Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-21
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 BARRIER
BY BEACH
,pYa,cHri BY HARPER $ sRoxERs

uiicP uiiu CuUSt tueoS tuSu tO ihN HaH' | like wolves
 Lees indignation at this miscarriage of justice had him so by the throat as to strangle approximation for mo-
 ment till he saw the soldier actually bearing off his quarry
 ''Stop that" he beloved ''To h.
 with your law! We're goin' accordin our own!" An ominous echo arose. nnd in the midst of 1t the miner in his
 Diud fury, forgetting this cxalted posi- lion. took step too near the edge of | the bar and fell off iato the bcGy of ! the meeting. With him fell the dig nity of the assemD.aGe. Some one laughed. another took 1t up, the ncry-
 ous tension broke. and q man cried: The soldier |; right! You enn't
 blame GiaSe for stealing" Ard an-
 other: Sure. Hogs and chickens are
 Legitimate .gcy!'
 l Lee vas helped back to his stand pid called fer order, but the crowd pokcd frn at him and began moving
 about rest!essly till comc enc sh"nted
 ! r:otion to adjourn and there arose a ! cLcru9 cf secorGerS.
 As poleon and Gale walked home the ' "scrchr,an said. Dat was nervy t'ing
 10 Gc.''
 1 The trader made no answer, and the other continued, stark Is goin' foi Kill 'i:a sure"
 'It'5 q cinch," agreed Gale. unless l ,.ok. -,- When they were come to his door the
 trGdcr paused and. looking back over | the glowicg tents and uD at tho star | sprln,led heavens. remarked. as if con clrGi.g some train of thought. If that | boy has get the Eerye to take nigger | th.ef cut Of lniaers' meeting and hold him against this whole town he wouldn't hesitate much at taking white man. would he?"
 "Waal." hcs,tated the other "mebbe
 dat would depen' on de crime" Suppose 1t was-murder"
 "Ha! We ain got no men lak dat
 in Flambeau."
 They said good night, and the old
 man entered his house to find Alluna 1, waiting for him.
 Burrell took his prisoner to the bar
 racks, where he placed him under
 guard, giving instructions to hold hin,
 at any cost. not knowing what wild
 and reckless humor the new citizens of | Flambeau might develop during the
 night. for it Is men who have always | lived with the halter of the law tight
 upon their necks who run widest
 when it is removed
 After he had taken every precaution | he went out into the night again and fought with himself as he had fought | all that day and all the night before in fact, ever since old Thomas had come to him after leaving Necia and
 had so cunningly shaped his talk that
 Burrell never suspected his object un-
 til he perceived his position in such q l clear light that the young man looked
 back upon his work with startled eyes. The corporal had spoken garrulously | of his officers family. of their pride ! and of their love for his profession;
 had dwelt enthusiastically upon the lieutenant's future and the length he
 was sure to go and finally drifted into the same story he had told Necia Bur
 rell at last sensed the meaning of the crafty old soldiers strategy and dis
 missed him, but not before his work
 had been accomplished. When Burrell drove his reason with firm hands he saw but one course to | follow. but when his mind went slack for moment the old desire to have
 her returned more strongly than ever, and he heard voices arguing, pleading,
 persuading. She was the equal of any
 woman in the world. they said, in
 mind. in purity and in innocence. He
 hated himself for hesitating, he railed
 at his own indecision, and then when
 he had justified his love and persuaded
 himself that he was right In seeking | this union there would rise again the 1 picture of his people. their chagrin and
 what would result from such mar riage.
 He had wandered far during this de-
 bate, clear past the town and out