Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-04
CHAPTER X-Continued
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anu llluL uoH care VINO your Ia
gher Is Or what he's done or-or any
ching Of the kind That I'll help you
In any way you say and that I-I-Pm
proud TO know you as If you were
were a queenW
Then just as suddenly as he had
spoken, he was silent again, with
strange, boyish bashfulness. A second
more and he had closed the door be-
hind him and was hurrying down the
hall, seething inwardly at his coward
ice--for Bart, as he had hurried up
the stairs, had intended to tell her
something far more important-at
least to himl
When the streets of Bellaine became
ablaze again with the torches and gas
oIlne flares of their Illicit occupants,
Ii was with a surcharged air of I'M
certainty that appeared to pervade
everything. Bart learned the reason.
II was In the figure of a big man
who rolled down the center of the
sidewalk a bandage about his head.
bis gait and his expression evidence
Of the fact that the state of intoxica-
ton begun the day before had not
been allowed to wane.
"What they goin' to do with
barbed wire fence, huh?" he sneered
as some frightened concessionaire ap-
preached him. Answer me that. Put
chat fat-head mayor and his tin-horn
marshal IL 1t, so we can look at the
monkeys. That's all. Forget it,
tod you that I'd see you were all
right, didn't ~
Bull" Franniston had come out In
The open. No longer was there any
concealment about the fact that 1t was
Die who formed the bulwark upon
which rested the hopes of Bellaine's
unWelcome contingent. But Bart
walked on, knowing that many men
awaited his command at the mayors
home.
They came forth seemingly from
hundred places about the house as he
reached the veranda and made himself
Guown to the sentry stationed there.
"a moment later Bud Tarko, appearing
shadows, slid forth, and in muffled
tones began the giving OF commands.
Ammunition was passed around
while Bart Rogers took his place by
lhe side Of the mayor and worked at
.Ae I'd Of a case of guns Names were
called men stepped forth, until the
Inst Of the two long lines was
equipped. Once more came Torko's
voice, and this time there was no at
tempt Mt repression.
'Aw-right, you fellows. Don't wait
1or no orders. Jam a clip o. cart
ridges In them cannons and fix them
Oaguuets. I've run out O. commands.
Hear me? Fix them bayonetsr
Bart Rogers stepped forward and in
on even voice addressed the men. IL
want you men to work in pairs" he
sgli, "and take every person who
looks like a gambler, a crook or a
bootlegger to the stockade. If they
show resistance-give 'em the bay
o0eJ Do you understands
There was an unanimous answer.
Bart grinned then suddenly he found
himself swinging with the old swag-
ger OF line sergeant. A bark came
into his voice.
"Ienshunw He called, merely from
habit Rl-g-h-t-dress 'FRONT.' Squa-
a-a-ds right Hupy" Then with the
old slng-song Of the drill field echoing
1~'inctively he took his place at the
Side OF the marching men.
They soon were on the main street,
marching toward town, the reflected
lights cleaning on their affixed bay
olets the rifles clicking softly with
lhe iar Of the steady pace. A block
more and Bart brought his company
to q halt. Five minutes later, split
lp Into three segments, the work of
Ae night was on.
IN the dance halls, pianos ceased
suddenly 10 bang as determined APP
pear0g men showed themselves in the
doorwlys. closed the places Of exit,
6Rd eegun to sift the crowds for the
persons they sought.
INTO the soft drink "parlors" they
Went to search beneath the bars, to
drag forth cartons and cases of boot
les ANA to break the bottles by twos
an4 tours and dozens with the stocks
OF their rifles. Into the tented city
cas-, Of town, where gaunt-eyed moral
lelars piled their trade, they hurried,
70 round up the curging, snarling wom-
e. and start them toward the stock
ade
Tho stockade began to fill. Bart
sought the mayor.
Wen have to start getting rid of
lolS crowd" he announced. This
p'acell be jammed in a minute. Don't
you believe you'd better start court?'
The mayor grinned and turned to two
Of lis men.
Get me a table somewhere and con-
uscate couple Of those gasoline
torches. We're going to start building
new city hallw