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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19

"Thar's Soiers Out Thar Now" Whis-
pered the Man Next to the Win
dow.
there couldn't a rat get out and not
be seen"
Who are your" l asked. rs Cap
tain Fox there?"
"Yes-here. Fox; the fellow wants
to talk with you
There was a sound of movement
without, the murmur of a word or
two spoken in subdued tones: then
Foxs voice raised to carry through
the intervening wood.
Sorry this hapens to be my Job,
Wyatt" he said. For Miss Har-
woods sake l hope you will not at
tempt to fight; we've got total force
out here of over two hundred men"
so l see" I answered coolly, in
Guiding Cowan and my old friend, the
lieutenant Quite a compliment to
send half regiment after one man. "
Our having such a force is largely
accident" he responded somewhat
stifiy. But that is neither here nor
there; your escape is impossible"
Il am not considering escape" and
l spoke loud enough to be heard clear
ly. This is going to be a fight, Cap
tain Fox-a real fight"
"A fight! What. you alone?"
"Oh. no; there are men enough in
this church to make 1t quite interest
ing. That is why | warn you've are
soldiers. not murderers."
What, you think that bluff will
work."
Captain Fox" broke in Harwood
bluntly. his voice nervously sharp. Il
command Troop c. Third Kentucky
cavalry This is no blum, sir. / give
you fifteen minutes to withdraw your
zen; at the expiration OF that time
we open fire"
The surprise. the shock Of this unex-
pected development and threat was
plainly evident heard Fox step back
from the door and speak earnestly to
someone; Moran swOre savagely.
What force have your" he roared.
the insane question caBing Harwood
to laugh outright.
Come and find out" he answered
mockingly. Better go hack to the
other end noW, ssrge22t," he added In
lower voice. and gripped my hand.
The bail Is about 70 open. Where is
my lady cousint"
I pat her Cd guard over the pris-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19

Within ten years uedica. science
will probably have succeeded ia all
but eliminating tuberculosis from ~.
tai statistics This ia the prediction
Of DR.. jefferson -. Gibson. president
Of the American Association on Gin
zeal Research. AZ an address in Phila-
delphia. He said that recent discov-
esfes by which the presence OF tuber-
cuiosis tendencies can be detected
even before the geTms appear in tie
sputum, together with later AK
higher development Of the X.rev. viii
in short time remove tuberculosis
fToE the list Of ordinarily .elal q.z.
eases
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19
G!lepEDN MIST
A TALE OF CIVIL STRIFE Y.
heRANDALL PARRISH II
ILLUSTRATIONS zllS25l;! 46F~cDpHoDr5


ability strong that no resistance would
be attempted.
The silence. the long wait. got upon
my nerves. could see little. and the
few sounds reaching my ears con-
veyed no information of value. What
were those fellows doing? What could
cause their delay? The soldier behind
me was humming softly; a foot
scraped on the Goor to the right: l
caught the soft swish of Noreen's
skirt as she changed position; the
moonbeams glimmered on lifted rife
barrel, there was all about a sup
pressed sound of breathing. Good
Lord would they never move! What
could they possibly be doing out there &?
A half dozen blows rang sharp on
the wood of the outer door Not a
sound answered from within, although
could feel the men straighten up and
sense the sharp intake of breath.
Again the blows crashed, as if struck
by the butt of a musket.
open up in there!" reared a voice,
so muffied as to have no familiar
sound, cor We'll break down the door.
Come, Mr.. Spy, we's got you trapped. ="
Sergeant Wyatt, the lieutenant
wants yer" the whispered words
swept down the line of waiting men,
and I hurried forward Harwood was
in the dark vestibule close beside the
big door.
THAT you, Wyatt?" he asked, uncer-
tain IS to my identity. They are
after you, and have no idea anyone
else is here. You answer. and warn
them what they're up against. l don't
mind a fight, but am hardly ready to
commit murder"
DO you hear me in there. Wyatt?"
the gruff voice without called This
is your last chance; come, don't be a
fool We know you are there. and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19
CHAPTER xxlV-consinued.

