The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 11, 1922, Page 9

SR 11, 1922. “And the locusts wen Nery previous were they they. For they wes dorkened. and they of the trees.” —Beodus », wear 1th (Continued From Pe And as we can save | ang Jack of the jail 1} im by getting out hey will hang That's why ame to you boys, as you know—to elp me storm that damned jail, and % Jack Carlson out of it!” 1 “You know that if we do that—it] @ succeed in getting Jack Carlson put of jail, you and he and your @aughter will have to beat {t—-and/ eave your land,” said a thoughtful eteran | “Sure thing! But before we vent | ff, I will transfer the land to some | one or two of you—or to a company made up of some of you boys here In which case the Japs will be no Detter off, and okt Takadtra will cut his stomach out because of the dis. | grace of failing to get the whites out | ef the basin. We all know that gpuch!” “Let's hope we succeed, then.” pur ued the thoughtful one. “But here's another angle to the affair. Sup. pose—don't think Iam taking a/ gloomy view, because I am not—vut| suppose we fall, and Jack tx held a il, convicted of first ¢ mur @er, and sentenced to be hanged—as/ & te certain he will be by the Jap Judge. Well, then! ‘Does old Taka- | bira suppose for one mir hat it} Jack ta hanged—the son of your old | Dunkie, and the intended husband of | your only chili—-does the old Jap| imagine that you will then sell out} your holdings and Carison's holdings | to him? Does he expe to be grateful or scared, or anything? You | can bet your last dollar that he does Bot! - “No, that old bird cofttrole not only, Grant county, but most of the state | as*well, They will sentence Jack to} bang, all right; but they won't hang Bim!" Some deristve laughs greeted this/ statement. | “I don't get you, George!” ex-; @laimed Hammond. “It's some of George's Diawsted Hingtish humor,” laughed another; George having been born in England. | “Maybe it is!" George was not at ll disturbed by the railery. “Maybe Mis, But George will make « small bet that Jack Carlson will not be “What do you mean? What are/ gou getting at? exclaimed Ham-| fnond, who was badly worked up. “Just this.” went on George, “Jack | ‘will be sentenced all right. But, per- | ‘bape the day before ihe day set for| ‘the execution, old Takahira, the boss | ef the judge, the jailers and tie! foseouting attorney, old Takahira i visit our old friend Hammond | here, and say to him something lke this: “Mr. Hammon4,” he wil! say tn his Most polite way. “Mr. Hammond, I so deeply grieved by the death of] Urem that I can more then | with you, who are sow | your son, who w: i be) by marriag’, to die also. shamefui death for such 38 if * i a3 Hi it ore he death of my all sons. It so cruel, and Hammond will be to hit the old swine, but he} wait for the finish, and Takahira | smoothly burble on: ‘Yes, but | fathers should always be ready | to help one another; and I am cer.) tainly ready to help you. Even will I take a chance of getting into trou- | Bile by helping you; but it wil! be ex- Bensive for you!’ “What in hell are you getting at? will say our friend Hammond, Being pretty mad at all this talk. ‘Just this, will go on the “ap. What would you pay to snve the life of Jack Carison from being hanged, and have him restored to your @aughter’s arms, free to marry if he} run away from here; if you also Were sure that no great amount of trouble would be taken to find him ind bring him back to be hanged?” “Hammond will naturally say that he would.pay every last cent he has in the world. and then the Jap will go on like tht “*T am a rich man, Mr. Hammond, and want no money for myself. But certain officials of the jai! and police! will have to be well paid. 1 will for- get my great sorrow about the death of my own son, and fix it so that Mr. Jack can go free to get married —tf you will pay what the men ask for to let him go!’ “‘And what {ts that? will ask Hammond. “‘Just make transfer to a dummy holder I will name, for value re- cetved, of your land and the land of the late Carison. Do this, and run away so that the police cannot catch you, and promise not to tell anybody | that T had anything to do with tt—| do this, and get ready to go at ones, | and Jack shall be with you inside| two hours. If you don’t do this, Jack will he hanged at $% o'clock to- morrow morning.’ | “That's what will happen, or I miss | my guess,” concluded the thoughtful | George. “And that's how Takahira | will be able to report that all the | land tn the Columbia basin t# held | by Japanese!” | Mrs. J. W. Sampson Tells How Cuticura Healed Her Scalp “I was troubled for years with o Mifeless, and fell out P~—4. when I combed it. I be- GAIAD ganusing Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after 8 few applications could see an im- || Provement. I continued using them and in three months was heafid.” |! (Signed) Mre. J.W. Sampson, 4705- 32nd Ave. ie, Wash. Borges ete. clear by using Cutl- - a Ointment and Fatcom every-day toilet purposes. Touch rn and itching, if any, with Ointment; bathe with Cuti- cure Soap and hot water. Dry and duet lightly with Cuticura Talcum, &@ powder of fascinating fragrance. } THE LOCUSTS up over the land, and rested in all the coasts locusts @ before them there were no euch Shira will | Prevented them | able to get Jack out, and again they | about the law not being law, or say- jhe until the circle became narrowed, | BY 8. B. H. HURST Author of “Ooomer All” Copyriabt, 1988, Beattie Btar You mean to say” (Hammond was astounded) that he will let go free the man who tx going to be hanged for killing his son “Kxactly! He has lots of sons and you may take it from ye that # all the name ts he knows that unless he @ whites out of the Mud, The question ts, would you be basin» | willing to turn over the land to save Jack Carlson? “There's no question about that! snapped Hammond You know damned well I would!” And so does Mr. Takahira,” re torted George Which ts why w guys must got very busy tomorrow evening and fix things so that Taka fasion to. play have ne Christian and forgive Jack for the land's sake Tt'll be a whole lot easier to get him out of the Grant county jail than it will be to get him out of the state penitentiary, where they will take him for the hanging! About many of ua will be noeded ?* “Well, I think the fewer the bet- ter. Just enough to do the job, without attracting tod much atten tion by fy a flock of planes! “There won't be fo George, who, with Hammond, seemed to have taken charge of the bust ness, “We will go over close to the jail In Neppel, one by one, #0 as not to attract attention, We will have our plans all fixed, and the time & ranged; and when it's time we ue through that bunch of jail official lke we did through the Germans at Chateau-Thierry Lat’s go, boys!” There was no diasenti\g voice. All were eager to help, In fact, (hose who could not go got angry at being left behind, and only their knowing that the success of the plan de- pended upon the smcret being kept going along willy | nitty, Far into the night the leaders of the expedition sat and talked the matter over. Next night—or, rather, at 1 o'clock the next mm ning, ¢ attack would take place. © planes would fly with their almost notseless | engines right to the jail Then the men, armed with auto- matics, would creep up to the doors the flock,” said Others would surround the jail to prevent any other officials coming along to help the Jailers, The plan was simple; and the men hoped that Jack Carlson would eat breakfast « free man in an airplane flying 290! miles an hour away from the jail. | They could see no hitch. Only Tom | Jenkins was against tt. “1 wouldn't do it,” he protented. “Phe jury will be bad enough against Jack anyway, without having some- | thing to add to thetr natural feet- Ings. Here you guys will go and raise hell around the jail, and ten | to one there'll be some shootin’. | What will happen? I was in France| myself, you know, along with the bunch of you; and I know the crowd. There's no stopping them! ‘They'll just naturally go fighting crazy and raise hell, They may be may mot And in any cas, as him away and out of the country, all right. But suppose you don't? Then the papers will come out and call you & lot of lawbreakers. It will be no use you talking among yourselves | ing that Jack cannot get @ fair trial. What you think and say won't get into the papers, and wouldn't help if) it did. The jury will be a Jap jury. 1 cannot go on challenging all day to try to exhaust the panel, and you know it. There's no chance of get- ting a white man on that jury. Here, give me those papers. so as you will have your land transferred if you free Jack and got away with him all right! But, as « lawyer and a friend, | T'm against this force stuff!” “And,” argued Hammond, “sup- pose you are? We all are, but there's nothing elee for it. You Just about admit yourself that there ain't going to be any fair trial for Jack. That the evidence i# so fixed that it ian't fair, and will certainly convict him. Then he will hang. You say it's no use trying for a change of venue, or whatever you call it. So) there’s only force for it. And those boys will get into that jail, alb right and you know it. They'd go thru hell, Just as they did in France! | Why, man, it's a cinch that we wet) into that jail. And suppose we do shoot up a few Japs--what then! There's lots more! Anyhow, it’s the only way—the only chance Jack has!” “I'm opposed to law-breaking,” an- swered Jenkins. “Yes, as @ lawyer it's my duty to uphold law and or- der; and what you Legion binch pro- poses to do ain't neither law or or- der. So, there you have my opinton, Brother Hammond. Law-breaking, like what you guys intend, has never been right yet, and never will be. Uphold the law, says LAs a lawyer it's my duty, as I