The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-07-26

still farther forward. Il want TO know
If it struck We that this morning the
lTocsin attacked We in a way that was
somehow vi'lenter than ever before
Yes" replied Joe because il was
aimed TO strike where il would most
count
1t amt only that" said the other
excitedly-"it amt only that. l want
yey To listen. Now. see here. the Tocsin
] is Pike. and the town is Pike-I mean
the town We naturally belonged to.
/ Amt it,
] In way. suppOse-yes-
! "In a wayr' echoed the other scorn.
] fully. ~Ye know it is. Even as boy
Pike disliked We and hated the kind of
/ boy We was. Ye wasn't respectable.
/ and he was Ye wasn't rich. and he
was. Ye had a grin on yer face when
ye'd meet him on the street" The red
bearded man broke of at a gesture
| from Joe and exclaimed sharply. Don't
deny it, | know what We was like!
Ye wasn't impudent. but We looked at
! him as If We saw through him. Now
listen and I'll lead We somewhere. Ye
run with rifTraff. Now, | ask We this:
we've had one part of Canaan with ye
from the start-my part, that is-but
the others against We That parts
Pike. and it's the rulin' part
Yes. Nike said Joe YEARLY. in
the spirit of things. I know"
NO. SIR cried the other. That's
the trouble; We don't know. There's
more in Canaan than we've understood.
Listen TO this: Why was the Tocsin's
attack harder this morning than ever
before? On yer soul didn't it sound so
bitter that il sounded desprit? Now,
why? Ii looked 10 me as II ii had
started to ruin We. this time fer good
and all. Why? What have We had to
do with Martin Pike latelyf Has the
old wolf got TO injure YET" Mr.. Shee-
hans voice rose and his eyes cleaned
under bushy brows Think" he fin
ished. What's happened lately to |
make him bite SO hard?
There were some faded roses on the |
desk, and as Joe's haggard eyes fell |
ulO1l luCIl NHC dASNCi NdAN. W AsAN
makes you think Judge Pike isn't /
trustworthy he had asked Ariel. and /
her reply had been, Nothing very |
definite. unless it was his look when /
told him that | meant TO ask you TO
take charge of things for me-"
He got slowly and amazedly to his
feet You've got it, he said.
g.s uIa 1
ping his thigh with big hand. 'On
my soul | have the penetration, Ye
don't need TO tell me one thing except
this: told We I'd lead We somewhere.
Haven't l kept me wOrdf'
YES" said Joe.
But have the penetrationT ex-
claimed Mr.. Sheehan. Should / miss
my guess if l said that We think Pike
may be scared yell stumble on his
track in some queer performances
Should miss it?''
No said Joe, you wouldn't miss
Just one thing more" The red
bearded man rose, hopping the inner ,
band of his straw hat I'm the matter
of yer running fer mayor, now
Joe, who had begun to pace up and ,
DOWN the room. made an impatient ges- ,
.ure. ''Pshaw!" he Interrupted. but. his !
friend stopped him with a hand laid on
his arm.
Don't be treatin' it as clean out of :
III possibility, Joe Louden. II We do. it r
hows We haven't sense to know that
Nobody can say what way the winds r
,lowin' week after next All the boys Z
want We; Louie Farbach wants We. and s
-ouie has big say. Who is 1t that n
Doesn't want yer n
Canaan said joe s
"Hold up! It's Pixies Canaan We /,
nean. II ye git the nomination ye'd h
e elected. wouldn't yer" a
81 couldn't be nominated" r
Il amt claimin' Jed git Martin
likes vote" returned Mr.. Sheehan q
harply, though | don't say it's inn n
ossible. Ye've got to beat him, that's
H. Ye'ye got to do to him what he's y
one to you and what he's tryin' TO do
ew worse than ever before. Well y
here may be ways to do II, and IL he ;.
empts me enough may fergit my - -
10Th and honor as a noble gentleman
nd help ye with a word ye'd never - :.
uess yerself"
You've hiRted at such mysteries be- =
sna. Mike" Joe smiled. I'D be glad ~
, know what you mean II there's any AZ
ling In them" -
1T may come to that" said the other. -
18th some embarrassment 1T may a.
,me TO that some day II the old wolf y
resses me too hard In the matter O. ~
YIN to git the little man across the &c
rect hanged by the neck and yersek
obbed fer helpln' him. But today I'll -
y no more" IN
Every well, Nike" Joe turned ~
EARLY to his desk Il don't want you ur
break any promises sis
Mr.. Sheehau had gone to the door,
II he paused on the threshold and We
iped his forehead again. And IN
mt want to break any" he said. but ha
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