The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-09-16

"And You-Are You One of This
Brave Mob" She Asked Scorn-
fully.
the process of what he would have
called stalling.
"Well now, Miss Julia, / expect
everybodys in ii more or less"
He was putty in her hands. Inside
of two minutes she had the truth out
of him.
Julia was greatly troubled In the
past weeks she had come to know the
little Texan. 1t was impossible for her
to believe that he was a cold-blooded
murderer. He had been friend when
she needed one, at a time when her
own brother had failed. In the phrase
of the Southwest he would do to tie to,
she felt sure. Now, somehow, he was
caught in this net and would be de-
stroyed.
And Jasper was leading the mob
against him-Jasper who had always
claimed to be friend of his. She
knew her brother was not doing II be-
cause of his love of justice. Instinc-
lively she felt. with dread, that there
was some sinister motive she could
not guess.
Like Ann Clifford her impulse was
all for action. She could not sit down
quietly and let events take their
course Phil was not at the ranch.
He could not go to town with her.
But Dominick Rafferty, could and
would. She sent Red to find and bring
him.
Unfortunately Rafferty, was not to
be found. Julia took with her instead
the wrangler Sam Sharp. leaving word
for Rafferty, to follow as soon as they
could get word to him.
They rode through the falling night.
The stars were out when they drew
into the outskirts of the little town.
An unusual excitement could be felt.
Many people were on the streets.
Julia stopped one hurrying man to
ask fearfully If the Jail had been yet
stormed. At recognition of him she
gave startled little cry. The eyes
that looked up into hers were those
of Wilson Mccain.
"Not yet, Miss Stark" he answered.
"And you-are you one of this brave
mob?" she asked scornfully.
"No."
She forgot that he was a Mccain.
sealed of the tribe of the enemy. She
remembered only that the life of
man she liked was in great danger.
"Can't you save himr" she cried. "He
didn't do it-not the way they say he
did. know better. He's not that
kind of man."
Her appeal went home to him In
stantly. 'Ill try"
what can you do?" she asked
eagerly. wistfully.
The sense of her sweet dependence
flowed in on him like a stream of cold
bracing water. He had not the least
idea what he could do, but he was sud
denly sure that he would find way.
We've got to move fast" he said,
his brain working as he talked. "I'll
get myself appointed deputy sheriff by
Mike Rand. You go to yore friends.
Tell 'em what you've told me. Try 70
stir up an opposition sentiment"
"If / could see Jasper-if could
talk with him"
Even as she spoke an idea flashed
into the mind of Mccain. Don't you,"
he urged. 'Tll see him. I'll talk with
him."
"You!" Her eyes dilated lyon
don't mean-you wouldn't"
"I'll not hurt him." he promised.
But there's just chance could per-
suade him to be reasonable I've got
an argument that might work with
him. No time to talk it over with you
now"
"Well." she agreed doubtfully.
"That's my secret, how 1 figure on
doing it." He smiled up into the dark
vivid eyes to assure her it was no
dark and dreadful one. Nov we got
to get busy right quick"
"Yes." came her obedient answer.
Afterward she was surprised at the
meekness with which she surrendered
to him. to the arch enemy of her fam
lily, the direction Of her actions.
See everybody you can who might
help" he told her. my brother Lyn