Owneh of that minino
claim up yondeh. In the next II will
probably be Richa'd Roe. You ara
hGhtlng losing battle. Sch"
Nihton's smile showed his tooth F.,
That remains to be seen" he conn.
tered, coolly.
Inc Rajah waved a shapelv hand
towards the opposite embankment
where the track layers We're idlin, in
silent groups waiting for some one in
authority to tell them what to do
we can do that every day. Nisteh
Nlnton. And each separate individral
arrest will cost your comn,nv 1o
hours, or such a matteh-the time re-