Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-14
CAPTURE AND RECAPTURE.
A WESTERN STORY.


her face.
His audacity at last became so recl
less that it was resolved to effect HI
capture at all hazards.
The local officials were powerles:
ey were so well-known to Brunt, VIII
Tn thorough system of espionao
by so fully advised of their move
kept that he easily managed to elud
ments, GLANCE.
their VI, determined to call in deteC
IL Was -, and as had recent
tive from in the capture of a celebrat
made AT ger was selected for tn
service Wand buyers were travel
"A good man country, and it was i
that assumed ,tions.
conduct my opera interview with IN
had a private reilly IDENTIFIED an,
sheriff. / was sec. ant for the anu
provided with n warn n recent robbpn.,
hen5ion OF Brunt, for instance &c 80
committed under circl Vi pc
cu'ilr aggravation. i in my. NOV,
NV plan was to trav, ,.ly ~ :. "
guise, along the roads mos n H. LlL g
the attacks of the outlaws, cot IS ~o ~
of falling in with the obi, VI my
search. lie and his accomplish &c S' ,In
operated single-handed. One sa iIG ~
would watch his opportunity to- q" ILL III
"a il by accident, with an I'm
traveller, and. after gaining his co NJ
dence. would clap pistol to his hea W
the uniform result being speedy com
promise on terms greatly advantageous
TO the plaintiff. Such an attempt in
my own case would afford the very OPP
portunity wanted, seeing l was well
armed and felt myself full match for
Brunt or any of his gang.
About noon, on the second day,
stopped nj n roadside cabin answering
the double purpose of an inn and farm
house, and ordered n meal for myself
and n bite for my horse. Before enter
ing the kitchen, where the table was set,
/ hung my overcoat, the outside peck
cts of which contained my pistols, and
the inner breast-pocket the warrant, on
peg I'm the outer room.
On returning thither with the host,
who had favored me with his company
ut dinner, n stranger. who had entered
in the meantime approached with pa
per in his hand.
81 have warrant for your arrest, he
said. addressing himself to me, land l
demand your assistance he added,
turning to the proprietor.
Then he read the paper over solemn
Is, and Judge of my surprise ut discOv-
ecing that II was the very warrant
had thought safe in my own pocket!
/ spraug for my pistols, but they, too,
had been distracted.
"Seize him. he said to the landlord;
she Is Brunt, the notorious highway
man, whom, as an officer of the law,
am commanded by this warrant to ar
rest"
IL am not the person named, ex
postulated, "and the warrant has beer
stolen from my possession since came
here; and am persuaded" pointing t
the stranger, "that that is the mar
whose apprehension it directs.
The words were received with de
risive sheer
-'It's time this farce ended" said tn,
pretended officer, drawing and cOckins
a pistol-adding with stern glance a
the host: II have summoned you to rs
sist in the name of the law. Get rop,
and tie his arms Meanwhile, I'll keeI
him quiet with this" leveling the pts
toll at my breast.
The man brought fathom or so o
bed cord, and in trice was bound.
snow fetch his horse"
WThe order was obeyed, and | wa
hOisted into the saddle; after which m
legs were fastened by n cord pasSe
under the animals body.
Ny captor then relieved me of m
money, from which he paid the LAND
lords bill. pocketing the balance; an
then mounting his own horse, whic
stood n. the door. and taking mine b
the rein, he hurried me Off at fa.
trot.
left il to the other to speak first.
Don't you think il little cheeky.
he inquired at last, "for youngstel
Ike you to come out here TO beard tn
lion in his den?'
''But for the unfair advantage yo
took replied, with irritation. 4"
don't think you'd have much to boas
Of"
Unfair advantagel'' he returned
with laugh-''there' nothing unfai
in such game as this. watched yo
enter the house, and Immediately su.
pected. from the description I'd haG
you were the freshly imported detectiv,
and seeing through the window wher
you hung your coat, ventured on
little private investigation, resulting /
your being my prisoner instead of m
being yours"
Then you acknowledge you al
Jim Bruntn
"Well, seeing it's YOU" he chuckled
81 don't mind admitting it."
MAY / ask" / said, breaking III
silence which ensued, ''your purpos
respecting MYSELF"
Certainly" he answered. CIV
no wish to keep you uneasy. You
be taken to place of safety, and KEEP