The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-15
P xv1.-continued.
b T. I. Pattee

SAs& 4OOAI klt0 Lie OlO WUxudu LllIl0 "
var EN-"
Jim Paintings the man. Dang
him!!ss,
..He,s the murderer"
Hang the hell-hound-hang him be-
fore he has time to kill somebody else
Lynch him"
..The whole damn bunch Of EN-"
few mad spirits ear make a moi
Of any multitude. and q mob is a
piece Of hell.
Shoot 'em!'
Hang 'em!"
Lynch 'em!"
. Here. get the ropes; somebody get
Soma halters."
3as Cut the rope ofr'n that rig
Come on: we'll learn the hell
birds.'
The mob frenzy had seized the
crowd In full grip. In a yelling. ours
ling. boiling mass they swung out of
tho barn n up the trail toward the
Gap, cruel as wolves or g scent and
- hot to destroy. The sheriff pleaded
and argued and threatened, but he
& might as well have argued with the
freed waters of q dam.
'What Ii it?, What's the matter?
Where're you going?" demanded Mrs.
Fatthing h%elplessly. standing by the
rate and wringing her hands in grow
Ing terror. A hideous yell. mingled
with insults and curses, was the re-
ION. don't be hasty! oh, please
don't. gentlemen! There's some mis-
tnke. oh, my God, don't do 1t! Oh
&e10ti6. stop EN-. Don't let 'em do 1t.
~ God. stop. men; don't do It." But
they swept by her like wolves. Who'll
~ beside herself now with terror. she
Bounded after them, begging and de-
tmAndings laying her hands on the
oh0ulder OF this man and that In wild
entfeaty. But they pressed IN. heed
les d her anguish.
ssST sFarthing, standing On q freshly
4elleA tree, heard the roar coming up
stheGap la paused to listen.
ssWhat's that. Jim?'
ssSssaounds like q crowd" They both
sllstened intently. Their father had left
them an hour before for the Wild
MEADOWS to examine some trees to
@bOscut later.
sWhat's crowd coming up here
Say tain,t Fourth Of July Is it?"
AWAY no; today's only the second.
Suddenly q woman darted out Of
~. and made straight for Tom.
/ Why,Lona5-'
81 .,eaicgk: Tom. Run" she painted.
SssssTheyssrs after you-you and Jim.
:1heJ,sveg rot ropes. They'll hang you
/ both C0rne-Quick.s
sssBat We haven't done anything. whv
@GhouIdW run?ssS#
don't make any difference.
enick.. They won't listen to anything.
sA Il that Oh. comet"
SsssIf we run. It Will be sconfessinK we
SAore something. -
ss%ssae you . you'll be hung In lev
S Oh,
saAsshideoNs yell arose below them.
y caught sight ~ the boys
Eon 20 me rhododendron and had
AZ hounds 81 the sight q their victim.
sSs.ouick, Tom she easped. .For my
Ike. Ton.ss Her pantc Was contractors.
! ~ lookedsinto her eyes an instant and
SEurned8With her. Jim StilI wavered.
6utsa5a fresh yell from behind: sent him
N4teF Tom ana Iona. Then the wild
~ sof the animal that turns its back
same@ssoverssthem-that mad, unde-
Mmaole Tear that grips the heart as
s MssnSsron and sends the fugitive on
q g. theira lives. spurred or by the
D e.leSssnet came up from behind.
Sa.11 sMop%.had again caught sight
! SLssSsne q " was straining every
aSsxe u. niaas pursuit, the younger and
sSng. sectlye IN the lead. They crashed
49, SsI sn.sns rnoaodendron sna like q
~ OF cattle. tripping and pitch-
~ Il ~ - bruising themselves on
seiaes. rocks, and tearing clothes and
aea .aee, and faces Y their pursuit. The
"a were g plain sight now among
sns. . na.f way up the ridge. The
Is y neFl 49,. 1orgetting his duty 70 restrain
DIS. NOD. IN the excitement Of the
senase Drew his revolver and fired.
Ialt!'' be cried. .'stop in the name
SsDl the law but they fleeted on.
3 'em dead Or alive, he roared.
4 Inptying his revolver In mad fusil.
la4e ss
were three figures. M there
should have been. but one, as ne stood
thr ~ instant. , sharply cut against
~ III ~. !. .l nl 81 seemed to look queer:
e4s 49, ass.l1 10 We're q woman, but
icy - Msre TOO excited to speculate. It
49, Aalen Earthing and his boys. No
MeaaTeame o. anything else. AT the
teesstney caught sight again OF the
80 - ssalloat down 70 the tree line.
suddenly Just A. the three came
1.-THE turning point, where. 10 reach,
ssthesa9Aps they must turn shsrniv ~
sshSsfight the pursuers saw them come
sHATA 8tV1f HtHa1k 5TsSYkN - 49,