Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28

,ad that word Of his coming was trav.
liing ahead Of him. What he did not
"a know was whe<her or not It suited
Jesse Purvy's purpose that he should
slide from his mule, dead. before he
turned homeward. II Tamarack had
been seized - declaration Of war,
the chief South would certainly not
- allowed to return. II the arrest had
not been for feud reasons, he might
escape. That was the question which
would be answered with his life on
death.
The "jailhouSe'' was . small build.
Ing Of homemade brick, squatting at
the rear Of the courthouse yard. ~
Samson drew near. he saw that some
ten or twelve ucn. armed with rifles,
separated from groups and disposed
themselves behind the tree trunks and
the stone coping of the we'll. None Of
them spoke. and Samson pretended
that hs had not seen them. He rode
his mule at walk. moving that he
was riAe-covered from . halfdoseu
windows. At the hitching rack direct
II beneath the county building. he
-
Ing his Tihe at his side. passed eau
} tiouslv along the brick walk to the
IAN. The men behind the trees edged
around their covers as he went, keep
ing Themselves protected, as squirrels
creep around Q trunk when hunter Is
lurking below. Samson halted at the
5ail wall. and called the prisoners
name. A tousled head and surly face
appeared ct tho barred window. and
the boy went over and held convene
from the outside.
s, "How in hell did ye git into town."
demanded the prisoner.
Il rid In" was the short reply.
How'd 70 git In the Jailhouse7"
The captive wAs shamefaced.
r got . leetle too much ticker. an
Mas shootin' out the lights last night"
he confessed.
what business did 70 have hysr in
tdixonr'
Il. Jsst slipped IN ter $50 GAL
samson leaned closer. and lowered
AiD voacs.
.Doss they hnov thet 70 shot them
Vhooes ct Jesse Purv7"
TAmarack turned pale.
mo" he stammered, they believe
20 done hit"
cson laughed. He was Thinking
tides trained on him from .
.isible rests.
long air they a,goin' ter keep
no demanded.
!. ct out tomorrer Of pays the
Its ten dDllars."
+ Of 10 don't pay the fne?"
70 dollar day"
eckon 70 don't low ter pay hit.
:.
lowed msbby 70 mout pay hit fer
,am10n.s
done lowed plumb wrong. I
10 hyar ter see Of 70 needed help.
hit pears ter mo they're lsttin' 70
or easy"
He turned On his heel, and went
lack to his mule The msn behind the
trees began eircling again. Samson
mounted. and. With his chin we'll up.
rotted back along the main street. It
was over. The question was answered.
rhs FIollmans regarded tho truce Is
It'll ELECTIVE The fact that they were
permitting him to ride out alive was
worthless assurance Of that. Incl
tsatalH, he stood indicated In the
yes 81 his own people.
Leso0tt stayed on week after that
implyin Difference to samson's insist
nee. 10 leave ct once might SAVIOR Of
ssht ander IRE, but when the week
the painter turned his horses
coward town, and his train swept
q hack to the Bluegrass and the
ast. !.
x quiet Of unbroken and deadly
butine settled down on Misery. The
1nduoe Of the Souths In keeping hands
b. ana acknowledging tho Justice Of
amaxack spicers jail ssntsuoe. had
ssn heir answer to the declaration
& the sHollmans IN letting Samson ride
ito ana out Of Hixon. The truce was
tablishsd. When. . short time later.
Ama3ack left the country to become
yaitoad brakeman, Jesse Purvy
$500 the word that his men must.
Atil further orders. desist from vio-
onoo. The word had crept about that
amson, too, was going away. and. It
- wSfs true. Jesse felt that his fu-
~ would 10 more secure than his
Ut Purvy believed Samson guilty.
upltei the sxoasration Of the hounds.
Leseptt haA sent boz Of books. and
Ansoa had taken . team over to
ss-Au, ana brought them back.
lovourod them Ill from titis
b flnis Tine, and many Of them
Il Is hack to. and disssted again.
rustled long and gently with
jpIls, struggling to win the old
e6nseat 10 his departure But
kT0outhAz brain was no longer
what had been good enough
) pAst w. good enough for the
Nevertheless, he arranged At
- that his nephew should be
q meet nnancal needs, and.to 80
Nohe chose In fashion behttins
80 came In blsakly, with .
- Aevastafing breath Of fatality.
~ smile Aisd from horizon to hori-
AnA foe days cold rains beat and
ISl ~ s1oroato. And, toward the
(.tAo m0ntA, came the day which
AAA ~ toe his departure.
III AAAA1A.