The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-20


was ma with Mr.. Pollock that the las
sic should go, so pit it tao 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 tillit the sleigh with
blankets. and pit my shot gun in the
front and we hclpit the lass.e oot-'
"Will you tell us please" broke III
the Judge With some asperity. what
you expected to do with shot-gun?'
And little twinkle sparkled for an
instant in MacPherson's eyes.
Mr. Pollock was in an automobile.f
he said. land shot is a grand thing fer
tires. Nae doot you can guess yourself
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 DIR. Jamison?"
I'VE 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 a cry and rar
back, shoutin' to Mr.. Pollock. 1"
We had fair getaway, but ma horse
is as guide as one Of those devil ma
chimes, and they were after us at once
So tookit the reins and give them tc
Mr.. LangdOn and said, You drive, ant
pit the lassie doom. I've way Of stop
pin them as Is benin, but l need NJ,
hands At thot l tookit my gun AND
stude up in the sleigh. | cude see th,
ithers plainly. and shoutit, Go back
unless We want to be hurtit. But the!
only swore ut me. and when | saw
they were gainin sent a load of ShD
towards them 1t did MI harm. bl
they stoppit short. tae see II there wa
'lurt. They'll ia COON after us aga J
The nicht.' | said: but it was no mai
than Il few minutes before Mr.. Lang
Ion said. 1 hear the motor" And
said. There's anither barrel to tn
rum"
1t was IA strange scene that he drew
for them in his deep quiet voice !
scene so unreal that 1t was meredith
TO most Of those present that ii cOul'
all have happened not so very man
miles from the courtroom where the
now sat-a scene with the dark, snow.
road and the silent woods for its set
ting. with the flying sleigh speeding 81
most noiseless over the slippery road
i.angd0n. his face white and set wit
fatigue and anxiety holding the tug
ring reins IN one hand while the Othe
arm held close the half-cOnsci0us fOrl
# Mary. her bandaged head ghastl
above the enwrapping blankets: Will
over them lowered the grim figure .
the great Scotchman. his shotgun t
his shoulder. his big body swayin
with the speed of the flying sleigh.
Il waited till they came COP tO'
close. he finished. a deep note thrOh
bling in his voice land then did fe
tire wi the second shot. The autt
nigh upset wi the force OF the explO
zion. and they all jumpit GOT. And tina
vas the last we saw of them"
did You remain at DIR. JamisOn',
house when you reached there?"
INA. For when | had seen the pull
assie taken away by the kind gnd,
wife of the doctor. and knew sh'
were safe. l keepit thinkin of how
fast the men had gone fra the hoost
that nicht. and ! says to Nj. Langtlon