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Show 4 THE PROVO HERALD S HUNTING- OF; HERRES - Tr Pardy By Geo. SANCTIMONIOUS X30UNTENANCE, "CHET-BLAO- MUSTANCE" AND A WISE SLEUTH C '- - J. K.. HERRES, JR., of with the notion and asserted that Muf - -'-Are" you.: a German V asked Mur the town of Elmira, coun ray'eruld not have picked' out 'better ray. ":' ;f ty of Waterloo. Canada, juide. a s jh,e Jbad been-bo- ra thereadJ "Yart am ermarriwarthe reply. "John Walker "is . not a German Kj;ew i heTufrounding country like a wasrtapctomgThair of sanctknon lous j coun book. Murray hired com mented M urray. - The splendid, team name," tenanee and, the posses froni a llvefynian, consisting of a light teacher only smiled. sor of a long silken, black cracky wagon ad 5 pair upon hlra with ':" u6taehe with drooping ends of which horses He .a'so procured a shotgun, menacing frown. "You are from Can '' ne wa a excessively proud. By orofea cartridge beU, and two valuabledogs. ada," he Baid ternly. - - sion he was a'schoof reacte.,anOl8 the better to carry out. the idea of the The teacher raised his hinds in ta LJl;irataer,kppf a ropntry store and was w supposed Bhootihg" trip. On Wednes- - dlgnant protest. When the young- day, October 5, the two men started I am not," he exclaimed, and turn puted to he . er llerres was not apddroyjeabQuL-tt-.mile- s n theflrst44asto-thechildr- en engaged Jn addressed them tag" knowledge fii juveniles, cr singing stage of the journey, halting to break- rapidly in German. German songs, be was fond of flitting fast ata crossroad store. Here Mur"Run quickly ancTbring your fathers about the country ijrBearch-jDf-ainoray saw fit to inform his companion here at once,, said he. "Tell them ous' adventures, being what is gen- of the real object of their Journey, and there are robbers here and to fetch He the latter protested vigorously. He along their guns." erally "Known as "ladies' man was by no means a favorite with the did not relish the idea of substituting Unfortunately for the successful male contingent-- , for his effeminate, serious business ior pleasure,' and carrying out of these instructions Mur lackadaisical manners were not calcu--- changed, from a jolly hunter of fowl ray understood German perfectly, and lated to endear him to the average to a Bolemn faced and much disgusted executed a counter stroke " - man. V .". policeman. Still, with considerable re Standnjy TtiaFfloor: and don't lei " Indeed he was so much of a Jop in luctance, he .consented to so on and anyone but;":lii said to 'Deputy Mar . appearance that one' would never iiu- they proceeded lo the first school to shal Richardson." who took . up his " frightened - agine him to be marked for the central JIUdUffisffii R. r j, . well-to-d- -- - -- r; " " " . . r - -- .children .. whole town turned out to rescue him, ' - while- - his - captor, with drawn guns, Z-- hacked against u Herresat; . his feet, stood " prepared : to sell his life1 a "dearly as possible. Ills Jather """diiT noi'Tympathize with his son's fier. ,of oajoyLng 4timslXr-a- Bd Jobsened. teraal exteaTTIa aider. tqr.prq ; great. to;any " . vide' the. black-haireLothario with Vs-- . funds. Yet the, pleasures to which ."" Mr. Herres, Jr., was devoted called for . - - a constant supply pt tfceioojojiajj evil, and an annoying tightnesa in the r money market at a certain stage of his love affairs" was the stumbling block ; ver which his feet weredestlned to -- ; ; 4 - -r- could not speak German and did not answer to the description of Herres quent in dilating on the physical tMcUqni..nf ..the district school teach-ihe-Be- teacherscteam d " ' tr,P- - I :fii6 Tiatie Jong Very-flne;- "Tou Beryfine'''tonttrTIngobP I haf no moostache at all." calmly. ' tache and : He clasped shia, hands "and sighed the conclusion of his speech,' and Murray, having thanked him, climbed back into the wagon followed by the still sullen 'Ricliardson, and