Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-06
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ly away.
When they we're out of earshot I
said abruptly:
This is q pretty mess that you've
made Of things, Mac! Do you realize
that these people can have US up for
assault and duress, and don't know
how many other crimes into the bar.
gain, and yet we're no wiser than we
were before!"
"Oh, yes We are!" said MacArdeL
I'VE know lot of things that we
never dreamed Of at first. and II you
hadn't been SO busy with jerks when
he toppled over you'd have seen what
mean"
WELL" returned, they were both
frightened nearly out OF their wits by
tho spooks, and don't believe they
know any more about 'em than we
dol"
'Nonsense!" cried MacArdel. You
did not watch them as closely as did,
that's all. 1 confess they were fright
ened, but each In Q different way. Now,
jerks was scared almost to death, and
you may take my word for 1t that hts
terror was genuine, and that he believ-
ed the things to be supernatural. But
1t wasn't 30 with the widow. She knew
all about them, you may be sure, and
when they came so close to us she was
only afraid that we would capture
them or shoot them or do something
OF that sort. OF course this jerks
knows about the bundle Of cloths be.
cause he had them last night when
you shot him in the hand, but, don't
believe he has any idea Of what they
had been used for. tell you, Ware,
the widow is at the head OF this whole
Job and jerks is nothing but her
tool ~
WELL" replied. at may be as you
say, but l wish we were out Of 1t.
You may b right in your deductions,
but they've got a perfect case against
us IL they choose to take 1t into court,
and, with the popular prejudice that
exists around here against the Car.
neys, jury Of these farmers would
give us the limit OF the law. 1t isn't
q matter Of fine, either, Mac. It's g
felony that we've been committing to-
night, and that means term in pris-
on, want you to understand" ,
Don't worry, old man." said Mac
Ardel, with : satisfied smile which,
however. was far from reassuring.
They'll never tell You may be Ger.
tain Of that. jerks is so afraid OF me
that. with the ghosts and the blood
curdling oath made him take, he's
shut up as tight as clam. As far as
the widow is concerned, she isn't the
sort to appeal to the law In case like
this, and, If she does, we can very soon
tangle her up in mass OF evidence
that will justify us in everything we
have done. I don't believe she'd fancy
tine idea Of having her house thorough
lily searched"
, Closing UP the house We retired to
our room and, as We were making
ready for the night, said:
! why didn't you make them sign
some kind of a paper that would have
exdnerated us? It would have been
just as easy as swearing them to itand
It would be hard for them to overthrow
1t in court might have thought of it
myself, suppose. but as have been
following you blindly all the evening
without any definite idea Of what
you've been driving at, my brain
wasn't working as quickly as 1t should
have BEEN tell YOU. Mac, / wish
we had some sort Of documentary
evidence to show that we wouldn't be
clapped into Jail within the next day
or So" IS
Little good II would do to YOU
said MacArdel, III you treated 1t as,
carelessly as those things you have in
your pocket You'll lose 'em out In.
another minute"
l extracted from the side pocket OF
my coat, as 1t hung upon q chair. .