The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07

or empty chairs. and we don't need TO
hold an overflow meetin' Come ahead
| In
The trio looked at each other in
hesitation. Then MIR. Atkins males
tically entered the dining room
Thomas and Simpson followed him
ABE" observed Captain Cy to Leon
ard, who was advancing toward the
steps. I'm sorry not TO be hospita Bile,
| but there's too many of you to invite
at once. and faint polite to show par
TALLY. You and the rest are welcome
| to sit on the terrace or stroll round
the deer park. Good night"
| He closed the door in the face of the
disappointed Abel and turned to the
three in the room
WELL" he said. tout with it. You've
come to claim somethin'. under
stand"
Il come for my rights shouted Mr.
Thomas
Yes? Well. this amt state prison
or I'd give 'em to you with pleasure.
Heman. you'd better do the talkin'
Well probably get ahead faster"
| The honorable cleared his throat and
waved his hand
| Cyrus" he began. you are my boy
hood friend and my fellow townsman
and neighbor Under such circum
stances it gives me pain
"Then don't let us discuss painful
subjects. Let's get down to business
You've come to rescue Bosn-E Emily
| that is-from the 'robber'-Fm quotin
Deacon Thomas here-that's got her
SOS to turn her over to her sorrowin
father. Is that it? Yes? Well. you
can't have her-not yet
Cyrus" said Mr. Atkins, I'm Sor
~ to see that You take il this way
You haven't the shadow of a right
We have the law with Us. and your
conduct will lead US to invoke ii rhe
constable is outside Shall ] call him
IMP
Uncle Bedny" was the town con
stable and had been since before the
war. The purely honorary office was
I CIV ullA Ch(n yCCI as q JUNE. GAP
tain Cy grinned broadly, and even
Tad was obliged to smile.
Don't be inhuman. Heman," urged
the captain. You wouldn't turn me
over to be manhandled by Uncle Bed
ny, would your
This is not humorous affair." be-
gan the congressman. with dignity.
But the "bereaved father had been
prospecting on his own hook. and now
he peeped into the sitting room.
Here she isp' he shouted II see
her. Come on, Emmie! Your dad s
come for you. Let go of her, you wo-
man. What do you mean by holdin'
on to herr
The situation. which was mot hui
morous." Immediately became much
less so The next minute was a live
ly one. 1t ended as Mr.. Thomas was
picked up by Tad from the floor. where
he had fallen, having been pushed vio-
lently over a chair by Captain Cy
Bos'n. frightened and sobbing was
clinging wildly to Miss Dawes. who
had chung just as firmly to her The
captains voice rang through the room
That's enough" he said. That's
enough and some over Atkins. take
that Teller out this house and off my
premises. AS for the girl. that's for us
to fight out in the courts. I'm heI
guardian. lawfully appointed. and you
nor nobody else can touch her while
that appointments good Here it is
right here. Now look at it and clear
outr'
He held for the congressman's in
spection the document which, inclos
ed in the long envelope, had been re
ceived that morning. His, visit to Os
table. made some weeks before, haG
been for the purpose of applying to the
probate court for the appointment as
Emily's guardian. He had applied be
fore the news of her fathers coming
to life reached him. The appointment
itself had arrived just In time.
Mr.. Atkins studied the document
"Humphp' he grunted. "Humph!
see Well, sir, have some influence
in this section, and / shall see how
lorg your-your trick will prevent the
child's going where she belongs.
wish you to understand that | shall
continue this fight to the very last"
"Yup. So I've heard. Well, Heman
/ amt as well up in tricks as yol
claim to be. nor my stockin' isn't a
well padded as yours maybe. Blu
while there's ten cent piece left II
the toe of it I'll fight you and thu
skunk whose rights you seem to hav
taken such shine to-and. afte
that, while there's lawyer that1
trust me. And meantime that littl
girl stays right here, and you toucl
: her il you dare. any of you! Anything
more to say?'
But the honorable's dignity had re
turned. Possibly he thought he ha'
said too much already. A momen
later the door banged behind the dis
comforted boarding party.
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