ID
We came to the platform. and felt
our way up the steps. 1t was darker
mere, yet my eyes, accustomed to the
gloom. caught glimpse of crouching
figures beyond the pulpit Outside
sounding some distance away, Kelly's
sharp. penetrating voice shouted an
order. accompanied by an oath One
of the kneelng figures rose slowly I'M
I'll his eyes were even with the win
dow sill.
Men" / said quietly, barely loud
enough to reach their ears. 81 am
sergeant in the Staunton horse artil-
iery Your lieutenant has just as
signed me TO take command at this
end OF the church. How many are
there of you?''
Ten, sir" answered the one near
est after a pause, turning his head
slightly Three at each window, and
/ four at the door"
You have prisoner, I understand"
He gave muffled sound, as though
sitting an incipient laugh.
'Nuthin' ter worry bout: he's lvin'
over thar in the corner with Jack
Gold a-guardin' of him. l reckon the
cuss likes prayin' better ner fightin'
any day o. Their week"
"AH right" l dropped my voice to
a whisper. 'Noreen. it will give us
an extra fighting man if you win keep
an eye on Nichols, and wen need
them all. l shall be less coward if
believe you out of danger"
A coward-you! Yes. of course, /
will go"
! stepped across the platform, hold
Sng her arm
Gold, the lady win watch the pris-
oner; you join the others at the door"
He moved off, evidently glad enough
20 be relieved. and / stood erect where
could gaze out through the nearby
window into the moonlight night with.
out. | had moment in which to
think, TO gather my scattered wits to-
gether, to face the situation. Behind
me the tramp OF approaching horse.
men sounded along the pike, the gruff
tone of an occasional voice, the clang
OF accoutrements. Then this noise
ceased, as the head of the cavalry col
umn came up to where Cowan and his
znen waited. l could barely make out
the muunur of voices in explanation.
mufled by the sound Of approaching
4 wheels, signifying the slower advance
OF the guarded wagons. l heard no
n orders given, yet the moonlight re-
vealed more numerous figures In the
& dine stretching across the open space.
"Thar's sojers out thar now, sir"
B whispered the man next the window,
q lingering his gun nervously, "a slew
4 OF 'em. Do yer know how many they
&ot?"
Only to guess at it-a couple of
8 hundred altogether should say
enough to make it interesting"
I leaned forward, attracted by the
sight of two figures standing together
! "a the full CLEAN of the moon-Cowan
and Raymond. So they we're to com
mand the rear attack, while Fox and
the infantryman remained out In
front
Have you counted the fellows out
ehere?' | asked.
Bout fifty, near as kin make out
& they're movin' round some, an the
Hight is damned bad"
Then the main body is still in front,
and that is where the fight will likely
begin. Pass the word no firing until
you get the order"
& l stepped back. whispering a word
20 Noreen as ! passed, and took place
beside the pulpit. where l could see
and hear something OF what was about
60 transpire.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19
Prepared.

What is the baby's Nance"
John James George William Henry
Archibald Ebenezer."
That's an awful string of names
for the poor child to carry through
life"
Well. he's got seven uncles. and
they're all specializing in war stocks.
ia going 10 make good"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19

oozing blood on the front OF his shirt.
You are woupded2" : exclaimed,
Nothing to worry over" he re-
piled easily. his eyes laughing. "a
mere touch IN the shoulder. which.
however, has put my Jeff arm out of
commission. All! fair cousin" and
he held up his hand In sudden greet
ing. We who are about to Gle salute
you"
DO not sag that" she pleaded.
Surely the victory IS ours"
"Ay! we win the first round. but 1t
has cost heavily. ! doubt If we have
such luck again. What loss have you.
Wyatt?"
Two wounded and one killed"
answered soberly. I'VE had Cowan's
guerriras to meet out there"
Yes, l know: the infantrymen
stormed the front, and the troopers
peppered the side windows. Wharton
has three down. while they got five
of my lads The front doors are
fairly riddled. They'll consolidate
next time, trust 10 the weight Of num-
bers. and break through. They respect
us now, but we haven't licked the
fight out of them by long chalk. I'm
going to take three of your men,"
He whispered q word to her, some
good-natured pleasantly. thought, as
he bowed over her hand as though
they parted in gay parlor; then
turned laughing away. and picked his
passage down the aisle, a slender.
debonair figure, whistling & gay camp
tune. / stared after him. scarcely able
to comprehend such gay-spirited reck-
lessness. when he stopped suddenly.
and faced about.
| DO what you can for your wound
ed. Wyatt" he called back. his voice
instantly serious. and keep my fair
cousin out Of the ruck."
Several figures fell in behind him as
he went forward-the men he had
asked for from Wharton and O'Hare-
ell disappearing within the blaekness
of the vestibule. Leaving one man
alone posted at each opening, ! had
the others of my small company bear
the two wounded men to the farther
corner, making them as comfortable
as possible The dead man was laid
out on one of the benches, and then
the three selected for that duty were
sent to join the lieutenant This de-
pletion OF force left me a window to
defend alone against the second at
tack. the opening to the left of the
pulpit, next to the corner In which lay
the wounded men and the prisoner.
AS l crossed the platform and took
my place, Noreen arose from beside
one OF the bodies and her hands
grasped my arm.
THE soldier who was shot in the
chest" she said. her voice trembling.
"he-he tried to tell me something.
tore my skirt and bound 1t up. but
there was no water. IL wish he
wouldn't groan So
Her face, white in the moonlight.
was uplifted; l even thought could
see the CLINT of tears in the eyes. Sud
denly a great wave of sympathy, OF
regret, seemed TO sweep over me, and
leaned the carbine against the wall.
and clasped both her hands in mine.
I'VE grow accustomed to groans in
war" said swiftly. but what humans
me is your being here exposed to all
this danger"
"Oh. no one will hurt NE; am not
afraid for myself-truly am not Cap
tain Fox would never permit them to
harm me-"
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19
Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19

