The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-15

He watched her.
Russell and Gossage found the
room but the Hamiltons were not
there.
Across the street was to be ball
that night. Perhaps they would come
to the ball or 60 TO their room.
The officers consdlted-they must
set 8 watch-Who- not an officer for
the Hamiltons knew all the officers.
At the station was
A YOUNG MAN.
He was trusty, out had been unfor-
tunate. He was tramp, and was ar
rested. On his release, being highly
educated, the city had employed him
to do some writing while he waited
news from his people who were
wealthy. He knew the Hamiltons.
They would employ him.
They came back. The young man
was sent to the dance; he sat by
window, looking out on to the Hamll-
tons room. Nine O'Clock, ten o clock
passed, they did not come. Eleven
o'clock struck, still no one, but bark!
Two young men are walking up the
street. They stop in front OF the
steps and look up. 1t is dark, you
cannot see their features. They con-
verse in q low tone. Then they 60
up the steps enter the room and strike
a light. 1t is the Hsmiltons.
The watcher over the way rises
from his seat, yawns sleepily and says,
81 must 60 TO bed"
He goes out onto the street then he
rouses up, and hurries to the station.
Russell, Baldwin, Gossage and Nc
PLerson are there waiting for him.
"Well," says Mr.. Russell, as ne
enters.
"They are there" he replies.
Let us 60" says Gossage.
They look at their reyOlyers by the
gas light to see they are in order,
then they file out. In few moments
they are standing beneath the window
of the room where the Hamiltons are
sleeping. Across the street are the
lights and music and the dance. Over
here are red handed murderers and
robbers-between them stand the
guardians of the law.
THE CAPTURE.
"How shall we proceed" says Rus
sell.
"Quiet and easy is best" replies
Gossage.
.sWho shall 60 up?" asks Russell
81 will" says Gossage, and ht
mounts the steps and knocks at the
door.
"Who is there?" asks Charles Ham
ilton.
"Only me-" replies Gossage.
And who is me?'
"Open and see."
The door swings slowly on it
hinges.
How are you Charlie?" says Jim
entering. Il want to see you min
ute on business"
Billy is setting on the bed. In nj
hand is a cooked revolver but Cos
sage does not seem to see it is pointe'
J at him.
"Come over and set down L wan
to ask you something" he says t.
; Charlie. leave the door open 1T
too warm in here" he continues.
, As Charlie crosses the room, Cos
sage turns to the bed. ''Hello! ar
Won here too Billy" What are yo'
: doing with that pistol" he said.
~ did not know who it was" re
, plies Billy.
"well, put it down, 1 am no burg
lar"
ssBut what do you want?'
I mot to fight, but if you do nc
put it down, we will have to befor
/ talk to Charlie said Gossag
/. rising.
3 Billy laid down the pistol upon tn
pillow, and as he did so, Russell
Baldwin and McPerson entered th
o room, having slipped quietly NC tt
( steps, and Gossage going to the be
o picked up the pistol.
"Charles and William Hamilton
!. you are my prisoners" said Sheri
Russell.
"For what?'' said Charlie.
"On this warrant charging yo
with MURDER replied the sheriff
"All right" said Charlie.
Murder, what is that?' says Bill
"You will know soon enough,
said the sheriff, and the prisone
= were conveyed to the station hou
> where they were assigned separs
cells, and the young man who d
watched for their coming from t
bail room, was assigned to see tn
had no correspondence with ca