The Southern herald., 1916-04-07

the verdict of the directors table that
BAD Anse Havey was a nuisance hi.
tered down the line the persons seek.
Ing native methods for abating th9
nuisance should come to Clayheel
Hackley
| One day in August this attorney 90
law. together with Jim Fletcher and q
tricky youth who enjoyed the dlstinc.
ton Of holding Office as telegraph op-
orator at the Peril station, caucuseti
together in Hackley's dingy room.
In the death of Bad Anse Havey this
trio saw a joint advantage, since the
abating of such nuisance would not
go unrewarded.
Gentlemen" said the attorney, his
Wizened face working nervously, this
business has need to be expeditions.
Gentlemen--it requires. in its nature,
to be expeditions. A few more fail.
ures and we are done for"
well, tell US how ye aims ter do
hit" growled the telegraph operator.
Jim Fletcher has the idea, replied
the lawyer impressively. Quite the
right idea. How many men can yon
trust on job like this, Jim?"
"As many as We needs" was the con.
ident response. "A dozen or a score
If they're wanted"
Enough to make It sure, but not
too many" urged Hackley. 1--WE
should set day precisely as the court
would set day for--er-an execu-
tion. The force you send out should
simply stay on the job until it's done.
II Anse Havey can be got alone. so
much the better. But above all"
The lawyer paused and spoke with
his most forceful emphasis: Don't
just wound this man. See that the
thing is finally and definitely settled
I'll be there myself" Jim Fletcher
assured him, Now when is this day
goin' ter be?"
This is Monday?" reflected the at.
torney. There is no advantage in
delay. 1t will take a day or two to get
ready. Let the case be docketed, as
might say-for Thursday"
Anse Havey had gone to Lexington.
Never again did he mean to hold
against himself the accusation Of "the
unlit lamp and the ungirt loin." He
knew that she loved him.
In Lexington he had bought ring
and at Peril he had got marriage Ii
cense. His camp-following days were
over. He had one youth, and he knew
that il his enemies succeeded in
their designs that might at any mo-
nent be snapped short with sudden
death. It did not seem to him that one
If its golden hours should be wasted.
AS he came out of the courthouse
With the Invaluable piece Of paper in
lis pocket two men, seemingly un-
armed, rose from the doorway OF the
store across the street and drifted to-
ward their hitched horses.
Young Milt McBriar had ridden over
o Peril that day with several compan.
ons, and Anse Havey went back with
hem. So 1t happened that quite acci-
lentally he made this journey under
'scort. The men who rode a little way
n his rear cursed their luck-and \
And, though they lurked in
lidlng all that afternoon near Anse
Iavey's house, they saw nothing more
( their intended victim.
Anse was keenly alive to each days
threat, and when he
ecognized the face of Jim Fletcher in
'eril, as he came through, he had read
lischief in the eyes and recognized
hat the menace had drawn closer.
So. when he was ready to cross the
idge to the school, he obeyed an old
ense Of caution and left his horse
added at the front fence that Il =
light seem as If he were going out
ut had not yet gone.
He had sent a messenger for Good
nse Talbot, and the preacher arrived
lille he was at his supper.
Brother Anse," he said, I'm goIn'
need ye some time betwixt now and
lidnight. want ye to tarry here till
come back"
What's the nature of business ye
eeds me fer. Anse?" demanded the
Missionary. 81 hadn't hardly ought
IF wait. Thar's a child allin' up the
'p fork of little fork of Turkey-Foot
eek"
But Bad Anse only shook his head.
It's the best business ye ever did"
confidently assured the preacher.
But can't tell ye yet, Is the child
any danger?"
Il reckon not; hits Jest allin'
it."
The brown-faced man sat dublously
Iaking his head, and Anse's features
lddenly set and hardened.
i needs ye," he said. 'Ain't that
Tough? I'm goin' to need ye bad"
That's a right strong reason, Anse,
it."
For an instant the old dominating
Ill which had not yet learned to
ook mutlny leaped into Anse
avey's eyes. His words came in a
Irsher voice:
'Will you stay of your own free
III because I'm goin to need ye,
other Anse?" he demanded. "Ba.