What killed po' Sam Black"
De doctah said he had torpedo
liver. and 'spect it done sploded."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19

Doctor. have a frightful cold in
my head. What shall ! take for it,"
"A handkerchief madam"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-19

another weapon out Of the stifen-
ing fingers of the man on the floor,
firing again blindly into the smoke
cloud For an instant could see
nothing but that white yapor tinged
with red and yellow flame; then some
breath of air swept it aside. and the
attackers were drifting back. running
and stumbling.
stop firing!" l cried they've had
enough Pass the word to those men
at the door"
The fight at the front held longer,
yet it was scarcely five minutes when
the last gun cracked. and strange
silence took the place of that hideous
uproar. For an instant not even a cry
from the wounded broke the stiffness.
the men leaning out OF the windows
watching the disorganized retreat
Then someone gave an eXultant yell,
and voice after voice caught It up, the
old church echoing to the wild battle
cry Of the South.
Steady. men. stsady!" shouted Har-
wood from the door OF the vestibule,
his voice cleaying the din Ike the
blade OF a knife This is only the
first act Loadi'
The light OF tho moon streamed
in through the south Windows. reveal
/ ing the overturned benches, the NOV
ing figures along the walls. the smoke
cloud drifting upward to the rafters.
The lieutenant clicked his way down
the narrow aisle He was bareheaded
and coatiess. and even in that din
light could perceive dark stain. like
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

thing vet. Now's your chance"

thing yet. Now's your chance"
 Danny Randall broke in on this ex- change.
 You are about to be executed" said he soberly. eff you have any dying requests to make this is your last op- portunity. They will be carefully needed"
 Scarface Charley broke in with a rough laugh.
 "How do I look, boys, with halter around my neck?' he cried.
 This grim effort was received in si- 1ence.
 Your time is very short" Danny re- minded him.
 "Wen, then" said the desperado, "I want one more drink of whisky before I die"
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lCens.nsea.l

< EConsanued.l
 About 6 o'clock Tank a.ose, seized this long rife and departed for the log cabin that had been designated as the iail., His lsmeness had prevented him from being appointed on one of the .arresting committees, but he had no intention of being left out. A half hour later we followed him into town.
 It was . heavenly fall morning of the sort that only mountain California can produce. The camp was begin ning to awaken to its normal activity. l remember wondering vaguely how 1t could be so calm and unconcerned. My heart was beating violently, and l had to clinch my teeth tight to keep them from chRttering. This was not fear. but . high tension of excitement. < Al we strolled past the Bella Union ( with what appearance of nonchalance we could muster Danny. Randall nod ded at us from the doorway. By this we knew that Catlin was to be found sat his own place.
 ISs Catlin dwelt 1p detached room back of the Empire. together with one Of the ether professional gamblers. We iloun ged around the corner of the Elm pire building. The door of the cabin was shut. Outside we hung back, he's itatihg and little uncertain. None of
 us was by nature or training man
 of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water. Nobody was more than pardonably afraid, and of course we had every intention of seeing the af- fair through. Then suddenly in the actual face of the thing itself my ex- z element drained from me like tide needing. My nerves steadied, my
 trembling stflled. Never had felt
 mora cool In my life. Drawing my revolver. pushed open the door and. entered the building. Catlin was in the act of washing his 1Ak& and him I instantly covered with { ny weapon. His companion was still
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 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
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s5r1 42pr eensenes ie oeefns lfoid him. abed. On my entrance the latter had 91usttnctively raised on his elbow, but immediately dropped back as he saw the figures of my companions darken- ing the door.
 Y.well, gentlemenY' demanded Cat lin.
 You must come with us,'' replied. M He sHowed no concern, but wiped carefully his face and hands.
 .What am wanted forY' he in {, quired-
 For being road agent, thief and an accessory to robberies and mur- ders,r I replied.
 T am innocent of all, as innocent as you are"
 'sThere Is no possibility of a mis- take"
 What will you do with mey' ss Your sentence is death," tcld him. For a single instant his dark face lit up.
 You think sor' he flashed.
 "l.1rryw urged one of my compan- 1ons.
 With one man on either side and an other behindr rcvolvers drawn, we marched our prisoner in double quick 6me past the rear of the stores and talOons to the agreed rendezvous. -Ehefe. we found Danny Randall and his committee with Morton. Within tho next few moments, in rapid sue cession, appeared the others with Scar face Charley, Crawford and Jules.
 The camp was already buEzing witt excitement. Men poured out from the buildings into the streets like disturb Cd ants. Danny thrust his prisoners into the interior of the cabin and drew sps ra in two lines outside. He i'm ' pressed on US that ne must keep the military formation aid that we were bsfO allow no one to approach. Across setho road about twenty yards away he *himself lan a rope.
 That's the dead une," he announced -stslow. you keep the other sider' Tn no t1me q mob of 500 men had Gnthered. They surgsd restleasly tc end fro. The dash of weapons wal [ eeg2wAeeeto fe seen. Cries rent the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

