Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-02-09
Coming back, he beckoned to me

Coming back, he beekoned to me
that we were ready to go down. For
some reason. he did not care to enter
the other rooms, perhaps thinking
that he had secured all the most
valuable "swag" in the one room.
We observed the same caution going
down stairs as in coming up. On
the way down it suddenly flashed over
me that they would murder me soon
as getting clear of the house. They
would not dare to let me escape to
be a witness against them. They
had wanted a tool to act the part
which had acted, and when through
with me, they would remove all
chance of my ever appearing against
them.
trembled so that came near fall
ing. I must escape them, but how?
| had almost determined to slam a
door against Sam as we passed
through the house, and then scream
out, when, as we passed down the
hall, We encountered Dave. He con-
versed with Sam for a moment. and
then we all passed along into the
dining-room. They were after the
silver plate. Dave walked right up
to the door Of the closet, which was
at the head of the stairs leading down
to the rooms of the servants. The
! kew IL been forgotten and was in the
lock. Az he caretu'".y' SWING back
the door we saw the plate glisten, anu
Dave passed me the lantern.
Sam crept to the table, removed the
cloth, and then spread it on the floor.
Dave passed into the closet, which
| was not over three feet square, and
he passed out one thing after another,
until only an ice-pitcher remained.
He seemed to have doubts of its pur-
ity, and began cutting at it with his
knife. Sam watched him for a mo-
ment, and then passed in ,c satisfy
his curiosity. was beside the door,
and Sans hand rested on the casing.
Now was my chance. Like dart OF
lightning, l grasped the door, swung
it shut on Sans fingers, and as he
drew them out, l turned the key,
braced my shoulder against the door,
and sung out, Robbers! thieves
police!" as loud as l could
1t seemed an hour to me before
any one moved, though it was not
three seconds before man-servan,
leaped out of bed. Sam and Dave
had no show. With both in the
closet, there was no room for a rusl
at the door. They kicked until split
ting panel, and fired through, hop
ing to kill nae. Within sixty second.
two men-s servants and the master 0
the house were in the dining-room
one of the men having shotgun.
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hurriedly explained to them. II hav,
got two burglars in here! Conn
, quick!"
Fortunately, the men uuderstoot
!, me Alright, and offered me no violence
While the master informed the pris
oners that he would give them dos
of buckshot through the door If the
. made any further demonstration, on
of the men alarmed the neighbors an
afterwards the police, and in abou
half an hour my friends were invite
to walk out and accept the handouts
A more savage pair ! never saw. Dav
shot at one of the officers and wa
In turn badly wounded, and Sam ha
his nose broken by blow from
Y baton. They swore the most fearfi
vengeance on me, promising to roa:
= me alive. But l went on the witnes
stand, saw them leave for the pen
tentiary for twenty years each, an
then l made resolution to let tt
= interviewing business alone in th
future.
v Who is this man with the long thi
It legs, the STOPPING shoulders and tt
1t yellow, flowing hair! His name
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