The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-13


Of course you have, though, as everybody
has They say that Harry Koble, the ring
leader of the gang, is pretty smart but
they are going to get him, nevertheless
The whole country has turned ont to hunt
for him and his gang | had read an nc
count Of the affair in the paper, while at
NJ, and it was substantially as follows;
For some time past there had been coun-
tcrfeit money circulating in that locality
and il was suspected that it was carried on
in the vncinity, and that one Harry kcblc,
anoted gambler, was at the head OF it. Ac-
cordingly, Kcblc was watched, and facts
were soon brought to light which corrober-
ated this view of the matter Besides kc-
die. there were found five others connected
with him. When sufficient proof of their
guilt had been obtained the officers and
some of the citizens Of the place went to
their retreat to arrest them, only to find
that the outlaws had fed. Three days had
now passed, and the country was every
where being secured for the fugitives from
Justice. Whether they We're to be arrested
remained to be seen. AS we rode along,
nv comradc, prcceiving by my looks that
| knew something about the affair, piled me
with so many questions in regard TO these
counterielters that | asked him
if he was from New England.
He wanted to know if they had been long
in that part of the country; what they had
followed since they had been there; what
their sizes were; whether any of them were
married; and many other things of like
| purport. While he was making these IN
Quiries, and receiving my answers to them
he still kept his face averted. We con
velsed on various subjects; but not once
did he look me in the face when | was no.
ticing. thought this somewhat strange,
but finally concluded that it was just his
way, and dismissed the matter from my
mind. With the exception Of a slight pro-
pensity to drawl his words out and to oc-
casionally use mining slang, his converse
ton was good and congratulated myself
upon the prospect of having his company
during the remainder Of my journey.
Finally, there was a long pause in the con-
vcrsation, during which my companion rode
q little in the rear, hummng familiar
tune Directly he exclaimed:
well guess I'd better ride up little
faster, want to get to las quick as |
can. Good day, friend,' And he put his
horse into a gallop and left me. ! thought
little odd that he should get in a hurry
all of a sudden, especially as he had said
a little before that he should get to his des-
tination in good time studied the mat
Ter over awhile, and came to the conclus-
ion that there was something he had not
thought of before, which induced him to
quicken his space.
Having arrived at this conclusion, |
thought no more Of the matter, but rode on
entertaining myself as best | could. had
promised a friend of mine, who lived a
few miles from L, TO spend day OF
two with him, and | was now on my way to
fulfill my engagement arrived at his
place about the middle OF
the afternoon, and | passed the
remainder riding over his rancho
with him. We passed the evening
with his wife and daughter, two as lovely
and agreeable ladies as one need wish to
meet. We recountcd our adventures since
we had last met-and they were numerous,
for had been to Mexico and California
since then. When we had exhausted these
Of all we could rememberthe conversation,
by some chance, was changed to the coun-
| terteiters; and then related the incident
| of my meeting the man that morning, and
strange conduct. When had finished my
friend asked, smilingly; What should
you think if that man proved to be one Of
those counterteiters" told him
that ! saw no reason for his run
ming away, as I had not been there
long enough Tor him to know me- Per-
haps he became afraid you would suspect
his real character said my friends wife
"Or perhaps you look like one of the
countertei,ers,' suggested Emma, my
friends daughter, Slight smile playing
about her pretty mouth, and her rogush
eyes looking more roguish than ever. We
all laughed heartily at Emma's idea Of as
sociating me with q countcrtciter and after
various arguments for and against her sug-
gcston, my friend told Of similar adven-
tu.e that he had once had, and the person
had turned out to I've q horse thief, when
the conversation was turned to other topics.
! We had spent the evening so agrceably that
we had become obiWous to fight of time;
and when Emma suggested that the clock
had struck twelve some time before, we I'M
mediately retired. was thoroughly IA
tigued and had 70 sooner placed myself
in bed than fell asleep. must have
slept about two hours when was reused
by anoisc Of persons walking in the hall.
When the noise ceased thought | heard
my friend speaking to some one. Directly
somebody said, "Ycs, that's him now let
us into his room.' Then could hear my
friend demonstrating That's the man."
said the other 50 loudly that could hear
him very distinctly, ut makes no differ
ence if We have known him for years. ANY
how, we're bound to see, and ct ye don't
letus in, why, we'll 60" We'll" | heard
my friend say, I'm 60 and wake him, but
you'll find yourselves mistaken" Several
persons walked along the hall and stopped
at my door; then there was a knock. /
asked who was there, My friend replied
that he was and that there
were some persons there who wished
to see me. got UP and opened the door.
had no sooner done this then a squad of
armed men rushed into the partment md