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And when their verdict was pronounced, as he knew it would be in no uncertain manner, then, with girded loins, he must stand out, and, conscious of his innocence, fight the great battle. It was the world his world against him, he knew. What what must be the result? Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
We got a code of laws right here in Barnriff with which we handle sech cases as this. Those laws'll take their course. We'll try the case right here an' now. You, Smallbones, will establish your case." Then he turned to Jim. "If there's any feller you'd like " "I'll stand by Jim Thorpe," cried Peter Blunt, in a voice that echoed throughout the building. Doc Crombie nodded.
He had addressed a meeting once before, and, speaking on behalf of a church mission, and asking for support of the cause, he had created a great impression by his stern denunciation of the ungodly life in Barnriff, and his flowery laudation of those who allowed themselves to respond to the call of "religion."
Well, I'm not here to tell you all the things that followed. You know them as well as me. But there's things you don't know. After you got hurt that night it was Peter Blunt who drove me out of Barnriff with threats of kicking me out, and setting the townsfolk on me for the way I'd treated you. But Jim was behind it. He didn't do the talkin' to me Peter did that.
"You love Eve?" Peter abruptly demanded. "For G 's sake, what are you driving at?" "You love her?" Peter's demand would admit of no avoidance. "Better than my life." Jim's answer was deep down in his voice; his whole soul was in his reply. "Then don't quit McLagan's, boy," Peter went on earnestly. "Don't quit Barnriff. Jim, boy, you can't have her, but you can help her to happiness by standing by.
One by one the would-be prospectors returned disappointed to the village, and again took up their various works, forced to the sorry consolation of listening to the tales of Will's wealth, and watching him occasionally run in to the village and scatter his money broadcast amongst the storekeepers. Of all Barnriff Peter Blunt seemed the least disturbed.
"I'm working on those old Indian yarns, and, according to them, Barnriff must be set right on a mighty rich gold mine." The calm eyes of the boy brightened. Barnriff on a gold mine! "An' when you find it?" Peter's eyes dropped before the other's inquiring gaze. That was the question always before him, but it did not apply to material gold. And when he should find it, what then?
He meant to win Elia over to his side, and was adopting the only possible means. The boy remained obstinately silent, and Peter went on. "Now, see here, which would you rather do, get that gold an' there's plenty; it comes right through here to Barnriff or see Will hang?" In spite of his hatred of Will, the boy was dazzled. "I'd like to see Will hang but I'd rather git the gold."
Now, if there was one thing Barnriff bowed the knee to it was the man who could, and would, make a speech. It had all the masses' love for oratory, and was as easily swayed by it as a crowd of ignorant political voters. Besides, Doc Crombie was a tried orator in Barnriff.
Jim," he turned, and looked into the dark eyes of his friend, "that poor, weak, suffering lad saved you, because because you'd been good to him. Well, old lad, I guess now that we've found some of the gold that lies here in Barnriff, we we must be content. We mustn't take it with us, we mustn't rob those who need.
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