The Transgressors Story of a Great Sin

izens are of one opinion, that the sheriff and his deputies should be made to suffer for their dastardly acts. The result of the agitation is a call for

of the sheriff's summary action against the miners. "It

rand Jury returns its i

rueman's

ined. In three months time Harvey will marry Ethel. He is to

e papers this mor

he sheriff and Grout. I understand th

a talk with you ab

laims Trueman. "You w

y acted," says Purdy, "and the le

tion that the Coal and Iron Police were sent to Hazl

r that matter anew, Ha

ut is essential to the

he chief counsel of the

ure their

n in the world to ignore the sanctity of the law. When I see the highest law of the land trodden under foot by an ign

cynical smile, "but you cannot be guided by them when a commercial interest is inv

capable man than I to

refully before broaching it to you. There is no way out of it, Harvey, you must take the case in hand.

annot comply wi

use to o

men who I believe ha

before you refuse to obey the request of the man who has made you what you a

ot suffer my conscience to be outraged by defe

the Paradise Coal Company at an end. You sever all bonds that have united us, and your marriage to my daug

ing back of your dema

laim that I have on you t

ion; yet I am not willing to pay for its retention by forfeiting my honor. If you i

s decision has cost him not alone a position of g

e you from the Paradise Coal Company will be paid you to-day. Henceforth you will find offi

Purdy walks out o

ll have a spark of manhood left," Trueman muses, as he sits at his desk. "I

e sacrifice her fortune to marry me? I cannot expect her to do so. No, it would be too much. I have money

At the recollection of his school days and the first love he

ppy, had I married he

the buffer for a heartless corporation. The president of the corporation demands of me to d

concern that is waxing rich at the expense of the people will find that I can be as formida

from his office. A though

ays aloud, as he r

ttorney and his staff have been bought off. Any one of the injured miners has standing in th

s of Patrick O'Connor. The miner is still in bed; the fractured skull

ven to leave the Paradise Coal Company; and how he

been kind to me. But the rest of the miners think you are to blame

to put faith in me,

I will

ns to admit

been face to face with

Martha!"

ay. My duty brings

s for half an hour. Trueman tells of his determination to be an antagonist of the Magna

ome time before they will accept your protestations in good faith. You must know that your masterful knowledge of the law has kept many of the

prosecute the Sheriff of Luzerne County, will that be

ke you thei

pear as counsel for Patrick O'Connor in the coming trial. We w

r of the city you will be able to

mploy of the Paradise Company and the opening of the trial he wins the name of "Miner's Friend." Ei

nd himself. Ethel had been prostrated by the event. For many days she had been actually ill.

tions he puts to the sheriff's deputies and two lieutenants, who are placed on the witness stand. In cross-exam

ad been shot in the back as they had run

cot, testifies that he ran up the embankment an

inting his rifle at my head, fired. The bullet grazed my temple. I rolled over. He thought I was dea

causes a tremen

rought to court and answers two questions. Then with a groan he turns on his side an

ly armed. They make no pretext to conceal their pistols. This is done to influence the jury to believe that the deputies had shot in self-defense.

trial as the recognized

The cost of this victory for the Coal Baron

iners. She is inspired by the grand results that Trueman realizes for the poor miners whose cases he

. "I might accept the office of Congressman; but it is impo

Conference in Chicago. This Conference is deemed urgent as the outgrowth of an atrocious move on

tate of Pennsylvania. He signifies his willingness to do so; but doubts if the

for the years that I stood as the barrier to

he Conference it is believed he will win recognition for the claims of the miners, fo

r's widow, have been the most momentous in his life. They have taken him out of the s

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