Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16

snOut, but she sank down from sight,
and caught eleam of her frock as
she pas: ed through the grass.
You see, my young friend," re-
marked Raleigh, as he drew off one
his boots and deposited some of the
bills in it, "there's nothing like trans
acting business as it should be trans
acted. Some men would have shot
or stabbed you, but it is only the ap-
prcntices who do such work. All the
real gentlemen Of our calling does.
business as gentlemen should. Z"
lie drew off the other boot, and
placed some ''liftics" and s'twenties''
/ i'll Iit, and then continued:
II have it all planned how to deal
with you Us soon as | get this money
disposed of around my person. /!
shall lay you On your back and posss
the balance of this wine down your
throat. There's enough of it to make
yon sleep until tomorrow night, and
by that time l shall be hundreds Of
miles away. As soon as l
see that the drug has taken effect l
shall unite your hands and remove
the gag. When you come out of
your sleep--if you ever do-you had
better crawl out to the road where =.
You will be most likely to meet some
traveller. l want to use the horse
and buggy. otherwise | would leave
them for YOU" /
How cool he talked. He treated
the matter us if it were a regular
transaction in which fully acquiesc
ed. He had me a fast prisoner, and
| felt that he could do just as he
pleased. While ! was thinking saw
the little white face appear between
the rails again, but in moment it |
faded away and its place was taken by
the sunburned phiz of a farmer He |
looked from me to Raleigh and back !
again. and winkcd to him in u way
which lac readily understood. His |
face disappeared, and | felt that |
should he saved.
NO, old Grip wont get his tin to-
day" mused Raleigh, storing away
the bills i'll his pockets. "IOu will
go back to Law & Law feeling out
ana cut up. But they shouldn't blame
you--itis not your way at all. True,
had you minded your business on the
cars and had not been SO free with q
stranger, this would not have happens
ed. L was on my way to Milwaukee,,
and had no thought of such rich piek- |
ings here. "
Now, in just about a minute we'll |
he through with this business he
Fti;n ;narked. irving 10 put the mouth of
| rolled my head to one side and he
dill not succeed. lie was jamming
the flask against my teeth, when l
caught sound OF II soft step, the crash
of a club, and Raleigh rolled over my
body. He tried to leap up. hut three
or four farmers struck him down. and |
one of the blows rendered linn sense
less, Before he came to l WAS free |
of ropes and gag, and we had him
nicely hound.
Over beyond the pasture farmer
and hands were raking up hay. Lit /
tie Blue eyes only eight years Old, |!
had wandered of after Strawberries. |
and had fortunately witnessed part of
RaIeigh's proceedings. She had hur-
ril back to her father and told him
THAT man WAS all tied up ont there"
and he had returned to the fence.
Understanding the situation he and |
his men had moved around SO rs to
secure an advantage. Raleigh's
capture WAS the result.
d, When the rascal found his senses
he was terribly taken aback and |
cursed enough for whole Flanders |
army, When took back to Grafton,
and when | last saw him he was on
his way to tho penitentiary to serve a
of fifteen years.
The mortgage was lifted after all,
and the gift which Law & Law sent
little Katie Gray kept her in dresses
for many, year. ,a.....e