Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-27
The man addressed shook his head.

4 haven't been home, IAN jest come
from Elkhorn. Send Nettie. My old
woman will give 'sm to her.
Price turned to the girl.
Are You afraid to so, Net 2 SAC
Afraid {. she laughed. and touched
her bosom, just drawing the butt of apis
toll into sight afraid Dick? Ye know
better nor that
And throwing heavy cloak about her,
and encasing her head in hood, the girl
opened the door and disappeared into
the night. hsat
Price turned to the gang.
Boys, fire up and prepare the rest of
the metal, and when Net comes with the
dies we'll coin
AS he ceased speaking he seized a
heavy iron bar and thrust it under the
hearth stone The others joined hands
with him, and with desperate efforts the
five slowly raised the great stone.
Beneath it appeared door secured by
iron bolts. These being shot and the
trap raised flight OF steps was seen.
The four strangers descended, one car
rying a. lantern, and Price dropped the
door behind them. Then opening sort
of hidden closet. be drew from it box
of rough silver coin and milling ma
chine, with which he began to work.
Densmore brea thed hard. -,
'Trappedn he whispered trapped!
The gang complete. And now for workv
Noiselessly he arose and approached
the ladder. In either pocket were his
pistols, in bis hand pair of bracelets
on his breast a star
. AT The top OF the ladder he paused,
struck his foot against the floor and
coughed. There was quick stir below.
Mr.. Brice Mr.. Brice! Vas you dere ?
half growl from below answered
him:
What do you want9
Twas sick, Mr.. Brice-I vos so hot as
never was want lettle water, Mr..
Brice, if you please, Mr.. Brice.'
What ,he--' then came an oath.
Lie still, ye Dutch fool, and I'll bring
We water. Don't come here
'Oh, no, Mr.. Brice! But some water,
Mr.. Brice, for Gods sake! vas burned
alifen 49,
There was a moving about the room, a
patter of dipper and pail, and then Price
approached the ladder. .,
Here. Dutcby-ye're cursed hard to
take care of-here's yer drink
Carl's arm was outstretched, but as he
touched the dipper there came a sharp
click, and the handcuff closed about the
wrist of the coiner, and at the same mo-
ment the cold muzzle of a heavy Colts
revolver pressed against his forehead and
the voice of the detective Kissed in his
ear; a...-
'Not sound, or III kill you! Up with
your other hand. 'aEre .f. ..a..
Price obeyed, and as he turned spor
the floor below the detective was at his
side. -..s .'ts iia.. ta y.
sit there aud he pointed toward the
table, with your back to the door,
Again the coiner obeyed, bowling hi
head upon his hand. Then Densmort
crept to the trap, closed it, and shot tht
heavy bolts.
Without raising his head, Price wills
pered 80
They'll smother jan '. ~."@ ie
They must run their chances replied
Densmore, coldly. f ..t... .-@.s
So saying, he cIept near the cabin dso
aud waited He lEust have the woman
the SOY, the last aud best of all the gang
The moments passed the hour wa
drawing to close, and the detective
listened, with bated breath, for lis com
ing victim, when suddenly, without
sound, the door opened and Nettie en-
tered. .... ... ..... ....
As she did so DensmOre stepped for
ward aud would have laid his hand upol
her shoulder, but in aSingle glance thu
girl comprehended all, and with wild
shrek she spraug from him, the die
dropping from her arms as she did 80
while Price started from his seat ant
Joined her, and then again the detective
found himself facing his enemies, one o
them now armed, for the woman hat
drawn pistol.
| But there was no struggle. Witt
nerves tense as steel and a deadly ligh
in the clear, blue eyes, Carl leveled hi
heavy weapons, one at each of the fig
ures before him, and in low. cool tones
said:
up with your hands! In tn