The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

spoke as though unwilling to utter
such reasonable words.
NJ reckon. Anse." he suggested, "ye
wouldn't hardly hev asked q thing like
thet afore"-there was q hesitating
halt before he went on-"afore a fur.
rim woman changei yore fashion Of
lookin' at things"
Anse Havey felt his face redden,
and an angry retort rose to his lips.
But the charge was true. i4
He went on az though Jeb had not
spoken. m r.,
"All ] ask IL that when that man
comes yell hold your hand until the
cote has acted"
Does ye reckon Milt McBriar aims
ter let Sidering try kin Of hist" was
the next incredulous question.
Anse Havey's voice broke out of its
quiet tones and his eyes woke to fire
that was convincing.
by heavens, I aims ter have him
DO It! ] amt askin' leave Of Milt Mo
Hriar." Then he added: II aims to
hang the man that kilt your daddy in
the Jail house yard at Peril. an II the
McBriars get him they've got to kill
me frst. Will you hold your hand till
I'm through" -s.~& at
The boy stood there, his fingers
slowly clenching and opening. Finally
he said: "Hit ain't a-goin' ter satisfy
me ter penitentiary thet teller. He's
got ter die"
Hes goin' to die. II l fail, then"
the clansman raised his hands in q ges-
ture OF oncession-"then he's yours.
VIII you waltz"
II don't hardly believe" said Jeb
McNash with conviction. "any man liv.
In kin keep Milt's hired assassin In no
Jail house long enough ter try an hang
him. But I'm willing ter see. I'll hold
my hand thet long. Anse. but"
Once more q spasmodic tautening of
muscles convulsed the boys frame and
bis voice took on it's excited note OF
shrillness: "But warns ye, I'm goin'
ter be settin' In ther high cote. !
hain't never a-goin' ter leave hit, an
ef that jury Glars him-or Of they lest
penitentiaries him-I'm goin' ter kill
him as he sets thar in his cheer-so
help me Godl"
( Loyal In their stubborn adherence to
feud obedience. the Judge and grand
Jury secretly returned two indictments
bearing the names of Luke Thixton 90
principal and Milton McBriar, Sr., az
accessory to the crime OF murder
against the peace and dignity Of the
commonwealth Of Kentucky, and con.
trary 70 the statute in such case made
and provided" Also. they withheld
their action from public announce.
ment. w~%
Sureptitiously and guardedly< q
message travelled up the watercourses
to the remotest Havey cabin. Bad
Anse bade his men be ready to rise
IN instant response to his call, and
they made ready to obey.
One day Juanita Holland and Dawn
y ont for Lexington to do their
Christina. shopping. s'''g
Anse Havey rode with them across
to Peril and waved his hat In farewell
az they stood "a the vestibule Of tho
rtckety passenger coach. It was Q very
shabby car Of worn and faded plush,
but to Dawn It seemed q fairy chariot.
Az they entered the. lobby Of the
Phoenix hotel, In Lexington, . tall
youth rose from g chair and came for.
ward. 1.-THE boy was oruder and dark
er ana less trim Id appearance than
his Blue Grass brethren, he carried his
head az high and walked az independ.
emily. He came forward with his hat
In his hatid and said: I'm mighty glad
ter Zee ye, Dawn" t'i% s~s, '.'G
The girl looked about the place, and
breathed rather than asked: isn't the
world wonderful, Miltfr So
Two days followed through which
Dswn pasted IN transports of delight.
There We're the undreamed sights of
shop-windo~s deokeds for the holiday
season, aud the; crowds on the streets.
and the gayety and merriment of
Christmas everywhere She had never
heard 90 much laughter before, and
she found 1t tnfectious. and laughed,
too. e>.ia sNssl%f y sak4lhl .rh
At last she found herself again in a
faded plush car beside Juanita, with
Young Milt sitting opposite. Old Milt
was on that train, too. but he paused
only to nod before disappearing into
the shabhier smoking commandment
where he had business to discuss. A
man was waiting for him In there
whom old acquaintances might have
passed by without recognition. It was
the hope Of Milt McBriar that when
they left the train at Peril, any &C.
Quaintances who might be about would
do just this.
While the Christmas shoppers
laughed in the day coach. Luke Thix-
ton received final instructions In the
empty smoker.
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