The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07

MNtOtttl VINO " Stt
payr Helen sighed with relief aud
gathered up her cloak, while the hum
Of their voices reached her indistinctly.
She was given plenty of time to regain
her composure before they appeared.
When they did, the politician spoke
sourly:
1--WE been called to the mines. aud |
must go at once"
You bet! It,may be too late now.
The news came an hour ago, but ]
couldn't find you" said Strive. Your
horse Is saddled at the office. Better
not wait to change your clothes"
you say voorhees, has gone with
twenty deputies, ELI? That's good. You
stay here and find out all you can"
Il telephoned out to the creek for
the boys 10 arm themselves aud throw
out pickets. II sou hurry. you can get
there in time. It's only midnight now "
'What is the troublc?" Miss Chester
inquired anxiously.
There's plot on to attack the mines
tonight" answered the lawyer. The
other side are trying 10 seize them. and
there's apt to be a fight"
You mustn't go out there" she cried.
aghast There win be bloodshed"
That's just why | must 60" said
Mcnamara. I'm come back in the
morning. though, and I'd like to see
you alone. Good night" There was
a strange, new light in his eyes as he
left her. For one IMMERSED In woman's
ways he played the game surprisingly
well, and as he hurried toward his OF
flee he smiled grimly into the darkness
shell answer me tomorrow. Thank
you, Mr.. GleHister." he said to him.
self.
Helen questioned Strive at length
but gained nothing more than that Sc
cret service men had been at work for
weeks and had today urcarthed the
fact that vigilantes had been formed.
They had heard enough 10 make them
think the mines would be jumped again
tonight and so had given die alarm.
Have you hired spies 2" she asked
incrcdulously.
sure We had TO. The other people
Swallowed us. and IT'S come to point
where it's life or death 10 one side or
the other told Mcnamara we'd have
bloodshed before we We're through.
when he first outlined. the scLeme-I
mean when the trouble began"
She wrung her hands. That's what
uncle feared before we left Seattle.
That's why took the risks l did in
bringing you those papers. | thought
you got them In time TO avoid all this"
Strive laughed a bit, eying her Gu
riously.
"Does Uncle Arthur know about
this?" she continued.
mo; we don't let him know anything
more than necessary. He's not a strong
man."
"Yes, yes. He's not WELL" Again
the lawyer smiled who Is behind
this vlgilante movement
1--WE think 1t is Genlster and his
New Mexican bandit partner. At least
they got the crowd together" She
was silent for time.
81 suppose they really think they
own those mines
luupubitulNs
'But they don't. do they?" Somehow
this question had REQUIRED to her in
slstently of late, for things were con-
stantly happening which showed there
was more back of this great. fierce
struggle than she knew. II was impos-
sible that injustice had been done the
mine owners, and yet scattered talk
reached her which was puZZling.
when she strove TO follow II up, her
acquaintance adroitly changed the
subject She was bafiled on every
side. The three local newspapers up
held the court. She read them care
fully and was more at sea than ever.
There was disturbing undercurrent
of alarm and unrest that caused her to
feel Insecure, as though standing on
hollow ground.
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