drove off. It began to look 'as though the long trail was drawing to a close, for judging - from the little Frenchman's description there was every indication that the other teacher was - the much sought for Herres. When tbey-eain Bight of "the school Murray unhitched the' horses, tie,0. them, and the two men started across toward the building on foot. tZK this is t)ie man wlwiSlSiifc' ray: tOTliii ompaniQnrI will nod to you and you arrest him." "I'll do nothing of the kind,'! Said Richardson" sulkily.' "In the first placer I have .no authority, and I won't arrest their as you lean; d the- - teac 4 mdurnfully-a- K d scholaw-obeyed-proniptl- -- faoetfr-aloTnln'ftlte- xtf au8tahei--- 5 as-Jou- Keep on shouting for help," . TJie Therf chorus and" the sound of their voices drifted far away over ta ;3hfedi at-- 1 -- f err aloud. Wga-4- bwyr. come with . me. - - - he Ordered - "I will pot," responded the man savand" throwagely, tearing off his-co- at ing himself into 'ah' attitude of defense- The next instant Murray was upon him with a tiger-lik- e spring end caught his shoulders in a grip of iron. Despite his. apparently slight build Herres proved to be worfderfully active and strong. He writhed and wriggled with cat-lik- e agility, struggling desperately "THE WHOLE TOWHTUBHED Mr. Herres into the sauntered young OUT TO KIN. "- - - office of John Cavers, manager ofthe and soiling his legs around the detecx ' Imperial Bank of "Gait, C)ntarlo. and tive. -- As MnrrayB " Blnewy" hands settlement of about fifteen hundred of the rush of hfs antagonists, there sure," replied hair la Murray twb"n6tes discounted. b to forced him relentlessly .backward, his population, and crossing the town, was a sudden "presented the.midst lU jwmmotionjn Jlghterijut One was signed by Peter Leweller, a knees gave way, suddenly and he went went -- directly to station: of the. crowd, and a big, athletic felCampbell locked tfp. the schoolof theirerres famltly.'and the uown with neighbor on his assailant j3(!SX!3SS top. Even Jt chanced that the telegraphpperator low burst .through the opposing line. John Walker teacher. The totalled C j.. other by Herres' fater.w-Theon the floor he continued to resist, was a German and Herres no sooner 1 Kerr of St Col. sent "What's In for he stentorian asked immediately up?" 900. and Mr. Cavers discounted them." . became aware" of this fact - tban he tones, as his eyes took in the scene-r-t- he Paul to defend him. He also engaged Tind Herres vanished wUhhe money pressed his ribs in a girdle that threat- made the most of It. He appealed to braying school-teache- r, lying hand- a fighting lawyer named Ryan, who shortly Afterwards oid an Herres and ened! to break 'them, that he relaxed the man at the wire, speaking la the cuffed at his captor's feet the surging wanted to get a change of venue for-hiLeweller Peter pronounced their sigbis effort's ta free himself. Fatherland,7 to. send crowd... and the .undaunted - Murray; language ofthe client Murray had 'United States-Distri- ct natures to be forgeries. No trace could "Keeirthflrxhildren"tnr said Murray a message- stating that he had been standing erect against the station walh Attorney Qeorge , N.Baxter f- , .... .... be found of the fascinating J. Ki ': to Richardsott; as' he hauled his pro- kidnaped- - by robbers. ;"Th operator with a revolver. in" each hand. as his counsel. In making out the afJr' itA amiinswlthout 4 Herres,1 who had presuniably sought testing captive to the door, "and don't looked as though he believed him, and hands .flew to his fidavit on the application for a change fresh fields and pastures sew as soon" Murray Nwore savagely underi ills move until I Are a shot, then run as his sympathetic attitude encouraged . The Out. two guns as of venue his lawyer swore the schoohip but. pockets. an unv maintained flipped air of i t. .' as he bad secured the necessary cash. I breath, Herres to yell aloud for aid, in Ger he fast as you can to the wagon." detective lteacher to It When he , signed it beside saw the ruffled He coolnees.v Richard that . 