Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-17
MANAGER OF THE B. & A.
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ly. II was agreed on all sides that they
were probably acting on private infor-
nation and had gone to bring In the
prisoner. So strong was this conviction
that a number Of young men whose
teams were hitched about the square
promptly followed, and soon an anx-
ious cavalcade emptied itself into the
dusty country road.
Just beyond the corporation line the
North street as 1t was called, forked.
Mr.. Brown and his companion had TAX
en- the road which bore to the west and
led straight to Barrow's Sawmills.
Those who were first to reach the forks
could still see the road cart a black
dot In the distance.
The afternoon passed, and the dusk
OF evening came. Those OF the towns
people, who were still hanging about
the square went home to supper I'm
less a man could hire or borrow horse
there was not much temptation to start
Off on wild goose chase, which, after
all, might end only at Barrow's Saw
mills.
Fortunately for him, Dan Oakley had
gone TO Chicago that morning, intend
ing to see Holloway and resign. In
view Of what had happened 1t was Inn
possible for him TO remain In Antioch.
nor could General Cornish expect him
to.
Milton McClintock was at supper
IL
who lived next door, broke In upon
them without ceremony, crying ex-
cltedly.
They've got him, and they're going
to lynch him!
Then she as suddenly disappeared.
McClintock from where he sat, holding
piece of bread within an inch Of his
lips and his mouth wide open to re-
ceive II, could see her through the
window, her gray hair disheveled and
tossed about her face. running from
house to house, a gaunt rumor In flap
ping calico skirts
He sprang to his feet when he saw
her vanish around the corner OF Lou
Benticks house across the way. you
keep the children In, Mary" he said
sharply. Don't let them into the
street" And, snatchlng up his hat and
coat, he made for the door, but his
wife was there ahead OF him and threw
her arms about his neck
For Gods sake, Milt, stay with the
boys and mel" she calculated You
don't know what may happen,"
Outside they heard the trampling Of
many feet coming nearer and nearer.
They listened breathIessly.
you don't know what may happeny-
she repeated.
'Yes. | do, and they mustn't do I'll"
unclasping her hands. "Jim viii be
needing help" The sheriff was his
wife's brother. Hes promsed ME
he'd hang the old man himself or no
one else should"
There was silence now In the street.
The crowd had swept past the house.
'But the towns full OF strangers.
You can't do anything. and Jim can't"
1--WE can try. Look out for the chill
drenr'
And he was gone.
Mrs. McCllntock turned TO the boys,
who were still at the table. Go up
stairs to your room and stay there until
l tell you to come down." she COM
manded peremptorlly. There, don't
bother me with questions" For Joe,
the youngest boy, was already whlm-
perlng. The other two, with white,
scared faces, sat bolt upright In their
chairs. Some danger threatened. They
didn't know what this danger was.
and their very ignorance added to their
terror
"Do what say" she cried. At this
they left the table and marched toward
the stairs. Joe found courage to say
"Aln't you coming tool Georges
afraid" Hut his mother did not hear
him. She was at the window closing
the shutters, In the next yard she
saw old Mrs. Smith. Mrs Stapleton's
mother, carrying her potted plants into
the house and scolding in shrill.
querulous voice
McClintock, pulling on his coat as
he ran, hurried up the street past the
little white frame Methodist church.
The crowd had the start OF him. and
the town seemed deserted except for
the women and children who were ev-
erywhere, nj open doors and windows,
some pollld aud rtymg, some urly
with the brutal excitement they had
caught from brothers or husbands