The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-10
THE
CRAFTERS |
By
FRANCIS LYNDH
CHAPTER xxrx.-cosrrNuED.

The long lean figure erected itself In
the chair. and the weight seemed to
slip from its shoulders.
But I understood you to say that
the duties OF the executive had de-
volved upon me, Mr.. Kent You also
said I could imagine the result of this
singular installing OF train-orders,
and | fancied could. What was the
result?"
"A conclusion not quite as san
culinary as that you had In mind.
though IL is likely TO prove serious
enough for one member OF the party
in the private car. The special train
was chased all the way across the
state by the fast mail. II finally out
ran the pursuing section and was
stopped at Megilp. A sheriff's posse
was in waiting. and an arrest was
made"
Go on" said the lleutenant-gov-
ernor.
Il must first go back little. Some
weeks ago there was shooting ARRAY
in the minipg-camp, arising out Of
dispute over 'salted mine. and
man was killed The murderer es-
capped across the state line Since the
authorities OF the state in which the
crime was committed had every rea-
son TO believe that a governors requis-
ition for this particular criminal
would not be honored. two courses
were open to them: to publish the
facts and let the moral sentiment of
the neiehboring commonwealth pun
ish the criminal as Il could. or would;
or. suppressing the facts. to bide their
chance of catching their man beyond
the boundaries OF the state which gave
him an asylum. They chose the lat
ter"
This murderer is James Guilford,
take il: and the governor"
mo-" said Kent, gravely. "The muir
derer is-Jasper G. Bucks" He handed
the Judge a copy OF the Argus. "You
will find Il all in the press dispatches;
all have told you, and great deal
more"
The acknowledgements read the
newspaper story as he walked. ligh ting
the electric chandelier to enable him
20 do so. When II was finished he sat
down again.
What a hideous cesspool IL Isl"
was his comment But we shall
clean It, Mr. Kent; we shall clean II If
It shall leave the party without vote
in the state. Now what can I do for
you? You didn't come here at this
hour in the morning merely to bring
me the news"
NO, didn't, Judge Marston. want
my railroad"
you shall have It," was the prompt
response. What have you done since
our last discussion OF the subject?"
Il tried to 'obliterate' Judge Mac
Farlane. as you suggested. But
failed in the first step. Bucks and
Meigs refused to approve the quo war
ranto"
The judge knitted his brows thought
fully
That way is open to you now; but
II is long and devious. and de-
lays are always dangerous. You
spoke of the receivership as being
part of a plan by which your road was
nopoly. How nearly has that plan sue
ceeded?"
Kent hesitated. not because he was
afraid to trust the man Oliver Mars
ton, but because there were some
things which the governor OF the state
might feel called upon TO investigate
II. the knowledge of them we're thrust
upon him. But In the end he took
counsel of utter frankness.
80 nearly that il Bucks and the re-
ceiver had reached CASTOR last night.
our road would now be in the hands
of the Plantagoulds under a 9o-year
lease"
The mcrest ghost OF a smile fitted
over the lieutenant governors face
when he said, with his nearest ap-
proach TO sarcasm:
"How extremely opportune the con-
fusion of train orders becomes as we
go along! But answer one more ques-
sion If yor please-it will not involve
these sirSularly needless railway eni.