The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-20

him If he ever fell into their hand,
We have not known much about la'
in this region, Lieutenant King, an
men have learned to wreak their ow
4 vengeance. cannot picture to yo
what the bitterness Of mountai
feud means" She pressed her hand
TO her eyes as IL TO shut out the mem
DRY, yet went steadily on, her sof
voice trembling with emotion. "I-
have seen so much of IT.: from m,
very babyhood have lived annie
scenes OF violence-burned homes. wO
men and children suffering and desti
tute. men shot down from ambush
and outrages unspeakable War is
terrible, but a mountain feud turns
human beings into fiends"
Her words. the deep intensity of her
utterance, told how clearly she recalled
1t all. She stopped. breathing heavily.
one hand reaching out 10 the door for
support.
But why should it be? We know
nothing of such conditions in the
north. What caused all this fighting?'
IL heard the story" speaking now
almost YEARLY. Way back, they say
hundred years ago. when the first
settlers came. some controversy arose
between the Danielses and the Don
aids. Blood was shed. and little by lit
tie every relative was drawn into the
controversy. The Danielses We're the
more numerous. the more ignorant,
fha t-fn
saw them kill his father and burn his
ownhome 10 the ground. He sought ear
nestly TO compromise. to make peace.
The others laughed. thought him a
coward, and finally burned his home
for the second time. twenty of them.
at midnight. Bill Daniels at their
head. They left hi seriously wound
ed and drove his wife and children into
the night and storm. His wife and one
child died from exposure. He lay for
weeks in this house delirious with
fever. and twice those fiends sought
him even then. When he recovered he
was another man-living for no other
purpose than to clear this region of |
that scum. He was five years at it, |
night and day, tireless as blood
hound. Bill Daniels was tried for MUIR
der and convicted. He escaped from
jail two years ago and since then,
until the war broke out, we have had
peace. Now he has come backbone
back with the Yankee army behind
him-and it is murder again."
You know this to be all true?'
The cellar was almost dark now,
lut could see her straighten up, her
hands clasped tightly together.
do l know? Oh. God. yes; have
,een part of 1t. have seen men shot
Town. l have covered in darkness
md rain while flames destroyed the
'ouse | called home. All my childhood
vas passion of fear
You say Calvert Dunn and his
blowers hold me to be one of Dan
els followers and would deal with me
ccordingly? How about Colonel Don
Id"
"He believes you guilty of killing
Lieutenant Navarro. but merely in an
fort to escape Otherwise he thinks
on have told the truth and favors
nrning you over to the military au- :
horities." \,
They expect to returnT' /,
"Yes. tonight, with squad of Colo
ell Donald's men,
And yet you ask me to remain, !
Iiss Denslow, to remain here volun- =
Irily and wait for them?" | asked in !,
espair Of comprehending. "You open :
lie door of my prison, yet ask me to
ait the return of men who are I'M
acided whether they will hang me :,
Itright or merely fling me into :,
'uthern prison? You really ask this?" :
She took a step forward. her hands
ltstretched as though she would !.
asp mine. !.
"Yes, Lieutenant King, do ask 1t. =
* IT because | am afraid to be left :,
're any longer alone. ask it be- =
use | believe you are innocent. and :,
wish to give you an opportunity to =,
owe 1t. | ask you to pledge me your :.
ord not to leave me until the others ~
me. believe the assassin is still :,
the house"
In complete amaZement | heard these nv
ords. too surprised for the moment nc
utter a syllable 1t was fear, then. "
at had driven her here. Yet this
ct did not In any way lessen the act th
proof of her confidence. I'm
You say the assassin is still here
this house?" l questioned. Are or
u sure?" Y,
No, not sure, but I have every W
ason TO believe so. One of the serv-
is caught glimpse of him. and ii.
We seen that which has aroused my Or
N suspicious. | have not dreamed
IS, but ] actually believe there is
ne presence in this house seeking
u. This house was built in time of -
I'd and in feud country. Judge
Inn was then ON the bench and had
de many dangerous enemies by his .
,isions. He always was man TO
,use animosity by his arbitrary me
nner and abrupt speech. As a girl an
eard this house contained a hidden sr'
I'M and secret passages so arranged io'
to facilitate escape in time of peril
attack. Calvert Dunn has confessed inc
much. but be and his father alone 'oi
NV the secret If Womb no usaless the
question the judge" pee