The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-07

to gain accurate information and an
answer to one vital question. Was
Tamarack held as feud victim, or
was his arrest legitimate? How to
learn that was the problem. To send
a body OF men was to invite bloodshed.
To send single inquirer was to de-
liver him over to the enemy.
Air you men willin' ter take my
word about Tamarack?" Inquired Sam,
son. There was a clamorous assent
and the boy turned to Lescott.
~ wants ye ter take Sally home with
ye. Ye'd better start right away, afore
she heers any of this talk. Hit would
fret her. Tell her I've had ter go cross
ther country piece. ter see a sick
man. Don't tell her whar I'm a-goin" !"
He turned to the others. 81 reckon
I've got yore promise thet Mr.. Lescott
hain't a-goin' ter be bothered afore
gifts back?"
Vile McCager promptly gave the as
surance.
II gives ye my hand on hit"
Il seed Jim Asberry loatin' round
Jest beyond ther ridge. as | rid over
hyar," volunteered the man who had
brought the message.
go slow now, Samson. Don't be no
blame fool" dissuaded Vile McCager.
"Hixon's plumb full of them Hollmans,
an they're likely ter be full of licker--
hits Saturday. Hits apt ter be shore
death fer ye ter try ter ride through
Main street-ef ye gifts thet far. Ye
dassent do hit"
IL dast do anything!" asserted the
boy, with a fash OF sudden anger
Some liar lowed awhile ago thet
was coward. All right. mebby | be,
Unc' Vile, keep the boys hyar tell ye
hears from mean keep 'em sober.
He turned and made his way to the
fence where his mule stood hitched.
When Samson crossed the ridge and
entered the Holman country, Jim AS
berry, watching from hilltop point OF
vantage, rose and mounted the horse
that stood hitched behind a nearby
screen OF rhodedendron bushes and
young cedars. Sometimes, he rode just
one bend Of the road in Samsons rear
Sometimes, he took short cuts. and
watched his enemy pass. But always
he held him under a vigilant eye
Finally, he reached q wayside store
where local telephone gave commune
cation with Hollman's Mammoth De-
partment store.
"Jedge," he informed. Samson
South's done left the party ct ther
mill, an he's a-ridin' towards town
Shall | git him?"
rs he comm by hisself?" inquired
the storekeeper.
yes"
"Well, Jest let him come on. we
can tend ter him hyar, ef necessary.
So Jim withheld his hand, and merely
shadowed, sending bulletins, from time
to time.
II was about three o'clock when Sam
son started. 1t was near six when he
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down into town over the mountain.
His mule was in a lather of sweat. He
knew that he was being spied upon,
and that word of his coming was trag'
cling ahead of him. What he did not
know was whether or not 1t suited
Jesse Purvy's purpose that he should
slide from his mule, dead, before he
turned homeward If Tamarack had
been seized as a declaration of war,
the chief South would certainly not
be allowed to return If the arrest had
not been for feud reasons, he might
escape. That was the question which
would be answered with his life or
death.
The "jailhouse" was small build
ing of homemade brick, squatting at
the rear Of the courthouse yard As
Samson drew near. he saw that some
ten or twelve men. armed with rifles. !