Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13

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wouldn't look at in it's hclplessness Of
death. Mr.. Gledware is the principal
witness against Brick. If YOU don't
feel what kind Of man he is from what
I've said nobody could explain it to
you"
From several of the intent listeners
burst Involuntary denunciations Of
GledWare, while on the faces of others
showed Il momentary CLEAN of horror.
Red kimball's confederate spoke
loudly, harshly, But who killed Red
klmDall and his parl and the stage
driver if it wasn't Brick Willock?'
II think it was Red Feathers band.
I'm witness to the fact that Kimball
agreed to bring Mr.. Glcdware the pearl
and onyx pin on condition that MI.
GledWarc appear against Brick. After
MI. Gledware deserted Red Flower, or,
rather, after her death. Red Feather
carried that pin about him. MIR. Glcd-
ware knew he'd give it up alive.
He was always afraid the Indian would
find him, and at last he did find him.
But Red kimball got the pin. Could
that mean anything except that kim
a discovered the Indians hiding
place and killed him? But for that, I'd
think 1t Red Feather who attacked the
stage and killed Red Kimball. AS it
is, L believe it must have been his
friends"
NOW you've said something's" cried
Mizzoo, Boys. don't you think it's
a reasonable explanation?'
Some Of them did, evidently, for the
grim resolution on their faces softened.
Others, however, were unconvinced.
A stern voice vas raised: Let Brick
Wilcox come do his own explaining.
Bill Atkins knows where he's hiding
out-and we got to know. We've start
ed in to be Il law abiding county, and
that there warrant against Wilcox has
got the right of way"
you've no warrant against Bill"
cried Wilfred, stepping to the edge Of
the platform, therefore you've violated
the law in locking him up"
That's So exclaimed Red Kimbalrs
former comrade. "Well, turn i'm loose,
that's what we ask-let him go-open
the Jail door,
He locked up for his own safety"
shouted Mizzoo. you fellows agree
to leave him alone, and I'll turn him
out quick enough. You talk about the
law-what you want to do t o Bill amt
overly lawful, 1 take it."
"If he gives up his secret we amt
going to handle him rough.' was the
quick retort.
Lahoma found that the softening in,
fuence she had exerted was already
fast dissipating. They bore with her
merely because Of her youth and sex.
She cried out desperately.
"Is there nothing 1 can say to move
your hearts? Has my story of that
pearl and onyx pin been lost on you
Couldn't you understand, after all
Are you western men and yet unable
to feel the worth Of a western man like
Brick? How he clothed me and shell
tered me when the man who should
have supported the child left in his
care neglected her. How he taught me
and was always tender and gentle
never Il cross wOrd-a man like that
And you think he could kill. I DOM
know whether Bill was told his hiding
place or not. But if / knew it, do YOU
think I'd tell? And if Bill betrayed hin
but Bill wouldn't do it. Thank God
I've been raised with real men, mer
that know how to stand by each Other
and be true to the death. You wan,
Bill to turn traitor. I say, what kind OF
men are you"
She turned to Wilfred, blinded by hot
tears. ooh, say something to them!'
she gasped, clinging to his arm.
go on" murmured Wilfred. 81
couldn't reach 'em, and you made 8
point that time. Go on-don't give ZEN
a chance to think"
But l can't-I've said all I had tc
say
Don't stop, dear, for Gods sake
the case is desperate! You'll have to dc
it-for Bill"
"And that isn't AL" Lahoma called
in a broken, pathetic voice, as she turn
va y poAS ul''li lC
crowd. "That isn't all. You know Bricl
and Bill have been all L had-all in this
world. You know they couldn't have
been sweeter to me if they'd been the
nearest of kin-they were more like
women than men. somehow, when they
spoke to me and sat with me in the
dugout; and l guess I know a little
about a mothers love, because I've al
ways had Brick and Bill. But one day
somebody else came to the cove, and
this somebody else-well-he-t this
somebody else wants to marry me-to
day. This was the end Of our jour
ney," she went on blindly, "and-anG
it is our wedding day. 1 thought there
must be some way to get Brick to the
wedding, but you see how it is. And
and We'll have to marry without him
But Bills herein that jail-because he
wouldn't betray his friend. And ]
couldn't marry without either Brick OF
Bill, could II"
She took her uuivarinr hand from