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Show THE TIMES-NEW- S, NEPHI, UTAH themselves and Join Warren county troops In an immediate movement to repel or at least to check th Sact and Mlamls and Pottawattomles who were swarming over the prairies like locusts. The appearance of this messenger, worn and spent after his long ride. created a profound sensation. Here at last was official verification of the n stories brought In by the Moxler. Jack Trentman's refugees; here was something that Toby dealer, accosted Kenneth Gwynne at caused the whole town suddenly to real menace awake to the fact that the conclusion of the first drill. Martin when the group turned the cor"Jack found this here letter down existed, and that It was not, after all, ner of the Jail. "scares" men. at the shanty tills morning, Mr. another of those rattle-braine"Ten or fifteen minutes," he NeMer Kerorna, The prosecuting attorney, a young Gwynne. It's addressed to you, so he which were constantly cropping up. groaned. In ten or fiteen minutes For months there had been talk of man of slender experience but chival- asked me to hand it to you wben I the whole town would be out there, CHAPTER XXII old Black Hawk and his Sacs going saw rous undertaker called the you." of Instincts, work down the the door breaking to the stand. Kenneth knew at once who the letter on the warpath over the occupation of a few seconds. There were two rooms, The Trial of Moll Hawk. their lands in northern Illinois by the In as few words as possible tell or to the Jail: a little was a brief of Moll compartments, The trial Hawk McCutcheon Barr George ruthless whites. The n anten-om- ' and the one. The foreman of the Jury asked the Jury who It was that you burled old Sac, or Sauk, chieftain had long foot "cage," of which he was the sole permission of the court to make a few yesterday afternoon." threatened to resist by force of arms "Jasper Suggs?" occupant. Suddenly be stopped as it remurks before the taking of testithis violation of the treaty. He had he "Was dead?" & . Mead A Ino. idea shot. Dodd, tremendous struck Copyright by him, mony began. Company, been so long, however, In even making "He was." moment his head spun diza toand for "Your here got this honor, Jury CHAPTER XXI a start to carry out his threat that the "That's all, your honor." It was so blamed easy to gether last night and sort of talked If zily. 14 more enlightened pioneers hnd ceased "Any questions, Mr. Gwynne?" in break Into the Jail, why should It be things over while Mr. Benbrldge and " The to take any stock In his spoutlngs. so Flight of Martin Hawk. difficult to break out of It? other patriotic citizens of Lafayette quired the Judge. The Free Press, Lafayette's only honor." Now, Martin Hawk was not a pa"None, your even hadn't be tried the door, Why, were engaged In organizing a number "Call your next witness, Mr. Prose newspaper, had from time to time tient man. He waited till or jhe bars In the window; now that of noble and brave-heartegentlemen for some word from Barry printed news seeping out of the North he thought of It, the grate In the south Into a company of soldiers to give bat- cutor." west by means of carrier or voyageur; 'Mr. Sheriff, will yon take the stand In response to his message, and, window had appeared to be a little to the bloodthirsty red man who tle their tales bore out the reports furreceiving none (for the very good shaky. Inspired by a wild, alluring is about to swoop down upon us, with for a moment? Did you see the de nished by federal and state authorio'clock reason that It was never delivered) hope, he sprung over to the window fendant about four yesalong and knife and rifle. ties on the more or less unsettled confell to blaspheming mightily, and be- and gripped the thin Iron bars; with tommyhawk morning?" terday "lie will ravage our lands and pilditions. I did." fore he was through with It revealed all his might and main he Jerked, lage our women er I mean pillage There was, for exnmple, the extreme State where." No our enough to bring about an ultimate bracing his feet against the wall er so forth. As I lands and ly disquieting story that Black Hawk, At her father's cabin." though fruitless search for the depart- use! It would come Just so far and was saying, your honor, we talked It on his return from a hunting trip west ed State what had happened there no farther. He tried the other win- over and seeing as how we have all of the Mississippi, bad traveled far Along about dusk that evening a dow, with even less encouraging re- enlisted .In Sir. Benbridge's troop and prior to your arrival, if you know." eastward across northern Indiana to This defendant Lad had a little dif crowd began