Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-03-14

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nerve to shoot and be done with itf
III make 1t still more binding upon
you, If you don't kill me now while
you have the chance, as God is my
witness, IN hang you both for those
murders last night at Silver Switch!
know you in spite Of your tiimsy dis.
guise. l can call you both by name"
Out in the yard the ceilings ana
shoutings had taken on new note.
and the windows of the upper room
were Earring with the thunder of In
coming trains. Eleanor Brewster heard
the new sounds vaguely--the 1angle
and clank Of the trains. the quick.
steady tramp of disciplined men. snap
ped out words OF command, the sud.
den cessation of the riot clamor and
now a shuffling of feet ON the stairway
behind her.
Still she could lot move. still she
was speechless and spellbound, but no
longer from terror. Her cousin-her
lover-how she had misjudged him!
He coward-this man who was
holding his two execudoners at bay.
Quelling them. cowing them by the
sheer force Of the stronger win and
Of courage that was infinitely greater
than theirs.
The shuffling footsteps came nearer.
and once again Lidgerwood straight
ened himself In his chair. this time
with a mighty struggle that broke the
knottpd cords and freed him
II said could name you. and
will!' he cried, springing to his feet
You" pointing to the smaller man
you are Pennington Flemister and
you" wheeling upon the tall man and
lowering his voice-"you are Rankin
Hallock"
The light OF the fire in the shop yard
had died down until its red glow no
longer drove the shadows from the
corners Of the room Eleanor shrank
aside when dozen men pushed their
way into the private Office Then sud
denly the electric lights went on. and
a gruff voice said Drop them guns.
you two! The shows over"
1t was McCloskey who gave the or
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the clatter Of the weapons on the floor
the door Of the outer office opened
with n jerk. and Judson thrust hand
cuffed prisoner of his own capturing
into the lighted room
There he Is. Mr. Lidgerwood,"
snarled the engineer-constable. II
nabbed him over yonder at the ERE,
working TO put it out. just as If he
hadn't told his gang to go and set it.
"Hallock" exclaimed the superin
tendent starting as If he had seen a
ghost How is this2 Are there two
Of your
Hallock looked down moOdily
There were two of us who wanted
your Job, and the other one needed IL
badly enough 10 wreck trains and TO
Kill people and to lead lot OF pig
headed trainmen and mechanics into
a riot to cover his tracks"
Lidgerwood turned quickly. "Un
mask those men. McCloskey."
II was the signal for tumult TIA
tall man fought desperately to pre-
serve his disguise. but Flemister's
mask was torn OF In the first rush
Then came a diversion. sudden and
6ercely tragic. With a cry Of rage
that was like the yell OF madman
Hallock flung himself upon the mine
owner. beating him down with his
manacled hands. choking him. grinding
him into the dust OF the floor, and
when the avenger Of wrongs was pull
I'd OF and dragged TO his feet Lidger
wood. looking past the death grapple.
saw the figure OF woman swaying
at the corridor door-saw the awful