New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-06

enough and thrilling enough to I'LL an entire page Z"
the Express Recorder.
But best Of all. and underneath the war talk, ne
had discovered a situation made expressly tor the
artist IN human interest With the Iurld stage setting
If the tobacco rebellion for a background, the grim
fud touched upon bv the Sheriff was threatening +"
,cury the center Of the stage Harding got the facts
lar bv bit from a dozen different sources, and Ihc'"l
Them together with the skill # trained news hunter
Colonel Rawlins the head and front OF the "A.
eociaon" holding the place by virtue OF beng the
LARGEST tobacco grower in the county. Though the
growers organization dccucd violence and charged
fine night riding to a awlcsi element over which 1t had
~, untroI il WAS asserted that Rawlins and his asso
ciatcs winkcd at the whippings and barn burn'ngf
more that the Culoncs Bud vas a leader OF the
night riders.
Herein lav the germ Of tragedy. Court was IN
session. and grand jury, holding its oath higher than
,,s prciu,liccs was launching indictments night ana
lft Ilactcti the county prosecutor had secured a
iury pancl Of good men and true; and Judge licnnlng
in the mouths Of IIarling's informantS the best
loved magistrate in all West Tennessee was letting
the AK fall where would declaring daily from the
bench that the law supreme, and that 1t must pc
yindiCItcd.
Harding saw wha, might easily happen. Current
r,nor, confirming the ShcrIs gossip added that the
fud fire merely smollcrcd between the Colonel and
tine Judge If young Rawlins should chance to be- taken
red handed and brought before the hereditary family
enemy for trial Harding the screaming head
lines and after dinner StroI''i to the railroad station
and filed Il message {" Chicago:
Biz story developing. No \. p. nearer than Nashville.
Arrange 10 give through wire when needed.
COR the ncws-gaihcring reason Harding postponed
his call upon the Girl until late in the afternoon
Being directed from the tavern, he had no dhhcny IN
finding the Judge, house an oldmc mansion on 4
-r,c-archc,l residence street An old negro admitted
tool. Ia card
She was wearing hat and coat and putting on hcrGlo'cS
"\Iy room is Just over this and saw you coming
She explained. "Will You take me for walk, NaIy;
The Girl held her peace until after they had left the
house well behind. Then She broke the long silence.
"Thcrc are some things that want to tell you, WaIy,
and couldn't say them under the Judges root. POOR
dear Classics trouble isn't the least bit imaginary
How much do you know Of the dreadful state
ui affairs here,
81 know all You can tell me, and then some,
was EarIings reply. rs great stuff, Girl
or it., going to be when e, il shaped mp.
wouldn't have missed the chance toray years
salary" q
DON'T" she begged. with 4 swift appeal in n
IN, prca, gray eyes. "Wh,r you talk that
way Won ,hu, me ny like like a clam And
y,l don't know Il all
He laughed easily. LETS sec if don't \
hc offered; and then he went ON {" tell her
Il the threatening tragedy for which the
tobacco war was merely The spectacular stage 4
setting. M
Il knew vou diln', know" she gasrcI at ~
.ac finish. Listen But Ranlin- and Cassie ~
lIcmning have been lowers since they were RI
.hillrcn Because oi This miserable frui its ~
uccn kept 4 secret: Cassie hasn't been able .~<%f
%, cpn,l, in anyone. And the Oh trn! is RI
merely .m-h!,rus. as YOU say. The Judge, ~
while BE- r.'naiu- "a Judge. would never lift ..
lis hand. even IN III defense. nor -woryc one
e.. :. ;,-i.i. ,ru.. ii. duty a.. It Iulso but the