The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-11-28

handed him his hat and Brownly unlocked
and held open the door.
"You can make complaint for assault IL
| you like" he said, "but the weight Of evil
dence viii be against you"
Drayton did not say what his intentions
were but walked sullenly down stairs, washed
the blood from his face, cooled his bruises as
best he could and paid his bill There was
no action for assault and battery. He left
that night for Chicago. Smuggling became
quite pastime for the boys in room ITO.
Some weeks after an advertisement ap-
peared In the papers in unobuusive print. 1t
! said
The steamer Fortune viii leave Windsor at
0 a. IN. on the 10th inst. for point on the
Canada shore. Tickets, Is. To be had from
George L. Mowbury, Crookton house, Wind
sOr. -s.
Itwas well known among the sports that the
Belfast bruiser was to meet an unknown
perhaps Sullivan for a regular, old fashioned
prize fight on the the lake shore sands where
the police would not modest. Mowbury was
speculative sport from New York who was
getting up the affair, and he was exceed
ingly particular to whom he sold tickets.
When the boat started there was less than
100 on board, and among them were
ten we'll known crooks As the boat nea red
the fort she turned towards the American
shore.
You're not going to land here, said West
hoiR TO Mowbury in alarm.
Yes. Why nocl There are couple of
dozen people coming on there"
Westhof protested and said he would speak
to the captain. He sprang up to the pilot
house deck and there in the wheelhouse talk
ing to the wheelman he saw Drayton, who
smiled cynically as he caught the appalled,
look of Westhoif
"How do!" said the former.
This is your game, is it, cried We thoff
"This Is my game" answered Draytol.
"Who commands this boat" We tlof
asked the wheelma2.
Il do" said Drayton.
"Who commands this boat." demanded
Westhof again. This man is no captain.
am under his orders, answered the wheel
man; where he says go 60"
Get him 10 slow up Don't turn in for q
moment. want to speak 10 you"
SLOW up" said Drayton. Keep her down
stream. II there is a shot or any fuss and l
am not here to give an order, head her for
Detroit for all she is worth"
"All right, SIR"
The two enemies walked aft and Drayton
leaning back against one Of the life-boats,
looked at Westhof and said:
Il give you five minutes"
How much do you expect to make out of
this capture"
"A fair sum of cash, a big reputation and a
chance to get even for your lesson in the
noble art Of self-defense
"How much will you take in cash and land
US in Windsorf'
Couldn't do it my boy"
Il make you fair offer. If you don't &C
cept 1t I'll chuck you overheard, and send
the wheelsnan after you If he don't take us
hack"
That would merely insure your being
taken to the states for murder or hung in
Canada; besides it wouldn't work l have
twenty officers on board in plain clothes, and
pistolshot is the signal. You are all marked
men. have only 10 snap off this revolver
and in twinkling the handouts are on the
ten of you"
Westhof walked up and down for a few
moments, then he turned sharply to Drayton.
who was polishing the barrel of his revolver
with his handkerchief.
Are you open TO liberal proposalF
YES"
"How muchg"
Twenty thousand dollars"
"lf you say ten it's done"
"Westhof, I've got you just where want
you. You can't help yourself. I'll give you
all the time you want to think about it, but
for every minute you take it's $1,000
more. Ten minutes from now, after you
have consulted with your friends, the sum
will be $4,000.
al fha GO0 nln ofrar I,ffT
TO speak TO the rest"
"All right, call them up here. can't
trust you out Of my sight, my dear
Westhoff."
1T comes to this" said Westhoff to his
nine friends: Were in hole 1t will take
$1,000 apiece to get us out Of it."
They sorrowfully agreed that that was the
situation.
"How is this to be paidT' said Westhoff, as
they approached Drayton.
in cash on this boat. Send some one you
can trust to Windsor for the money, and
when 1t is handed to me I'll order the boat
back TO the Canada shore"
And how are we TO know that you'll do
that after you have the money!" put in
Brownly.
You'll have to take my word for it, that's
ALL"
They held another consultation. TIE fact
was that they were afraid to trust any of
their number 10 20 and get the cash. They
felt that it was hardly the square thing to
throw temptation in the way Of person who
was so poorly equipped for standing 1t. The
chances were that the crook sent ashore
for the cash would collect the amount and
stay there. Honor among thieves was all
right enough In theory-practice was diff
ferent thing
Il tell you," said Westhoff to Drayton,
1--WE will each give you check for $4,000.
You go ashore and draw the money and we
will remain on board until you return"
"Give me your check for 1000, West
hoff, and you may collect $1,000 each from
your friends. You know them better than
do"
"How do you know ! have $4,000 in a
bankr said Westhoff, who didn't seem to
care to trust his brethren.
"You have at this moment a., BAL and
some odd cents to your credit In the Consoli-
dated Manufacturers bank, Windsor
branch" replied Drayton. "Come, West
hoff, can't stand fooling here. Shut up or
put up"
Wcsthoff, with a curse, followed Drayton
TO the wheel-house, where the latter pro-
duced pen end ink and Westhoff made out
check. Diayton compared 1t infinitely
with one he took from his pocket-book and
then folded both and placed them in tho
book, and the book in an inside pocket, but
ton'ng the coat over it.
He said to the wheelsman: "Touch at that
wharf and let we off, Go down the river at
half speed for an hour and then come back.
I'll be here"
As the boat left the wharf Drayton began
to doubt whether he had done the correct
thing or not. He asked boy who was fish
ing to get him some kind of rig to go up
town Ia, anything with fast horse would do
-dray or express As the boy did not return
he borrowed a glass from the mate of
schooner lying there. Turning it towards
the ferry he saw that the ten were around
the pilot house apparently In a discussion with
the wheelsman. As he looked he saw the
man whirl round the wheel and the boat
slowly answer the helm
She was turning up the river.
They've bribed him by -. It's a race
for that check" he cried as he threw down
the glass and ran as il for life up the wharf.
On the street be met the boy returning with
an express wagon.
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