Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
o.AIr yon rcadypl 50. ha. tarnlnI

round. trrr ffel
'Hits-hit's the middle .ono--Il
guess. sez / spoakin' doubtful like; for
Tor didn want 10 seem Zoo sure least 4
he'd suspicion me o hoavin lookodalI
'''No taint.' scz he, turning IL up
which twcre as blank MS that ore prize
| drawed once inter tile GuDhrap
lutcrary.
How's IL donep' sez /, fcclmt
poorly strealSed AS lie Pooketed my
money.
+" I've got patcut onto it. seq he.
l.shpt wpuldn' mind sellin, Won coun-
| w right FOR another v
"i told him | was much obleeged,
but didn't think it 'ud do for stiddy
| business in the country"
| was glad when Mr.. Wiggins gave
me gushing gOod-day at the next
! stopping-place, and left the train.
Another hour brought us TO a place
/ where ten minutes were allowed for re.
! frcshmeuts We had hardly stopped,
when boy came hurrying through the
ear inquiring ii MIR, Tyke was aboard.
" That's my name" answered.
Here's Telegram for you"
tore it open, as the boy hurried into
the next car as il TO deliver another
message. MINE was lnlS!
Mnrwlck is ON tho train with you. aud WIN
get OF Ot -.---, He wears u siOuCh hat and
gray coat, Is thick-set aud bandy-logpcd aud
has Il slight stoOp IN tho shoulders; ulsocarrios
a black leather saohcl Arrest MIN on sight
/ hustled out, and the very first per
son | encountered talliod so cxactly
with the description in the telegram as
TO leave no doubt had found my man.
He made no attempt To flee, but adj
yanced boldly, looking me directly in
the face.
You're my prison, - [ said, ab'
ruptly seizing his cola,
THAT what call cheeky" he re-
piled, pulling loose, aud tackling me,
adding; II rather think you're my pris-
OnerV'
A vigorous sculllo ensued. For a
time neither Of us went further than
trying to keep his hold on the other,
But my opponent lost temper at last,
and planted blow of his right fist di-
: rectly over my right eye. count
cred" on his nose, "tapping the clar-
/ ct freely. Both called on the by
ISLANDERS for assistance; but they only
! formed ring and exhorted us TO ego
, itr'
e. And we ,ocro going it. lively, when
{ a sharp voice brought MS to an armis-
l tice.
: "IIeno!-what's this?" inquired a
= koen.eyod, iolly-faoed man, In whom
D recognized Captain Bcakes, my chief,
Q whose name was to the telegram.
live got him. | said, out OF
0 breath.
{ "rye-rve got him. painted my
4 antagonist, quite rs much blown as my
1 self,
= "Now who is that you've both got,
c prayP" queriod the Captain, looking
n puzzled.
h "Dnrnford Marwickn we shouted
S simultaneously.
Thought tho Captain would split his
= sides
i II have your telegram TO arrest the
a scoundroip / said not little piquod
d at such leyity.
d ~ have your order TO nab the villain
i on sight" rejoined my adversary.
e An active renewal of hOstIlties wa
imminent, but the Captain stepped be
z tween us.
o Hold on, Sleuthl Hold on, Tyker
" lac interpOsed "Let me see those
n messages
L Two scraps of paper were thrust int
his hand.
The Captain laughed louder thar
;, ever.
q $50 you've each been telegraphed e
1t arrest the otherm he said. " Wh'
e could have played YOU such trickP'
N Then the Captain introduced me e
Dick Sleuth- with whom | had alread,
a scrdped a rather informal acquaintaue'
le las brother detective from u neigh
~ boring city.
y A fresh telegram was put into th
ls Captains hand.
+" llal this explains itH' he exclaimed
at "Marwick has just been caught dis
guised as q countryman, IL was doubt
less he who sent the two kilograms. Ill
e. must have smoked you both out on tn
train
= Dick and shook hands, looked fool
~ ish and hauled OFF for repairs, N J
;, Ledger.