The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-08

her hands, and with a towel knotted
about her head, appeared at the door.
She took a startled step backward
! when she saw the crowd.
why, what's the matter?" she
gasped. whats ~happened?" She put
her hand up to shade her eyes, and
examined the scene with bewilderment.
rs Mr.. Farthing at home?" The
| sheriff stepped forward with business
swing.
They're up In the Gap peeling bark"
she answered. "But what are you all
here for? What is it2 What's hap
pened?"
I'VE suspect that your folks had
something to do with hat break last
night. and 1t Is our duty to earch your
premises"
Break? Why, what do you mean?"
She took a step nearer the sheriff and
looked up at him appealing4y.
My store was broken into last night
IL robbed, and we've got proof that
your people We're the ones that don
it," broke In the squire brutality.
"Why-why, our people break. into a
store?"
That's what 1 said. Now to busi-
ness. We've got a warrant to search
your premises, and we're going to do
1t. Come on. Sheriff"
why, certainly" h said briskly.
you are welcome to go anywhere you
wish and Search"
Here. johnson and Carpenter. conn
in here with u.s." ordered the sheriff
authoritatively. Squire. l shall want
you. The rest Of o stay where yon
are" TIL four followed Mrs. Farthing
into h house. In half an hour they
appeared at the door.
Nothing In the house." announced
the Squire, briskly. w are going to
try the barn now" For IL minutes
more there was 40 movement. Then
johnson and Carpenter came out at a,
side door.
1t was evident from their looks that,
something had happened.
"What Is it?" called several inl
chorus.
Nothing; only we've found the kit,
We've got the whole layout" They
but pressed toward the barn with a
rush. Several entered, and the others
crowded the door.
Keep out Of here!" yelled the sheriff.
They fell back. but Immediately.
crowded forward again. After a mo-
barn floor. The squire and the sheriff
were in ono corner. From under a
heap of hay they were pulling out one
by one various articles. A pair of rub
Der boots, a suit of clothes, a blanket,l
and a number OF can of salmon lay in.
d heap DeSruS LueIQ. IS
squire coolly as If he were taking ac-
count of stock. "They had salmon for
breakfast. All. see here!'' He was
blowing the chaff from a large. thin
book. That's my stamp book stamps
still in il. Here, Sheriff, count EN-:
there ought to be 81 worth in ones and
twos." ,
The sheriff took the book and ran.
over the number Of stamps between
the pages. There were 1920 worth. The.
squire was still fumbling in the hay. A
sharp exclamation turned all eyes III,
his direction.
Good God! see here!" His voice.
fairly broke in its excitement. That's!
Karl Keichline's stamp book, took the,
night he was murdered. Here, Sheriff.,
look at 1t for Gods sake" :
sn by mighty agh';sa; you're r tight" cried 1d the
riculture. 1886 See, the covers loose
and there's the blot on the 'front.'
Stamps all gone. Yes-suh. that's the.
very book" He continued to HANDLED
it in, a dazed sort OF way. There was,
an absolute hush about him in the
barn. They stood gaping at the book
and no one breathed.
amy of you remember what I said?":
spoke up the Squire at length. with the,
tone Of the man who says 81 told yeh'
So" after the event. He had arisen.,
and he ~gesticulated heavily as he talk,
n bluff me. 1 knew all the time Jim.
Farthing killed Karl: I knew 1t as well.
as I knew / was alive and breathing.
And you thought the old man was mis-,
taken, did yeh? Where's Amos?
Heigh?" There vas a rasping sheer in,
the searching party; he was at home:
| and at work.
81 don't seem to see him. do you?
! Wal, sub. all I can say is that you folks
are In luck, the biggest kind Of luck,
and all because I didn't lose my head,
and be bluffed out Of what I knew. I
| tell yeh q den OF murderers in your
back yard amt safe. We've found
| ferent breaks. M there's more under
there. You can all thank your lucky,
stars you're alive. ttat's all. Poor
Karl-he knocked him over Jest like q!
chicken" He made a dash at his
eyes with his o sleeve.
A wave of indignation was gathering
in the crowd sinister and deep. They
had been angry when they started
from the store, and the sight of the
stamp book Infatuated them. The low
murmurs grew In a moment to angry
denunciation, then quickly into cries
the slightest doubt that they stood IN
the retreat Of the veritable murderers.
Fear. self protection, apprehension Of
! they knew not what mingled with their
feelings for Karl to lash them to mad
ness. Little knots gathered here and
there arguing excitedly. Then all at
once a single voice raised the wolf
cry and they were beyond reason,
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