The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-30
with, and I knew he meant Ton

1averil."
How did you know?"
| Your father told me; he knew
Jesse Conroy's father, Philip Con-
roy. He said that Philips son
Jesse, from the time he was big
enough to load and fire a gun,
was the worst Of a bad lot. He
ran away from home with wild
cousin Of his, named Tom Haveril.
And your father said th2t, though
JssSe Conroy came to be called
the Laredo Kid, half the things
laid to his door were done by-by
Tom Haveril."
That tells us how Tom Have
ri came by the flat steel box and
your pictures" unused Barry.
Jesse stole them from the Judge.
Tom Haveril stole them from
jesse
Barry stepped across the room
to where Tom Haverils body Law.
He was drawing blanket over
the upturned face when he noted
the corner of wallet sticking out
of the dead mans leather coat
Barry opened the wallet; he
found a folded paper which he
opened to make sure it was what
Lucy wanted. At first glance he
saw it was not, for it was dis
colored with years, breaking
along its folds. He made out that
it was a letter written to Philip
Conroy, Esq, Laredo, Texas. It
was signed, David Hamilton. En-
closed was a second brief note,
also years old, addressed to Col.
Dave Hamilton, Laredo Texas.
And this one was signed Parker
Blue.
He and Lucy, going close to the
fireplace, read the two letters to-
gether and at the end both ex-
claimed voicing the same thought
almost in the same words:
''This was the hold Jesse Con-
roy had over Judge Blue!"
Enough to hang him." NUT
tered Barry. "Somehow Tom
Haveril got it from Jesse, along
with the iron box, I reckon"
The first of the two notes read:
Philip Conroy, Esq,
Laredo Flats.
Dear Philip: I have just re-
ceived this curt communication
from Parker Blue, of whom I
spoke to you a few days ago. 1t
would seem that all is ripe to go
| ahead. have the money at hand,
tIeGdy when he comes. You will
note that he is to come next Mon
day; also that he wants the mat
ter kept sub rosa. So I suppose
you had better postpone your Wis
it to us. I'll write you about it as
soon as it is settled.
With our sincerest regards to
you and your dear ones,
Y'r Most obi. Servant,
| David Hamilton.
The enclosure read:
Dear MIR. Hamilton:
I'm coming Monday. Be sure
to have the Ten Thousand Dol
liars in Cash. We will make a
Hundred Thousand out of it
sure. But keep it all secret. / will
tell you why. I am counting on
finding you alone Monday. This
is important, Colonel. am send
ing this over by one of the boys.
He don't know what is in it.
Yours truly, -
-. Parker Blue.
"And then," growled Barry an
grily, che went over and muir
dered everybody in the house ex-
cept you, grabbed the ten thous-
and and, maybe in a flash of in
spiration, carried you Off"
They heard no sounds as they
rode along save those quiet
noises that belonged to the will
derness night, nor did they catch
a CLEAN of any fire until they
were almost at journeys end. Lu-
cy saw it first, just bright CLINT
thrOI10h tho mines
'Thats not a light in the house."
said Barry, puzzled, as they
pulled their. horses down. cts a
fire out in the pasture; maybe it
is campfire. You wait here a
minute, Lucy; I'll go ahead on
foot"
ooh, be careful, Barry!
Barry, peering around a leafy
buckeye, saw that there were
three men under the old tree, and
that two of them were busily oc-
cupid hanging the third!
The two men pulled on their
rope and their prisoner swung
about so that Barry could see his
congested face and his wildly
glazing eyes. It was Sarboe!
stop it,, Barry shouted then,
and ran forward.
With a snort of disgust Timber