Pace 6. THE CEN TRE DEMOCRAT, anna s t EERE EEE EY WADE MOUNTFORTT Copyright, 1004, by Wade Mountfortt Feo edo dee deo ded de deed ede dee de ded deo HE la from Mart st bony horse had been li step down when a ragged man face the arm old silver handed it to the straightened up, faced the melt “Gentlemen,” have t moments “Now, gentlemen,” have here from with and sunken eves t The ragged watch fro: auctioned took off his ch had crowd, wh away your sudden commun Brum fis Was a Old Hiram ‘Jef d Brumfield as the mar pa caught the prisoner by the collar, “he tl r tha " boy! That . i ’v'r 4 oh “WHAR DID Y' GIT THAT WATCR The old anctioneer's eyes were ablaze From under his long black coat a shin ing revolver leaped like a«fash of light ning. “Stan’ back™ he yelled. “I'll kill the first man that sets a foot on this here step!” The mob stopped as though It had collided with a stone wall, “Get out of this yard, every one of youl!” shouted the auctioneer, and as he spoke he advanced upon the fore most of the mob, striking viclously with his revolver. In twenty seconds the courthouse yard was cleared, M * * * » * » After the marshal had locked his prisoner In the dungeon under the courthouse Mart Roberts went Into the cellar to talk to the man. The ems M : Ra $ * * ® i. : x * ® * ¥ ¥ Xx « XN x * | ciated one was holding to the wooden bars and peering out, “They was hot after you,” sald Rob- erts hy way of opening up a conversa. tion never give “I ain't ne nothin.” show,” sald of ‘em; 1 me any nfeared that watch?" you get St. 1s said the in this mis,” that ford on the loa th ting R w : were the thre other ch ren The ng to tal et the Infant, and oo ily ¢ glan woman wn ced yward loud "na J : ! un turned a corns in } main thor oughfare f the glare of a and heard volleys of An the veh! Roberts heard anything till after midnight; the ifs on the mt." To this another replied, “We'll got him as soon as the crowd gets worked up right.” Roberts pounded the old horse and drove Into the throng of mén that had gathered near the auction stand. The county attorney and the mayor were on the box side by side. The mayor was haranguing the crowd and beg ging the people to go to thelr homes and let the law take its course, Bowe of the listeners cheered for the mayor: others jeered at him. Roberts drove the staggering horse close to the speak ors stand, and, leaping from the seat, be tore off the tattered wagon cover that hid the woman and her children from view. Mrs, Darrow’s face was as pale as a corpse; her little omes were huddled close about her, and the baby was still crying The auctioneer mounted his stand, The red light of the bonfire lit up his familiar face “Hooray for Mart Roberta®™ yelled balf of the erowd, Roberts saw ublie square and yells f men do alior i cheers wed a group say, “We can't me look: “Gentlemen,” exclaimed the auction BELLEFONTE, PA.,, AUGURT 17. 1905. eor, assuming his characteristic pose, “you have listened to the mayor an’ the county attorney, an' now I want to ask you to listen to me for a few brief Seconds " The mas where woman and her children wer Stern faced men gazed curiously at the woeful spectacle You've done Mart!” tongue w crowd was moving closer and the huddled around the wagon about enough today he drunken wm il unbrid nn, whos aif through, Robert volee reverberated BARIrow night ’ streets and rang out upon Lhe gl x al eled and ratior singsong tur for all of a on meating s! te or on him Thare were as Mart rattled on. He = and The mMavor the county attorn«y dumped double hands full of sliver in the woman's lap. The wagon was Artven away, while Roberts urged the crowd to disperse His erude elo quence had its effect, and In half an hour Martinsburg had gone to sleep + » . * » » . When Squire Riley opened morning the halls and the stuffy litle courtroom were packed with people James Darrew, the prisoner, was brought in to De arraigned. Mart Roberts, smil. ing and bowing triumphantly, was at the ragweed man's side. Mrs. Darrow and her children were on A bench In a corner The county attorney arose, looking very solemn, and addressed the Justices of the peace. Me sald: “If It pleases the court we desire to withdraw the complain saninst this defendant. On examining the books of a watchmaker here wo find that this watoh found In the possession of this defendant was never the property of the late Menry Prumfield. There being not the silghtest evidence against the de fondant, the state asks that the oases be Alamiesed.” ey of frenzied applause a8 hoarse almost exhausted naw court next , Darrow sprang up with a scream | her arms around her hus. A his wrink band's neck. Bhe Mimas ma Thadad yal 1 and romain at | Jeft for others "et and said, ay." 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