Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02

engaged to marry Mcnamara and that
she's nothing to me. Now, then, let
ME tell you further that you won't
break into her house and hang her I'M
Gle, even If he is reprobate NO, SIT!
This isn't the time for violence of that
sort Well win without 1T. III we
can't let's fight like men and not hunt
In pack like wolves. II you want to
do something, put us back on our
mines and help us hold them, but, for
Gods sake, don't descend to assasslna-
zion and the tactics of the Malta
1--WE knew you would make that kind
Of talk said the speaker, while the
rest murmured grudgingy. One of
them spoke up.
"We've talked this over in cold blood,
Glenster, and It's question of their
lives or our liberty. The law don't
enter into IT.
",That's right" echoed another at his
elbow. 1--WE can't seize the claims,
because McNamara's got soldiers to
back him up. They'd shoot us down
You ought to be the last one to object
He saw that dispute was futile. De-
| termination was stamped on their
faces too plain for mistake. and ms
argument had no more effect on them
than had the pale rays Of the lantern
beside him, yet he continued:
81 don't deny that Mcnamara de-
serves lynching. but Stillman doesn't.
He's weak old man"-some one
ric;v al there's
woman In the house. He's all she has
! In the world to depend upon, and you
would have to kill her to get at him.
If YOU must follow this course, take
the others, but leave him alone"
| They only shook their heads, while
! several pushed by him even as he
J spoke We're going to distribute our
favors equal said a man MS he left.
They were actuated by what they
| called Justice. and he could not sway
them. The life and welfare of the
north were in their hands. as they
thought, and there was not one to hest
| tate. Glenister implored the chairman,
but the man answered him:
Its too late for further discussion,
and let me remind you Of your prom
Use. You're bound by every obligation
that exists for an honorable man
"Oh, don't think that I'll give the
snap away said the other; but l
warn YOU again not to enter Stillman's
house." ~
He followed out into the night to
find that tDextry had disappeared, evil
IDENTIFY wishing ito avoid argument.
Royahss,l fnrsA signs Of unrest beneath
ths~. ,pectoEis restraint during the
pas. Few, days, and indications of a
fierce hunger 10 vent his spleen on the
I men Who had ,robbed him Of his most
\ sacred sghtS. He was of an intolerant'
vinlk arsy nature that would go to any
Lengths trio ngeance. Retribution was
part tst week cd,
Dn such p home the young man
| .looke,ould haveatch to find that he had
but asn" wouls determine his course.
Instf. fact Jlmgted him to join his
frien6. the It'd even the score with the
men who bad injured him SO bitterly,
for, measured by standards Of the
frontier, they were pirates with their
lives forfeit. Yet he could not coun-
tenance this step. If only the vigi-
lantes would be content with making
an example-but he knew they would
not The blood hunger of mob is
easy to whet and hard to hold.
| Mcnamara would resist. as would
| Voorhees, and the district attorney.
| then there would be bloodshed. riot,
chaos. The soldiers would be called
out and martial law declared. the
streets would become skirmish grounds.
The vigilantes would rout them with
out question. for every citizen Of the
north would rally to their aid and such
men could not be stopped. The judge
would go down with the rest Of the
ring, and what would happen to-her
ITO Be Continued.)