The Republican journal., 1920-06-10

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slfg1- flesh wound. but that is no
fasr II your allies. Goodnight" {.
And BIZ left her standing, pale of
n.e rJ trembling, in the white glare
of ta 6a1dlight.
l5 walked to his car and climbed
Do. r. 0gilyy remained merely long
81 .-n to give orders to the foreman
o. Ter up the tools. store them in
Nd ehi1e-shop of Cardigan's mill,
ami sufss his gang; then he, too, en-
tered NE automobile, and at a word
f.-- Hrvce, the car slid noiselessly
ST. no the darkness. The track
rs~..t r-eW departed few minutes
rar a7d when Shirley found herself
sll- .ltb her uncle, the tumult in
b.. r. gave way to the tears she
nal Ha longer repress. Pennington
so- aE watching her curiously,
Gr
Presently Shirley mastered her
g. ard glanced toward him.
Ee- my dear?" he queried
-r link ] had better go home"
m- without spirit.
Tf..A 50. too" he answered. Get
.1- af mayors flivver, my dear, and
~ -a YOU. And perhaps the least
a7 u"I This affair the better, Shir-
r., 1 -e are many things that you
g. - lierstand and which cannot
1- mated by discussion"
a1 Understand an attempt at as
f.iuU, Uncle Seth"
tIaCkguard Minorca | should
,. IA better than to put him on
b. | told him to bluff and
Cardigan, l knew, would
la grudge the Black Minorca
F.. -Lsf him, and for that reason
.-' the greaser was the only man
a bluff him. While l gave
b. Us to shoot, I told him dis
to hit anybody. Good Lord,
.~ -urely you do not think l
ok at a murder!"
size answered passionately.
vGe Cardigan out of the way
.l have a clear field before
lear, my dear! Surely you
I've what you are saying,
beside yourself, Shirley.
use do not wound me So
I am surrounded by enc.
most implacable enemies.
.. -' me to fight the devil with
"yfe you are, giving them aid
s- .urt,"
"" you to defeat Bryce Cardi-
IN do it fairly"
,ler time and in a calmer
u. WiII discuss that villain" he
81. Uaorlatively. Get into the car,
al. aa ~ 90 home. There is moth
A- u ne done tonight"
Jphistry does not alter my
eIM She replied firmly. How
s-. ,uU say, this is neither the
o-3 ." rae place to discuss it."
A.E trule home in silence. Shirley
'#t sd once to her room. For the
N' 1.. However, the nights work had
"a l"gun. The instant he heard
4t t'Yr 90 his nieces room shut, he
.-' '' Ne telephone and called up
'-s -asuNa Grande roundhouse. Sex
lob a~ amager, answered.
'-.y I'u sent the switch engine to
1s t3- tnr Rondeau and his menu"
t Irft"
F"4 >ow. then, Sexton, listen to
-5 SIS 0u know, this raid of Cardi-
'- H developed so suddenly | am
'sS taken by surprise and
. 70" line to prepare the kind
tack that will be most eff
However, with the crossing
-on time in which to organ
.'re must be no weak point
lation. In order TO insure
proceeding to San Fran
-Aj by motor, via the coast
NJ arrive late tomorrow
- Hd arly Saturday morning |
4.' in the United States dis
"ith our attorneys and file
ana petition for an order
e ,E,,;,
u- our tracks.
'Hve to make an affidavit to
-.'5. 'he complaint. so | had better
"'N-oufhc-spot to do it, rather
rs" The delay of making the affi-
'0'ro" morning here and for
MY i by mail to our attorneys.
"' ni-e will sign restraining
d., e' unable in from ten to thirty
o4 '' try for thirty, because that
n @ ont the n. c. O.'s temporary
H. and after have obtained
Cnit,s lng order. will have the
0gl, states marshal telegraph 1t to
'ad Cardigan"
rr,, cried Sexton heartily.
W, VIII fix their clock"
tlaas meantime" Pennington con-
Ggs u "sS Will be Cutting our land
ieeirna. need that locomotive for its
'8r1ad purposes. Take all that dis
We ro, machinery and the old boiler
Dunn T.. eu from the mill last fall,
and go II on the tracks at the crossing,
uader,. ''e locomotive back on its run.
10 no. ,a'lu The other side, having
80 u removing these heavy OBJ