Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-23

| could use against them. Fire was Still
more to be dreaded, and should he
use that in his war against them prac
tically the whole nation would be al
his mercy. And there would absolute
ly be no way of protecting themselves
against the red scourge If he used
caution and judgment. He could pick
out any place of operations he chose
and any night he chose. Sweeping
| down with gale from the blackness
| above, he could start blazes that
would wipe out whole city, soar on
to the next place north south, east
| or west, repeat, and so on and on, leav-
ing ruins and death behind him until
| the whole nation would be in a frenzy.
His possibilities for property destruc-
ton were greater than those of hos
tile army. and no city was so great
and no fortress SO strong that he
could not humble it. AS long as he
remained free million men under
arms could do not more than make
him cautious, and if his powers of
fight were sufficient for him to cross
the sea Europe would be as helpless
as America. Unquestionably there
was but one thing to do. Some way
and somehow he must be either cap
tured or killed regardless OF cost to
individual life or the expenditure of
money. So greatly was Mayor Elkins
impressed with the gravity of the stu
alton that the examination of the wit
nesses was scarcely completed than
he was on a fast train bound for the
capital of the state An hour after
arriving there he was closely closeted
with the governor
Governor McNeill, Spanish war Off
Ger and veteran of more than one
fight, was not a man to be frightened
at shadow, but his face was very
grave when Mayor Elkins had finished
his recital. "All that you say is un-
doubtedly true, sir. We are In as great
danger as though hostile army had
landed upon our shores. This Flying
Man, If man he really is-and he GER
tainly must be either that or an al
most equally dangerous ape thing
must be rendered powerless to threat
en- US. He has already tasted our
blood, observed our impotence, and
no one can tell when he will take 1t
into his head to commit wholesale
crime. ! think he is proceeding with
cunning and seeking to draw out our
full powers against him by commit
ting single crimes--frst the compare
lively minor offense of dropping a
stone through roof and then under
sudden impulse, child stealing. He
will probably reason that il we have
not the power to avenge such a crime
as the latter he is safe in assuming
that we are completely at his mercy,
and having waited a little while to
see what we will do, and finding that
we can do nothing, he will give full |
vent to his desires. Now, he is already |
an outlaw by reason of what he has
done and If the girl dies in his pos
session he may be made to suffer the |
death penalty if caught. Already we |
have enough evidence against him to |
warrant any citizen In killing him |
upon sight, and l will so state IN a |
to the people. But We |
must do more than rely upon indivId-
uals. We must put the machinery of |
the whole state in motion and run
him down if we have to follow him
to the pole and spend a million dol
ars in doing 1t. Now you have
thought about this matter more than
no xntha dA II
should do first, Mr.. Mayor?"
Mayor Elkins passed his hand
across his forehead $50 far l have
been able to think of but one way
which promises any hope of immedi-
tie success. We must run him down
md meet him upon his own battle
leld-in the air"
you mean the flying machines"
II do. We must call upon the aero
planes and hound him as wolves do
leer until we corner him and either
orce him to surrender or kill him
outright as those present at the time
hink xpedient-always bearing in
mind that captured alive he would be
# incalculable value to us from a
cientific standpoint. Militiamen and
avalry will only be useful as guards
md scouts, yet all our troops should
It once be called to arms and distrib-
tied as you think best. But If we
an get squadron of aeroplanes after
lin we will have him upon the defen.
i've at once" Governor McNetIl
mote the table with his fist.
And by the Great Horn Spoop we
hall have the best aviators of the
alton here as quick as an immense
eward can get them. Within week
We will have a score of them securing
he mountain peaks for leagues about
With others arriving every day. III
1ill at once issue a reward of two
undred thousand dollars for his dead
ody and two hundred and fifty thou.
and if he be brought in alive and NOT ,
lortally wounded. / will go further
will call upon the surrounding statee ;
, add to the prize and will also ask Z
ne United States government to
rant US whatever assistance we NAV ,
equire. will take the matter nm 8
lis very hour and never leave IT out