The Washington herald., 1909-10-18
THE LITTLE BROWN JUG
By Al Kill nAKH Copyright 1905
MEREDITH IA AAAA"D AAN~ ne
NlCHOL0N.
Copyright. 1903.
By the
BobbSMer1lu Co.

one Of the party had already detached
church. 20 meet his appointed eomrade
IN the enterprise. who was TO come in
from the other side.
The clapboard church presented in the
moonlight the austerest outlines, and as
the men waited. a rude though unseen
hand was siamming the wooden shutters
that protected the windows from i'm
pious violence.
we could do with less moon" NUT
tered Habersham. as he and Griswold
peered through the trees into the church
yard
There goes BIZ Applewe,ght now"
whispered one of the natives at his el-
bow. and Griswold felt his heart beats
quicken as he watched a tail figure sill
houeited against the church moving
swiftly toward the rear OF the building
At the front OF the church voices sound
ed, as the departing worshlpers rode or
drove slowly away.
Habersham laid his hand suddenly on
Griswolds arm
They've got himi They've nailed him.
See. There. They're yanSing him back
into the timber. They've taken him and
his horse"
confusion OF shadows then perfect silence
hung over the woods behind the little
church. The congregation was slowly
dispensing, riding away in little groups.
Suddenly a voice called out in the road
hundred yards beyond the church:
Hey there Where's Bm?"
'Oh. he's gone long ago. yelled an
other
In a moment more the church door
slammed and a last figure rode rapidly
away.
Now well see what's happened" said
Habersham. 1t looks almost too easy"
The members Of Griswold's party who
had been thrown round to the farther
side Of the church began to appear. one
at time. There was no nervousness
among any Of the banda fact that i'm
pressed Griswold. They were all risking
much in this enterprise, but they were
outwardly unperturbed. and chewing
their tobacco silently while they awaited
the return OF the two active agents IN
the conspiracy who had dealt directly
with Appleweight Habersham counted
heads, and announced all present or &C
counted for.
The tail leader who had ridden the
mule was the first 20 rise out Of the
underbrush. through which he had crawl
ed circuitously from the rear Of the
church. HIS companion followed few
seconds later.
We've got Bill all tied and gagged
and a-settin' Of his boss" drawled the
leader. and the boss IS tied TO the
back fence Rest o. his boys thought
he'd gone ahead. but they may miss
him and come back He's safe enough
and ef we keep away from him well
hn fHur 20 nfrrfrH
trouble and comes back 70 look fer
Bill"
You're sure he's tied UP so ne can't
break away or yell?'
Hes as good as dead a-settin' OF his
boss in the thicket back theh."
And now" said Habersham what
we've got 20 do is TO make a run for It
and land him across the border. and
stick him into q North Carolina fail.
where he rightfully belongs. The oues-
ton is. can We DO it all IN one night.
or had We better lock him up somewhere
on this side OF the line and take another
night for IL? The sheriff over there In
Kildare is Applsweights cousin, but wen
lock him Up with Bill. 70 make family
party OF it,"
Wed better not try too much to-
night" counseled Griswold. It's a big
thing TO have the man himself. II *
were not for the matter OF putting Gov.
pangerfeld in a hole. I'd favor hUrrying
with Appleweight 10 Columbia. Just for
the moral effect OF g on the people OF
South Carolina We'd make big kill
ing for the administration that way.
l Habersham'
Yes. you'd make a killing all right
I but you'd have Bill Appleweight on your
hands, which Gov. Osborne has not until
/ lately been anxious for, replied Haber-
sham, In a low tone that was heard by
/ no one but his old preceptor.
You'd better set over the idea that
were afraid OF this outlaw" reioined
/ GriswOld. The governor Of North Caro-
I lima dare not call his soul his own where
: these hill people are concerned, but the
I governor Of South Carolina Is a different
/ sort"
The governor Of North Carolina Is
filing the newspapers with his own vir.
/ tuous intention in the matter" remarked
/ Habersham, but his sudden zeal puts
/ one upon inquiry"
/ 7 hope you don't imply that the mo-
I lives Of the governor Of South Carolina
are not the worthiest?" demanded Girls
void holly.
! . Most certainly not" returned the
/ prosecuting attorney. but a smile fitted
/ across his face-a smile which. In The
7 darkness. Griswold did not see. "The
+ two governors are very different men
wholly antipodal characters. in fact
and again Hsbersham smiled 20 himself
While they thus stood on South Caro-
\ lima soil, waiting for the safe and com
plete dispersion of the Mount Nebo con
I gregation before Selling the captive they
/ had gagged and tied ar the rear Of the
little church, the fates were ordering q
very different termination Of the nights
/ business.
/ Miss Jerry Dangerfield. galloping away