The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06

hand.
II dom catch dis feller," he explain
ed. Young mans say he gone, come
back mebbe one, two, 'leven days"
did you deliver the one to Mr.. Glen
IsterP
lies, ma'am."
"Was there an answer"
lies, ma'am."
'eWeli, give It to me-"
The note read:
Dear Miss Chester-A discussion of a
matter so familiar to US both as the Anvil
creek controversy would be useless II
your hrclination Is due to the incidents Of
last night, pray don't trouble yourself
We don't want your pity. I am your serv-
ant, ROY GLENISTER
As she read the note, Judge Stillman
entered, and it seemed to the girl that
he had aged year for every hour in
the last twelve, or else the yellow aft
ernoon light limned the sagging hol-
lows and haggard lines of his face
most pitilessly. He showed in voice
and manner the nervous burden under
which he labored.
"Alec has told me about your en-
gagement, and it lifts a terrible load
from me. I'm mighty glad you're going
to marry him. He's a wonderful man,
and he's the only one who can save
u.s."
what do you mean by that? What
are we In danger OFF, she inquired,
avoiding discussion Of McNamara's
announcement.
''Why, that mob, OF course. They'll
come back They said so. But Alec
can handle the commanding officer at
the post and. thanks to him, We'll have
soldiers guarding the house hereafter"
''Why-they won't hurt u.s.
Tut, tut! I know what I'm talk
ing about We're in worse danger
now than ever, and If we don't break
uD those vigilantes there'll be blood
shed-that's what. They're a menace,
and they're trying to force me of the
bench so they can take the law into
their own hands again. That's what I
want to see you about. They're plan
ming to kill Alec and me-so he says
and we've got to act quick to prevent
murder Now, this young Glenister is
one of them, and he knows who the
rest are. Do you think you could get
him to talk?''
II don't think 1 quite understand
you" said the girl, through whitening
| lips.
"Oh, yes, you do. I want the names
of the ringleaders, SO that 1 can jail
them. You can worm it out of that fell
low If you try"
| Helen looked at the old man in a hor-
ror that at first was dumb "You ask
this of me?" she demanded hoarsely
at last
Nonsense" he said irritably This
isn't any time for silly scruples. It's
life or death for me. maybe. and for
Alec too" He said the last craftily.
but she stormed at him.
| tits infamous! You're asking me to
betray the very man who saved us
not twelve hours ago. He risked his
life for u.s.
TT isn't treachery at all. It's pro
lection. If we don't get them, they'll
get us. 1 wouldn't punish that young
fellow, but l want the others Come
now, you've got to do it."
But she said NO firmly. and quietly
went to her own room, where, behind
the locked door, she sat for a long time
staring with unseeing eyes, her hands
tight clinched in her lap. At last she
whispered:
I'm afraid it's true. I'm afraid it's
true
She remained hidden during the
dinner hour, and pleaded a headache
when Mcnamara called in the early
evening. Although she had not seen
him since he left her the night before
bearing her tacit promise to wed him,
yet how could she meet him now with
the conviction growing on her hourly
that he was q master roguei She
wrestled with the thought that he and
her uncle, her own uncle who stood In
the place Of a father, were conspira-
tors. And yet. at memory of the
| judges cold blooded request that she
should turn traitress, her whole being
revolted. If he could ask a thing
like that, what other heartless, selfish
act might he not be capable Of? Al
the long. solitary evening she kept heI
room. but at last. feeling faint, slipped
down stairs in search OF Fred, for she
had eaten nothing since her late break
fast.
Voices reached her from the parlor
and as she came to the last step she
froze there in an attitude Of listening
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