to collect in the neighsults. In eight or ten minutes now, he sort of thought we'd better begin seek the advice of the British com borhood of the Jail. Martin, peering the crowd would be he leaped to the ficulty with the corpse, and he was nlso soon as and as mander in Canada. Not only was the dead on the floor when we got there." from behind a barred window, was barred door. It, too, resisted his crazy drilling as how this possible, Is trial here of this pilgrimage true, but the a knife wound?" story From not long In grasping the significance strength. The huge padlock on the seeing a a 'deal of attention at fact was afterward definitely estabsir." Yes, of this ominous gathering. He was other side cluttered tauntingly against lime when good we ought to be thlnkln' of lished thnt the British official advised Who Inflicted that wound, if yon the only Inmate of the "calaboose"; the grating, but flmt was all. All the the of our wives and children safety the chief to make war on the white know?" no was In to was be while doubt as he therefore, grunting and whining: If we have any we came to the con settlers this being late In 1831, nearMiss nawk." Mary the Identity of the person to whom so 'If I ever get out of this, nobody'U clusion to address you, sir, with all ly twenty years after the close of the You are sure about that, Mr. Sher many terms of opprobrium were being ever see me closer'n a hundred miles respect, and suggest that you Instruct War of 1812. Many of Black Hawk's citizens o' this here town never so long as I the counsel on both sides to be as iff?" applied by certain warriors had served under Tecumseh In the crowd. live. Gimme a start an' lenient as possible with the Jury. In the last war with England, and they can sure of be "How sir. you I" that, beAs the evening wore on, Martin Jehoshaphat "This here Innocent girl's father If It Was a Straightforward, Honest Re- still were rabid British sympathizers. not did deed witness the with you He had shoved a trembling hand be broke out of Jail and got away. As came more and more convinced Jthat cital of Facts. Amidst the greatest enthusiasm and his life wasn't worth a pinch of salt, tween the bars and was fumbling with far as this here Jury knows he ain't your own eyes?" the men of Lafayette or The Court rapped on the table. and so began to pray loudly and lus- the padlock. His ejaculation was due likely ever to come back, so, for the was from. He stuck it Into his coat excitement,the "Guards," a company own ganized Mr. is Pros "This witness, your to most a Some incredible to had The crowd Increased discovery. tily. pocket, unopened. time being at least, there don't seem ecutor. Are you some three hundred strong. After sevcross-exato to trying one takeout had the much "Tell Jack that I am very key forgotten alarming proportions. In the light of to be anybody we can hang for the Ine him, or to discredit his testimony?" obliged to him," he said, and walked eral days of Intensive and, for a time. He laughed shrilly, crime with which the torches and bonfires he recognized men of the padlock at the prisoner ludicrous "drilling," they were ready ' honor's "I your beg pardon." Grand Prairie, up to the witlessly. Twenty seconds later he bar Is charged. This Jury was picked from far-of- f and eager to ride out into the terrorKenneth arose. "We will admit thnt away. northwest of town. Wagons rumbled was out In the little anteroom or vesti with a great deal of care by the sher When he was safely out of hearing ized Northwest. past the Jail and courthouse and were bule, panting and still chortling. The iff and Is, I am reliably Informed, en Jasper Suggs came to his death at the distance, Toby turned to the man at Kenneth Gwynne was a private In hands of the defendant." lflst In the darkness of the streets be- outer door opened readily to the lift his side and remarked: tirely satisfactory to both sides of the Guards." "The his said "In that cauout case," latch. He the gentlemanly peeped yond. He was astonished to see that ing of "If what Barry Lapelle told me and case. the of prepaDuring "the state derests." most of these vehicles contained wom- tiously, warily. The square was Jack Trentman yesterday morning Is ration for the thrilling days "In view of the fact that Black adversary, expedition, he saw little Mr. first "Call witness, your en and children, and many of them serted save for a few men hurrying Hawk's warriors are scon there'll be the true, doggonedest reported to have Gwynne." of the women next door. Doubtless for were loaded high with household along the street toward the drill been seen within dal this town ever beard of." miles of our twenty reasons of their own, Viola and her