Bonny Jean, and A Severe Threat — page 118: what you’re looking at

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BONNY JEAN. iit ‘‘T am here!” continued Philip, ‘‘to shoot down every vigilante among you !” The effect of this announcement was electrical, and had the result that Philip had anticipated. By the general stampede, he knew, beyond a doubt, that every man there peone es to the brotherhood. ‘* Hold on!”.cried Philip, sternly, seizing Black’s rifle, and pointing it full at old Corney. ‘‘ Flight will not save you! I know you now, and every man of you will be arrested before this week is out! There is some law in Louisiana, if it hasn’t reached the pine woods !” At that instant old Corney’s ferret-like eyes fell upon Black in the bottom of the wagon. His red face paled. ‘« By Jingo, boys, the cap’n!” he ejaculated. ‘‘Hold your tongue!” growled Black. ‘‘ How dare you attempt to betray me?” ‘‘ Your connection with the gang of cut-throats known as the ‘Pine Woods Vigilantes,’ ” said Philip, scornfully,. ‘‘is already known, Gabriel Black! But ‘‘Hang him up to the nearest pine tree!” cried a hoarse voice amid the crowd. ‘‘ He put us up to it!” ‘* Your advice is very good, Cooper,” remarked Philip, qui- etly ; ‘‘and when we are done with him, we will try our hands on you! The partaker is as bad as the thief, you know !” The man shrank away, like all of his sort, a coward. Philip approached Gabriel Black. : ‘‘Look here!” he said, sternly. ‘‘I demand that you tell me what you have done with Jean Conway and her mother. If you will do so peaceably, I will agree that no personal violence shall be done you. I will have you sent to the parish prison to await your trial But refuse to reveal the place where you haye hidden those two friendless women whom you have persecuted, and He paused. ‘¢ What will you do?” cried Black, anxiously. (ele) Gomichooks =