The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-27

eyes antfty. ne was coward ana
an lntriguer by nature and inclina.
tion. II was logical enough tina, when
the verdict OF the directors table that
Bad Anse Havey was a nuisance H.
tered down the line the persons seek.
ing native methods for abating thu
nuisance should come to Clayheei
Hackley
One day in August this attorney at
law. together with Jim Fletcher and
tricky youth who enjoyed the distinc-
ton OF holding Office as telegraph op-
orator at the Peril station. caucused
together In Hackley's dingy room.
In the death OF Bad Anse Havey this
trio saw a Joint advantage since the
abating Of such a 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 it's nature.
to be expeditions. A few more fall
ures and we are done for"
We'll. tell us how ye aims ter do
hit." growled the telegraph operator
the lawyer impressively. Quite the
right idea. How many men can you
trust on job like this. JIm7"
AS many as ye needs" was the con
fdent response. "A dozen or a score
IL they're wanted"
Enough to make Il sure. but not
too many" urged Hackley. We
| aho,,id pat IN dav nracfooIv q a fha rOure
would set day for-er-an execu-
tion The force you send out should
simply stay on the Job until its 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 il finally and definitely settled"
'lll be there myself" Jim Fletcher
assured him Now when Is this day
goin' ter be?"
This Ia Monday7" reflected the at.
torney. There is no advantage In
delay. II 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 a ring
and at Peril he had got marriage H.
cense. His campfollowing days were
over. He had one youth. and he knew
that II his enemies succeeded In
their designs that might at any mo-
ment be snapped short with sudden
DEATH II did not seem to him that one
OF its golden hours should be wasted.
As he came out OF the courthouse
with the invaluable piece OF paper in
his 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
TO Peril that day with several compan'
, ions. and Aase Havey went back with
, them. SO 1t happened that quite acct
dentally he made >his journey uncer
, escort. The men who rode little was
, in his rear cursed their luck-and
, waited And. though they lurked In
hiding all that afternoon near Anse
Havey's house. they saw nothing more
, OF their intended victim.
Anse was keenly alive to each day 4
impending threat. and when he
, recognized the face OF Jim Fletcher
, Peril. as be came through. he had read
mischief IN the eyes and recognized
a that the menace mad draws closer
. So. when he was ready to cross the
4 ridge to the school, he obeyed an old
} sense OF caution and left his horse
I saddled at the front fence that II
. might seem as II he we're going out
a but had not yet gone.
= lie had sent a messenger for Good
, Anse Talbot. and the preacher arrived
while he was at his supper
q Brother Anse." he said. I'm goin
, TO need ye some time betwixt now and
midnight. want ye to tarry here I'll
a ] come back"
q What's the nature OF business W
: needs me fer. Anse?" demanded tbs
4 missionary ''I hadn't hardly ought
4 ter wait. Thar's a child ailin' up tbs
top fork of little fork OF Turkey.Foo,
creek"
!. But Bad Anse only shook his head
A IT'S the best business ye ever did.
he confidently assured the preacher
a But ! cant tell ye yet Is the chile
a in any danger?'
8 II reckon not; hits Jest ailin
q but"
The brown-faced man sat dubiousl,
Q shaking his head. and Anse's features
}. suddenly set and hardened.
y Il needs ye," he said. Amt tina
d enough? I'm goin' to need ye bad
= That's right strong reason. Anse
but"
/: For an instant the old dominating
will which had not yet learned u
a brook mutiny leaped into Ans
a Haveys eyes. His words came In