American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-19
CHAPTER xHi.-Continued.

Now We'll 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, n 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-
bacco silently while they awaited the
return Of 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 vas 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
n a-sitting of his hoss," drawled the
leader. "and the boss is tied to the
back fence- Rest o. his boys thought
he's gone ahead. but they may miss
him and come back. He's safe
enough. and eff we keep away from
him we'll 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 be can't
break away Oh 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 n land him cross the border. and
stick him into a North Carolina iail
where he rightfully belongs. The cues
ton is. a We do it all In one night. |
or had we better lock him up some
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 up with
Bill. to make a family party of it," |
wed better mo- try too much to-
counseled Griswold. IT'S a
big thing to have the man himself.
II 1t were not for the matter of put.
ting Gov. D~angerield in a hole. I'd
favor hurrying with Appleweight to
just for the moral effect of
t on the people of South Carolina.
make a big killing for the ad-
n~inistration that way. Habersham."
Yes. you'd make a killing all right.
'ut you'd have Bill Appleweight on
hands. which Gov. Osborne has
lot until lately been anxious for" re-
,lied Habersham, in a low tone that
vas heard by no one but his old pre-
You'd better get over the idea
we're afraid of this outlaw" re-
oined Griswold. The governor of
North Carolina dare not call his soul
lis W where these hill people are
o~ncerned: but the governor of South
is a different sort"
While they thus stood on South
soil, waiting for the safe and
omplete dispersion of the Mount
'ebo congregation before Selling the
aptive they had gagged and tied at
he rear of the little church, the fates
fere ordering a very different ter
of the nights business.
Miss Jerry Dangerfield. g~alloping
way from the duke of Ballywinkle.
18th no thought but to widen the dis
ance between them. turned of at the
rst cross-road. which began well
nough. but degenerated rapidly into
miserable trail. through which she {
as obliged to walk her horse. Be l
IRE she was aware of it she was in !
lie midst of a clearing where laborers |
ad lately been cutting timber. and /
le found. on turning to make her I
ay out, that she was quite lost. for I
lree trails. all seemingly alike. c
ruck of into the forest. She spoke {
oud to the horse to reassure her.
IF. and smiled as size viewed the
phalanx of stumps. She must. b
,wever. find her way back to Ards i
y. for there were times when Jerry e
angerfield could be serious with her a
III. though it rarely pleased her to c
serious with other people: and she 6