The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-04-14

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Hls features weeo whence sad MI
eyes shifty. He was : coward md
N ineriguer b. nature and incline
tioo. 3s was Iogleaj enough that vines
~ verdict o. the dirsctoe's table thai
Bed Aaso Havoy was . nuisance ~
tered down the line the persons seek
Ing native methods for abating thu
nuisance should come to Clayhssl
Hackley.
One day in August this attorney u
Law. together with Jim Fletcher and q
tricky youth who enjoyed the distinc.
ton Of holding once - telegraph op.
together IN Hackley's dingy room.
In the death Of Bad Anse Havey this
trio saw joint advantage. since the
abating Of such . nuisance would not
| 50 unrewarded.
| 'Gentlemen." said the attorney. his
wizened face working nervously. this
business has need to be expeditions.
Gentlemen-it requires. In it, nature.
TO be expeditions. A Few more fail.
ures and We are done for
We'll. tell u how ye aims ter do
HIT" growled the telegraph operator.
Jim Fletcher has the idea." replied
the lawyer impressiveiy. "Quite the
right idea. How many men can you
trust on a Job like this. Jim?"
"As many as ye needs" was the con-
ndent response. "A dozen or a score
II they're wanted"
Enough to make Il sure. but not
too many" urged Hackley. I'VE
should set day precisely as the court
would set q day for-er--an exccu-
ton. 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 J
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 Ioin." He
knew that she loved him.
In Lexington he had bought a ring
and at Peril he had got a marriage H.
cense. His camp-following days were
over. He had one youth. and he knew
III IN
their designs that might at any mo-
ment be snapped short with sudden
death. It 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 Anse Havey went back with
them. So It happened that quite acct
dentally he made this Journey under
escort. The men who rode little way
in his rear cursed their luclf--and
waited. And. though they lur'xed In
hiding al that afternoon neat Anss
Havey's house. they saw nothins more
Of their intended victim.
Anse was keenly alive TO ea6n days
impending threat. and when ne
recognised the face Of Jim Fletcher IN
Peril. a. he came through. he had read
mischief in the eyes and recognized
that the menace had drawn closer.
So. when he was ready to cross the
ridge to the school. he obeyed an old
sense of caution and left his horse
saddled at the front fence that Il
might seem az II ne were going out
but had not yet gone.
He had sent a messenger for Good
Anse Talbot. and the preacher arrived
while he was at his supper.
Brother Anse." he said. I'm goin'
to need ye some time betwixt now and
midnight. want ye to tarry here till
I come back"
whats the nature OF business ye
needs me fer. Anse?" demanded the
missionary. Il hadn't hardly ought
ter wait. Thar's a child ailin' up the
top fork of little fork OF Turkey-Foot
creek"
But Bad Anse only shook his head.
IT'S the best business We ever did,"
he confidently assured the preacher.
But I can't tell ye yet. Is the child
In any dangerr
Il reckon not; hits Jest ailin'
but"
The brown-faced man sat obviously
shaking his head. and Anse's features
suddenly set and hardened.
Il needs ye." he said. Amt that
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 to
brook mutiny ieaped into Anse
Havey's eyes. His words came In .
harsher voice:
win you stay Of your own free
will because I'm goin' to need -.
Brother Ansef" he demanded. BE
cause. by God. ye're goin' to stay-one
way or another"
Does 70 mean - aims ter hold
me hyar by force?"
mot unless ye make me. I wouldn't
hardly like to do that"