8prang,over lm-.i The officials of the Imperial, bank man, hoping to attract an audience and backed - Hefres, Outside schdolhouse the Campbell and Murray eagerly glanced walU the who had been up drawn into the against mediately took .teps to hunt :; down son, recovered his breatfito some who might be disposed to side with L A thousand to one," be roared. "By at the paper. The signature; on which having atfalr his meant he what ;wiH,' against WI1-the fugitive,' and Detective John extent again began to rcsfst Turiously, him.. God, but you're a game raan!" He so much depended, was J. K. Herres, son Murray was sent for and the case said, and would probably persist in his shrieked looked out of two fearless blue lyes at and, glad that their Judgment was vln- blood was v"Save me, save mel"-'h- e this but time by Murray's TefiisaTla never iinutrvouid assist lJ-.placed in bts" tanda.""." piercingly, "I am being kidnaped. . I the angry-lace- s do to have his mission tail ast at the t up and he handled his troublesome of the crowd. "Come dicated, - the marshal and detectl After an interview with Manage will be murdered hands and went out for a drinkv captive-wlth such tremendous "hytheseruffian8. on, you cowardly villains," he shouted,. energy moment when it looked as though auc-cesMurray-proceed. Cavers, . .. was load off .of Mura It tremendous Help, and Herres good that submitted helpj;" people1 collapsed Who was wants to be the aboutr to orown- hUerforti ruCome"on. the county seat of Waterloo, and pre- , His frantic howls had due effect and first man to die ?" denied . the b mind, court "without showing any liandcuffed to ray be TJje was It " for to but Vaere tha try d pared extradition papers, for from in-- - effects of anothing on of the unjust Murray-draggeto him roused the venue, entire settlement more change sought Sturdy flght gigantic bluff and coerce .It was a super 6 climax; the man auirles he had -- made he felt certain this unwilling policeman into second- the wagon and tied him securely to a Germans gathered from all sides and was a veritable whirlwind Jn his way, allegation that .Commissioner Spencer - .:.. that Herres bad " sought asylum In the was a friend, of Canada officers. wheel while he hitched up the horses-- . the crowd grew rapidly.- - Herres con-- ' "I'm Quinn, sheriff of the next coun1 Vnited States. He also held .counsel ing him." He halted abruptly and sur- That done, he lifted his extradi-tloThen battle the. to for x began yell with all the power of ty," he said rapidly to the, detective. prisoner into tinued with John Kllppert, the chief constable veyed JRichardson"; with a cold and the wagon and fired the which was destined to be fought . v warning shot his voice and lungs, and an angry, re"A'i .. air. It all menacing What'a ' Of shunt?" H Waterloo, a shrewd old German who to a finlshrHerres was committed for io leave, his sponsive murmur arosV-.- - from the - "I am an officer from St:. See herfei.Richardson lio aald was considered one of 'tho bet-poiiPaul, and extradition and his cousin" in White . crowd. were look to " Matters, post beginning v these people are after my prisoner," Cloud Joined forces iWltbT-CoL- officers ta the Dominion. Klippert sternly, "I've had enough of this Inter- "v. Kerr- " Never.was a signal more promptly serious, and Murray moved back me It) the execution of --r " Murray.