New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-01-26

'sThe sheriff VIII be here pretty
quick now
"And leave them to fight alone?
Guess not" grumbled tall, burly In
dividual
Am bossing this driver demand
ed Orde.
The riverman growled.
Smack. smack, sounded Orde's fists.
The man went down in heap, but
Immediately rebounded to his feet.
Orde seized peavy and stood with
the murderous weapon appraised.
Lie down, you hound, or I'll brain
your he roared at the top Of his great
voice.
The man crouchef, breathless.
March, commanded Orde. you're
through
The man sullenly arose and SLOUGH
ed away.
The other men turned to the trail,
leaving the ten at the sluice When
within the fringe of the brush Orde
called halt
"Now, boys" he commanded, "squat
down and lay low. If fight would do
any good you know mighty well I'd
tight. And the boys won't be in jail
any longer than it takes to get wire
to DAILY to bail them out Smoke up
and don't bother
/ They filed their pipes and settled
down to an enjoyment of the situa-
ton.
A half hour elapsed before the stu
alton developed further. Then Tom
North's friend Jim, who had gathered
his long figure on the top of stump,
unclasped his knees and remarked that
! old Plug Hat was back.
The men peered cautiously through
/ the brush. They saw Reed, accompa-
MED by the sheriff, approach the dam
The working crew stacked their tools
resumed their Jackets and departed
with the sheriff. 81
"Well, I'll be derned!" calculated ONT
of the concealed rivermen. "That's the
first time l ever see one lonesome sher
ff gather in ten river hogs without the
aid of a Gatlin'.''
Orde watched them disappear.
'Jim,' said he. land you, Ellis. ant
you, and you, and you, and you. get t.
work on that DAM And remember
this-if you are arrested, go peaceably
Any resistance will spoil the whole
game" The men broke into mingled
cheers and laughter as the full sig
nifcance Of Orde's plan reached them
They streamed back to the dam.
Reed came out, eyes blazing.
Reed stormed back and forth for .
moment, then departed at full speed
up the road. .sa@~z
''Now. boys, get as much done a
possible" urged Orde 1--WE better &c
back in the brush or he may try t
arrest the whole billing of us on som
Il sort of blanket warrant"
8 "How about the other boys" in
qu1red North. Ill s. - s-
81 gave one of them telegram t
send to DAILY" replied Orde. 'sDal
will be. up to bail them OUT
! Once more they hid in the woods
and again, after longer interval. tn
: mill owner and the sheriff reappeareG
: Reed appeared to be expostulating vic
! lently and number Of times pointe
, up river, but the sheriff went ahea
stolidly to the dam, summoned thos
working below and departed up til
road as before. Reed stood uncertai
until he saw the rivermen beginning
re-emerge from the brush, then 70
: lowed the officer at top speed.
: Without the necessity Of command
half dozen men leaped down on tt
= apron. The previous crews had mao
considerable progress in weakenir
the heavy supports. AS soon as thes
should be cut out and the backing r
moved the mere saving through
; the massive sill should carry away tt
whole obstruction.
At o'clock the sheriff made b
I third appearance. this time in sic
bar buggy.
e II wish l dared join that confab
= said Orde, but he'd jug me sure.'
HE wouldn't jug me-" spoke l
d Newmark. "I'll go down. The your
= man departed in his precise, metho
1cal manner. About sunset he r
S turned.
+ "Well?" the crew demanded
freed wanted the sheriff to stay al
!, protect the DAM" reported Newman
SHERIFF refused Said his duty W;
I simply to arrest on warrant and
: often as Reed got out warrants he
e serve them. Reed said then
should get posse and hunt up Or,
and the rest of them. Sheriff repli,
s that as far as he could see the tern
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