Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
(Contlnued.)


time in silence. My thoughts turned
slowly and sullenly in heavy. i'm
potent anger. y small bird chirped
plaintively from the thicket near at
hand. Except for the tinile of our
little stream and the muflled roar OF
the distant river. this was the only
sound to strike across the dead black
silence Of the autumn night So per
sistcntly did the bird utter it's single
call that at last it aroused even my
downcast attention. so that remark.
ed on it careleSsly to Yank He came
out of his brown study and raised his
head.
ITS no bird; it's human" he said
nfter listening a monent. "ThaE4 a
signal Go see what 1t is. Just wan
der out carelessly."
In the depths Of the thicket l found
a human figure crouched 1t glided to
me, and | made out dimly the squat
form of Pete, Barnes negro slave,
from the hotel.
"Lo-dee, massa," whispered he, "doue
thought you nevah would come"
what IS it, Pete?" l asked in the
same guarded tones.
Il done got somefn' 10 tell you
While l ketchin' a ill bit of sleep
longside that white trash Mo'ton's
place l done heah dey all plannin' to
git out warrant for to arres' Nassa
Fairfax and Massa Pine and Massa
Mash for a-killin' dem men las week,
and l heah dem say dey gwine fer to
Glib dem trial, and if dey fight dcy
gwine done shoot en-
THAT is serious news. Pete" said l.
who were tallSing?" But Pete. who
was already frightened half to death
grew suddenly cautious.
81 don jest rightly know, sah," he
said sullenly. Il couldn't tell. Jes'
Massa Motion. He say he gwine swar
in good big posse"
81. can believe that" said thought
fully. Pete l turned on him sud
denly don't you know they'd skin
you alive if they found out you'd been
here?"
Pete was shaking violently, and at
my words strong shudder went
through his frame, and his teeth struck
family together
why did you do it?''
"Massa Fairfax is quality, sab" he
replied with certain dignity. Il Jest
Il pore niger, but | knows quality
when l sees it, and don't aim to have
no pore white truck kill none Of my
folks if can help it
Pete" said l, fully satisfied. "you
are n good fellow. Now get along
back"
He disappeared before the words
were fairly out OF my mouth.
"Yank," l announced, returning to
the fire, I've got to 20 uptown. That
was Pete, Barnes niger, to say that
they've got out legal warrant for
the express messengers arrest for that
killing last week. Neat little scheme"
l found Danny Randall in his ac-
customed place. At hint he sent for
DR.. Rankin. TO the two | unfolded
the plot. Both listened in silence un.
til had quite finished Then Danny
leaped TO his feet and hit the table
with his closed fist.
'rhe fools!" he cried. 81 gave them
credit for more sense. Hit at Danny
Randall's men. will they? Well,
they'll find that Danny Randall can
protect bis own! Forgotten that little
point. have they?"
The cool. impassive, mild little man
had changed utterly. His teeth barred.
10 Of I,fs Dl,o ct i
two deep burrows appeared between
his eyes, which snarkled and danced.
From the most inoffensive looking
creature possible TO imagine he had be
come suddenly menaclng and danger.
Gus.
what do you intend, Randall?"
asked Or. Rankin. He was leaning
slightly forward. and he spoke in a
gentle voice, but his hand was clinch-
ed on the table, and his figure was
rigid.
"DoT repeated Randall fercely.
why, run that gang out of town. of
courser
81. thought you said the time was
not ripe2"
re II TtpeH II. Sdlu Danny Kan
dali.
Danny Randall issued his orders as
a general would. First he sent warn.
ing word to Cal Marsh. still nursing
his shoulder. Through one of his bar
keepers he caused to he called to his
presence -four men, Three of them
were miners, the fourth a lookout at
the Empire. He met them in his little
room quite openly, which, as I have
explained, was in accordance with his
usual custom. He detailed the exact
situation in few words
"Now." he ended, we get busy. Are
you in?"
Each assented, with apparent deep
satisfaction.
Now" said he briskly, "Munroe
you go to the lower trail, near the big
oak at the second crossing. Wait
there. II the express messengers have
not passed by tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock return here. If they do
come by stop them and fell them to
proceed by the cut off to the place