said. Now, tell me —what time does the show start, and where do you want me? I have my old revolver right here, and handy. And 1 won't hesitate to une it, if T have to! And don’t you dare tell me, Hammond, that you have enough men. Why, darn your old complex. jon, if you start holding wp that damned jai) without me being there to help you do it, I'll never speak to | you again!” “T knew it!” laughed Hammond. “Sure thing,” chortled Jenkina. “Law and order forever, enys 1-—if t's white men that's running the eatd | law. Otherwise, well—if white men | jen't running that law, well, it’s up to white men to get busy and run things. Curfew shall not ring to- night! Hurrah! Let's got” The night was excellent for the purpose of the rescuers of Jack Carl- son. Dark, cloudy, with enough wind to hide slight notses, The men —about a hundred of thern—had gathered in @ sort of wide circle, and at a given time every man began to walk slowly towards the jail—the circle converging. ‘Twelve-thirty had been the time chosen. Hammond looked at the tium- inated dial of his watch, gripped hfs automatic, and began slowly to go forward. He could not see any one of his fellow conspirators, nor would He wis conscious of that strange excitement he had experienced years ago. when “going over the top” —an excitement which now, as then, he tried to suppress. His heart beat with unpleasant emphasia, and he was trritated by the need of going wowly, by the arhe for actiop. Now and again the wind In the shrubbery slartied him with the OUR BOARDING HOUSE GOSH, Tt : 7 DONT KNow 7 How “THiS | COLD GOT CHUMMY wry ME I'm SHAKING LIKE A FLIVVER “TAKING A HILL, AN’ MY HEAD FEELS LIKE A BELL IN A PILLOW ! 7 DANNY, HOW ARE dt SCHOOL THESE SOAKING THE GTUMBLES IW MUSTARD WON"T Do ANY GOOD = \F You WANT “to UNTIE “THAT COLD-TRY ONE OF THESE WONDER PILLS = I-TAKE 'EM FoR BEVERY- THING = L WAS OFF MY BOWLING ONE NIGHT aN’ I “TOOK A COUPLE AN/MADE EIGHT STRIKES IN A Row! YOu GETTING ON AT ALL RIGHT! WAIT UNTIL | SHOW YOU SOME WRITIN’ I DIO AT Schoo! FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS Nancy and Nick flew in their Green Shoes to the chocolate- drop-shaped house where Mother Goose lived. row did broom It turned out that Se not have Mother Goow after all. For when Nancy and Nick few off in their Green Shoes to the chocolate drop-shaped house where Mother Goose lived on # very high hill, and told her that Scarecrow had a new supply of arms and legs and a new backbone, all made out of broom- sticks, she shook her head “You say his arma are made out of a blue broomstick, and his backbone out of a red one and his gun out of 4 yellow broomstick with green stripes!’ repeated the old lady “Yes,” answered Nancy. “That's right. And he feels awfully. He naid to tell you that you could have it back if it cost him his life.” Mother Goowe smiled kindly. She patted her black cat and lifted her | biggest goowe up onto her knee be fore replying. expectation that one of his comrades was in touch. Had he mistaken the time? Was there some hitch? Or had the Japs discovered the plot? During the hours since the con- spirators parted there had been time for almost anything; and Hammond realized that It was quite posntble for him to be the only man advancing towards the jail-io careful to avoid discovery had they been that no com- munication had taken place since the Plans bad been agréed upon. Hammond crept on, He jumped nervously at the call of a mosquito hawk, and swore at bimaelt. The clouds seemed to gather the mare “No, none of the broomaticks that Searecrow has can be min said, “For, being magical, my broom- stick turns every color of the rain- bow. It takes on the color of the aky wherever IT happen to be, so that I cannot be seen from the earth and mistaken for a bird by some venture. some hunter, If the sky is gray, #0 is my broom, If it is blue, my broom. stick instantly becomes the same shade. “If I am out in a glowing sunset, the broom becomes crimson, and if It storms, my steed becomes black as night. Go and tell Scarecrow not to worry about his poor bones, He may keep them all, for none of them be- long to me.” Off went the Twins to tell Bcare- longs to me.” (To Be Continued) (Copytight, 1922, by Seattle Star) atcha sane ats thickly, Had he been in @ graveyard, and superstitious, the man ¢ juld not have felt more unhappy. Then, sud- denly, he became aware of @ human somewhat to his right and and Hammond fell flat be edge. The other man dit hind a Hkewine, and for some minutes both lay very still, wondering and somo. what fearful. Was the other man a Jap? Anx- fous to avold bloodshed, as all the whites were, it would never do to al- low one Jap to upset all thelr plen. ning. Hammond gripped his re- volver tightly, If he could get clone enough to the other before being dix- THE SEATTLE STAR SPELLS CAT ~ THATS VERY, VERY, CLEVER! LAY OFF TH’ PILLS BUS= “TH' WAY “To SHAKE A COLD 19 TO RUB YSELF WITH