"Msn," Danny's voice rang out, clear and msnacins, "do your duty!" held the rope, "slack of that rope and
 let man take parting drink, can't you?" Amid dead silence the rope was
 slacked away. Charley took long drink, then hurled the half emptied flask far out into the crowd. To question Crawford shook hi'
 head.
 T hope God Almighty will strike ee cry one of you with forked lightning
 and that, shall meet you all in the
 lowest pit of hellv' he snarled. Morton kept stubborn and rather dfgnifed silence. Catlin alternately pleaded and wept. Jules answered. Danny's question:
 "Sure thing. Pull of my boots for
 me. I don't want it to get back ta,
 my old mother that I died with my boots on."
 In silence and gravely this ridicu- 1ous request was complied with. The
 crowd, very attentive, heaved and
 stirred. The desperadoes, shouldering
 their way here and there, were finding
 each other out, were gathering in lit tie groups.
 They'll try a rescuer' whispered the
 man next to me. Men," Danny's voice rang out, clear and menacing, "do your dutyv' At the words across the silence the
 click of gunlocks was heard as the vigilantes leveled their weapons at the
 crowd. From my position near the condemned men could see the shrift- ing components of the mob freeze to immobility before the menace of those
 barrels. At the same instant the man
 who had been appointed executfoner jerked the box from beneath Catlin's feet.
 "There goes onev' muttered Charley.
 q hope forked lightning will strike
 every strangling''- yelled Crawford. His speech was abruptly cut short as the box spun from under his feet.
 "Kick away, old fellowr" said Scar face Charley. "Me next! I'll be with
 you in minute! Every man for his principles! Hurrah for crime! Let her ripr' And without waiting for the ex- ecutioner he himself kicked the sup port away.
 Morton died without sign. Catlin | at the last suddenly calmed and met i his fate bravely.
 Before the Hull resulting from the
 execution and the threat of the pre- scented weapons could break Danny | Randall spoke up.
 Gentlemen he called clearly, "the ] roster of the vigilantes is open! Such
 of you as please to join the association
 for the preservation of decency, law
 and order in this camp can now l do sop p' The guard lowered their arms and moved to one side. The crowd swept forward. In the cabin the applicants
 were admitted few at time. Be- fore noon we had 400 men on our rolls. Some of the bolder roughs ventured a
 Jew threats, but were speedily over 1 awed. The community had found it.
 self and was no longer afraid. l (To Be Continued)
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CHAPTER xxVI. Community No lonoer Afraid.

CHAPTER XXVI.
 Community No Longer Afraid. X SPECIES of uneasy consterna-
 A tion rippled over the crowd. / \ Men glanced meaningly at A = each other, murmuring to- gether. Some of the conferences ex- pressed loathing, but more exhibited a surprised contempt. For confused moment no one seemed to know quite what to do or what answer to make to so bestial 0 dying request. Danny lroke the silence incisively.
 T promised them their requests would be carefully needed" he said. Give him the liquor." Somebody passed up O flask. Char ley raised it as high as he could, but was prevented by the rope from get ting 1t quite to his lips.
 "You -" he yelled at the man who
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!. With military honors, the bodies of Robert E. Daley and Louis Rizzo, members of the 14th regiment 'of Brooklyn, who were drowned in the Gasconade river, Mo, were buried in Brooklyn.
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REMOvAL-My real estate and in- ' surance office is now located at 179 Golden Hi! St T. B. Warren. new Tel. 2417.