Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-29

quickly. II will see that he does. HI
owes so much to his friends"
The reference was unfortunate.
Jack Grier has no friends" he sait
coldly, although his temper was fas
mastering him. II do not think tha'
there Is a person in Roston, save the
| 1oonsh girl whose passion tor him has
been the subject Of common talk fol
years, who would defend him by
word now. A mob"
"I have heard Of that, too," she de-
clared feverishly. What are you go.
ing to do about it? Is the Jail guard
ed now?"
He is now in the Jail which I pro-
pose to Defend" he said pompously
but the words wrung a cry from heI
lips.
You defend the Jail" she cried
with contempt in her voice. you!
Cartwright understands that you will
make an attempt to get out Of town
with Grier-he told me so himself
Anything else is sheer madness. There
will be little display Of force that
will deceive nobody, and then the keys
will be surrendered"
He turned away. Cartwright has
sent for me-" he said sullenly.
What are you going to do?" she
persisted, following him to the door
Her voice was strained, and her face
drawn and old.
Her words, her evident anxiety,
swung the balance against the man
whom she sought to help. II will de-
fend the jail-until the last" he said
stif1y.
In plain words, then, you mean to
give him up-you coward!"
He pushed her aside roughly, and
went down the steps with her words
still ringing in his ears. She follow
ed him.
IF you do not save him, Will" she
said quietly and her threat followed
him to the court house, where he
found Cartwright waiting for him.
II thought you had better show
yourself" explained Cartwright. mot
that it is going to do any good; have
never known a case where public SEN
timent was so aroused"
"I could slip him out Of jail and
across the mountains" said Lorimer
irresolutely. II am sure that no one
is watching the jail now"
do you know why?" Cartwright
said slowly. Some men were approach
ing, and he leaned forward a little.
because they know that you are not
blamed fool enough to try any such
thing. They have made up their
minds to have him"
But why?" asked Lorimer, feebly.
HE is not the first man who has at
tempted to steal money"
"Oh, they don't care a straw about
him." said Cartwright coolly. He is
not going to figure in this thing, one
way or the other. There Is politics
back of it, Lorimer, and you don't
know any more about politics than a
baby. It is a mighty good thing for
you that you have friends who will
look after your interests. Chichester
Is heading the mob-not openly, OF
course; and he is the man they are
going to put up against you in the con-
vention. They'll fix you, sure. If you
try to sneak Grier away, and that Is
exactly what he hopes you will do. OF
course they expect you to put up a
fight all right. They know that will
follow as a matter Of course. And
they are sending Doty and Sanders
here now to find out what you are 60
ing to do about it. You might depu-
tie them to guard the Jail. They are
supporters of yours, and stand in with
the mob too. We were just discussing
the situation, gentlemen" he said to
the other men who just then came up.
Lorimer cleared his throat. His face
was white.
Sanders, I'll deputize you and Doty
to help guard that jail tonight" he
said. Cartwright thinks that we may
have trouble"
A glance of satisfaction passed be-
tween the two men.
"All right" said Sanders. Get your
gun, Doty," and Doty nodded.
MIR. Lorimer Ia determined that this
county shall not be disgraced by any
more lynchings." said Cartwright loft
lily. 80 you may have hot work, San
| ders."
Sanders nodded. I'VE understand
all right" he said, winking at Doty
who grinned responsive!y: and the two
men walked away together.
"I think that you are unnecessarily
alarmed" began Lorimer. when the
two were again left alone. Il can see
nothing to indicate that a mob"
See here, Lorimer, are you fool oil
are you not? I'll tell you now, 1t is 60
ing to take pretty close sailing to gel
you out of this without a wreck. San
ders and Doty will want to know what
to expect. II sufficient show Of force
is made, are you going to give GrieI
up, or are you not?'
II ought not"
Yes or no!'
| Yes"
well. then what are you palaverins
for? Go home now and get your sup
per. OF course, we shall send for you
| BY the way, 1t will look better If yol
come back without being sent for
Anxiety for the prisoner, and all that
you know"
| He smiled in approval Of his owr
wit, and walked away in the direction
of the Jail.
Lorimer did not go home to supper
He wrote note instead, saying that M
would probably be kept in town late
and in that event would not go hom
at all. Then he sat down in the sher
| IFS office and thought things over.
| Grier might be saved even yet-a
the cost Of his own political aspira
tions. Lorimer ground his teeth as HI
thought of Chichester and Of how idi
otically he had played into his hands
In case Grier was surrendered to th'
mob. would he hold his tongue? Ever