The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
with Samson abetting him, pointed out


mountains, under which the individual
could walk in greater personal safety.
AS for the younger South, the officer
felt, when he rode away next morning,
that he had discovered the one man
who combined with the courage and
honesty that many of his clansmen
shared the mental equipment and local
influence to prove a constructive lead.
er.
When he returned to the Bluegrass
he meant OF have long and unofficial
talk with his relative. the governor.
The grand jury trooped each day to
the courthouse and transacted it's busi-
ness. The petty juries went and came,
occupied with several minor homicide
cases. The captain, from a chair,
which Judge Smithers had ordered
placed beside him on the bench, was
looking on and intently studying. One
morning, Smithers confided to him
that in a day or two more the grand
jury would bring in true bill against
Samson South. charging him with muir
der. The officer did not show sur
prise. He merely nodded
81 suppose I'll be called on to go and
get him."
I'm afraid we'll have to ask you to
do that"
What caused the change of heart?
thought Purvy's people didn't want it
done" 1t was Callomb's first allusion.
except for his apology, to their former
alteration.
For an instant only, Smithers was a
little confused
ITO be quite frank with you, Cal
lomb." he said, Il got to thinking over
the matter in the light of your own
viewpoint, and, after due deliberation,
came to see that to the state at large
it might bear the same appearance. So,
had the grand jury take the matter
up. We must stamp out such lawless-
ness as Samson South stands for. He
is the more dangerous because he has
brains"
Callomb nodded, but, at noon, he
slipped out on a pretense of sightsee-
ing, and rode by a somewhat circuit
Gus route to the ridge. At nightfali,
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"
"Now," went on Callomb, I'VE TN
derstand each other. We are working
for the same end, and, by Godi I've
had one experience in making arrests
at the order of that court. l don't
want it to happen again."
81 suppose" said Samson. you know
that while am entirely willing to face
any fair court of Justice, don't pro-
pose to walk into packed jury, whose
only object is to get me where car
be made way with. Callomb, ! hope
we won't have to fight each other.
| What do you suggest?"
"If the court orders the militia to
make an arrest, the militia has no op-
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
/ don't like to suggest" He paused.
then added emphatically: When my
detail arrives here. which will prob
ably be in three or four days, you
must not be here. You must not be
in any place where we can find you.
For little while, Samson looked at
the other man with a slow smile OF
amusement, but soon it died, and his
face grew hard and determined.
I'm obliged to you, Callomb," he
said. seriously. at was more than |
had the right to expect-this warning.
l 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 isn't
a time for quibbling. You've got work
to do. We both have work to do. We
can't stand on a matter of vainglorious
pride, and let big issues of. humanity
20 to pot. We haven't the right to
spend mems lives in fighting each
other, when we are the only two men
in this ENHANCEMENT 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,
Samson's eyes cleared with an express
sion of discovered solution.
"All right. Callomb." he said, briefly,
you won't find mel" He smiled, as
he added Make as thorough a
search as your duty demands. 1t
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