Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

he has very kindly volunteered to ex-
pose himself
"Curse my tongue, exclaimed
the culprit, grinding his teeth with
rage and and fear, 81 wish it had
been torn oht!'
''There's always something re-
marked the detective, quietly. "You
left no trace-not shred, or thread,
or shoe-string, or even a hair; but
you came right up here and told on
yourself"
''Dave Long-Dave Long! can
this be?'' exclaimed one of hls COM
rades, reproachfully.
The crestfallen wretch hung his
head, and seemed ready to sink in
the earth.
| ''You poor devilr' said ano ther of !
his mess. who'd have thought it ?
If it wasn't for old times sake, we'd
string you up. Take him away, Mr..
Black; let us see him no more -
''If the camp finds it out, they'll
lynch him before you can get away
with him." suggested another. l
Filled with terror at this prospect,
Long determined to make one des-
perate move for life. With a sudden
spring, he released himself from the
detective, and darted away toward
the thicket not far off. He had some
hope that his speed might bear him
away beyond the immediate reach of
Black CT the others, where he could
work off his manacles. But the agile
officer bounded after him, and before
he had gone thirty yards, seized him
again by the collar, and dragged him
down.
Maddened at his situation, the pris-
oner commenced fierce but hopeless
struggle, attempting with kicks and
blows, to infiict some injury on his
captor; but Black, whose strength
was extraordinary, clutched him bv
the throat, and soon overpowered
him.
''Lood here - said he, somewhat
heated, ''if you carry on in this way,
the camp will learn what you've done,
and hang you to tree: and I'll not
hinder them. If you will 90 quietly.
i can promise you a fair trial, and YOU
may not be hanged for weeks vet,
"L~l-let me--up," he faltered. land
I'll go with you.'
"And give me no further traaa~l
ble?'
mo"
The dread OF being lynched had
hiisn'S i'ih''eiie0 vi, ''i---'
! oee th"s you keep your "orq,
.ne"' anu ih'iio' IL Oh tne way TO
-" >, h"' you iiihNo aiio'i4ef Such
''o'e' wiz 'loo' you uoNn'
ANU ne ''lio"eo MN 70 get up'
Gaming e''e " hi''i"'''h i'iS grasp on
MS al
a' ''ie ''"ii'' .'"t "ii e.''y "''r'c'-
eo a''el'ion' anu 'he miners came
running up from ali direcIlohs.
p" HAT 'll's nat the mat
''' VI '"'iii '''.Ne".
".' '""' y '''e n,'''oeuiiS Oh
1o''S "ii'''' '''.'' o''e 'eioaSiiiS "
'"o'' ~, >''''p "''s :" '"o n''l''' oi al
'''''''' ''''' ''''' ''o' i'Ne i'' Lucy
were Jc''ouS ol Tie law ana jumping
10 tne CONCLUSION 'laV Long was ar
reS'eo iof merely shootihS some one
III little row at Marysviile, their first
thought was to rescue him.
HE shan,t go!' shouted one.
"Kelease nm! added another.
Don let nm take me - pleaded
l'aVe Long.
1he crowd began to close in.
"stand back! numbered the de-
tectlVe' hourlshlng his revolver. Il
am DetecuVe BLACK irom Sacramen-
to, and this Is my prisoner. II any
man dares TO interfere, L Will shoot
hlm down like dog
Although threats OF bullets were not
in those days, the fearless bearing of
the oihcef, VINO stood hrmiy graspln9
a prisoner much larger than himself,
and opposing single arm to a hun
dred reckless men, had its effect, and
they stood undecided. Taking advan-
tage OF the lnomentary truce, Black
whispered to his prisoner:
IL you oo'i i 'eii them not TO IN
se' iei'' anu .'i''' you VIC eoiieluoeo IL 5
'eS' 10 90 win me- l II INFORM them