The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-20

medlately reported, they busted them
selves at looking for crime. The pros
pectoFs who had heard the angry words
between Coyne and Warner reported
the fact to a member of the commit
tee and that Warner had disappeared
One day when Coyne was sitting on
stone near hole he had been dig
cling, his elbows resting on his knees
and his head on his hands. the aiF cas-
ties be had built tumbling about him,
the committee approached him and
accused him Of having murdered his
partner Coyne protested his limo
cence, but as he could give no account
Of Warmers whereabouts II looked
very plain to the committee, whose
members were especially bent upon
making an example Of some one, that
Coyne was murderer A rope was
procured, one end OF which was put
about the young mans neck, the other
thrown over a branch OF tree. which
was bent down and held by two Of the
committee.
Confess thundered the leader.
II have nothing to confess" replied
Coyne.
At signal the men holding the
branch lee 60, and II few up, carrying
Coyne with 1t. But 1t was pulled down
again, and Coyne. after being revived.
was given another opportunity to CON
fess. II seemed 10 him that his only
chance was to do go. He might thus
gain time, and time might save him.
He therefore told the committee that
II they would guarantee him a, fair
trial In court Of law be would con-
fess. After a conference they decided
TO accept his proposition and, remov-
Ing the rope from his neck, took him
to the nearest JAN
1t was now evident to Coyne that
there was but one chance for bis life
to find Warner. While awaiting trial
he wrote 70 newspapers In Denver and
Colorado Springs informing the edl-
tors Of the situation begging them to
insert notices which be hoped would
come to warmers attention. The edi.
tors inserted the letters received.
Meanwhile Coyne was tried and con-
victed on his own confession. The
newspaper notice had been widely
copied By eastern papers as an item
OF interest, but Of this the condemned
man was ignorant He was preparing
himself for death and was engaged in
writing an account Of his situation to
his betrothed. whom be had thus far
kept in ignorance Of II, when the door
OF bis cell was opened and IN walked
his ex-partner. Coyne tainted
While at work at the diggings War
ner had received word that his wife
had learned his whereabouts and was
coming to join him. He at once re-
solved to leave without communicating
to any ono his intention, bis reason or
where be was going. Thinking that
If bis wife came west he had best 60
east, he did so and there saw the no
tice Of the trouble he had brought upon
Coyne.
Coyne upon his release was filed with
a desire for revenge upon those who
had so nearly sacrificed him. The COM
mittee had been made up Of the most
prominent men Of the section. All
had means, and one was q millionaire
mine owner COyne at once brought
suit against them individually for dam
ages, but the case was never tried.
Sensible Of the wrong they had done
and DESTROYS to hush the matter up, the
committee made up purse amount
Ing to the claim. $4,000.
When the money had been paid him
Edward Coyne started east HE had
not written a word to his betrothed
since he had been jerked in the air by
the committee, and four months had
since then elapsed She lived In
small country town, aud no notice Of
his condition had reached her When
she saw him standing before her, wan,
but otherwise prosperous looking, she
threw her arms about him. Then she
said
1T looks, Ned, as If your air castles
had turned to gold"
Gone Of 'em did,"
(which one?"
eThe one / went into on the end Of
a rope"
There was an explanation (the story
listened to with q wildly beating heart
By the CRIB, at the end Of which the
young man produced a certified check
for sufficient funds to warrant a wed
ding
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