if this "Take Miss Horton's you chair, was please. the up beyond tanyard ground goods. This, thought Martin, "What did he tell you?" Inquired his mother maintained a strange and perbeautiful little city, and also In view Hawk. Hold hand and fife and were drum comwhere your the up were right playing of the additional fact that Mrs. Rachel apex of attention. People neighbor eagerly. sistent aloofness. It was not until the ing from the four corners of the world and men were shouting loudly. one of our foremost citizens be sworn." "It's against my principles to talk evening before the departure of the. Gwyn, a few After preliminary questions about women," to witness liis execution I Thereupon .Martin Hawk did the In and taxpayers, has recently Informed Toby, glaring "Guards" that he took matters Into he said: "Now tell the court and the at the man as Ifsnapped insulted. He had no means of knowing, of comprehensible thing. He squared his me and your honor Seedeeply also, I believe, in his own hands and walked over to what set his hat beginhonexactly happened, shoulders, Jury was raklshly brawny course, that he In dividing the other's the the to she intends that my ing presence disappointment Rachel's house. give with of the return father one over of and out sauntered the ear, your ning fnt ors, so to speak, with another and this poor girl a home as soon as she and face, he softened a little: "'Specially The few glimpses he had had of a to from town door to latch the Jasper Suggs trip more Imposing rascal the terrible Jail, calmly stopping Is discharged by the Jury as Don't be afraid, Miss er Moll. Tell about widders," he went so far as to Viola during these busy days and and even to rattle It to make sure It notlawfully we, Black Hawk. How was he to know, "You shirt on, the Jury, Implore your your guilty, nights served not only to Increase his Jury, in your own words. Just what explain. and wait.keep locked up In Jail, that all evening lont! had caught And when It does ardent craving for her but caused him honor to keep an eye on the clock. the Elmer, first took between the time too to was you far He dart place distam the from cunning come out, you'll be the most surprised the most acute misery as well. Utter As we understand the case, there were people Suggs and your father talking man in town.'" and thinly-settleprairies were plline around the corner and bolt for safety. only two witnesses to the killing of heard despond had fallen upon him. In cabin the and the of arrival the worst kind wouid been have That the Into town because of the report thai the villain against whom this young sheriff and his men." did not open Barry's letter Kenneth It was significant of her new attibands of Black Hawk's warriors hud of folly. Instead, he strode briskly off woman fought so desperately in selfhis office. His face tude toward life that she had cast It lacked Just three minutes of ten until he reached been seen by reputable settlers along in the direction from whence came the defense. One of 'em Is here In this as he read but cleared al aside the somber habiliments of strains of martial music! So much courtroom. The other Is dead and o'clock when she finished her story. It darkened the upper ed;e of the prairie? most Instantly. He ever, smiled dis- mourning. She was now appearing In for had been delivered benefit of with the and Into watchful, suspicious been haltingly Like reports had filtering buried. It is now ten minutes past dainfully us he tore the sheet into not gay colors unmistown for several days, but not much eyes. But as he turned the corner of nine. 'We, the Jury, would like for visible signs of embarrassment at small pieces and stuffed them into his bright, though of her decision to evidence takable was a It but his Baker's store .whole demeanor you to Inform the counsel on both times, straightforward, credence had been given thera. Indian pocket against the time when he could abandon all pretense of grief for the scares were not uncommon, and for changed. He was off like a frightened sides that at precisely ten o'clock we honest recital of facts. consign them to the fire in the kitchen man she had looked upon for so many Three are "Any questions, Me. Prosecutor?' the most part people had scolTed at rabbit, and as stove. going to render a verdict, becnuse years as her father. men a state does honor. out The "None, from behind wagon your stei was pod now actual an there them. But at a quarter past ten the majority of "Kenneth Gwynne, Esquire. There was a strange, new vivacity not to Is on desire It side the of The the far present nrgument. square. threat from the powerful Black Hawk us have to attend a company drill "Sir: Upon receipt of your