The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-05
The Abduction of a Justice
By PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS

Tain. time. | say, What DO you
want? You don't want me- now. you
young soounGrel2"
'Yes-now. said Maggie. a. roughly
as possible Hurry up. or well be too
latei"
He disappeared and slammed the
door
Magic feared he had returned to his
bed She TOOK out her pistol and was
about 10 batter the door again. when
the man came out. fully dressed He
chartered in the chill air
Where Is m-m-my horse" he
demanded Didn't you fetch me a
h-h-horse9 Do you expect me- 10
get out the b-buckboard alone AZ
this"
Get up on my horse-it's he best
we can do and the quickest way in
terrupted Maggie.
She boosted the man astride The sad
die in q hurry sprang up behind him.
with the reins in her hand
Where You heading, young
man." he said disiointedly This
amt the way 10 Tarnahan' 5 Bar
No. it isn't assented Maggie.
Then what-what what what do
you mean What are You doing?
Here. you, let me
BE slim" commanded the girl. You
can feel my pistol against your back.
You are not going TO the Bar this
morning
] Bat the wedding. cried the old
fend the wedding this
There Will not be any wedding,
she told him. shortly.
He comprehended with pain. then,
that re. the high and mighty justice
of thu peace in and for said county
and township. had actually been alb
Quoted bodily. In polyglot moods, OF
rapid succession. he threatened. rant
ed. reasoned with his captor, and en-.
treated that she permit him 10 20 anc
perform the wedding
Maggie was as grim as She was firm
Her horse was in a reeking perspiTa-
ton. rut she could not AFFORD TO spare
him now. Straight away into the
mouatains she rode Three miles from
Nichols she came upon the dim form
of a shanty. in a lonely ravine. fai
from the Travelled trails II was al
that remained OF mining exciteEen'
which the hills had enjoyed Here
she forced her prisoner To dismount
after which she tied his hands behln'
him. compelled him TO enter TN
shanty, and there secured his feet II
manner highly satisfactory 10 her
self For the binding she employed
slender tethering-rope which she car
ried IN addition To her braided lasso
Then she shut the door on miNtur
of threats. life sentences and pleading
and started for Tarnahan's Bar Sh
arrived there some hours later dresse
in her own clothes.
They had great old time at Ii
Bar said the girl. concluding ne
story to her mother the following da
ED. Hickey rode around after poo
old Mr.. Carey like q rooster withol
his head. got horribly drunk, and 70
never saw Carrie cry SO much In a
your life when told her about Mr.
Jordan's cattle. She cried and laughe
together. | wouldn't have believed
girl could be 50 happy 20 give II a
up-after getting all those love
dresses and presents Poor dear Carr
it's funny she didn't know bette
herself. at first
d "Bur." said Maggie's mother. Il hoT
everybody hasn't left poor dear NJ
! Carey Up there all this time. pining
Ie that ca bin.
+ "Oh. no. replied the sirl, he q
loose and came in 20 Tarnahan's b;
% by himself late in the afternoon. Al
70 er he told his story, they got mp
" wonderful romance about DARN
o. Young fellow who rode 40 miles. fro
< Pizen. in the night. and stole the Ju
n tice to save his lady-love from Hicke
n some cali him Hickey's rival, and son
can ann Carries mysterious lover.