Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
CHAPTER IV-Continued.
Copyright, LOS, by J. p. LIppincott Coz

CHAPTER 1V-Continued.
Ahead of the steel layers were the
Italians placing the cross ties in posi-
ton to receive the track, and here the
formans badge of Office and scepter
was pick handle. Above all the
clamor and the shoutings Virginia
could hear the bull-tellow of this fore
man roaring out his commands-in
terms happily not Understandable to
her; and once she drew back with a
little cry of womanly shrinking when
the pick handle thwacked upon the
shoulders of one who Jagged
1t was this bit of brutality which
enabled her to single out Winton in
the throng of workers. He heard the
blow, and the oath that went with it.
and she saw him run forward to
wrench the bludgeon from the bully's
hands and fling it afar. What words
mphasiZed the act she could not hear,
but the little deed of swift justice
thrilled her curiously, and her heart
warmed to him as it had when he had
thrown off his coat to fall to work on
the deraiied engine of the Limited"
THAT was fine!" she said to herself
Most men in his place wouldn't care
20 long as the work was done, and
done quickly. 1 wonder if-oh, you
startled mel
It was Mr. Somerville Darrah again.
clothed upon and in his right mind:
otherwise the mind of master of men
who will brook neither defeat at the
hands of an antagonist nor disobe-
dience on the part of his following.
He was scowling fiercely across at the
Utah activities when she spoke. but at
her exclamation the frown softened
into smile for his favorite niece.
Startled you, Ell? Pahdon me. nv
deah Virginia. But as | am about to
startle someone else. perhaps you
would better go In TO your aunt"
She put her hand on his arm.
Somerville," she said I'm be good
and not get in the way"
He shook his head, rather in depre-
cation than refusal
IAN officer will be here right soon
now TO maze an arrest There may
be fight, or at least trouble of sort
you wouldn't care to see, my deah."
rs its it Mr. Winton?" she asked
He nodded
What has he been doing-besides
being The Enemy"
The Rajah's smile was fcrocious.
Just now he is trespassing, and di-
recting others to trespass, upon pri-
vate property. Do you see that dump
up there on the mountain the hole
that looks like mouth with a long
gray beard hanging below it? That is
mine, and its claim runs down across
the track where Misteh Winton Is just
now spiking his rails
But the right of way; I don't I'M
derstaEd." she began; then she stopped
short and chung to the strong arm. A
man in a wide-fapped 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 awed
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
Contrary to Mr.. Darrah's expressed
hope. Winton submitted quietly. With
word TO his men--a word that
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.
For some reason that she could never
have set out in words Virginia was
distinctly disappointed 1t was NO
part of her desire to see the conflict
blaze Up in violence. but it nettled her
to see Winton give up so easily. Some
such thought as this had possession oil
her while the marshal and his prisoner
were picking their way across the ice
and she was hoping that Winton woult
give her chance to requite him. i
only with look.
But IL was Town Marshal Peter Big.
gin. affectionately known to his con
stituents as "Bigginjin Pete who
gave her the coveted opportunity. In
stead of disappearing decentiy will
his captive, the marshal made tn.
mistake of his life by marching Win
ton up the track TO the private car
thrusting him forward and saying
Here's yer meat. Guv'nor what-al
'ud. We like fer me to do with hit."
Now it is safe to assume that tn,
Rajah had no Intention of appearing
thus openly as the instigator of Win
tons arrest. Hence, If fierce scow
and wordless oath could MAIN. it Il
to be feared that the overzealous Mr.
Biggin would hare been PHYSICAL,
disqualified on the spot As it was
Mr.. Darrah's ebullient wrath could fin,
no adequate speech forms. and in tn,
eloquent little pause winton had tim
10 smile up at Miss Ca-teret and I.