- knew the mUslng man jvell. bylsight ference with replied Mr. and .. His counsel Bide Ryan. of . applied the BlehardsonNraa the station, keep- " only too glad against yoti to understand obeyed. f'Are they." Indeed," quoted She'riff for a writ of habeas corpus hefore od was able"to give the detective a my dutyT IvWanl , Ji - United States"; marshal, to bo" relieved frpm hla duties and ing, the school-teache- r beside him. that Tntan' .V"-- v " EOod description of hlm.rr: , Quinn, truculently. "Well, they don't Judge Nelson. - It seemed that .when "Get busy- Richardson., and keep and that what I say goes: V Now" let's came oounairg across tne space inter"Shon," said Klippert impressively, have done with this nonsense. I here vening with the speed of "a race horse. that crowd back,"' ordered the detee-- 4 get him." He turned fiercely on the Judge Nelson's father was Judge of ' crowd. the supreme court nn.mT Kane ,' one - . . . ; ,"you will know -- him two-wa- ys; ti' " deputy'' ,was j)lainly by declare' you my- - deputy and under Out , of the . schoolhouse rushed the ti ve, but . the -- had - killed - some "one in - Irelandafld rrt.f "Get baclL Back his one black chet hair his he and , ay by And rowd-o- f Beared would have fur exeftedztrhildren," nothing screaming my ( &a mustaches. oiuee and ordera2o.C3ta.alttit'lftw4. for help and running in all directions. ther to do with the proceedings." ; ' shouted - "Back up or 111 back you : escaped to t- Minnesota." The British Berve.iiii-4i.i;Xine . to" him extradite governmenceo. two'sought v. the lortlest mustaches you efer with thia' business aj). "Not. without being Bworn in,", re-- Half, way to his goal . Richardson and the case was carried to the suhis guns. They flow "down like Jifaara "Falls, turned Richardson" a over briar and as bush he but and: fell, Tripped "For resign all marshal," deputy doggedly; J and theyToo aferchet black. V. ' The crowd began to "give, and the preme court which held that it was his companion's show of bluster. Mur- was up in an Instant and reached the said positively, and Murray saw that inTTonf'oTThe officers grew rap- necessary to have the president Issue "But it's altogether likely that "he he could expect no more aid from bis space ray' quick eye detected signs of yield wagon panting. as . Quinn counted, Ba8 shaved them off " remarked- - Mu until nothing an executive mandate to give the idly follower. unwilling ing. He drew a bundle of. imposing . "You have had a fine run for your case.. of . the remained mob ray. great saving a commissioner power to try the The crowd drew In closer. Also there looking documents from his - pocket. money deputy,?, laughed Murray, "But The counseh for iHerrea. - claimed lndivldTiaisr fewcuiious "Den youvwlll know 'them by the stay whq glanced over them imd selected one we haven't anyjtlme to lose. Whin up were.freah arrivals, mounted men with a respectful distance.. Murray shook that the proceeding in the Herres" case place they used those Tiorses and drive like the devil red, angry faces who came galloping with his'rescuer and turning to was Irregular, and Judge Nelson dis-- . hands are chet black." And remcmbet-the- y "Kneel down," he commanded Rich- - o the nearest railway station. Those Into town, and it was evident, that the telegraph operator told him to take charged Herres. Murray's counsel ap He went(to. Little Falls, a place ardsotfi German . farmers will be swarming these latter were farmers who had "bttstoaane air Of jwiflia a as he dictated 1L and send pealed from the decision of Judge Neldispatch l.OOtT a of about inhabitants, and made r'ril Bwear you in right now- -- around here; like bees presently and I followed the wagon trail In response it at once. As they stood, revolvers son and Tarried It to the circuit court house to house canvass in search of and then dlisobev me at your peril." don't want any argument; with theni." to their children's tale of the struggle in hand, hacked up against the station beforfe Judge Brewer, later of the suhis quarry but found no trace of Herres. Richardson' hesitated a moment and Richardson grasjed ; the reins, his in the school-housThey dismounted beside the telegraph office a telegram preme court of the UnitecH-Stale- s. He was about to return to White-Clouthen khelt down among the briers. whip-lashiesed through, the air and