The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15

attack tonight The two stared al
each other
IF I succeed with Strive can stop
it ali-all Of this injustice and crime
everything"
do you realize what you're risk
ingT' Cherry demanded That man
Is an animal YOu'n have to kill him
TO save yourself, and he'll never give
up those proofs"
Eyes. he will" said Helen hercely,
"and defy him TO harm me. The Sign
OF the Sled Is a public rOadhouse with
landlord, a telephone and other
guests. Will you warn Mr.. Glenister
about the trOOpsF"
Il will. and bless you for a brave
girl. Wait a moment" Cherry took
from the dresser her tiny revolver.
Don't hesitate TO use this. / want
4 you to know also that I'm sorry for
what l said yesterday"
AS she hurried away Helen realized
with a shock the change that the past
! few months had wrought in her. In
I truth, it was as Glenister had said,
his northland worked strangely with
! Its denizens. What OF that shrinking
girl who had stepped out of the shell
| tered life, strong only in her untried
honesty, to become a hunted, harried
thing, juggling with honor and reputa-
ton, In her heart a half formed fear
that she might kill a man this night to
gain her end? The elements were
molding her with irresistible hands.
Roy's contact with the primitive had
not roughened him more quickly than
had hers.
She met her appointment with
Strive, and they rode away together, he
laxative and elated, she silent and ic.,
Late In the afternoon the cloud banks
to the eastward assumed alarming PRO
portions. They brought with them an
early nightfall, and when they broke
let forth a temnest which rivalad thot
OF the previous night. During the first
of 1t armed men came sitting into Nc
Namara's office from the rear and were
hidden throughout the building. When
ever he deserted peculiarly desperate
ruffian the boss called him aside for
private instruction and gave minute
description of a wide shouldered. erect
youth in white hat and half boots. !
Gradually he set his trap with the men
Voorhees, had raked from the slums.
and when it was done smiled to him
self AS he thought it over he ceased |
to regret the miscarriage of last nights |
plan, for it had served to goad his enc
mics to the point he desired, to the |
point where they would rush to their |
own undoing. He thought with salts |
faction of the role he would play in the |
United States press when the sensa-
tional news of this nights adventure |
came out. A court official who dared
to do his duty despite a lawless mob.
A receiver who turned a midnight at
tack into rout and shambles. That is
what they would say. What if he did |
exceed his authority thereafter? What |
If there were a scandal? Who would
question? AS to soldiers-no, decidedly 4
no. He wished no help Of soldiers ut
this time
The sight Of a ship in the offing to-
ward dark caused him some uneasi-
ness, for, notwithstanding the assur
ance that the course of justice in the
San Francisco courts had been clogged.
be knew Bill Wheaton to be resource
full lawyer and determined man
Therefore it relieved him to note the
rising gale, which precluded the posi-
Let them come tomorrow if they
would BY that time some of the mines
would be ownerless and his position
a hundredfold.
He telephoned the mines to throw
put guards. although he reasoned tina
none but madmen would think Of
striking there in the face of the warn
ing which he knew must have been
through Helen. Putting
IN his raincoat he sought Stillman.
Bring your niece over to my place
tonight there's trouble in the air and
I'm prepared for it," l
"She hasn't returned from her ride !
yet, I'm afraid she's caught in the
torm." Tie judge gazed anxiouYlf
nto the darkness.
During all the long day the vigilantes
ay in hiding, impatient at their idle
less and wondering at the lack of ef
ort made toward their discovery, not
Ireaming that Mcnamara had more
beverly hidden plans behind. When
'herrys note of warning came they
adhered in the back room and gave /,
oice to their opinions.
There's only one way to clear the
said the chairman.
"You bet" chorused the others.
They've garrisoned the mines, so let's
o through the town and make clean /.
ob of it. Let's hang the whole out =
t to one post" - =,
This met with general approval :,
ilenister alone demurring Said he ). !.
| have reasoned it out differently, and :
want you to hear me through before "
eciding Last night got word from
Wheaton that the California courts :,