Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-04
fOUN ID OCT.
BY r. T. RAYMOND,

POUND OFT.
BY p. T. RAYMOND.
Jim Brunt was the head Of gang of
for long time the terror
of the region they infested.
He was an alert, wide awake rascal j,
who, In spite Of tho best laid schemes TO
entrap him, had 20 often slipped Though
the fingers Of Justice that he began TO
feel privileged to snap his own fingers
IN her face.
His audacity at last became 30 reck
less that It WAS resolved to effect hts
capture at al hazards.
The local officials we're powerless.
They were 20 we'll known to Brunt,
who, by a thorough sy stem Of espionage,
kept fully advised Of their movements,
that he easily managed to elude their
vigilance.
1t WAS dstermiued to cal. In . do
tective, and ~ had recently made .
hit in the capture OF celebrated forger,
| v as selected for tho service.
A good many land buyers were trav-
cling through the country. and 1t was
In that assumed character decided to
conduct my operations.
I was deputized and provided with 3
warrant for the appreht nsi0n OF Brunt,
for recent robbery, committed under
circumstances of peculiar aggravation.
My plan was to travel, In my new
guise, along the roads most exposed to
the attacks Of the outlaws, in the hope
of falling in with the object of my
search.
He and his accomplices usually ope-
rated single handed.
One of them would watch his oppor-
tunity to tall in, a. II by accident, with
an unwary traveller, and after gaining
his confidence, would clap pistol to
his head, the uniform result being q
speedy compromise on terms greatly
ad vantageous to the plaintiff.
Such an attempt in my own ease
would afford The very opportunity
wanted, seeing l was we'll armed and
felt my self full match for Brunt OF
any of his gang.
About noon on the second day
stopped at a roadside cabin, answering
the double purpose of an inn and farm
house, and ordered a meal for myself
and bait for my horse.
Before entering the kitchen, where
the table was set, hung my ovorcoat
the outside pockets Of which contained
my pistols, aud the inner breast poke
the warrant, on . peg In the QUITE
room
On returning thither with the host
who had favored nae with his company
t dime r, a stranger. who had entered
| n the meantime, approached with
paper In his hand.
" have warrant for } our arrest,
he said, addressing himself to me, 'ant
/ demand your assistance" he added
turning to the proprietor.
Then he read the paper over solemnly
and Judge of my surprise at discover
ing that 1t was the very warrant ha,
thought safe in my OVID packet!
Isprapg for my pistols, butthey, toe
had been abstracted.
"Seize Elm % he said TO the land
lord. =" He Is Bruut, the notoriou
|ouUaw, whom, AZ officer Of the law,
am commanded BY this warrant to u
rest %
az am not the person named,"I ez
postulated. and the warrant has bee
stolen fIt m my ossession since l cam
here ard am persuaded" pointin
to the stranger, that that is the ma
whose apprehension 1t directs"
The words were received with q deri
sive sneer,
" It's time this farce ended" sal
the pretends d fiicer, drawing and ooch
ing Q pistol-adding, with stern glanc
at the host" have summoned you :
assist In the name OF the law. Get
rope and tie his arms. Mean while, III
keep him quiet with this" leveling tn
pistol ct my breast.
The man brought . fathom or 90 Q
bed cord, and In . trice l was bound.
"Now fotoh his horse"
Tho order WAS obeyed, and wa
hoisted into the saddle, after which M
legs were fastened by 3 cord passe'
under the animals body.
Ny oaptor next relieved me of m,
money, from which he paid the land
lords bill, pocketing the balance; an
then mounting his own horse. whic
stood at the door, and taking mine b
the rein, he hurried of at brisk trot.
left 1t to the other 70 speak first.
"Don't you think IL little cheeky,
he inquired 1T last, E" for . your este
like you to come out here to beard tn
lion In his den ?"
" But for the unfair advantage 20
took" 7 replied with irritation, :"
don't think you'd have had much I
boast Of"
"Unfair advantagep' he returned
with . laugh F" there's nothing unfai
In such game as this. watched yo'
enter the house. and immedia lately sus
psctsd, from the description ia had
you were the freshly imported detec
tive; and seeings Through the windoy
where you hung your coat. venturet
on little private Investigation, result
ing in your being my prisoner insteat
of my being yours"
Then you acknowledge you are jim
Brunt."
swell, seeing lis you, "he chuckled
I" don't mind admitting 1t !"
"May 1 ask said, breaking tn
silence which ensued, your purpos
Respecting myself"
Certainly" he answered. 1--WE n
wish to keep you uneasy. You'll b
taken to a place Of safety, and KEEP
under guard for the preseut-that Il
It'll NJ yself and friends, for whom TIL
section is growing rather warm, hav
completed our arrangements for remOy