The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

bic with her 1tures but she may have nduiged Tn II at odd times, for all that. 'iiss arreh was the young person tc whom eT <aia Brander's allusion bore refersno Wrkham had saved money, and n' d been especially successful in Cowr .A Creek-the claim. in which he eseld a s .xsh-share, having tuned out ore of the fess d the smaller ventures in the settle m<nk.
 No traces could be discovered of the Ccwra Creek and Westerton mail-robber. Though so short space of time inner vened between the committal of the deed and the starting of the mounfed police n pursuit, nothing was found to indicate with certainty the direction in which the bushrangx had betaken himself. The tracks of his horses feel were traced to the river which flowed close by the spot where the affair had taken place, but they could not be taken up again at any point oe the other side. The skill of the black Mackers was entirely bafiied: and the search for the robber had soon to be abandoned. frosn sheer lack o: ground to work on. The authorities could only wait and hope that some traces of the man might come 10 light by and by.
 The opinion became general in West erton and Cowra Creek that the highway man had by some means, got clear alto gcther of the district, and perhaps of the colony. This impression had almost set tied into conviction, but ii was to be disturbed in very unmistakable manner. In little more than three months after the first robbery, the mail was again stuck up in the same spot, and by the same man. who this time secured sum Of money nearly equal in value 10 his former prize.
 A circumstance connected with this second robbery was remarkable-namely the knowledge which the highwayman must have possessed oi all that went on at Cowra Creek. Ever since the !irst rob bery. mounted trooper had accompa- nied the coach from Creek to Westeuon, the authorities deeming |, advisable, for d tune al least. 10 treat the ordinary mail in some measure as though !, were gold escort, which is of course always guarded :: the strength of it's guard being generally propouioned 10 the value of the freight. But on this particular occasion. the trooper who was on duty as escor, 10 the coach having suddenly taken i'll at Cowra Creek ln the morning. and was unable to accompany 1t. and it had therefore started for Nesterton without him. That the robber had hit upon this particular eve hing by chance. was almost past belief
 The second robbery ofihe Cowra Creek and Wes,erton mail had been committed on ! Friday evening. On the Saturday following, company was assembled in front of the Emu composed of very much ;hc same elements as tha, former one. to a portion of those deliberations the reader was introduced at the opening oi he narrative.
 Has any one seen anything of the captain this morning :" sad Will Royce. wonder what he thinks of this bi, of new work :"
 The Cap,aln went to Nes,er,on on business. yesterday. and came back early this morning. believe. answered Dave Parent =. Se he'll maybe have some ;ains to tell Us of wha; they're saying about !, there.
 As Dave spoke. Captain Brander's figure was seen coming al a leisurely pace up the street. The men gathered about him. and greeted him with series oi in;egrogauons.
 Wha, are they saying about it at Wes,er,on ?" said he, calmly, wi,hou, re moving his cigar from his lips. Why. pretty much what you're saying here. suppose-,hat he's a mighty cool hand. anG smar; one to boot. But one thing you may be sure of: ihere'll be d pretty tidy sum put on the fellows head now, so that fl any Of you are inclined for a b; Of amateur traps work. you'll have a chance now. Some of you have go. to do with claims poor enough 10 make l; worth your thinking abou, II. perhaps ! Captain Brander was right During the course of the ensuing week, an official note was issued al Wester;on, proclaim ing reward of one hundred pounds 10 any person supplying information tha, would lead to the discovery of the robbe., and a reward of three hundred pounds for the capture of the same. alive or l dead. But for some days no, so much as a rumor was heard of the hishwayman. No more dehnittiraces were discovered of his track than on the occasion of his i former depreciation. The prin, of his horses fee, had been followed 10 the river, as before. and then, as before. lost,
 ne ddtlsais n tue CosoHy niu not on ie- cord an affair of the kind ,ha, had been managed with so much apparen, adroi,- ness, or over which there hung such an ar of mistery.
 But one evening, about week after the event wood-cu,,er who was ae- custoined 10 work along the n, CT. brought the intelligence ,o Cowra Creek, that he had come upon what he had faneied nigh, be the tracks of the bushrangcr. He had found the prints of horses feet leading at nigh; angles from the bank ot ,he stream. al point in it's course nearly half a mile dis;an; from where the rob bery had been committed. and between ! i, and Cowra Creek The weather had been dry for fortnight back. and the | tracks were still distinct. The man had followed them for some distance. and said they led in the direction of solitary ravine Tn the forest where were the re- mans oi a deserted sawei, Blaekiork Glen ,Ge place was called. a lonely spot. ultfcal; ot access and known ,a few per