and addressed thfr assembled crowd, went to Brewer wrote a Ions ontnlon Marshall Campbell of St. Paul, Judge : side of llolding the official Jooking paper over the ; horses plunged forward; on the relating the story told by the children. when the re versing Judge "Nelson's judgment that and his. stating, Murray prisoner Heires came again to his mind and he his head Murray d the road to Royalton, 30 miles away, n it The effect was alarming, - for thffxrowd would arrive in that city by the next and .ordering the prisoner back into with forward g was too r proceeded to visit the schools, The rv fora otan none soon. threatening . back surged oath Looking . train,: which Ijuinn saldwas suit was unsatisfactory; yierresjwas Da you- - swear?'' he asked solenlnly Murray saw the figures of armed men f cries. m extradition cases, and la TeScftThCTeatouetfclocka not engaged in educating fte jfwnger. and" there. Murray bad the shotgun and a re- Ing federal Reports of the generation of Xlttle' l"allB. ; But there They were the parents of Jhe scholars, volver with another revolver in his qov responded ltichardson. " " Richardson thefi camtr-"-'ere several country schools, and Mur T" "then 3-was summoned from their farms by the pocket He discarded the shotguji and out throush come with me," get U uu WUIHJ filiTV 1UUJ UIC OUVlgUU the children-t- o ray paid a visit to a BUirekeepejr wh.0 a!d th kTdSape3"Teacher. drewa 8econdfTOlve."7Ali the while courts in November and Decern-- , Murray7an the and IrveVyman. from to; pay money was one or the school trustees. This walked h school-teache- r her; 1887. ; At last the'warrant of surkept haranguing the whom the umbly beside- - Ms newly -- ep FJ3ut 'pursuit .was out of the question the" rig had .been hired, and the render . man, "informed him that there had been rescue-hito them . of then none .for the crowdr . begging farmers just arrtved," and on January 17 pointed chief to the schoolhQuse They some new teachers .recently hired tor The angry unwilling assistant drove away, con- 1S88, Murray departed from St Paul puaKed open the door and entered. were mounted and tbff teats oT horses' and lynch his captor. himself on being through country schools and suggest ed that There stood the teacher, which Murray - had selected , was in mob pressed yet closer and surrounded gratulating moat dlBlasteful " experience. .with "ChetWack" Herres. and hamiofl dapper and a with the detective should interview the ath him over to the authorities of Berlin; ut before hesitated the but condition and covered the the station, drooping mustaches-binstead splendid d bheriff Quinn stood iy - his clerk of the Bchoorboard,';Who Hved- - of being muzzles the at The of "chet-blaccries pf jrevoK top the ground pointing deadly speed. his hair and muselose by. The latter official proved . vers, baeked by the glittering menace tache ' wmr brnwn.-7;;In' very 'Mother he boarded it and rode with. Murray. to at- - the r.vmreuuui (suiiij to jorgery ; names and enquiredthe ; tance heaved resolute and eyes detective a the of; Murray's sigh sprint assizes.' hut ni. particular he answered the descripof the teachers whom the stranger tion infernal kid- the third station beyond, where he left jlcted and sentenced on-- March 2C1 to, of relief turned to and that "Give man, yon up ... of man the was nia'prisoherr;!" He a missing - Mutts?" a with detective the handshake hearty saidrtharlie "did not bleached Herres. seven t u'ht. in Kingston penitentiary. ' "I am afraid those friends of your's naper" demanded one of the leaders. Murray scanned and a laugh ltt response lo the latter's where years i uow their names. v The ''clerk staled his long flowing mustache vanwho puts a thanks.. The him jclosely and just then the suspect will b disappointed by youf leaving t nian ofyou d " ' two new teachers, baa been" Bp- - raised, his hand and twirled his mus- hem so. suddenly," ha aald cheerfully. handn him or me dies In hi tracks," ished before Jhe razor of the prison into ulky silence, .perhaps hiiii to little rural schools about tache nervously. - That : one ' .action Herres scowled vindictively. ' . . barber. . - : was Murray a response. , close he had bow 'been to in of A mile's out the country both ;. hla'' "chatIack'-halclinched the identification "In the of'Til make r ."Help, help, do not. allow an inno-ceji- t death, pay for. dragging an that station plattrm-- . Mar i l uin v;ere new" arrivals In That - ec- ficer's - milMt-- I. iLxaalaureljt- - Herres.