Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-08-03
CHAPTER xIIi.-Continued.

Nov we'll see what's happened "
said Habersham. 1T looks almost too
easy"
The members of Griswold's party
VINO had been thrown round to the
farther side Of the church began to
appear. one at a time There was no
nervousness among any of the band
"a fact that impressed Griswold.
They were all risking much in this
enterprise, but they were outwardly
unperturbed, and chewing their to-
oacco silently while they awaited the
return " the two active agents In the
conspiracy who had dealt directly
with Appleweight Habersham count
ed heads, and announced all present
or accounted for.
The tall leader who had ridden the
mule was the first to rise out of the
underbrush, through which he had
crawled circuitously from the rear of
the church. His companion followed
a few seconds later.
We've got Bill, all tied and gagged
and a-sitting of his hoss," drawled the
leader. land the boss is tied to the
back fence. Rest o his boys thought
mes gone ahead, but they may miss
MIN and come back He's safe
enough. and eff we keep away from
him well be ready to light out eff the
gang scents trouble and comes back
to look fer Bill"
You're sure he's tied up SO he can't
brenk 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 to do is to make a run for
1t and land him across the border. and
stick him into North Carolina iail
where he rightfully belongs. The oues-
ton is, can we do il all in one night
or had we better lock him I'D some
where on this side the line and take
another night for it? The sheriff over
there in Kildare is Appleweight's
cousin, but Wen lock him I'D with
Bill. to make a family party of it"
wed better not try too much to.
night counseled Griswold. IT'S a
Dig thing to have the man himself.
II 1t were not for the matter of put.
ting Gov. Dangerfield in a hole. I'd
favor hurrying with Appleweight to
Columbia, just for the moral effect Of
1t on the people of South Carolina
Wed make big killing for the ad.
ministration that way, Habersham."
Yes, you'd make a killing all right
but you'd have Bill Appleweight on
your hands, which Gov. Osborne has
not until lately been anxious for" re-
plico Habersham, in a low tone that
was heard by no one but his old pre-
ceptor.
You'd better get over the idea
that we're afraid OF this outlaw" re-
Joined Griswold THE governor OF
North Carolina dare not call his soul
MS own where these hill people are
concerned; but the governor Of South
Carolina is a different sort"
While they thus stood on South
Carolina soil, waiting for the safe and
complete dispersion OF the Mount
Nebo congregation before Selling the
captive they had gagged and tied at
the rear Of the little church. the fates
were ordering very different ter.
mination OF the nights business
Miss Jerry Dangerfeld, galloping
away from the duke Of Ballywinkle
with no thought but TO widen the dis
lance between them turned on at the
first cross-road which began we'll
enough, but dogenerated rapidly into
miserable trail. through which she
was obligtd to walk her horse he
fore she was aware OF Il she was in
the midst o. a clearing whore Iaborers
mad lately been cutting timber, and
she found, on turning to make her
way out that she was quite lost for
three trails, all seemingly alike.
truck of into the forest She smoke
aloud To- the horse TO reassure her.
self, and smiled as she viewed the
grim phalanx of stumps. She must.
however fpd her way back to Ards.
ley, for there were times when Jerry
Dangerfeld could be serious with her.
Self. though II rarely pleased her "a
BE settnus nth other people, and she