The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

Clanahan-just as you HAYS "a
What II / should tell you that MORO
Is wanted IN another state-fqI
crlmci Before he came here he
chief Of construction on the 0rX
Midland There was a risht-o
fight back In the mountans7
miles from the nearest sheriifS i
the T.. g. $. i. Norcross arlFF
track-layers, and in the blulilnts
was a man killed" El
Though IL was a warm night
have said. the cold chills begaS
chase themselves up and down
back. what Hatch said was perfd
true. In the right-of-way scrap
was talking about, there had BEG
few wild shots fired, and one Of Y
had found a 2. & S. +. grade labd
| don't believe anybody had ever \
ly blamed the boss for it. But Y
had been q man killed.
While l was shivering, C!0na
said: "Well, what av itf'
"Norcross was responsible Tor
mans death. If he was hav!ag tfoI
over his right-of-way, his recourse
to the law, and he took the law
his own hands. Nothing WAS (
done about it, because nobody I
the trouble to prosecute. \ week
we sent Il man TO oregon to looii
the facts. lie succeeded in flns
4 brother OF the dead man, and q
rant has now been sworn out for !
cross arrest
'Wcll?' said Canadian again.
have the stirring in yer own hf
why don't We pull it?'
"That's where you come in wdf
answer. "The Oregon Justice Isl
| the warrant because it was denla1
| but LIE refused TO incur, for his coy
| the expense Of sending Deputy SIT
to another state, or to take the ny
sary steps to have Norcross el
dited. If Norcroas could be prod
in court, he would try him and q
discharge him or bind lin oVeY
the facts might warrant. He. tooR
stand upon the ground that NorA
was only technically responsibility
| told the brother that in all nrobaf
nothing would come Of an attemk
prosecute"
"Thin we've got nothing on
! after ALL" the Irisllman grunto9
Yes" Hatch came back; I'VE
| the warrant, and, in addition TO
we have you, Pete, A wofd from
\ to the Portal City police headqiar
and our man finds himself arre
! and locked up-to wait for a req
ton from the Go@ern0r Of Ore@ol
] "Rut you said n rcqaisiticn wol
; come" Clanahan pat III. 4
Hatch was sitting back now8
| stroking his ugly iaW.
at might come, Pete, il it had
| there's no knowing n the laedA
| we get delay. There'H be habea$
| pug proceedings, OF course, to get
| out Of Jail, but there's where y
| come in again; you've got your
man for city attorney. And, aftel
I the delay is ali we need. With
| cross in trouble, ana in jail On q CHI
of murder, the railroad ship'll 81
the rocks in short order. The
=. cross management is having pl
| of trouble-wrecIls and the like. J
| Norcross locked up, New York vii
heard from, and Dismuke will ste
and clean house. That will WIND
! the reform spasm."
otis a small chance groWled
chief OF the ward heelers. "Ill- 4
it over with the big fellow"
Again Hatch leaned forward !
put his hands on his knees.
you'll do nothing of tire sort, 4
! You'll act, and act en- your own
/ sponsibility, If YOU don't, someH
may wire the sheriff OF Silver ]
/ county, Montana, that the man
knew in Butte as Michael Cha
/ is. :"
The diyekeeper' put up both ha
as if to ward Off q blow.
"'Tis enough" he mumbled, spl
ing as if he had a bunch of dry col
in his mouth. Slip me tn warra
Hatch went to a small safe
worked the combination. When
door was opened he passed a fol
| paper to Clanahan. Through all
talk, Henckel had said nothing,
I suspected that Hatch had him Il
solely for safety's sake, and to prov
a witness. With the paper in
pocket, Clanahan got Up to go.
was time for HE to make Il move.
It's curious how IN idea will so
times lay hold Of yen and knock
reason and common sense ana eyr
thing else. Clanahan had il is poo
a piece of paper that simply me
ruin to Mr.. Norcross, ana the blow
up Of all the plans that had been N
and all the work that had been d
If he should be allowed to get up tt
with that warrant, the end of ev,
thing would be in sight. But l
was I TO prevent It?
The three men were Oh their
and Hatch was reaching for The '
switch which controlled the single
candescent lamp hanging from
ceiling of the scale-house. If &C
only think of some way to blow
place up and snatch tie paper in