The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-07


.ne west ana started for home. He
nad not worn a boiled shirt for a lo, .
Time and felt in one now as II he WEE
being garroted. He found his fats,er
In very bad health, and his continued
presence at home was necessary lJa
therefore yielded to his parents. ra.
quest and determined TO remain with
them.
When Donohue was released TO re
commence his preying upon the world
the hrst person he proposed to prey
upon was ex-Sheriff Darlington. Bob
curing the administration OF the du
Ties or his office had received great
many threats. none of which had ma
terialized. When the two years OF
Donohue's term had rolled around Bob
had forgotten all about It. Besides. he
had left his old stamping ground and
did not conceive it possible that des
perado In the west would take the
trouble or have the means 10 traye, a
couple OF thousand miles to hunt
, him up.
Donohue was man with consider
able pride. which had 1t not been mis-
directed might have been OF advantage
TO him. He had made a statement at
the time OF his conviction and he pro
posed to carry It out at any cost. He
I mad not been out of Jail long when he
had accumulated sufficient yaluahles
and cash te pay his expenses east.
and having obtained Barrington's al
dress set out TO find him and take his
threatened revenge
On reaching the city of his destina
ton he realized that he would not
have the same advantages In killing
man as I'm the west Ii was pos
sible there to do the deed. light out.
seek other fields. and there was a
chance of never being called to nc.
count for his crime Not so IN city
To start gun play on street would
be to collect a crowd. followed by an
officer and there was no chance OF
escape except by the laws delays. and
even then funds were required for the
!
gal justice did not make it less desr
able for honest persons than the cod,
OF the revolver or Judge Lynch
Donohue therefore decided to steal VI
on his enemy as his enemy had stoel
up on him. But this was not so cas-,
in civilization as in new country
Bolts separated him from the man h,
wanted and he was not used to thi'
way of getting at man However. h,
saw no other way and resolved to ef
feet an entrance into Darlington
home at night and do the job ther,
when Bob was asleep
When harrington had returned to hi
home he had tossed his revolver int
a bureau drawer. and there 1t remain
ed One night Bob awoke suddenly
He did not know what II was tina
awakened him. During his term o
service as sheriff, when he had man.
enemies. he had been light sleeper
and the slightest sound would rous
him. Relieving now that there WA
some cause for his broken sleep he lis
tened and soon heard what turned on
to be the raising of a sash on til
main floor with Jimmy. Springin
out of bed he seized an electric ligh
he kept I'm his room and rememberin
the revolver In the drawer took 1t |
his other hand. 1t had not been II
|, loaded since his homecoming,
, Going out into the hall he heard
sound as of some one lighting on
floor after getting in window. Stel
ping in his stocking feet down IL
stairway he went into the living rool
, and ensconced himself behind the doc
His position was admirable. He coul
! shoot through the crack made by Il
door and the wall He had not bee
= there long before by the dim light con
, ing from the street lamps without
saw figure coming through the ha
When II was about to turn to go VI
stairs Bob flashed his electric light VIII
his left hand while with his right
a thrust the muzzle of his revolv'
, through the crack of the door
Hello. Donohuer' he said. rs tn
: YOU? Hands up, Quick, or I'll fire.!
z Donohue, blinded by the bright ligh
Z was completely at his enemys mere
q He raised both hands at once. IN
9 right hand was a revolver.
!. "Put your weapon on the stairs" sa
I Bob. "Be quick about It, but dor
d make a noise"
+ Donohue had no choice but to DO
a he was told He laid his revolver on
a stair about as high as his head.
/. Now back away from 1t That
do. STAY where you are till come.
a Leaving his fortification, Bob we
2 into the hall and drove his man IN
the dining room There he turned
8 a light
, 81 saved your life" he said. and c
:, vour time down to two years. Thls
your gratitude I'm going to give y
N what you deserve. II won't be 'e
I than ten years.
. The man looked the picture of {
n spair Ten more years In stripes! 1
!, nrospect was too much for him
+ I'D rather have you settle me WI