Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-13
(copyrisht. so,,. By w. ]. Watt 4 Cad
CHAPTER XVI.

M80 11p0s 6OO0 mon VOOlV 6pV0NN
bearing transit and chain. drawing q
limo witch railroad was to follow to
Misery and ACROSS It to the heart Of
untouched forests and coal-6elds. With
that wave Of Innovation would come
the spectators. Besides. Samson's
fingers were itching to be out in the
Aills With .. palette and sheaf Of
brushes IN he society OF George Les
colt.
For . whtlo afhsr no battle at Hixon
che county had lain in . torpid paraly-
sis 81 dread Many illftarate feudists
on each side surrendered the directing
and exposed figure of Samson South
seen through eddies Of gun smoke and
believed him immune from death.
with Purvy dead and Holman the vic
tim ok his own hand, tAe backbone Of
the murder syndicate vas broken. Its
heart had ceased TO best. Those HolL
man survivors who bore the potentiali-
tiss for leadessAip had not only signed
pledges q peane. but were afraid TO
break them: and the triumphant
Souths, instead Of vAunting their VIC
tory, had subscribed to tho doctrine Of
order ana declared the war over.
souths who broke the law were -
speedily arrested a. Hollmans. Their
boys were drilling 40 militiamen and
wonder Of Notwithstanding the
sons Il tho enemy to Join them. OF
course. these things changed gradual
y. but the besinnings Of them were
most noticeable In the first few
months. Just 40 . newly painted and
renovated house IL more conspicuous
than one that has long been respectar
BE.
HoIlmanas Mammoth Department
6toro passed into new hands, and traf-
ficksd only In merchandise, and the
town was open to the men and women
pf Misery % vail - those Of Cripple
shin.
These shfnxs Samson had explained
In hi leeters TO the Lescotts and Hor-
ION. Mem from down below could still
nnd trouble in tho wink Of an eye. BY
seeking It, for under all transformation
the nature - the individual remained
much d. same: bnt. without seeking
20 gfvo oAsnse. thsy could ride - g.
oarslH through the hills - through tho
ytrests Of policed city-and meet .
reader hospitality.
And. whom these things were dfs-
cussed and the two men prepared to
cross the Mason-and-Dxon line and
visit the Cumberlands. Adrienne
promptly and definitely announced
that she would accompany her brother.
No argument was effective to dissuade
her, and after all. Lescott. who had
been there. saw no good reason why
she should not 90 with him.
AZ Hixon. they found that receptive
air OF serenity which made the history
OF less than three months ago seem
paradoxical and fantastcally unreal.
Only about tho courthouse square
Whero numerous small holes In frame
walls told Of fusillades, and In the In
terror Of the building itself where the
woodwork was SCARED and torn. ana
the plaster freshly patched. did they
md xrimly reminiscent. evidence.
Samson had not met them at tho
town, because he wished their first Inn
ypressions Of his people to reach them
'uninduenced by his escort. It was
form Of the mountain pride-an hon
est resolve to soften nothing, and make
no apologies. But they found arrange
ments made for horses and saddlebags.
and the girl discovered that for her
had been provided q mount as evenly
GATED a. any in her own stables.
When she and her two companions
came out to the hotel porch to start,
they found guide waiting. who said
he was instructed to take them % far
as the ridge. where the sheriff himself
would be waiting, and the cavalcade
struck into the hills. Men at whose
houses they paused to ask q dipper OF
water. or to make An inquiry. gravely
advised that they had better light and
stay III night" In the coloring for
ests, squirrels scampared and scurried
out Of sight, and hare and there on the
tan slopes they Jaw shy-looking chill
dren regarding them with inqutsitve
eyes.
The guide led them silently, gazing
IN frank amusement. though With defer
entisl politeness, at this girl In cord
uroys. who rode crosssaddle, and rode
% well. Yet, Il was evident that he
would have preferred talking had not
,difidence restrained him. He was q
young man ana rather handsome In .
8 shaggy, unkempt way. Across ono
check ran . long scar atill red. and
tho girl. looking into his clear. tntelli-
rent eyes, wondered what that scar
stood for. Adrienne had the power
e melting masculine difddeneA and
her smile - she rode ct his side, and
aslked, what II your name!" brought
n answering smile to his grim lips.
sJoe Holman, ma'am," he answered;
.and the girl gave an involuntary start.
iThe two men who caught the name
a3osed up the gap between the horses,
Wilh suddenly piQued interest.
fasf8nl1manl' exclaimed tho girl
hen, YOU She stopped and
iAushsd. Il BEG your pardon" she
said, quickly.
sThatS al right" treasured the
man. n know what we're a-thinktn'.
hut / hain't takin' no oHense. Tho hsSh
sheriff sent me over. I'm ono Of his
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