The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-03-18
THE CALL OF THE
CUMBERLANDS
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| the matter In the light OF your OWL
! viewpoint, and. after due deliberation
/ came to see that to the state at large
It might bear the same appearance. So
l had the grand jury take the matter
up. We must stamp out such lawIess
ness a. Samson South stands for. He
is the more dangerous because he ha,
brains"
Callomb nodded, but, at noon, hs
slipped out on a pretense of sightsee
ing, and rode by somewhat circuit
GUS route to the ridge At nightfall
he came to the house of the clan head
South" he said to Samson, when
he had led him aside, they didn't
want to hear what you had to tell the
grand jury, but they are going ahead
to indict you on manufactured evi
dence."
Samson was for a moment thought
full, then he nodded.
That's about what was expecting
Nov" went on Callomb, we IN
derstand each other. We are working
for the same end, and, by Cod I've
had one experience In making arrests
at the order Of that court. l don't
want 1t to happen again"
II suppose" said Samson, you know
that while l am entirely willing to face
any fair court Of justice. l don't pro
pose to walk into packed jury, whose
only object is to get me where l can
be made way with. Callomb. hope
we won't have to fight each other.
What dc you suggest"
IF the court orders the militia to
make an arrest, the militia has no OPP
ton. In the long run, resistance would
only ALLEVIATE the sympathy Of the
world at large There is Just one
thing to be done. South It's thing
l don't like to suggest" He paused
then added emphatically: When my
detail arrives here, which will PROB
ably be In three OF four days. you
must not be here. You must not Dc
In any place where we can find you
For a little while, Samson looked at
the other man with slow smile OF
dmuSSm6ul, Uul oOOA IL o-SN'
face grew hard and determined.
I'm obliged to you, Callomb," he
said, seriously. 1T was more than
had the right to expect-this warning.
/ understand the cost OF giving it. But
it's no use. | can't cut and run. No, by
God, you wouldn't DO it! You can't
ask me to do it."
"By God, you can and Will" Callomb
spoke with determination. This ism I
time for quibbling. You've got work
to do. We both have work to do. We
can't stand on matter of vainglorious
pride, and let big issues Of humanity
go to pot. We haven't the right to
spend mems lives in fighting each
other, when we are the only two men
in this infringement who are in per-
feet accord-and honest"
The mountaineer spent some min
utes in silent self-debate. The working
of his face under the play of alternat-
ing doubt, resolution. hatred and insur-
gency, told the militiaman what
struggle was progressing. At last,
SAmsons eyes cleared with an express
sion of discovered solution.
"All right, Callomb," he said, briefly,
you won't find met" He smiled, as
he added: Make as thorough
search as your duty demands 1t
needn't be perfunctory OF superficial
Every South cabin will stand open to
you. shall be extremely busy, TO ends
which you approve, l can't tell you
what l shall be doing, because to do
that. | should have to tell where
mean to be-"
In two days, the grand jury, with
much secrecy. returned true bill, and
a day later a considerable detachment
of infantry started on dusty hike up
Misery. Furtive and inscrutable Holl-
man eyes along the way watched them
from cabin doors, and counted them.
They meant also to count them coming
back. and they did not expect the
totals to tally,
Back of an iron spiked fence, and ?
dusty sunburned lawn, the barrack-nke
facades of the old administration
building and Kentucky state capitol
frowned on the street and railroad
track. About it, on two sides OF the
Kentucky river, sprawled the town OF
Frankfort; sleepy, more or less DISNEY
eled at the center. and stretching TO
shaded environs of colonial houses set
in lawns of rich bluegrass, amid the
shade of forest trees. Circling the
town in an embrace of quiet beauty
rose the Kentucky river hills.
Turning in to the gate of the state
house enclosure, a man, who seemed
to be ar fastener by the cut of his
clothes, walked slowly up the brick
walk, and passed around the fountain
at the Front of the capitol. His steps
carried him direct to the main en-
trance OF the administration building,
and, having paused moment in the
rotunda, he entered the secretary's Of
fee of the executive suite. and asked
for an interview with the governor.
Have you an appointment" the sec
rotary asked.
The visitor shock his head Scrib-
bling a brief note on slip of paper, he
Enclosed it in an envelope and handed