discurtlus whose headquarters were up along the Hare of a bonfire reached dimly to The lawyer for Hie prisoner enlisted content to submit Its case to the Jury and cowerdly reply to my challenge In her manner, too something that He Itock river, in the northern part of the corner around which the fugitive last night as a private In our company, without argument, asking only that a I realized the futility of expecting on hurt rather than cheered him. Illinois. The chieftain had at last had scurried. One of the men gave and so did the prosecuting attorney.' verdict be rendered fairly and squarely your part an honorable and gentle heard her singing about the house the evidence as introduced. AU gay, larksome little snatches and she thrown down the gauntlet ; he had re vent to a subdued snort, uml then spa. "This Is a most unusual and unpre- upon manly settlement of our difficulties. we ask Is Justice." whistled merrily as she worked In the fused to recognize the transfer of hurriedly and copiously. was to seek you cedented action on the part of a Jury." inclination natural My Somehow hor very Mr. see of nor never Any argument, Gwynne?" "We'll hide hair lands and rights as laid down by the said the court gravely. "However, In out and fource you to fight but advice garden. added to his despair. None, your honor. The defense Is ' government, and had openly announced htm again," quoth he. "He won't stop I decided have friends of What right had she to be happy and satisfied to leave Its case entirely in to make It prevailed. his Infcntlon to fight. Already troopi running till daybreak. I guess ' you'd my business to verrlfy the gay ami cheerful whilst he was so misthe hands of the Jury." from the forts wore on the move, and better wait about ten minutes, .lake, wh. has come to my ears regard erable? Had he not told her in so Gen: lemon of the Jury." snld the storythe there was talk of the state militia be and then fire a few shots. That'll put Ing Gwynne and Carter families many words that he loved her? Did a new of lot at into him. the "the life court, court clock, glancing Course, Ins called out. Some of the leading In pursuit of this intention I am start that mea nothing to her? Why should will omit its Instructions to you, mere spirits In Lafayette had been moved blamed fools will cuss the daylights ing Immediately for your old home she out of me for letting him get away ly advising you that If yon find the town In Kentucky where I am con singled whistle In her own doto organize a local company. main when she must have known that veras but nil under nose, and gnllfy prisoner my that, your charged right noth a knew Hawk vlneed there still remain number of he was Naturally, Martin suffering In his, not twenty dict must be murder In the first deIng of all Ibis. He knew, through Si- let 'em talk. He's gone for good, and people who will be able to give me all rods away? He was conscious at times Is the on which for can bet death." the and that gree, penalty county's mon I'.raley, that Indian troubles were you the facts. If I was misled Into mak The foreman leaned over and picked ing statements that were untrue In my of a sense of Injury, and as the time bound to come, but how was he to lucky to get rid of him so cheaply. "I up his hat from the floor. Then he last meeting with your sister I shall drew near for his departure without gunss you're right, sheriff," know that redskins In warpaint had so much as a sign of regret or even arose and announced: "From been seen on the Grand Prairie, at agreed one of his companions. most humbly apologize to her. If on interest on her part, this feeling deeptea fit?!&3 VM frTSW I hear, Mrs. Gwyn would a the find "We, have the defendant all nf I I Jury, that lie was not the only subject the contrary (hid that what said to ened Into resentment. 'VI not as It him was stole hard time guilty." provin' conversation? All he knew was that her was true I will make It my busiHe was very stiff and formal as he "Prisoner discharged." said the ness to bring all the facts to the If the Lord didn't take n hand pretty her" court, arising. "The court desires to notice of the people of Laf;iyette anil approached the porch on which Viola soon he would be Well. II was un "Stipposin' she did prove It what and her mother were seated, enjoying thank the Jurors for the close attenless to fix his mind on any parileuliir then?" broke In the high sheriff of the let them know what to do in the mattion you have paid to the evidence in ter. In any case I shall return In the cool evening breeze that had "The county would huve form of destruction, so many and so htilllwlck. ttils case and for the prompt and Just about a month or six weeks at