Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-08-09

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dumb with astonishment and alarm.
If this man had wished he could have
put the police on the alert, or he could
do it next day. He held out his hand
and there was CULVER in his husky
voice. God speed you,' he said, CIV
ing me grip like wise; IN put them
on the wrong scent tomorrow If can
shook the manly hand in silence, and
kept on my way.
AT THE RENDEZVOUS.
"About IL O'Clock came to the old
convict station and lay down behind
great gum-tree at the roadside. In half
an hour or so two men rode up, but
passed on. They were farmers, prob
ably, but may be patrol of mounted
police. Shortly after l heard horses
coming at sharp trot. They halted
near me and l heard 'Patrick's Day
whistled clear and low. In an instant
was with them-Maguire and another
friend, M. They led spare horse.
mounted at once and without word
we struck into the bush at q gallop. For
hours we rode on in silence. At last
Mcguire, who led, pulled up, dismount-
ed and whistled. Another whistle was
heard and in few minutes we were
Joined by three men. two of them
cousins of Mcguire. The third took the
horses and went off after shaking hands
with me. We then formed in Indian
file, to prevent the discovery of the num-
Der, each one covering the others
tracks, and walked on for about an
other mile, till we came to a dry swamp
near the sea.
-s REACHING THE SEA.
"Here M remained with me,
while the others went forward. M
told me that we were close to Bunbury,
and that the others were gone for q boat.
After half an hours anxious waiting we
saw light, as if match were struck,
at half a mile distant. This was re-
peated three times, and then we went
forward. We found Mcguire waiting
for us on a little bridge across the rosd.
They had the boat ready, and he led the
way. We had to walk through mud up
to the knees to reach the water. In
half an hour Mcguire and were in the
boat. M remained on the shore.
Some on whispered Mcguire. no.
answered poor M, with trembling
voice, Il promised my wife not to go in
the boat IAN right sneered one of
the Maguires, $50 home to your wife,
GAS we pulled silently out to sea, we
could discern M standing on the
beach. 1t was not cowardice. He was
brave man, as he proved afterward,
and l hope the time may come when L
shall be free to mention his name.
1--WE were four men in the boat, and
we pulled cautiously till we had got out
of hearing. Then we bent to the oars
with full strength. There were but few
words said. When the sun rose we were
well out, and could just see the tops of
the sand hills. We were crossing
Geographic Bay, on a straight line OF
about 40 miles in length. We were to
lie in wait for the vigilant, on the further
shore, and cut her off as she passed the
northern head of the bay. We pulled
strongly till the forenoon was closing.
We had neither water nor food; dent
know whether the arrangements for q
supply had failed, or had been wholly
forgotten. But l had eaten nothing
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from noon of the previous day, and l
began to suffer dreadfully from thirst.
1t was almost noon when we ran the
boat through the surf and beached her.
In doingis so our clothes were drencied
with sea-water, and felt instant rdief
from thirst. tried this afterward With
good effect, except thatit made the sin
sore. .F azs u-... t.ls ..lis
| A SAD DISAPPOINTMENT.
| 1--WE got to the beach at about 9
O'Clock, and one OF the men witt a
strong glass, which Mcguire, lad
brought, was sent to q hill to bok
out for the sailing of the Vigilant. At
about o'clock he came down at -un
and reported the vessel, under full sail,
steering north. We ran the boat
through the. surf and pulled out With