The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-05-28

their capture. All the news that hal
been received up to this date was re
lated in detail to some evidently
interested listeners. who had in tn,
meantime slowly advanced their horse
ON either side of him. When he hat
finished the smaller one suddenl,
spoke and said: I've guess You ar,
one Of the robbers. and you Lad bette
go with U.s." This aDgered him, ant
he replied:
"Such smart. in,elligent-lookins
men as you ought to know better. yol
know do not look like robber."
The response was rs quick rs fast
of lightning. Two revolvers wer.
snatc;,ei from their hiding place
beneath the clothing Of the two mer
and leveied at his head. while ut rh,
same instant tina smaller one shouted
1--WE are two Of the Mortified bovs
and you are a detective. AM, &C
i n YOU. we will kill you"
There are times in some person,
lives when under the most extrcm,
conditions Of danger their nerves are
the strongest AMI judgment the coolest
and this was the case with DIR. Mnsler
He took in the situation in an instant
and swinging his hand into the air,
replied:
.'S;.p, I avn DR.. Mosher. and no.
body else, Give me chance Ii
am not he, shoot me-
The pistols were held ut his head q
few seconds, while his would bc
assassins surveyed him with the fury
of wild beasts. Their teeth were set
like a vice and grated together, eyes
glared with fury. lips drawn apart and
the expression of their faces that OF
demoniacs: but the doctor WIS un
moved and their pistols fell ut length
to line with his keart.
1--WE are honorable robbers" said
the one who spoke before. land if You
are DIR. Mo-her we won't shoot vou.
Hand me your pistol and get down
from your horse"
The orlcr to dismount was promptly
Obeycd. The bride rein was given tn
the taller one. who still held his pistol
pointed towards him. while the other
dismoun;e.i and commenced to search
the doctors person. His medicine
case Was FIRST taken out, The phiaIs
ratified together rs the robbcr took
and opened il, showing that he was
more excited than his victim. Its
contents revealed that the latter was a
physician. a> he had claimed to lie.
No weapons were found upon him.
and nothing 10 Indicate that he WAS
anything more he claimed to be. Still
they did not seem satisfied. He hal
an overcoat and rubber coat strapped
to his horse, and these We're taken of
and their contents thoroughly examih-
ed. They revealed nothing. A little
distance away-perhaps twenty rods
was house where were two men
and several WOMEN standing in the
ward watching the strange proceedings.
The rubber mounted the doctors horse
and rode over there to make inquiries
If there was person living anywhere
near there by the name of Mann; If
there was any one sick in the family,
and If there was such a person in
Sioux City rs DR.. Mosher. All these
questions were answered affirmative!y,
and he rode back laughing and said:
"Doc, | guess You are right. but
we'll have to keep YOU till after dark. !"
"But l am in a hurry replied the
latter. "my patient is very sick and ]
must CO..
''Oh, we'll take you right there"
was the response. sect on the gray
horse and come with us.
The doctor mounted him with the
aid of his apparently friendly .captor.
who gave him his hand and assisted
him on, as there was no saddle. He
then got on the doctors horse and
turned him in an hasterly direction,
away from Sioux City and toward the
house where his patient was, while The
larger robber rode behind with his
pistol in his hand pointed toward the
ioctor, who was between the two.
Thus in Indian file they moved of at
1 slow pace. The conversation opened
in this way. the smaller one doing
most of the talking:
"Are you DIR. Mosher!"
YES"
Ill! you are not him. know
DR.. Mosher. Ihave been in his Office
vice in Chicago, and you are not the
man,"
81 am DR.. Mosber and nobody else,
ne again reiterated.
The horses were driven at the
lowest walk. 1t was now about 4
o'clock in the afternoon. a miles
raveI brought them to house. The
loctor had had no dinner. having left
sioux City in a great hurry. and he
old them that he would like some
hing to eat. ave are hungry. too"
aid they, and accordingly while the
anger one rode to a grove near by
With his prisoner, the other went to |
he house, and shortly after returned
nth some bread and butter ard cake,
which he offered to the doctor first,
'efore taking any himself or passing |
to his comrade. The doctor took |
ONE bread and butter, but refused
he cake. "Take some Doctor" said
he smaller one, "you needn't be
fraid, We haven't put anything. in it
|, hurt you" "But l never eat cake"
'as the reply. They rode slowly on
III they came to another house, where
hey stopped again, but the object was
OF stated.
At a Mr.. Wrights. further on,
here they halted again, the call be-
anne apparent. In the search of the
octor's clothes they had found some
E HE hus;ne,s cards THAI shav hal