New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-22

desp.ca5!v treated
iniIta%rr "i;,tcarrI To re-: lie IL fuliil
~ of Resistance ana was I!n:-.,t.pu on
his Undertaking 10 sit quiet which ne
did. with the exception Of on; Spre..h
to these behind ~ "
"lf any Of you happen to br armed"
lie Shou.cT over his shoulder. shoot
him down nike II dog Eu if you're
all as fairly had as am lets hear
what the h""g:r's got to say
"Than!; YOU. Mr.. Carmichael" said
the bushranyer. still from the far side
OF the table. IS c'l.lpmra'ivr silence
fell ut last. Won nrt-~:, man after my
own heart. sir. and wolid as lief have
You on my side as the simple r,ltiian
Oh my right. Not Il bad bishop t. look
ut. continued StinGaree with Il jerk
of the head toward his mate with the
two rcvclovers. But if had let him
open his mouth. Now, if I'd had you
Mr.. Carmichael ! have my doubt,
about your vocabulary too"
The point appealed to all present.
and there was a laugh in which, how
ever. Carmichael did not join.
Il suppose you didn't come here sim
ply to give us funny entertainment"
said he Il happen to lie the boss or
| have been hitherto, and if you will
: condescend to tell he what you want
| shall consider whether it is worth
while to supply You Or to be shot by
you. | shall be sorry to meet my death
II. the hands OF :; tilicviu= hlackgu:,rs.
| but one can't pick and, choose in that
, matter Before it corh{.s to rlio.,sinc
LoWc,er. is il any good asking: what
you've done with the real bishop ana
the real chaplain: Ii you re murdered
thea. as i
Stingaree had listened thu, tar with /
more than paI!cnce-ln fact. with some .
thing akin TO app. .-ii-to the captive
vino was still his master with the
tongue With ali his viila.lly the .
bus'isan-er was H.an enough 10 nppre- /
cate ;'::other man when he met him.
but Carmichaeis last words licked
him on Il bare nerve.
Don't you dare 10 talk to me about
murder. he raped cut. i've never
committed one yet. bu: you're going
the right way t. make ne begin. As
for Bishop Methuen, have more re-
spect for hin, than for any man in
Australia. but his horse was worth
two of my mates. and that's all i
troubled him for | didn't even tie
him up as would amy other man. We
no. r t,,, ,,f
boots and clothes. which was quite as
good as tying up. with your roads as
red hot as they are. though my mate
here doesn't agree with me
The man with the beard very en-
phatically shook Il matted head. nov
relieved of the stolen helmet and OBJ
served that the quicker they We're the
better it would lie. He was as taciturn
a bushran-er as he had been Il bishop,
but Stin"arec WIS perfectly right
Even these few words would have de
s:roycd all chance of Illusion III the
case Of his mate.
Their very clothes. which become
rs SO well. continued the prince 81
personalorS who happened to be WIZ
ont hair upon his face AT this period
and who looked every inch bis part
their very boots. we have only Dor
rowed ! will tell you presently here
ne dropped the rest Of their kit We
left them suit Of pajamas apiece and
not another stitch. and we blindfo.ded
and drove them into the scrub as "A
last ,irecaution. But before we go !
shall also tell you where a search par
ty is likely 10 pick up their tracks
Meanwhile yon viii all stay exactly
where ycu are. with the exception OF
the storekceper who will kindly ac .
company me to the store. | shall NAT
urally require to see the inside Of the
safe but otherwise our wants are very
simple
The outlaw ceased. There was no
word in answer. 4 curious hush had 4
lallen on the captive congregation. II