-T.her- Innecentmanyou with "and taken be mur fo maa buUejnutOTdye,,,,whlch like" aboitt' away "this,":! was -- and shal gave met Campbell, captcaptor was staier bu- neitherwere about 30 children, mostlv his response. . MurT. JSEfc Bmlled, yellow. An action deelJwieked. ihe .pHmSSSit, tured at the train at one o'clock la the ft a nasty tinge of tfte-slierIhT'St." the room and they eyed the in his heart Jie jeallzed-th- at, egainst ferwardln at St: Paul. Paul failed. Instead of thft he had greatly exceeded his official sponse to hla appeal, and it was evidamreaplng .;'This is Herres," said Murray to the ages through t licu- rs, ana also aetermmea to ot "Teacher, how long have you been Dowers..:iIe iiad not much doubt as to dent "that-th-ls suing the Minnesota time "they meaMTusr marshal. who knew the coun here? asked Murray. J. K. Herres found himself roan. t:ua a the Identity tf his captive, but chance ness. Murray drew a deep breath and The " school-teache- r at J !nS theImlta.ot hls protested " trv round about ia order that'there For some time, ever since school resertiblances was no thought pnce.J.----M--------knavwry VitUa ' play Mrange trkks set hla .teetlu There ? :'-' the : t !:: as little delay as possible in opened," gloomy walls of the nenitentinrr he replied lna sjnj-Bonsam n time and ned out to of yielding in his mind, although death " "My name is not Herres; my name And. not the 7" Voice. " leastof is sorrows aa. "was staring him in the face. On one ia John .Walker,--h-afr- t have a double,' a very pretty iegal Hmww' .fcllow named rJcb!-- . that "chet-blaething-heweiWown decide(l:lt.he 7ioleral)ly.cerla!a...ta:enuS!. : Bnd somebody wiii have to pay ttustanGhe.-- ' sv:e town, wha held a sort'Of "7 "John Walker." " But having bluffed through matters at der the trampljngjeeljaf tha 'mob hiaifcr-thig- -i ' to-' PWj. by W. (j leave ansdafMff-- the" Biavt, iliLfe v. as" pothing" better to captive would be lying on the ground .policeman. or coitl "When dld-yo- u Chapman.) -The. prisoner's assertion, " made li ; (Copyright. In (Copyright Great detective. the witnout Britain.) ro quired do than . a his in bullet ipctive, brain. Eirfiight ohcad. Tsklng also, with such positive tones, made Campbell ' s "I have reyet.bee.nin Canada, in my more t cf 1 journey, chances had "Get back, you hounds,' he shouted, a trifle uneasy. He drew desperate" Murray on The Impresario of To Day, si a life." i y 1 come to be accepted by the philosophiaa he stood at bay flourishing his one side. . . , ' An " t impresario is a mansKer, agont V" cf vrhich ( Murray examined some of the school cal Murray as ell in the day's work. man one a whole town. guna, against "Are you certain that he Is or conductor of a troupe r of opera il a It was late in the afternoon when r'.y ia ,the hooka whic-- lay on tha teacher's desk, As ha leveled the gleaming babes Herrea?" Inquired the marshal. really -- : .. or concert . fefnvM All of C "i were marked John Walker. they 'drove Into Toyalton. a German and . v j tl tok careful aim la anticipation "1 amnot quite certain, but. fairly teacher' or tr&luer cf such - e . day in :1887 Bummer's -- : - - 'lia me -- . vIl t y. ' the-railwa- y- d ja4iu'ojUDtMttrray.fi)m-- s ":. : :- new-comer- 's -- -- "rr .. - ve-sho- s ed ; ::.- n, , r.- : ee : , , 3 iin-don- , ! 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