Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-05-18

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Won. nv lady. Labor has got 10 light
This union Is the coming thins' n'
toilers have not only got to STAND To-
gether. but they've got to drill. nap
men to have little military training
and Pm going to give western LABOR us
first lesson in the power of military OF
ganization.
Rob and Kelly both stand Ior Tue
thing that Is going out. They thihk~any
man has the same chance they nave
but tell you this union that they oe-
spise is the coming order
In truth, Kelly and Raymond were
watching AIunro's rise to power Win
growing uneasiness. He was now Ill
almost complete control of the camp,
and though he still deferred to the uh-
ion and its committees, his reckless
bravery, his prompt execution OF or
ders and his knowledge OF military
forms had made of him the chleI
source of command, the only adequate
regulativc force OH the peak. Ihose OH
the outside did not hesitate to call MN
"the arch devil Of the district, ana the
whole western world was filled WIN
his doings, his reckless speeches.
His fame had fired the hearts OF all
the dead shots and restless spirits OF
! the west, and from an irregular squad
of twenty-five or thirty men his forces
had risen TO nearly 200 heavily armed
and hardy horsemen.
Raymond, though keeping keen eyes
upon Munro, was unable to find cause
for war in any word or act of the gam
bier. nor could he fathOm AIMS mind
either toward Munro or himself. she
appeared to find Munro divertlng and
spoke of him only in that way. Ii she
understood his "hOme life" it made no
change In her attitude. 1t was 1ncoa-
ceivablc that refined girl should toll
crate man who passed from one igno
rant and vicious woman to another,
and vet AIMS greeting remained gra-
ciouS IL not friendly. What it was
when they were alone, he dared not
! think.
AS for Raymond himself, he contin-
ued to punish himself by putting aside
the many opportunities which came to
plead his own suit, and took Il morbid
sort of pleasure in his remuneration.
'There will be one man at least VINO
will not prosecute her." he said saw
agely and bent his best energies to the
work of developing his mine.
One afternoon Us Ann and Mrs. kel-
ly sat sewing and chatting together
woman suddenly appeared in the open
door. She was large and high colored,
her hat was awry, and there was
wild glare in her eyes and a look In
her face that frOZe even Nora into 81
lence. Both stared at their strange
visitor in breathless apprehension Till
she pointed her unsteady finger at
Ann and hoarsely cried out:
$50 you're the one that's cut me out"
The muscles of one check contorted
and her cyelid dropped like that OF
paralytic as she fixed baleful look on
the astonished girl. After moments
pause she stepped uncertainty upon
the threshold and leaned against the
lamb "Well, you'd better watch out.
II you don't give him up, I'll kill you?'
"She's crazy" whispered Nora.
The intruder fumbled in her absurd
ly famboyant skirt and at last drew
out a pistol. "NOw you better hop"
she said, with menacing calmness.
Ann rose, white and calm. WHO
are you? What do you want?'
"Wbo am I? I'm Jack Munro's wife,
that's who am, and want you to let
him alone, that's what l want. You
can understand that, can't YOU? Her
big. fiabby face again cOntorted hor-
rbly.
Nora found tongue. "You go away
or I'll call Matt"
"Call him. What do I care for him?
| amt afraid of no man livin'. No,
sir: let him come. But I got no war
with you; you're all right. But that
thing there, with her fancy dresses
I'll pink her with bullet If she don't
let my Jack alone"
If the drunken creature had swept a
handful Of mire into her face Ann
could not Lave been more revOlted,
more degraded. Fixing look Of dis
dain on the woman, she said: "You are
quite mistaken. Your Jack is less than
nothing to me. 1espise him and all
he represents"
The other wildly laughed. "Ah, yes,
you can talk-yOu're smOoth-but l
known! She began to buster. IF you
hated him. why do you talk and laugh
with him r saw you yesterday" She
raised the pistol Il tell you, I'll blow
you into kingdom come if you don't
promise right now to give him up!'
AS she advanced the two little lads
at play just outside appeared in the
doorway, and the sight of them steeled
The little mothers heart. go away,
darlin's," she called to them. "Quick,
run for dad!'
The woman turned to see who was
behind her, and the desperate Nora
seized her by the wrist. "Give me the
gunv she called.
81 won't! Lee so mer' shrieked the
intruder, Jerking hard in the effort to
free her hand.
Ann seized the other arm. II prom
ise," she said quietly, fixing her eyes
full upon those Of the Infatuated wo-
man, who ceased to struggle. "Now
60 away"
"You promise"
81 promisew
The woman again laughed harshly,
drunkenly. II don't trust you. I'll Kill
you; then / know. Let go mel" she
called. "Let 60 or Ill smash your
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