The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10

from their strained races. lie was
obout TO question the man next to him
when the presiding officer continued:
"We will assemble here quietly with
orr arms at / o'clock. And let me
caution YOU again not to talk or DO
ANYTHING TO scare the birds away"
CIenister arose. II came late, Mr..
chairman. so l missed hearing your
plan. 1 gather that you're out for
business, however, and l want to be IN
II. May / ask what is on footF
"Certainly. Things have reached
such a pass that moderate means are
useless. We have decided to act ana
act quickly. 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
tv 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 a mo-
ment, while the crowd watched him In
tently.
"You have discussed this fully?" ne
asked.
"We have. It has been voted on, and
we're unanimous"
"Nfy friends, when stepped into this
room Just now felt that l wasn't
wanted. Why, l don't know, because
| I have had more to do with organizing
this movement than any Of you and
L
| as the rest. want to know IL was
omitted from this meeting intenuon-
ally"
"This is an embarrassing position to
nut me in" said the chairman graveiy,
"but shall answer as spokesman TOT
these men If they WISH"
"Yes: 90 ahead" said those around
the room.
1--WE don't question your loyalty, MT.
Elenister. but we didn't ask you to
this meeting because we know your at
titude-perhaps I'd better say senti-
ment - regarding Judge Stillmans
niece-er-family. 1t has come to us
from various sources that you nave
been affected to the prejudice OF your
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 this
matter and spare all discussion ana
hard feeling in every quarter"
"It's a lie," shouted the young man
boarsely. "a damned lie! You wouldnt
LET me in for fear I'd kick, Ell? Well
YOU were right. l will kick. You've
limited about my feelings for Miss
Chester. Let me tell you that she IL
engaged to marry Mcnamara and ina
she's nothing to me. Now, then, lie
me tell you further that you won
break into her house and hang her un
-, Gle. even If he is reprobate. NO, SIT
, This isn't the time for violence OF tina
: sort. Wen win without 1t. If w
!, can't. LET'S fight like men and not nun
:, in a pack like wolves. If you want
do something, put us back on on
mines and help us hold them, but, 10
. Gods sake, don't descend to assasslna
ton and the tactics Of the Mafia!
, "We knew you would make that KIN
u of a talk" said the speaker, while tn
rest murmured grudgingly. One c
them spoke up.
"We'ye talked this over in cold bloo'
Glenister. and it's a question of the
lives or our liberty. The law don
enter into it."
THAT'S right" echoed another at II
cIhov. 1--WE can't seize the claim
~ because McNamara's got soldiers
" back him up. They'd shoot us dow
You ought to be the last one to oDJect
He saw that dispute was futile. ID
- termination was stamped on the
- faces too plain for mistake, and q
argument had no more effect on the
than had the pale rays Of the lante
"a beside him, yet he continued:
- 81 don't deny that Mcnamara
I" serves lynching, but Stillman doesn
He's q weak old man'-some o
-, laughed derisively-"and there's
n woman in the house He's all she h
90 in the world to depend upon, and y
~ would have to kill her to get at III
az If YOU must follow this course, ia
-. the others, but leave him alone
They only shook their heads, VIII
lho several pushed by him even as
spoke. Were going to distribute G
favors equal" said a man as he lie
They were actuated by what To
tho called justice, and he could not sw
them. The life and welfare OF
=, north were In their hands. as I'll
~, thought, and there was not one to be
o,, tate. Glenlster implored the charm
''' but the man answered him:
o,a ats too late for further discussi
In, and let me remind you Of your pre-
Use. You're bound by every obligat
=. that exists for an honorable man
"Oh, don't think that I'll give
W. snap awayw said the other; but
,,rh warn you again not to enter Stillma
tbo house"
60, He followed out into the night
"a. find that Dextry had disappeared,
.,os IDENTIFY wishing to avoid argum'
,Ior Roy had seen signs of unrest bene
,wr the prospector's restraint during
NC past few days. and indications o
an, fierce hunger to vent his spleen on
ri, men who had robbed him Of his
tho sacred rights. He was Of an intoler
49,, vindictive nature that would go to
LAY, length for vengeance. Retribution