wh. sprung up at the end of the hot and varied were the kinds being dispula to feed him for a couple of months or verdict you have returned. Court lime I shall renew my challenge to sultry day. tlouslv. considered by the people In so at d then turn h'm loose ugalrt- to "We are off at daybreak," he said, stands adjourned." the strfc't. go right back to stealing, same as beyou with the sincere hoe that you before them, bis hat In his str.nding on Wl Moll a Later walked Hawk best to I It the The i thief, fore. fife drum find way up and of that the punishsound have the may Suddenly loay accept bund. "I thought I would come over Mrs. I hill with Is Viola. somehim and notion. to to accordln' my from Very of keep Gwyn elated pleasure smote upon his ear, coming putting a bullet few words had passed between them through your conenlly heart. I must to say good-hy.He huddled everlastingly on the Jump, seared to where tin the street. Ills hungry gaze swept over the fighis since they left the curious but friendly however In the meantime refuse to face unywherps and down In a corner and began to moan, death to show ure of the girl, shadowy and Indistinct crowd In the puUic square. Finally He knew the meaning of that signal always hatin' to go to sleep for foar myself To his amazeIn the Moil's dubious, thoughts found expres"Yours respectfully call. They were organizing for a rush he'll wake lip and find somebody ment, be saw that she was attired In In In sion him at a and the words, uon over "BABUY LAPKLLK." an snyin' breaking pistol Irresistible, polntin' upon the Jull the frock she had worn on that unforBeI got you at last, dunk ye.' detached reflection of her two comwhelming charge that would sweep Well, gettable night at Striker's. She leaned to Mart up Isn't going Then he sides, lockln' CHAPTER XXIII panions. all onnosltlon before It. forward and held out her hand to him. "I don't see why they let me off like heard the shuffling of many feet, loud bring back Mrs. Gwyn's sheep. Is It?' As he took It be looked np into her that Mis' Gwyn. I killed him. didn't I?" "When that gal of his tells her story The Treating place of Thoughts, exclamation and an occasional cheer his breath. face and dusky Moll he not for law but In the advanced does "Yes, court The and the excitement over the Good ben wens! caught turmoil courage tomorrow,' Finally he screwed up He Had Slovtd a Trelkibting Hand BeShe was actually I he a In who of kills the "there'll convict Indian outbreak Increased during the third member group, another cautious peep through person tween the Bars. when he was going Didn't you understand that?' day. A constant stream of refugees, smiling! Smiling bars. The crowd was moving off up be plenty of people In this town that never to return alive I away perhaps "But suppfwln' I wuz starvln' to mostly old men. women and children, circumthe street. A small group remained won't be put off a second time by anv view of the extraordinary not It was Rachel did She speak. undecided near a bonfire In the court fire and dram shiminlgitn." stances, I feel that we should be as death an' 1 stole a ham like Gud Grid- - poured into Lafayette from regions Carter who said, quietly: d!d last his west when of ma fatl the house yard. One of these men held In us an' "I Wabash. snld the of Icy didn't pa By nightfall sheriff, expeditious disposing "Anyhow." possible "Thank you for coming over. KenGentlemen, you wuz slek. wouldn't that be fully three hundred of them were te-le- neth. We would not have allowed you long rope In his hand, and seemed ar want to . have the .blamed skunk on the case on trill. eared for by the people of the to They put htm In Jull fer two my mind while we're organ!. in' the have beard the remarks of the foregumentatlve. go. however, without "aylng good-b- y town, and more were coming. Martin listened with all ears, trying company. It's bad enough h:ivln' to man of the Jury. Have either of you months. Jest fer atealin a ham when and wishing you well on this hazShortly after noon a mounted scout ardous undertaking. May God protect to catch what was being said. Wha go out and fight Indians without wor- any reason for objecting to the sugges he hadn't had notbin' to eot fer three twin' In from rode an' Warren I'm drum work. couldn't about and tion with he the time has fife all the In' made? day an Infernal noise that crippled away county Very well, then; ry and all the brave men who go that the militia of his county you were making! At last the little knot whether anybody back here has had we will proceed with the trial of Wos that fair?" with you." was "Don't forget, Moll," said Rachel of men moved away from the fire, coin sense enough to keep Martin from