Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-18

CHATTER Z

Not more than week passed until re.
turned with ten men, brave fellows who had
served in the arny. Having secreted them
to advantage, went TO call on Mr. Jeffries
/ saw in an instant that his daughter had
followed my instructions
Come back airSer more health, eh." said
he with sly wink at his wife who sat in the
corner, rafting her knitting needles.
YES, and hops that will find enough 10
last me for some time to come"
Il reckon you are tired, cap'E. Better 20
TO bed, DON'T yon Think
No | have WORK to do tonight
Work he repeated in surprise What
work can you do Tonight"
u will explain tomorrow Good night
Lentie followed me to tae door Her tears
rolled down my cheek
found my men aEz.ous fer the fun, as
they termed it They had not much longer
to wait. We crossed the river without max
ing a sound When within a short distance
Of the cave, we halted. The
boys secretei themselves, AMI l ad-
vancei. The moon was shining brightly.
The old troglodyte sat On his stool SEEING
me, he took up his fiut,. He was out Of
patience with me. HIS manner was insult
ing. Looking aroani, while talking to him,
l saw EIy men, creeping from rock to rock
Each one was an excellent shot
-You have been in this neighborhooi long
enoush,H said tie oil man. Il don't want
You here. l warn you go.r
Suppose don't go:7
~Fatal superstition.
Why, do you own this country
Don't preston m.
'-Old man, | will not leave here, had
moved aside and YVES no. standing directly
in fr mt Of the cave
He blew loud startling note.
\ vel! came up rom the cave a body OF
rough men rushed firth | lodged behind
a rock, and my men tired Wild yells arose.
Then cane a hand - hand fight knocked
the Old man down with pistol. The fight
was desperate. Two Of my men f II and
rollel into the river The ravine rang with
the terrible din. a: last the rutfiaDs. seeing
themse!veS beaten. sprans into .the river.
Only few Of them escaped. The old frog
lodyte sat up. CoIr ulsively he tore away
the long white hair ana whiskers, revealing
the face OF "A comparatively young man. We
bound him AMI entered the cave After
entering the old mans room, we noticed
that rock had been removed discover
ing dark apartment. 1t was large dis
tiilery. passage LED TO the river. far
down the stream. A complete exploration
showed hov compictc were their arrange
ments.
The old trosioiyte proved to he q once
noted Kansas outlaw. He was sent back to
that state and was hanged
Ny men preferred u camp after recover
ing the dad bodies OF their comrades. When
returned TO the hoase found Lentie pros
tratei from excitement The old gentleman
vas almost wild. Then explained how Len
I'll, while gathering nuts, had heard several
men ,p.ak Of killing mo if ever attempted
70 20 near the cave again.
Wall, this do beat anything ever heard
about, exclaimed the old man. Il heard
tn shootin', an didn't know what it was
about, but if muir char hadn't hi me /
wouiier jiaad in. Wall. blast M stupid
kin, ] never knowei that thar was n 'stillsry
so c!o-e. I've sOt here night airter night,
suifcrin' fur drink, when thar was oceans
. the stuff in the neighborhood But saw,
capn, W. KANT stay here no longer Them
fellcrs wha. got away will think that was |
the cause q Their downfall
"YoI can pacl; up and go 10 town with u.s. |
Lcntie clapped her hands. The old lady |
who had thrown down her knitting made a |
toward mo then sat down took |
up her knitting AMI ratified the needles. |
Lentie placed her hand in mine. kissed |
her.
Wall, said the Old man. Tho old lady |
ratified heT needles She's yourn, reckon, |
aid the Old man Thought so from the fIst.
Mother, we'd better see about packin' up
Stir yoar stuInps for you're goin' to be
town lady in rprr ole apa y