The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24

McNamara's gang Come along
THANK you for your a inten-
lions" she said. "but we have done
nothing to run away from. We will
get ready to meet these towards. You
Lad better 90 or they viii ind you
here
She moved up the stairs and. taking
the Judge by the arm, led him with
her. OF a sudden she had assumed
control of the situation unfalteringly,
and both men felt the impossibility Of
thwarting her. Pausing at the top
she turned and looked down.
Eve are grateful for your efforts
lust the same Good night
ooh. I'm not going" said the young
man. IF you stick I'll do the same. =
He made the rounds of the first door
rooms. locking doors and windows. AS
a place of defense it was hopeless. anu
he saw that he would have to make his
stand upstairs. When sufficient time
had elapsed. he called up to Heller
"AGaI Gomez
yes" she replied. So he assembled,
to find Stillman in the hall, half
I clothed and covering, while by the
light from the front chamber he saw
her finishing her toilet.
won't you come with me? It's our
last chance" She only shook he
head. "Well. then, put out the light.
I'll stand at that front window. and
when my eyes get used to the darkness
I'll be able to see them before thel
reach the gate"
She did as directed, taking her place
beside him at the opening, While the
Judge crept in and sat upon the bed
his heavy breathing the only sound ID
the room. The two young people stood
so close to each other that the SWEEP
scent of her person awoke In him an
almost irresistible longing. He forgot
her treachery again, forgot that she
was another's. forgot all save that ne
loved her truly and purely, Win love
which was like an agony to him. Her
shoulder brushed his arm; he heard the
soft rustling of her garment at her
breast as she breathed. Some one
passed in the street and she laid
hand upon him fearfully. It was very
cold. very tiny and very soft, but he
made no move to take 1t. The mo-
ments dragged along, still, tense, inter
minable Occasionally she leaned to-
ward him, and he stopped to catch her
whispered words. At such times her
breath beat warm against his cheek
and he closed his teeth stubborn
Out in the night a wolf dog saddened
the air, then came the sound of Others
wrangling and snarling in a nearby
corral This is chickless land and
no cock crow breaks the midnight
peace. The suspense enhanced
Judges perturbation till his chatterinG
teeth sounded like castanets. Now and
then he groaned.
The watchers had lost track of time
when their strained eyes detected dark
blots Undertaking out of the shadows.
"There they come whispered Glen
ster, forcing her back from the aper-
ture; but she would not be denied. and
returned to his side.
AS the foremost figure reached the
gate Roy leaned forth and spoke, not
loudly, but in tones that sliced through
he silence. sharp. clean and without
warning.
Halt! Don't come inside the fence.
There was an instant's confuSion then
before the men beneath had time to
answer or take action, he continued:
This is Roy Glenister talking. | told
you not to modest these people, and J
warn you again. We're ready for
you"
The leader spoke You're traitor
Glenister."
He WINGED perhaps l am. You
betrayed me first, though and, traitor
Dr. not, you can't come into this house
There was d murmur at this. and
some one said:
Miss Chester is safe, All we want
Is the Judge We won't hang hiE
not If he'll wear this suit we brought
along. He needn't be afraid. Tar is
good for the skin"
"Oh. my Godw groaned the limb OF
the law.
Suddenly a man came running down
the planked pavement and into the
group.
"McNamara's gone and SOS the mar
shall and the rest" he painted. There
was moments silence, and then the
leader growled to his men, Scatter out
and rush the house, boys" He raised
his voice to the man in the window
This Ia your work, you damned turn
coat" His followers melted away +
right and left vaulted the fence and
lodged into the shelter Of the walls
The click, click of Glenister's Winches
ter sounded through the room, while
the sweat stood out on him. BE won
dered II he could do this deed, II he
could really fire on these people. he
wonoereu II MS muscles would not
wither and paralyze before they obey
ed his command.
Helen crowded past him and. lean
ing half out of the opening, called