Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-06


S,.l ..Gmd acknowledge That we've
ut a bard row To- hoe hut that amt
10 >t..V We ajur a-goiu To hoe It, Any
way. hy Godfrey Veil make IN ever
H>tln' good ~taLger AZ it The next
r..t ,li .. 10 .l}u victorious Is dyin'
game. sun"
Colonel Stri, hiaud shoot; his head.
'Ilrrc'S mighty little fight left in me.
le spoke sadly
IN do the ightin'," rctorted Colonel
Toahuntcr Then he looked his friend
in the face flows Toms
ease goia':" he asked.
1T looks mighty black" answered
ne other. Its aoing 10 he n political
trial bitter n, sin. because tue old
gang counts on Toms conviction to
drive me out OF Missouri politics. The
evidence IN the case il all against the
boy. The courtroom will he packed
with Yancpy heeers-there's no way
10 prevent it-and they'll make every
demonstration possible to influence the
i,lrv. And every man connected with
fine court wears the gangs collar. even
to judge pitlman himself If we ask
for u change of venue We'll jump from
fine irving nan iDio the fire. because
nv enemies have got the whiphand
anywhere we turn. Old fellow. l be-
leve they'll have my boys life before
they get through" The speakers
voice broke in spite of him.
OvI
and grim mo. they WON'T" he said
stubbornly. They can't do it. They
amt got nothin' against Tom but cir
cumstantial evidence, and it surely
ought to be mighty hard here in Nine
yer to convict boy like Tom, well
known and comm of family that's
lived here so long. on circumstantial
evidence alone. They'll try to do 1t.
Bill. but they cant. Tomll get the
benefit of the doubt"
There was something deeply pathetic
in this eager clutching at the one re-
naming strand of hope. The two old
friends were now making their way
toward the jail to see Tom. Suddenly
they came face to face with Mrs. Tod
hunter and Mary.
The girl advanced directly toward
them with outstretched hand. her moth
er following.
"Howdy Colonel Strickland" she
said. her voice trembling little. You
are on your way to visit Tom, aren't
you!"
Nvcc Ate, ~ wv roDIio1 Torusc Co.
Their quietly. 1.-The trial begins tomor-
row, and only left him to meet Colo
mel Todhunter. and he's returning with
me-"
Colonel Strickland" said Mary reso-
lutely. though her voice shook more
than ever, Il want you to carry mes
sage to Tom from me-"
There was curious little pause
Mrs. Todhunter laid ner hand gently
on her daughters arm. but the girl
moved away from the touch. not harsh
~. yet as II she felt it to be protest.
Il want you to give Tom my love,
Colonel Strickland" she said. "And
want you to tell him. from me, that
don't believe one word Of these awful
charges against him-not one word
either about STAN Tucker or about
that--that girl!'
And as she spoke Mary Todhunter
burst out crying. She dabbed piteous-
~ at her face with her handkerchief.
unable to control her emotions Then.
sobbing, she turned away with her
mother. no other word being spoken.
God bless that girl of yours. Thurs!"
spoke Colonel Strickland. his own voice
unsteady. ..She's good grit clear
through-and. somehow. she gives me
more courage thu" I'VE had for many
day. They h. got Tom yet
and they'll have the fight Of their lives
before they do get himv'
That's the talkv cried Colonel Tod
hunter Face 'em that way, Bill, and
we'll make 'em strain their souls for
every inch they try to gain! They got
to do it-by the good God up yonder in
them skies. Bill. they got to do itv'
But the little flicker Of encourage
ment caused nv n girls brave words
soOn died awav in tho SOmhor shadow