The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-05-08

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! tl!j..... "t'.ilttai - cali the Sled
| -. :i,,. = >rr.n rings OH the Snake
riyyr branch. Hello. That you.
! Snurtz: Ii.S is Siruve Anybody at
! the house: Good Turn them away
if they come and say that you're
/ closed None of your business. III
! be out about dark. so have dinner for
two. Spread yourself and keep the
place clear Goodhy-
Strengthened by Glenister's note,
Helen went straight 10 the other wo-
man and this time was not kept wait
! Ing nor greeted with sbeers. but found
! Cherry cloaked in shy dignity, which
! she clasped tightly about herself. Tn
der her visitors incoherence she lost
her difidence. however, and, when
Helen had finished, remarked, with de-
cision: Don't go with HIM. Hes a
bad man"
But must The blood OF those men
will be on me il don't step this trag-
edy. IL those papers tell the tale
think they do. l can call on my uncle
and make Mcnamara give back the
mines. You said Struve told you the
whole scheme. Did you see the proef?"
NO, have only his word, but he
spoke Of those documents repeatedly,
saying they contained his Instructions
to tie up the mines In order to give
a footbold for the lawsuits He
Dragged that the rest of the gang were
! In bis power and that be could land
them In the penitentlary for conspiracy.
That's all"
ITS the only chance" said Helen.
They are sending soldiers to the Midas
to Ire in ambush. and you must warn
the vigilantes" Cherry paled at thls
and calculated:
Good Lord! Roy said he'd lead an
attack tonight" The two stared at
each other.
III succeed with Struve l can stop
1t all-all Of this Injustice and crime
everything"
"Do you realize what you're risk
ingr' Cherry demanded. That man
Is an animal. You'll have to kill him
to save yourself, and he'll never give
up those proofs"
Yes, he WILL" said Helen 6ercely,
"and defy him to harm me. The Sign
Of the Sled is public roadhouse with
q landlord, a telephone and other
guests. Will you warn Mr.. Glenister
about the troopsT'
Il will. and bless you for brave
girl. Wait a moment" Cherry took
from the dresser her tiny revolver
"Don't hesitate to use this. / want
you to know also that I'm sorry for
what said yesterday"
As she hurried away Helen realized
with shock the change that the past
few months had wrought In her. In
truth, 1t 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, haried
thing, Juggling with honor and reputa-
ton, in her heart half formed fear
that she might kill man this night to
gain her end? The elements were
moldng her with Irresistible hands.
Roy's contact with the primitive had
not roughened him more quickly than
had hers.
| She met her appointment with
Struve, and they rode away together he
talkative and elated. she silent and Icy.
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 tempest which rIvaled that
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
rufian the boss called him aside for
private instruction and gave minute
description Of wide shouldered, erect
youth In white hat and half boots.
Gradually he set his trap with the men
Voorhees, had raked from the siums,
and when it was done smiled to HIM
SELF AS he thought 1t over be ceased
to regret the miscarriage Of last nights
plan, for 1t had served to goad bis enc
mics to the point hs desired. to the
point where they would rush to their
own undoing. He thought with salts
faction Of the role he would play Ia the
United States press when the sensa-
tional news Of this nights adventure
came out. A court ofncial who dared
to do his duty despite iawless mob.
A receiver who turned a midnight at
tack into a rout and shambies. That Is
what they would say. What II he did
exceed his authority thereafter What
II there were a scandal? Who would
question? As to soldiers-no, decidedly
no. He wished no help Of soldiers at
this time.
The sight Of ship In the of1ng 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,
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