The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-27


was ma with Mr.. Pollock that the las
sic should go, so pit it tae Mr.. Lang
don, that Wi my horse in the sleigh,
We cude carry the lassie out the door
to the kitchen and drive off, leavin' the
guide wife to tell the ithers.'
Did you carry this plan out?'
"Aye. We fllit the sleigh with
blankets. and I pit my shotgun in the
front and we helpit the lassie oot-"
will you tell US please" broke in
the Judge with some asperity, what
you expected to do with shotgun"
And a little twinkle sparkled for an
instant in MacPherson's eyes.
'Mr. Pollock was in an automobile"
he said, land shot is grand thing for
tires. Nae doot you can guess yourser
how much chance they have to es-
cape it,
A ripple of laughter swept through
the room, instantly hushed at the
warning frown of the Judge. and Mac
Pherson. his huge brown hands grip
ped about the edge Of the stand, turn
ed inquiringly towards Langdon.
"Will you tell us. Mr.. Macpherson,
as briefly as possible, what occurred
while you were on your way to the
residence Of DR.. Jamison?'
1--WE had ma mair than got startit
when the noise of the horse brought
one of Pollock's friends to the corner
of the house to look oop the back road
At sight of US he gave cry and ran
back, shoutin' to Mr.. Pollock. " .
We had a fair getaway. but na horse
is as guide as one Of those devil ma
chimes, and they were after US at once.
So 1 tookit the reins and give them to
Mr.. Langdon and said. You drive. and
pit the lassie doom. I've way of stop
PIN them as is benin, but need my
hands, At thot l tookit my gun and
stude up in the sleigh. l cude see the
ithers plainly, and shoutit, Go back,
unless We want to be hurtitr But they
only swore at me, and when | saw
they were gainin' sent load of shot
towards them 1t did ma harm, but
they stoppit short, tae see if there was
hurt. They'll ma COON after US again
the nicht,' 1 said; but it was no malr
than a few minutes before Mr.. Lang
don said, 4 hear the motor! And l
said, There's anither barrel to the
gun"
1t was a strange scene that he drew
for them in his deep, quiet voice-a
scene so unreal that it was incredible
to most of those present that it could
all have happened not so very many
miles from the courtroom where they
now sat-a scene with the dark, snowy
road and the silent woods for its set
ting, with the flying sleigh speeding al
most noiseless over the slippery road
Langdon, his face white and set with
fatigue and anxiety holding the tug
ging reins in one hand while the other
arm held close the half-conscious form
of Mary, her bandaged head ghastly
above the enwrapping blankets; while
over them lowered the grim figure or
the great Scotchman, his shotgun to
his shoulder, his big body swaying
with the speed of the flying sleigh.
81 waited till they came oop too
close" he finished, deep note throb-
bing in his voice, "and then l did fer
a tire WI the second shot. The auto
nigh upset WI the force Of the explo-
sion, and they all jumpit oot. And that
was the last we saw Of them"
did you remain at DR.. Jamison's
house when you reached there"
"Na. For when had seen the pu1r
lassie taken away by the kind guide
wife of the doctor, and I knew she
were safe, I keepit thinkin' Of how
fast the men had gone fra the hoose
that NIGHT, and says to Mr.. Langdon'