The Land Claim — page 110: what you’re looking at

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106 THE LAND-CLAIM. CHAPTER XIV. THE “ AVENGERS” JUSTICE. Wuen Allen returned from Mrs. Wyman’s, he observed a large crowd gathered in the street in front of the big log- tavern, Thinking it only a gathering of the citizens, who were talking over the catastrophe of last evening, he was about to pass into his office; but hearing himself called by name, turned to meet Flag, who was seeking him, “We've got your man over here—and two more besides,” said Flag, excitedly. “Who? Ed?” “Yes, Joe Carnes. He got away from you last night, I heard; but he’s safe enough now. Come over and see him.” Allen complied rather wearily, and Flag gave a hurried account of the capture. “T was obliged,” said he, “to tell those surveyors that Carnes was the murderer we know him to be, in order to get them interested in the business, As they have told the same to the crowd, I’m afraid it will go hard with him, unless you can persuade them to give him up to the law. They want you to tell them what you know about it, and they swear if they find him guilty on our evidence they will first whip and then hang him.” Allen walked around the wagon in which the prisoners were lying bound, fixing his eyes on Carnes, who, though evidently suffering greatly from his broken arm, did not fail to return his gaze with a glance of malignant hatred. For- bearing to annoy the wretch by any remarks addressed to him, Allen began to answer the impatient queries of the assemblage. “Do you say this man killed Dr. Edwards?” shouted one man, as spokesman for the rest. “T mean to have him committed on that = answered Allen. Then followed an endless catalogue of quictlene and remarks. connicloooks.conn