Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-28
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would not betrsy him
In a cluster OF trees, perched upon
the summit OF the lone hill that domt
mated the town. John Haynes was
watching the judges house, which
stood on the outskirts Of Nokomis,
through a powerful held-glass.
He knew that the letter would reach
him when be left his court that after
noon. He had seen him enter the
house, saw il blaze up with lights,
and. in Imagination, saw his enemy
receive the blow.
He was seated in q Strengthening
vehicle. It might have been described
best as q rupabout. but it was unlike
any make now On the market, for it
was built ike q farmers cart, and as
il snorted and pulled westward
/ through the sparsely settled country
it had excited great derision among
the Inhabitants. whose motor cars
were always Of the latest pattern But
what the bucolics of Kansas and Ne
braska and Colorado did not know was
that at night the four wheels were de-
tached and placed within the vehicle,
which, running upon a single wheel,
driven by the gyroscope. outpaced the
swiftest trains in its mad fight toward
1 Nokomis. In a binding snow storm
\ John Haynes had brought his COM
4 panion to their post on the top Of the
/ hill The wheels were removed, the
huge tank stored with gasoline; now
they we're waiting. comfortable enough
in tie warm and veatheT-proof inter
Tor, stocked as it was with food and
even luxuries for road travel
HelF bolt" said Haynes with con
viction. Tomorrow morning he will
take a train eastward ! know the
dog: he won't dare wait to take his
medicine"
Suddenly lights flashed through the
gloom below them Immediately after
ward, borne across the stiffness OF the
night air, came the chugging Of loco
motive.
He's going to bolt now" John
Haynes cried in exultation- ''Theo-
bald, your duty viii soon be at an
end
Thank Cod calculated the other
forcibly. and. stooping down. he be
gan to unroH little surgeons case
in which were the instruments Of his
craft
You e. vel Thsahalds So
vs. - y sx1ns himself beside
-. ..Ara afrer tonight Sou can wipe
ma aut Of your memory. Reflect, man.
he continued. placing his strong hands
upou the others shoulders, you Inleh'
have been in his situation tonight
ITS a terrible job. said Theobald
FAN JUSTICE is terrible, Doctor an
! SEVERED the other. But il is less ter
rible than crime. When you asslste'
the land gang to railroad me into TN
; nenitentiary, when you left me Grip
, 1lad and helpless with q treacherou
t hpIlet in nv spine which you wer'
= hrsbad not TO remove-was not tia
: terrible?"
I II know know Theobald nut
tered, uncorking the bottle OF o
chloride of mercury with which q
e was to steriliEe his instruments.
S .swben / held you at my mercy
d John Haynes pursued relenuessiy,
r laid upon you two conditions FRS
that Won should cure me-and tia
e Won did Second, that when sun
70 nnoned YOU you should obey my Cal
% Won have obeyed-and after tonlgi
is vou can forget the past; il VIII !
e atoned for and you shall never 81
lie me again
ID ..Rnt ,his-this is the dream OF
sr mailman" muttered the doctor
e. can't succeed"
Id at win succeed. Theobald' ansWe
n ed Haynes sternly, "and by reason
its inherent justice, even though
e. NAV be as VOC say. a mailman oreai
of Perhaps am mad-but have suns
al ed and | will exact justice TO the
ao termost"
en- He broke on and, taking up t
ed glass. peered long and hard through
he An automobile was chugging In l
is, road before Judge Charters houi
he nown at the station q heavy LOGON
re tive was revolving on the turntao
in inst visible as the two bright hgt
nix spun their circular course through
gloom. Haynes placed his hand VI
yut the steering wheel
I'd. East or West, it Is all one,
on, said. -TheobAld. are you ready !!
ris The doctor folded up his instrum'
AT case Haynes pressed q spring ana
tie. strange vehicle sped OF through
an darkness at a moderate rate, ran
NO the prairie. and returned toward
station BY a different route. Outs
No the yards it stopped and Haynes
scended. Now it could be seen Z
in be was wearing q dark gray uniio
TO upon the breast Of which was a 20
ed star. The station master came
ris. TO him
of Taking a special out to-nigh
DDS asked Haynes
my What's that to YOU" the other
Los torted. His eyes fen on the bai
who are your he demanded.
DIST I'm the sheriff of Blue River,
and swered John Haynes. There's B
INV an attempt at a hold-up in the !
q II Mountains. Logs we're placed &C
- a. ana the west-bound linn