The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-05-28

and gag, and kneeled down beside me.
had little strength yet, and he conquered
me in moment. Lying on my right side,
looking toward the fence, be tied my hands
behind me, and then forced the gag into my
mouth.
There, now! You see you are nicely
fixed up, and all because you acted like
fool instead of sensible young lawyer, soon
to be admitted to the BAR
While he was speaking, indeed while he
was tying me, had caught sight of the
white face of little girl looking at us from
between the rails of the fence. | could see
her great blue eyes, and knew that she was
frightened. There were red stains around
her mouth and on the little hand resting on
the rail, and knew that she was some
farmers child searching for strawberries.
couldn't warn her other danger and feared
that she would be seen or heard. While
Raleigh was tying the last knot, winked
at the little girl as hard as could, hoping
that she would move away. But she did not
go.
WELL now for the money said Raleigh
and he began searching my pockets. He
went from one to another, removing all the
the articles; felt down my boot leg, aud then
finally passed his hand over my bosom, and
found the money.
'Ha,. here it is + he exclaimed drawing
out the package. Il don hardly believe that
old Grip will see any of this to-day
He sat down near my head undid the
package, and was cool enough to get at it to
count the money. AS he CONNIE need the
little girl waved her hand at me. My heart
went humping for | expected that she
would utter a word or shout; but she sank
down from sight, and caught a gleam OF
her frock as she passed through the grass.
You see, my young FRIEND remarked
Raleigh, as he drew off one Of his boots and
deposited some of the bills in it, there's
nothing like transacting business as it should
be transacted. Some men would have shot
or stabbed you, but it's only the apprentices
who do such work. All the real gentlemen
of our calling do as gentlemen should.
He drew of the other boot, and placad
some "fifties" and "twenties" in it,ond then
continued
have it all planned out how to deal with
you as soon as ! get this money disposed of
around my person. I 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 | shall be hundreds of miles away.
AS soon as see the drug take effect l shall
unite your hands and remove the gag.
When you come out of your sleep-It you
ever do-you had better crawl out to the
road, where you will most likely meet some
traveller soon. want to use the horse and
buggy, otherwise | would leave them for
you
How cody he tailed. He treated the
matter as if it were regular transaction
in which fully acquiesced. He had me a
fast prisoner, and felt that he could do
just as he pleased While was thinking I
saw the little white face appear between the
rails, but in a moment it faded away and
its place was taken bv the sunburned phiz of
a farmer. He looked from me to Raleigh
way which he readily understood. His face
disappeared and felt that should be saved
NO, old Grip wont get his tin to-day
mused Raleigh storing the bills away in his
pockets. You will go back to Law & Law
feling put outand cut up, but they couldn't
blame you, it is not your fault at all. True
had you minded your business on the car
and not have beenso free with stranger,
this would not have happened. was on
my way to Milwaukee and had no thought
of such rich pickings here
saw nothing of the farmer. Raleigh
finished his counting, and l made up my
mind that the farmer was afraid to interfere,
and ran away. My heart went down as
Raleigh got up, for saw that he was about
to carry out his plan of further drugging
me. He turned me on my back, sat down
astride of me, and then pulled out the
flask
Now in just about a minute we'll be
through with the business" he remarked
trying to put the mouth of the flask between
my jaws.
rolled my head to one side, and he did
not succeed. He was smmpg the flask
against my teeth when | caught the sound
ofa soft step the crash of club, land Raleigh
rolled off my body. He tried to leap up
but three or four farmers struck him down,
and one of the blows knocked him senseless.
Eefore he came to | was free of ropes and
gag, and We had him securely bound.
Over beyond the pasture farmer and his
hands were raking hay. Little Blue Eyes,
only s years old, had, fortunately lor
me, witnessed part of Raleigh's
proceedings. She had hurried back
to her father and told him that "a man
was all tied up 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 the rascal found his senses he wa,
terribly taken back, and cursed enough fol
a whole flanders army. We took him back
to Grafton, and when saw him again he wal
on his way to the Penitentiary to serve sen
tence of fifteen years.
The mortgage was duly lifted and the gif
which Lew & Law sent to Katy Grey KEEP
her in dresses for many year.
For myself, felt so humiliated at having
fallen into the rascal's trap, aud so wrath,
at the treatment,t that determined to devot
myself to thorough warefare on rogues
| therefore Joined the detective force, and
after due study, took my place as full
hedged detective.
"Worth their weight 10 gold is what Sci