The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-22

"Well, Doc, what's up. ELI? Ma
grtltler well fixed9 all hands loaded
With dust, or would like to be?--or
mean to lie say? Can't fool one of the
boys. You know, Doe. How many Of
yon are there ?m
Nine in all. replied Howard.
mine in all. whoare tliey?"
There's Magruder old Bill Phil
lips, Charlie Allen, Chris. and Jim,
and myself, and there's a couple Of
Missouri boys along--I don't know
much about them-they'v got two or
three thousand dollars III dust apiece,
believe"
"Ilow much did Magrnder make up
There"
"Ohhe ,lone mighty well. He'sgot
about S25.000 In dust, and as fine a
band Of mules as you ever put eyes
on. .
Flows Old man Phillips fxed.n
"Well, guess he's got three or four
thousand dollars"
And Charlie Allen"
Charles busted guess he haint
got all ounce in the world. Some Of
| the boys overhnuled him ut his camp,
i you know. 4 few months ago, and
cleaned him dead-didn't leave him
enough for \ cocktail
i "Psmw!''
Sure"
" ho were the party
/ Il don't know. think it was
/ Charlie. AInes and bis gang. They've
been doing a ripping business all
through here, and are now at Washoe." !"
We'll, t0come down TO dots. What
'lo you propose TO do with the party
you've got In tow
10 be brief, Bob we propose to
relieve MagrqldeF Of all he's got, get
off to the river. make for Portland.
and take the first steamer for San
Francisco. We are going to meet to-
morrow night for final arrangements.
and yon'Ie invited. LII tell Romaine,
aud Lowry that I've met yor. and
that you are l0.
"ill be there.
All the necessary arrangements had
been made OH the night of rhe 18th of
October, for an early start to Lewis
ton on the following morning Aud
while Magrtller Allen, Phillips. and
the two Missouri boys were asleep,
and Page was off with his stock, and
Howard and R0HaninnWere on guard.
the latter was Joined by Bob Zachary
and Chris. Lowry.
Tie fire was stirred up. as it was
bitter cod night, and the shiverlng
dcsWradoes got near each other, and
prepared their plan Of action.
'''Ho commence with" said How
arl, ''and to be brief-atid to the point
we've got to kill MagruCler, Allen,
Phillips and the two Missourians. l
have been seheming in my own mind
Increasingly, and clll arrive at no
otler plan."
II have no objection ~ that. 1t 1t il
acceptable TO the Others. y said Lowry;
II have no moresrrliples about killing
Il man than have u r,it. if 1t IL absO-
lute!y necessary. We may as well
haw. his money aS auylNAiy else. Ma
gru.lef never will gcl to '.cwiS,on with
il. ut any rate. The world must sup
port IL. i my text. and I'm going 10
have 4 few pounds of that dust II !
stretch tor it,
"Ihat'> the way to talk. sid How
anl. And what lo yoll say, ,Jim?n
he added, addressing himself 10 Ro-
maiae.
MY God" replied the latter, lit
seems to me TO k TOO bloody; but III
he governed by You and Chris"
and you, Bob." interrogatcd
Howard.
Il can't join you. said Zachary.
but You -
won't stand in the way" said
Zachary. is that what you We're going
to say, DM.."
''YcS," h replied.
'DoG. Howard, there honor anoilg
thieves. will not stand IN your way.
you know; and YOU know very well
will not attempt to frlstrate you.
either; and. However the thing may
terminate, here's my hand. know
no more about 1t than the bale un-
)orh.
''But why won't you join tss" ask
ID komaine, trembling from head %
oot at the bare recital Of Howanl'A
liirtlerous plan.
''Yes. why won't YOU join nsS"
celebrated lowry, maybe you can
propose snnm other mode
"'ye are 0pen to prOposltions, !" rG-
marked Howard; ofe0nrsc / am hear
lily in favor ottlr best plan that can
h. .'llgg,~ttsl."
Can't w take alagulslcY and tie
lIm to d tree?' asked Zachary.
"Yes, yes. said Rnmaine.
'.Aud what woull You do with the
ltller fonr." Howard inquired.
You've got to Kill thern,Y said
Lowry, rand Magtuder, too, II we
Ind Only one iaail to deal with we
might 70 him toa tree, but In this
1fIStir srinplsulv hNs 0Of Ia IN hart