The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-08-30

Flemister's visit to Angels
Lidgerwood was called again
~ to Red Butte to another con-
ference with the mine owners On his
return, early In the afternoon. his spe-
cial was slowed and stopped at a
point a few miles east Of the 7 spur
at Silver Switch, and upon looking out
he saw that Benson's bridge builders
were once more at work on the wooden
trestle spanning the Gloria Benson
himself was in comma nd but.he turn
ed the placing Of the string timbers
over to his foreman and climbed to the
ice car
Il won't hold you more than few
minutes" he began. but the superin-
tendent pointed to one OF the camp
chairs and sat down, saying: There's
no hurry. We have time orders against
10 at Timanyoni, and we would have
to wait there anyhow. What do you
know now-more than you knew the
last time we talkedT'
Benson shook his head. Nothing
that would do US any good in a jury
trial." he admitted reluctantly. I'VE
are not going to find out anything more
until you send somebody up to Flemis-
ters mine with a search warrant"
"Who am l to send. Jack? | have
Just come from Red Butte. and l took
occasion to make a few inquiries.
Flemister is evidently prepared at all
points. From what learned today |
am inclined to believe that the sheriff
of Timanyoni county would probably
refuse to serve q warrant against him
If we could find a magistrate who
would issue one. Nice state of affairs,
isn't it?'
Beautiful" Benson agreed. adding:
But you don't want Flemister half as
bad as you want the man who Is work
ing with him. Are you still trying to
believe that it isn't HallockT'
81 am still trying to be, fair and just.
McCloskey says that the two used to
| be friends-Hallock and Flemister. l
| don't believe they are now. Hallock
| didn't want to go to Flemister about
| that building and loan business. and !
| couldn't make out whether he was
| afraid or whether it was just plain
| case of dislike"
at would doubtless be Hallock's
| policy-and Flemister's, too, for that
matter-to make you believe they are
not friends. You'll have to admit they
| are together great deal"
"Ill admit it il you say so, but
| didn't know it before. How did you
know it?"
"Hallock is over here every day OF
| two. l have seen him three or -four
times since that day when he and
Flemister were walking down the new
spur together and turned back at sight
of me-" said Benson. "Of course
don't know what other business Hal
lock may have over here, but one thing
do know-he has been across the
river digging into the inner conscious
ness of my old prospector And thai
isn't all. After be had got the story
of the timber stealing out Of the ole
man he tried to bribe him not to tel
it to any one else; tried the bribe frs
and a scare afterward-told him tina
something would happen to him If b.
I
1 Lidgerwood shook his head slowly
'That looks pretty bad. Why shoult
he want to silence the old mani"
'''That's Just what Eve been asking
myself. But right on the heels Of tina
another little mystery developed. Hal
lock asked the old man If he would b
willing to swear in court to the trutl
of his story. The old man said b
would"
"Well?'' said Lidgerwood.
IA night or two later the old pros
! pector's shack burned down, and tn
I next morning he found a notice pinne
to a tree near one Of his sluice boxes
It was polite invitation for him t
put distance between him and til
Timanyoni district. L suppose you ca,
put two and two together, as did
Again Lidgerwood said: 1T look
pretty bad for Hallock- No one bu
the thieves themselves could have an.
possible reason for driving the old NAL
out of the country. Did he go?'
"Not much: he isn't built that way
That same day he went to work build
II lug QlIu Il new SudCh, anu uc SN ear
that the next man who gets nea
enough to set it afire won't live to sc
away and brag about it. Two day
afterward Hallock showed up again
and the old fellow ran him off with
gun"
Keep in touch with your old ma
and tell him to count on US for protee
tion," said Lidgerwood before leaving
Having an appointment with Leck
| hard. Of the main line. timed for a
| early hour the following morning
Iidgerwood gave his conductor II
structions TO stop at Angels only Ion
enough to get orders for the easter
| division
When the division station wa
| reached McCloskey met the service ca
/ in accordance with wire instruction
j sent from Timanyoni. bringing an arm
full Of mail, which Lidgerwood pul
posed to work through on the run t
| Copah-
Nothing new. Mac?' he asked whe
the trainmaster came aboard
Nothing much. only the operator
have notified me that there1I be trol
= bic soon If we don't put Hannega
and Dickson back on the wires Til
r grievance committee infimated pretT
I broadly that they could swing til
trainmen into line If they had TO max
a fight"