A RAW ONION «= 1 KNOW A GUY WHo Wok PILLS Tb DODGE A COLD AN! “THEY MADE HIM GO CUCKOO HE WENT OUT AN! BOUGHT A CONCERTINA | SEE THAT? THAT DOG AND TWAT SPELLS cow! an RE ites You SAY HES GOING TO CLEAN OUT THE JAIL TERM AT THE STATE WELL, You've BEEN DOING VERY NICELY You Tm CENTS TO AT SCHOOL - Pil GiVE PUT In YouR BANK! TEN CENTS? Poon! wity DoN'T You THE PAR OF BANK ROBBERS MARSHAL OTEY WALKER * CAUGHT SOME TIME AGO, WERE TAKEN AWAY ON “THE NIGHT TRAIN FOR A TEN YEAR PEN. Bic GWE ME FIFTY CENTS! & * (Chap' “Ry the time I reached the dock,” the judge continued, “about everybody in town was there; surely every man who was able to come and every woman who didn’t have a baby too little to leave at home. “As T came up IT saw an army officer come down the gangplank, and he shortly gathered about him all the people present, and made a Very serious speech. ‘Told us we couldn't act too quickly, the danger was very grave, and we might be attacked at any moment, “The first thing I thought of was my wife. ‘I'll send her back on this boat,’ I thought, ‘before sho has time to hear anything about It,’ and I hurried on, leav- ing the crowd jostling each other to get near enough the officer to ply him with more questions. “I thought I was the first one to break away, but when I got home I learned the truth of the old adage, ‘Bad News Travels Fast.’ “I found that one of the women had got there first and my wife knew the whole story with all a frightened, excitable woman's col- oring, “Don't be alarmed, * I told her, covered he would just knock him out with the butt of the gun; other- wise—. Wriggling on his stomach, Hammond made slow progress. He was not as stim as he had been years before, his wind was not so good, and in spite of efforts of repression he grunted once or twice Well, how far had he crawled? Tt seemed a long way, but it might not be so far, Crawling Indian-wise—or, rather, trying to craw! like an Tndian was not an occupation fitted for a middle-aged gentleman during the wmall hours of the morning. And where In hell had the teat of the crowd got tof Then @ thorn made ht xe ar . Seat C nol.” Page dor JUDGE AUSTIN'S STORY ter 5) ‘It's all right. I’ve made arrange- ments to send you back to Walla Walla by this boat, and there you will be perfectly safe.” “Send me back? she question. ed, ‘Send me back, and where would you be? “"Why,! I said, ‘I'l be all right here. Everything we have (is here. I can't just walk off and | leave it, But that makes no dif- | ference with you. You can go | just the same.’ “Yes, she snid, ‘I can go— just the same. But just the same I won't. If you are going to stay here, so am I. I'm in no more danger than you. And if danger fe here we will face it together.” “I let her stay, of course (only thing T could do), but after some 8ix or eight weeks she did go to Walla Walla. “She had a good joke on me about that, The Indians were bad for months, and things were in a constant state of uncertainty, but 1 stayed till T was sent for at Walla Walla to straighten out a wet of books for Payne Bros., be- cause Frank Payne was ill, She loved to tease me, said 1 was afraid of the Indians ‘after she left. “Yes, I saw a real battle. Can't tell you any more now. Time's up.” its unwelcome appearance in Ham- mond’s lex, and he swore in charac- teristio manner, unaware how loud he spoke. “Judas Priest!” A hoarse laugh from the direction of the supposed enemy answered him. And then—~- “That you, Hammondt" “Hell!” from Hammond, who rose to his feet, grateful for the ebange of attitude. “George, I thought you was one of the Jap sentries, or some- thing!” “And I didn’t know what !n’ell you were! So we've been stalkiag one another)” Mou'eRS very HMeLPLeSsSS WHEN “Nov WANT To BS Hay a ai) “And I was just figuring whether to shoot you or hit you on the head,” responded Hammond. “Where's the bunch?" “Somewhere around, I guess, But let's go!" They went on cautiously; and presently met two other men, As they sighted the jail, their circle be- came complete. The Neppel jail was surrounded by over a hundred fight- ing men, all pledged to rescue Jack Carlson, And not a single Jap had they met with during thetr advance. | go “And that seems suspictous!” mur- raured George. “Don't see why!" retorted Tom AY WHERE DO You. GET ALL THESE a0 0 @ IDEAS ? 1 GOING To SCHOOL NOW AND IM GETTING EDUCATED! AVE To Wat, BRS TRYG, UNTIC we COMG To A PLACE WHERE You CAN PUT Youve Jenkins, “What would they be wan- dering around out of thelr beds for at this time of the day, anyway?” “Don't ask me,” responded “Tt Just looks queer to me, that’s alll Maybe {t's a sort of a hunch I have.” “Well, we're all ready,” sata Ham- mond, “Fifty of us goes up to the entrance of t) and ad. mission at thi ts of our guna, ‘The rest just sentries around, and holds up anybody who comes along, No shooting unless we have to. Let's “Everybody got thetr masks ont added the careful George. @ontinued