Mary Ilswk, charged with murder In preparing to start off at once to lie had not released Viola's hand. Call your first wit Ironically, "that Henry Butts valued meet the advancing hordes; he brought Ing toward the window. Martin, being starvln' to death. I guess we'd better the first degree. her grip tightened ; her other In the report that farther north the Suddenly his ham at seventy-fivcents." a wary rascal, promptly ducked his mosey along up to the drill ground, nesa. Mr. Prosecutor." hand was raised quickly to ber face, was seem bit don't frontier to Into an' was bushes abandoned courtroom Jammed The little the Martin's "Anyhow, the ears by by open. got right being head, bnt kept his bos. and he was dumfonnded to see that "It's a trick, that's what It Is," he this lime, and If I'm any kind of a Its capacity. Hundreds, unable to gain fair." said Moll. "I didn't 1have to kill "eltlers and that massacres already she was dabbing at her eyes with her to smel-l!save life. could ha' had occurred. There was also a my admission, crowdej about the entrance Jasper heard some one growl. "A trick to guesser he ain't dawdlln' along handkerchief. His heart swelled. She rumor that a portion of the bad been every spring flower he comes and filled the square. The town was saved It without k''IIn him. get us away from the Jail. They know smiling bravely all the while "You did perfectly right In killing Illinois militia, some two hundred and In the throes of a vast excitement. well get him, aure as God made llttl across." her eyes were filled with tear. And In In men Viola " iiwdsbroke been Indlnn "I Moll, on with the had what him, the all. routed think better i fifty trlnl, go warmly. Ion't you you'd now be knew why she was silent He apples, ao they're fixed this op to over an take a look around I lie Jtill Ing in the north, the escape of Martin would have done the same thing If I Hickory creek by Black Hawk's brok to bis 1tr lifted her "Well, what If It Is a trick In I been Hawk and the flight of Harry Apelle, had your place." first ?" warrior, with appalling losses e coNTtrfeo. In another. "It ain't going to work to I Moll thought over this for a few to the whites. He bore a stirring mest not "What for? There ain't anybody In hitherto regarded as a rake The rrowd'll be back here aealn Insld even oected of actual dlshonestf. seconds. "Weil, maybe you might have sage fiom his eomitianiln,? officer, urgCommon sense consists almost of ten minutes, an' all the sheriffs an lt.In vol doing what you want to, The Paul Revere, with CUaifl lied bad to do It, Uias Viol, If them fel ing the men vf Tippecanoe to rouse -"No, but like as not tb ua t cas state the la atop u'Uls from taking him out an' etringln' him op." "We might as well go and see what's op," said another. "I guess he's where he'll keep. He'll be here when we come back,' Bill. He can't get out till we open the door, so what's the use cussln" about ten or fifteen minutes' delay? Come on I I don't take any stock In this talk about Indians, but, great snakes. If they want to get up a company to go out and " The rest of the remark was lost on X VIOLA GWYN whelp run off ,wltb that padlock, an' we'd ought to know It before be gets too big a sart Padlocks cost money," explained the other, with a dry chuckle and a dig In the sheriff's ribs. "So do prisoners," was the rejoinder of this remarkable sheriff. And thus It came to pass that between the sheriff and Kenneth Gwynne and Moll Hawk, the county got rid of three Iniquitous Individuals. One rode forth In brosd daylight on a matchless thoroughbred ; another stole off like a weasel In the night, and the third took passage on the Ship that berry in cnarge, had got away ai day- break, loaded to the rails with foot- loose individuals who suddenly had decided to try their fortunes elsewhere rather than remain In a district likely to be overrun by savages. Moll Hawk sot In froct of the Judge's table and at her side was Kenneth Gwynne. Mrs. Gwyn and Viola occupied seats on a bench near one of the windows, facing the Jury. The prisoner was frightened. Her deep- set eyes darted restlessly, even warily. about her as she sat there In the midst of this throng of strange, stern-face- lers had got away with yon as they wnz plannin' to do," she said. Silence fell between them again. broken after a while by Moll. "They'll never ketch Pap," she said. I guess I'll never lay eyes ou hlra ag'in. I wuz Jest wonderin' what's goln to become of his dogs. Da you suppose anybody'll take the trouble to feed 'em?" panic-stricke- d d swift-advancin- twelve-by-slxtee- d n d e loud-voice- d "os-I-tiveIy.- ,, half-hour- 's 1 " 1 panic-stricke- n d ss t Mitel e r krt en-tlr- el dog-gaste- |