The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-11

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astounded) that he viii let go free
the man who IL golng to be hanged
Tor killing his SON -
Exactly, He has lots Of sons
and YOU may take a. from mo that
he knows that unless no gots all the
whites out OF the basin his name Is
Mud Tho question Ia, would you be
willing TO turn ovcr the land TO save
Jack Carlson
There's no question about that "
snapped Hammond. You know
damned we'll would"
And 50 does MIR. rakahlra," re-
torted George. Which IL why uH
guys must get very busy tomorrow
evening and fiN things ~ that Taxa
hira will have no occasion 60 play
the Christian and forgive Jack for
the lands sake. tt1l be a whole lot
easier TO get him ont % the Grant
county JAN than II viii he 10 set him
out 81 the state penitentiary. where
they viii take him for tho hanging
About how many OF us VIII be
ncesicdT''
We'll think the fewer the bet
ter. Just enough TO do the Job
without attracting too much atten-
ton by fiying flock OF planes
There won't be no fiock." said
George. who. with Hammond. seemed
10 have taken charge OF tho eusi-
ness. sW. will SO over close 10 the
iail In NeppcL one by one. 80 as not
TO attract attention. We will have
our plans all fixed. and the time ar
ranged. and when RS time weh 80
through that bunch OF jail officials
like We did through the Germans al
Chateau -Thierry Let's SO, hoysi"
There was no dissenting voice. All
were eager 90 help. 10 fact. those
who could not 40 got angry AZ being
left behind. and only their knowins
that the success Of the plan de-
pended upon the secret oeinS kept
prevented them going along Willy
uiiiy. Far into the night the leaders
OF tho expedition sat and talked tho
matter over. Next nisht-cr. rather.
at o'clock the next morning. IN.
attack would take place. The planes
would ny with their almost noiselesa
engines right 60 the jail
Then the men. armed sith auto
MATES. would creep up 10 the doors.
Others would surround the jeIi to
prevent any other officials coming
along to help tho lailers. The plan
was sinple: and Tho men hoped that
Jack Carlson would eat breakfast a
free man IN an Hirplsne flying 200
miles an hour away from the jail.
They could SEQ no hitch. Only Tom
Jenkins was against H.
Il wouldn't do H." no protested.
~1he jury viii 10 bad enough against
Jack anyway. without having some
thing 70 add 20 thctr natural f~ci-
ings Here you suys viii go and
raise hell around the Jail. and ten
TO ons thercfi 10 some shootin'
What will happenY l was in France
myself. you know. along with the
bunch Of you: and know the
crowd. There's no stopping them 1
They'll Ius, naturally so fighting
crazy and raise hell They may be
abls to get Jack out. and again they
may not And In any cASe. as
his and your attorney, I advise
against r.
III you could ~ certain os sstsinx
him away and out Of the country. all
right. Hut suppose you dontr Then
the paper. viii come out and call
you a lot OF lawbreakers. n viii be
no use you talking among yourselves
about the law not being iaw. or say
Ing that Jack cannot set q fair trial
What you think and say won't Ers
into the papers. and wouldn't help u
n did. The Jury viii be a Jap jury.
cannot go ON challenging all day
TO try TO exhaust the panel. and You
know II. There's no chance OF get
ting a white man on that jury. Her..
give me those papers. 30 as you viii
have your land transferred II you
free Jack and get away With him all
right! hut. as q lawyer and friend.
I'm against this force stuff"
And" argued Hammond. sup
pose you are7 We all are. but there's
nothing else for Il. You Just about
admit yourself that there Amt going
10 be any fair trial for Jack That
Is. tho evidence Ia 10 fixed that u
isn't fair. and will certainly convict
him. Then he will hang You say
it's no tire trying for q change OF
venue. or whatever you call u. 80
there's only force for II. And those
boys will get into that Jail. all right
and you know II. They'd 20 thru
he'll. Just as they did In France!
Why, man. It's cinch that we get
into that Jail And suppose we %
shoot up a few Japs-what then
There's lots morel Anyhow. It's the
only way--the only chance Jack
hast"
I'm opposed 20 iaw-breakins.' an
swered Jenkins Yes. as a lawyer
IT'S my duty to uphold law and or
der: and what you Legion bunch pro-
poses to do amt neither Law or or
der. so. there you have my opinion,
Brother Hammond fAw-breaking
like what you guys intend has never
been right yet, and never will be
Uphold the law. says i. AZ a lawyer
it's my duty, as I said. Now. tell me
what time does tho show start. and
where do you want met I have my
old revolver right here. and handy
And 7 won't hesitate 20 use ". n
have tot And don't you dare tell
me. Hammond. that you have enough
men. Why. darn your old complex
ION. II you start holding ~ that
damned Jail without me being there
10 help you do II. I'll never speak "a
YOU againi"
s.I Lrn.c Iffn Iannhcd Hannmnnd