Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-20

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shall never see any OF these again.
l felt very quiet. as though should
never want to laugh or cry again.
lost all track of time: but the ngnt
was falling In the room and that bright
look 1t had given Johnny's race was
turning gray, when, quite suddenly, ne
gave shiver, and pulled himself up
in his chair, nervously drawing In his
shoulders. looked quickly at the
Judges desk and saw q man standing
beside 1t and offering paper. 1t egllm-
mered family white as he held 1T up.
saw the Judge lean over, stretching
out his fine, plump hand to take II,
and heard him say: els this your YER
dict?"
Then instantly the room heard and
knew. And almost at the same time
/ felt myself lifted to my feet and heard
father saying, in voice should nave
neversdared to question, Quick, your
coat"
l fumbled wildly for the sleeves. I
no longer knew what was doing nor
why, but obeyed him blindly. felt
there was some reason for this haste,
but even as I tried to follow him out
Sit seemed the whole room had risen,
and voice somewhere in front OF US
was speaking-had spoken.
There was moment Of dreadful 81
lence, and then all about me broke out
quick whispers, suddenly. like re-
frain. Not once, but over and over, l
heard them around me.
"Murder-yes, yes, murder!
ooh, no, guilty in, the second De-
gree"
A woman near me tainted and !
wished could have lost consciousness
so as to be rid of those terrible words,
but could not even cry. raised my
hand to my throat and pressed 1t there
hard, because there seemed to be con-
striction there
The police were thick about the door
but even they, struggling with the
hoUdlums who had crowded the back
OF the room, couldn't get passage
open, and the large sergeant OF police
lifted me up as II I had been child
and carried me out and set me down on
the sidewalk. There stood In the love-
|ly mild twilight, looking at the familiar
surroundings as If l had never seen
them before. Among the vehicles that
filled the street, I noticed the Spanish
womans carriage, with its beautiful
nervous horses. Father put my arm
through his and said, do you think
you can get across the street?" s
ooh, yes,'' said, surprised that ne
should suppose could not, since, ex-
cept for that queer feeling OF not hav.
ing any emotions at all, felt quite
we'll.
He took me over to the restaurant.
."But am not hungry" said. And IA
ther answered, Probably not" Then,
turning to the waiter, A glass OF
brandy, please, and call me car.
rage"
I sat down at table near the win
dow, and pushing aside the curtain 9
little. looked out at the court house
entrance on the other side Of the street
| In front of it little group OF men n
uniform were waiting could see tbs
last OF the sunlight catch on their side
arms and bayonets. A good many peo
pie were coming out, and more were
gathering in from Kearney street ant
up from Montgomery. The police KEEP
shaking their clubs and trying to make
them walk away. But in spite OF al
! they could do the crowd gathered and
gathered, and made a sort Of narrow
lane down the steps and across the
sidewalk. Presently the Spanish WON
ans carriage drew up just opposite this
narrow way, and down the steps she
came, like queen, with her black vel
sweeping over her face, stepped in and
was carried quickly down the street
| But as she passed saw that her head
was bent and that she was holding 9
handkerchief in front Of her face.
| I swallowed the brandy in a few
gulps, scarcely knowing what Y was
and kept watching the prison door, fol
liz had the greatest longing to see
Johnny Montgomery again. But pres
entity the carriage came, SO had tt
70 out and get into It. Just as we were
making the turn across the street, !
was face to face with the prison door
and at that moment they brought him
out.
| The guard passed close to us, and
saw his face as white and set as II he
i we're already dead. II have killed him,
| / thought, though that thought did not
bring me any special feeling.
For a few moments we seemed to be
| CauglC III Tue CEOWu, IAS uIlVCi SOsiiuAA
get forward with the horses, and
could turn my head and watch the lit
tie escort moving of down the street
| 1t was after sunset now, just begin
ming to be dusky. The sad gray twi
Light was over everything, and as tae
figures retreated they merged into {
isingle dark mass in the throat OF the
street. AS this mass reached Jackson
street corner, there was an cutlery. Il
the peaceful stiffness Of the evening i
came with a shrill, terrifying sound
The crowd at the corner broke ant
scattered before a rush of horsemen
They seemed to come from all sides
and meet in the middle OF the street
/ Then we couldn't see the guard. bu
shots rang out, yells, and then more
firing; and the mounted men swept OF
across the street. Men on foot were
running after them and firing. In thei
wake wounded horse was rolling OF
the ground and there was something
else sprawled away from It that Nigh
have been a man. | just had a glimpse
before the crowd closed in upon 1t.
"stay where you are" father said
| md THINNING out OF the carriage he raj