Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20

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long wtd som sorssr pssacAs VIII
lives thar. An thstS - ~ @ ~
ever done toll me. sah." ~ TN
"About this first Waite man-SAo
one near the mouth q the ulinele ~
you know his namef"
Pete rose 10 his feet. as1 croeooA
the room to where I stood. bending
down until his lips were close to ray
ear. HIS answer wAs speksa u 3
thick whisper.
"Nassa Knox. never ala 'spsct -
say dis ter no white man, but It seems
I Just nat1arly got fer ter tell ~.
He's GOT a cabin HID way back In dc
bluffs, whar nobody don't 90, 'cept
dem who know whar II is. reckon
he don't do nuthin' but hunt an flsh
MISUNDERSTANDING he don't raise no
corn nor truck fer ter sell. Hes q
tall. lanly man, sab, sorter thin, with
= long beard. m his name wus Amos
Shrunk. I reckon maybe he's 4 Black
Aboiitionisk sah."
'ouits likely. I should say. And you
could take Q boat frea here 10 his
placer ~
"sur~ ~ earliest night ~ svsr
see." t.
This knowledge greatly simpltAeA
matters. II there vas already & u.
GRAFTON IN organized scheme 81 nsans
Of which fugitivss fssn this side q
the great river were taken tAsvAsA .
Canada, protected ana ASSISTED ,slcn0
the way, then oil ~ would - rs0Sifo1
10 do In this case wpuld b 20 safelS
convey the unfortunate Rene ana Ass
mother In Pete's boat Up the rivsp,
and there turn them ever 70 ~ care
Of this Amos Shrunk. Undoubtedly ~
could be trusted to see 10 II hat thsy
were promptly. FORWARDED y othsra
fanatics IKE Aimsslf. wAs would
swiftly pass then along Ut night
across the nlilois Dgairies, uotl -.
yoRd alb danger a pursuie no die
taace9 t. 9tAsa mouth q ~ nlinnts
could not b far. surely not y sxcssA
nfty miles - the river ran. n. ought
not to prove difhcuit 70 bAlas Kirby
for that short distance. and then ~
would BE- free . rsturn, and no enc
could prove any charge against N
The only Important net frostisg us
was that We must act quickly. bs1sss
Kirby ana his aides. eYmed With legal
authority. could rstur1-4his vsry
night.
"Pete." I SAID shortly, ny tcse N.
consciously one Of authority. I'VE must
be out Of here before daylight, and
safely hidden somewhere up tie river.
The Hrst stAing to b doss, end the
hardest, IL TO explain 10 those womea
the situation. and psrsuads them to
accompany VI. They may not believe
my story that was why was so anx.
ious to have Haines 70 to the. houaa
They would have confidence u hin.
Do they know you7" M.
Lord love yer-ob eessos ~ a
Use knowed oil oh EN- for . long
while, sab. Dey1i- sure believe 1Sr
Pete" sc@ ~. tee
"Well, We can only ~ our Sssl
Have you. any conveyance hefe1' %
ANY whut. sahf" = y ~. = -
ANY wheeled vehseis n which "
can ride to Beaucaire. and By means
Of, which, We cap bring the women
backi The distance y toe far y
walk s=> ga :. - 6t "a
s'Tss got q. sorter khsst, an IN ss'
mule, sab. Dsy's eat yondsr II u
bfsf." ivT SO go Z
glitch them up az once, whits I put
4 few things We may NEED Ia The bos&.
Show me how to ind t."
lie pointed out the path, WITH ne
directions necessary. and disappeared.
while returned to the cabin, dragged
q, blanket from, on. the bed, and alIsd
II with whatever miscellaneous ar.
tlcies Of food was able 10 discover
about the place. Ny wound. now thAt
I was busily snsased, troubled tis
very little, and I easily transported
this stock Of provisions TO the fivSr
bank. and safely slowed them away IN
the boat found there. returned to
discover the mule and cart ready, and
a few moments later we were creskias
slowly along . gloomy wood road. 3olt-
;nx over the stumps. with Pete WALK
ing beside the animals head, whisper
lng encouragement int ths nAppins
ear, TAs great advsAturs had heGsA
(Te De contiAusa.) ,
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