The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17

Il don't know why he should have i
IN for me never did him any IA
yors- GIenlster remarked cynieally.
well. you watch out anyhow Ia
sooner face Mcnamara an al the
crooks be can hire than that gambler
During the next few days Roy IN
dertOok 10 meet the proprietor OF the
Northern face 10 face, but the Kid had
vanished completely from his haunts-
He was not in his gambling hall at
night nor on the street by day. The
Young man was still looking for him
on the evening OF the dance al the ho-
tel when he Glanced to meet one OF the
yigflantes. who inquired Of him:
Aren't you late for the meeting
What meetingT"
After seeing that they were alone the
other stated:
There's an assembly tonight at II
O'Clock. Something important | think
supposed. of course. you knew about
it."
Its strange | wasn't notified, salu
Roy. Its probably an oversight III
go along with you"
Together they crossed the river to
the less frequented part of the town
and knocked at the door of a LARGE I'M
lighted warehouse, flanked by high
board fence. The building faced the
street but was lnclosed on the other
three sides by this ten foot wall, inside
of which were stored large quantities
OF coal ana TumDer. AFTER some uelaS
they were admitted and passing down
through the dim lit, high banked lanes
OF merchandise came to the rear room
where they were admitted again. Thls
compartment had been fitted up for the
warm storage of perishable goods dur
/ ing the cold weather and, being with
out windows, made an ideal place for
/ clandestine gatherings.
/ Glenister was astonished to find
/ every man of the organization present.
+ including Dextry, whom he supposed
/ to have gone home an hour since. EVIL
IDENTIFY a discussion had been in prog
! ress. for a chairman was presiding,
/ and the boxes. kegs and bales of goods
1 had been showed back against the walls
! for seats. On these were ranged the
/ threescore men of the strangers"
| their serious faces lighted imperfectly
by scattered lanterns. A certain con-
/ straint seized them upon Glenisters
| entrance. The chairman was embar-
raised. 1t was but momentary, how
! ever. Glenister himself felt that trag-
! edy was in the air, for it showed In the
mems attitude and spoke eloquently
| from their strained faces. He was
about to question the man next to him
when the presiding officer continued:
I'VE will assemble here quietly with
our arms at o'clock. And let me
! caution you again not to talk or do
anything to scare the birds away"
Glenister arose. II came late, Mr.
Chairman, so l missed hearing your
plan. I gather that you're out for
business. however, and want to be IL
It. May ask what Is on footT'
Certainly. Things have react.1
such a pass that moderate means are
useless. We have decided to act and
! act ouickIy. We have exhausted every
legal resource, and now we're going to
stamp out this gang Of robbers in our
own way. We will get together In an
hour. divide into three groups OF TWEEN
ty men, each with leader, then go to
the houses Of Mcnamara, Stillman and
Voorhees,, take them prisoners, and
He waved his hand in large gesture
Glenister made no answer for mo-
ment, while the crowd watched him in
tently.
You have discussed this fullyF" he
asked.
1--WE have. 1t has been voted on, and
we're unanimous"
| "My friends, when | stepped into this
room Just now l felt that l wasn't
wanted. Why, / don't know, because
[ have had more to do with organizing
this movement than any Of you and
because have suffered just as much
as the rest. l want to know if I was
omitted from this meeting intention
ally"
This is an embarrassing position to
out me in" said the chairman gravely.
''but l shall answer as spokesman for
these men If they wish"
Eyes: go ahead said those around
the room.
1--WE don't question your loyalty, Mr.
Glenister, but we didn't ask you to
this meeting because we know your at
titude-perhaps I'd better say senti-
ment = regarding Judge Stllman's
niece er-family. 1t has come to us
from various sources that you have
been affected to the prejudice of you"
own and your partners interest. Now
there isn't going to be any sentiment
In the affairs of the vigilantes. We are
going to do justice, and we thought the
simplest way was to ignore you In TINS
matter and spare all discussion and
hard feeling in every quarter"
TITS a lie," shouted the young man
hoarsely. "a damned lie! You wouldn't
let me in for fear I'd kick, eh? Well.
YOU were right will kick. You've
limited about my feelings for Miss