The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15
word or shout but she sank down
from sight, and 1 caught CLEAN of her


from sight, and 1 caught CLEAN of her
frock as she passed through the grass. ~
He drew on the other boot, and
placed some ffties and twenties in it,
and then continued
"I have it all planned out how to
deal with you as soon as l get this
money disposed of around my person
1 shall lay you ON your back and pour
the balance of the wine down your
throat. There's enough of it to make
you sleep until tomorrow night, and by
that time l shall be hundreds of miles
away. AS soon as see the drug take
effect 1 shall rntie your hands and re-
move the gag. When you come out of
your sleep-if you ever do-you had
better crawl out to the road, where you
will most likely meet some traveller
soon. l want to use the horse and
buggy, otherwise l would leave them for
YOU"
How coolly he talked He treated
the matter as if it were a regular trans
action in which l fully acquiesced. He
had me fast prisoner, and felt that
he could do just as he pleased. While
| was thinking saw the little white
face appear between the rails again, but
in moment it faded away and its
place was taken by the sun-burned phiz
of farmer He looked from me to
Raleigh and back again, and l winked
at him in way which lie readily under
stood. His face disappeared and l felt
as if should be saved.
"You see, my young friend" re-
marked Raleigh, as he drew off one of
his boots and deposited some of the bills
in it, there's nothing like doing bust
ness as it should be done. Some men
would have stabbed or shot you, but It's
only the apprentices who do sueh work.
All the real gentlemen of our profession
do the business as gentlemen should"
"No; old Grip won't get his tin to-
day." unused Raleigh, storing away the
bills in his pocket. You will so back
to Law 4 Law feeling put out and cut
up, but they couldn't blame you it is
not your fault at all. True, had you
| tllIlucu NOuI OuSluCSo VII OuC tbitN iiOt
been so free with a stranger, this
would net have happened. l was on
my way to Milwaukee, and had no
thought of such rich pickings here"
1 saw nothing of the farmer. Ra-
leigh finished his counting, and made
up my mind that tie farmer was afraid
to interfere and had run away. My
heart went down as Raleigh got up, for
I saw he was about to carry out his
plan of further dragging me. He
turned me on my lack, sat down astride
% ..-,, .---a .i.s.. r~liea on. tho AasL.
"Now, in just about minute we'll
be through with the business" trying to
put the mouth of the flask between my
Jaws
| rolled my head on one side and he
did not succeed, He was jamming the
flask against my teeth, when l caught
the sound of soft step, the crash OF q
club, and Raleigh rolled off my body.
He tried to leap up, but three or four
farmers struck him down, and one of
the blows rendered him senseless. Be.
fore he came to was free Of ropes and
gag, and we had him securely found.
Over beyond the pasture farmer and
his hands were raking hay. "Little
Blue Eyes," only eight years old, had
wandered off after Strawberries, and
had, fortunately for me, witnessed a
part of Raleighs proceedings She had
hurried back to her father and told him
that "a man was all tied up out there.
Understanding the situation, he and his
men had moved around so as to secure
an advantage, and Raleigh's capture was
the result.
When tho rascal found his senses he
was terribly taken aback, and cursed
enough for whole Flanders army. We
took him back to Grafton, and when 1
saw him again he was on the way 10 the
penitentiary to serve a sentence Of if
teen years
The mortgage was duly lifted, and
the gift which Law e. Law sent Katy
Gray kept her in dresses for many
year.
For myself, l felt so Inundated at
havi fallen into the rascals trap, and
So thy at the treatment, that de-
t o.. 4 to devote myself TO thorough
.. on rogues. l therefore joined
,..t 'etive force, and after due study,
tyv~ ~, place as full fleged detective.