The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-21

iO0 vas capable ot such caAnge, turned deadly pale She died in Big Trees City, Colorado, five years ago-nearly a year before my friends marriage to his widow. You are the expelled gambler and cheat, Five Ace Jemmy, who fed the camp 10 "oi5 lynching. and who, 1t vas aftefu3rd proved, robbed the mail. AcSe, yca scoundrel, it you dare, and l will put a bullet through your brain" l drew my revolver as spoke, and "cove. ed the gambler with 1t. lknew my man, and had come prepared. ~I have the drop on you, and ~ill shoot you like dog. It give the alarm and tell who you really are, you will be ID the jal here in teS minutes You know there was SI ooo of- fered for you by the mali company the reward is still out"
 Whn-who are you then P said the man, who was clearly beaten and b. iii .d, and cold preparation which bede wed hts forehead shoSed that he was fright ened also.
 c abriel Lang" said, speaking to my trierd, but ne yer taking my eye from Jemmy, or my finger from the revolver you may 70 home free and happ, man. This WIlmott, who was a homt. ci ie and a rowdy, but who was attached to me, and grateful for service rem dered hum, is dead. He died in my pres- enoe. and l stood by his grave. He con- hded to me hi real name and a great p Art of his career not enough, however, 10 identify at first your wife with his un happy victim. Ot the truth of what | say, l can give you overwhelming proof, Sh ould lt be nee led
 And you suddenly exclaimed Bat tenby, you must be that loadng Tom Lester, of B'g Trees"
 am," l answered briefly.
 Many day have had mind to draw bead on you" he continued by which he meant to shoot me" and wish l had done 1t. lknew there was no good Tn you"
 This man, the detected cheat, shall own 1t all to you before he goes" l went on |" il shall be the price of his eoiug Now, no swearing, Five Ace" sa,d as he co nmenced an explosion of violent language You need no, own it unless you please; but you know the penalty and that penalty shall be yours. even If you do agree, and are atterward found in or near this state. Ring the bell, G ,briel, and send the waiter to the police bar racks. Let him tel them that Five Ace emmy from Colorado is here. l will take care he does not escape" would rather avoid an exposure for the sake of my wife" began Gabriel!
 "Oi course you would" interrupted 1; and this fellow owes his only chance oi escape to my desire to spare Mrs. Lsng He has told you how he likes me like him as little, and would sooner see him Tn the hands of the pollce than not. He Is the only man for whose apprehension l would take money but own should like to e4rn that thousand dollars through him; and l will do il if he delays five minutes Take out your watch, GAorei " My tone and manner conUnCed the gambler that l was in earnest, as indeed was. for h ad seen quite enough of this man and his like to know that no child $ play would serve.
 Well-l cave in," said Bauenby, after pause. "You hold better cards than | o but wish had guessed =" He sad a great deal that was bitter, but owned that my statement was true, and that it was for lis own benth, and profit he had de vIsed the scheme. He frankly owned that he considered he had "suuck lie in blackm sling wealthy citlz.n ike L ing, and one well known To be devoted 10 his wife. With the same trlnkness when once the promise to connlve al his escape was passed, Mir Bat,enby owned that he had, as was surmi ed intercepted the letters of Gabriel and Milly
 Five Ace Jemmy left the town the same afternoon, being unwilling, probably, 10 trust or to tempt us too much. We never saw him again, and are cery am we shall never see him Do~, for he met les .Ived fate at the hands of the v,gil4ntes of an offended mining community n C4iifor- nlA
 wish 1 could describe the change from hopeless misery to ov. .rfiowing hap pIness which filled the home Of Gabriel Lang or the delight of hls wife, which was nearly equaIed by the oeiight of mine. But even If cou d tell ,his, l should be At lost 10 convey an Id a Of the amazing admiration in winch 1 was held. There never was any hero of 4.- cent or modern renown who received more adoraiIon than 1 dsd for the next fe~ weeks. The on ' thing cen say to my credit is that 1 was heartily ash .med a; havinF my services so unduiy estimated, and tried my best to quebch the ardor of my friends.
 A, any rate, we were all the happier for the denouemeDt, and l was thankfIi for having had the means ln my hands of b, fiji pg such an atTocious scheme. Mrs Lang brghtened from that time, ana at this day looks younger and more chseIiu 'han she cid fifteen years ago. Ch4ns- 6erJ' Journal