The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-12

Say 70 himself: u this the man tried 70
rob = feR hours ago, but who captured
me and marched me to my own house b
culprit and prisoners'' S8s3s
As soon as / had found that Reed had
actually conducted me TO his home, and
once had seen his wife and child, / had
no fear. / knew I was safe that Reed
would do no murder there had he score
Of guns and pistols.
After I was shown to my room for the
night I took off my belt, and carried i to
the room I had just left, and telling Mrs.
Reed what it contained, asked her IS she
had safe place to keep it till morning.
She begged me keep It in my own room,
there was no knowing what might hap
pen, and she did not want TO take any re-
sponsibility.
nReed looked astounded. He also
begged me to take the gold to my room,
and said:
take the gun to your room take care
Of the gold YOURSELF
1.-THE gun!' said /. GYou think. then,
there may be danger Of robbersi'' u
"Oh, no-1 don't know. Take away
the gold. will take no chances WITH
Seeing Woodbox In the corner of the
room, II threw the belt into 1t, and laid
over it two or three sticks Of wood, and
saying there is better and safer place
tor it than in my bedroom, turned about
and left the couple, Mrs. Reed gazing at
ter me in astonlshment.
The next morning Mrs. Reed handed
me my gold Reed did not want 10
touch It. I had given him q dose Of it
by letting him sleep in the same room
with it. told her to stow it away
somewhere, as Reed and Iwere going 70
look about the ranch Little before
breakfast.
I marched Reed off and we looked
about the place.
I saw that he had excellent, land but
It was poorly cultivated. Signs Of
shftlessness were seen in every duec-
ton. The fences were not what rhey
should have been, the barn was delapi.
dated, the animals wero lean and hun
cry looking, and was soon satisfied
that Reed did not relish hard work.
his house was a large, implanted struc-
ture that stood in an open field, but not
a tree or shrub about it.
| After we were returning to breakfast
after this inspection of the premises,
said to Reed:
Tell your wife that we are going to
Nevada City after breakfast. II,
"To Nevada Cityl" cried he, turning
, pale and quaking with alarm. "You
don't intend to deliver me up?'
"Calm yourself" said I 81 have bus1-
ness there and shall do you no harm.
Tell your wife we shall be back tonight
and also tell her I shall be your guest
for some days. -- 81
II shall do as you say" was Reeds re-
sSYs. but he did not look very comfort.
~ presume I shall be quite welcome
in your house tor week or so2" said l.
"Y-e-s-Oh, certainly SAID Reed,
"qulte welcome, I am really under great
obligations to you. You have saved me
from doing great wrong. shall al
ways"
"Never mind; you have said enough.
think we are beginning to understand
each other-that is to some extent. We
have not been acquainted long, you know
After breakfast Reed harnessed his team
and we left for Nevada. 49,
On reaching Nevada I told Reed "a
drive directly to the court house.
He turned pale.
ut is all right said I, eve are going
to see about the mortgage; it is, of course,
on record2
We found it all right. After selling
my dust and drawing some money that
had been deposited at the bank IN the
town, I then went with Reed to have
the mortgage released.
"But it is almost impossible for me to
pay you all this money" stammered
Reed.
sYou are presently to give nae your
note for the whole.''
s;But how shall this note ever be paid 81
'Never mind about that-that viii be
all right. You will pay-you will
work it OUT
"Work it out!''
I remained five days at Reeds ranch,
thoroughly studying it. During the
time I went to Nevada City and drew
some more money, also took out to the
ranch an assistant to Reed, a countrYmar
| Va A4AAO AAOA OCcI OICch, n l0Au u8m6O
Kempt. told this man that Reed was
an old friend of mine to whom had len,
q considerable sum of money to give hun
q fresh start in the world; that Reed was
q good enough fellow, but little inclin.
ed to be lazy and shiftless, therefore
wished him to push him in the work OF
| the ranch, as I desired to get my none,
back as soon as possible. I also told
Reed that if there was any soldering on
his part it would he reported to me.
The next year all the ground was fenced
and brought under cultivation.
/ l frequently visited the ranch, and thu
next year began to get back my money
Mrs. Reed was a very happy woman. /,
was her nature to try ana get along il
the world and make money, and ali wal
now going to her satisfaction. Her par
ents lived but FIVE miles away. I fre
quently visited them and they were otter
at Reeds. now began to have 3 very
good opinion of my robber, as he had
now become very industrious, and was il
many respects, a fair sort of man. Nov
that he had got a start in the right di.
rection, he seemed anxious to 90 ahead,
He began to feel pride in his ranch and
all its SURROUNDINGS and fooL oroo% =,