The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
CHAPTER XIV.
The Communal Law.

1t was still very early when Curran
II the trail in the road back of his
bttage and came down past it TO the
ews shop The housekeeper was not
bout He wondered at that; she
ust be sleeping later than usual In
e back yard was a heap of burned
bper ash that puzzled him. He came
rough the shop, opened the front
Dor and looked out.
The Square was deserted. One or
70 clerks were setting out the veg
able crates and displays, but around
e 1itching-raii there was not team,
,r all down High Street human
ling. Curran was surprised-it must
very early.
Then about the corner by the bank
lstiffened. lame old figure crept. Cur
h regarded Uncle Michigan in sur
hse. His eyes had the look of a
Inted animal, staring above his shag-
beard,
t'Mr. Wileyp
Uncle 'AIichr"
I'm goin' to the station to meet
er, Mr.. Wiley | telegraphed last
ght. and she'll done come to save
mute and Peter and the baby!"
Save them? Mich"
They done give John three hours
ore. Then Il he don't surrender
evil charge the house and riddle It!
nd John he won't let the children
me out-or any one. He says the
ord is wi the rightl'
Currzn was staring in his turn.
tIirh What Is If -
The old soldier looked at him with
remembrance. Il forgot, Mr.. Wi
y! Where YOU been? Folks were ask
TO you-they said if ary man in
, e county could talk reason to John,
you'll"
Look here-has there been any
ouble-any fighting
Fight! Where have you beenl
.arted last evening. Why, it done
Ooke I'D your meetin, didn't it, The
hole county just poured out there.
hey had a time getting the bodies
jagged off-worked all night, and
70 more deputies were shot at mid
ght; and then this morning the folks
vt Marryat TO go try another parley
ith John-and he killed the sheriff,
II. Wiley"
The editor clenched his hands. Il
,ard-l know. nowl'
The posse is all around the place.
sneaked away at dark and come to
wn to telegraph Aurelie. The dep
lies are keeping the crowd back to
c creek road. Everybodys there
the town folks and the farmers
at drove in TO hear you God
mighty. what a election dayi They
MT man thought of it yet! Five of
m been killed, Mr.. Wiley, and the
teriff's body lying there yet Johns
led at every one who shows himself"
"And they've fred at the house%
"Yes. Mebbe killed some o the boys.
bhn's got If all barricaded. He can
tht from any window-and they got
cross that field, where he drop any
he"
lCurran was hurrying with him. The
lock of the matter had driven every
fought of himself from his mind.
hey passed man or two who hard
looked at them. Curran could not
II whether it was the palsy of the
agedy, or the, contempt in which
ley must hold him today, when all
le state would be ringing with his
pwnfall.
When they reached the Junction, a
owd was waiting for the train. He
ard snatches of the talk Men were
lunt and hol1ow-eyed., "Heard some
ody'd wired the Governor to send
ilitia. No, they amt coming
II. Van Hart says it would be a
lsgrace If the county can't handle
is affair. Folks say the Governor
MT his politics-and he wouldn't
n on him If half the county was
lied. Marryat was a fool to
v to draw up on the house when
I'm had just told him TO stay of. !
nd District Attorney Jewett threw
his hands-said he was going out
Office, and he wasn't going to mon
" with it So they all went 10
lung Van Hart-he's in charge of
fThe two watching for the O'clock
bin from Chicago to draw out of
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