Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
CHAPTER xHI-continued.

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CHAPTER xIII-continued.
Nov we'll see what's happened
said Habersham. 1T looks almost too
easy"
The members OF Griswold's party
h had been thrown round to the
farther side of the church began to
appear, one at a time. There was no
nervousness among any of the band
"a fact Fthat impressed Griswold.
They were all risking much in this
enterprise, but they we're 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 was the first to rise out of the
underbrush, through which he had
crawled ~circuitously from the zeal Of
the church. His companion followed
. few seconds later.
We've got Bill, all tied and gagged
and a-sitting of his hoss." drawled the
leader, and the boss is tied to the
hack fence. Rest o. his boys thought
he's gone ahead, but they may miss
him and come back. He's safe
enough. and ct we keep away from
him we'H be ready to light out eff the
gang scents trouble and back
to look fer Bill"
You're sure he's tied up 80 he can't
break away or yellI"
He's 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
It andsland him across the border, and
stick him into q North Carolina Jail,
where he rightfully belongs. The ques-
ton is,e al we do It all In one night,
q had we better lock him up some
where on this side sthe line and take
another night for it1 The sherif over
there In Kildare Is Appleweight's
cousin, but we'll lock him mn with
Bill, TO make q family party OF It."
Wed better not try too much to-
aight." sscounseled sGriswold. TITS q
big thing to have the man himself.
II II were not for the matter OF put
ting Gov. Dangerfeld in q hole, I'd
favor hurryinE with Appleweight to
Columbia. just for the moral effect Of
# on The people Of South Carolina.
We'd make = big killing for the adj
ministratica that way. Habersham."
Yes, you'd make q killing all right,
but you'd have Bill Appleweight ON
POUR hands. which Gov. Osborne has
not until lately been anxious for re-
piled iHabersham. In = dow, tone that
was heard by no one but his old pre-
You'd better get over the idea
that we're afraid of this outlaw" re-
Joined Griswold. 'The governor of
North Carolina dare not call his soul
his own where these hill people are
concerned; but the governor, Of South
Carolina ID q different sort-"
While they thus stood on South
Carolina soil, waiting for the safe and
complete dispersion Of the Mount
Nebo congregation before seizing the
captive they had gagged and tied at
Che rear Of the little church. the fates
we're ordering q very different ter
mination IL the nights business.
Hiss asJsrry Dangerneld. galloping
away from the duke OF Ballywinkle.
with no thought but to widen the dis
lance between them. turned OF at the
lrst cr0ss-rOad. which began we'll
enough. but dexenerated rapidly into
. miserable trail. through which she
was obliged to walk her horse, Be
fore she was aware Of II she was In
the midst Of clearing where laborers