Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-08-20

: known to them, defy pursuit and liv,
3 rich and happy in Sonora or Chihuahua
> A pretty plan, indeed. So, in the graz
, OF the early morning, before tho frs
rays of the rising sun had bathod the
snowy summit OF the Sierra Blanca il
rose pink, they climbed the steep ant
intricate trail. They beguiled the
weary way with gleoful talk; they in
dulged in rosoate visions Of the future
they built grand castles in the air
Why, pious rasoals as they were, wher
their revenge was achieved and theii
fortunes were made, they might even
place u votiye Offering in some tawdry
little adobe chapel on Mexican hill.
side. Little did they know that, an
hour before, three men had climbed
that samo path ahead of them, all strong
and brave, all armed to the teeth, and
two of them frontiorsmen, faithful and
devoted enough to be cut TO pieces be-
fore harm should come TO lives intrusted
TO their care; and who, too, hated the
greasers with such righteous hatred
that, in the line Of their duty, they
would have looked upon the eXtermina.
ton of an entire settlement of them
with supreme indifference. Trouble
ahead, Seniors Jose and Carlos!
Whcn'at last they reached the chosen
spot, and toilod at the spikes with their
rude tools, little, too, did they know that
from n hiding-placc not far distant,
these three same mon watched their
every movement
Burke, filled with righteous wrath,
showed somo impatience. "Say, Jack,
whispered he, "what's the use of wait
ingp Let's blow the scoundrels' brains
out now, and have done with it.
Harris put his hand on his arm. mot
for the world" said he, with grim
smile. "We'll do as the guards did
down at the penitentiary at Canyon
put up job to dig their way through
the wall, and some one give 'em away.
They lot 'cm enjoy themselves a-work-
ing tho whole of every night for three
weeks, saying that exercise was good
for en-. And then, when they'd fin
ished the hole and was crawling through,
they bagged 'cm all as they came out
and wished en- all good morning And
blame me if they didn't make 'em go
to work and build the wall up again. "
So Jose and Carlos toilcd away with
out molestation. Finally in the bright
daylight, they succeeded in drawing
the last spike, and they tried the rail.
All they had forgotten the chairs at
the ends, which bound it to its fellows.
1t was an hours hard work more to dis
pose of these; and then, at last, the rail
lay loose, and touch, they said, would
throw it from its place. Now to choose
u good hidng-place, by no means too
near, from which they could ultimately
see the result of their diabolical work
and descend to enjoy its fruits. Mean
time their task had given them n good
appetite for the breakfast of tortillas
and frijoles which they had brought
with them, and afterward they could
smoke the pipe of peace.
Harris, creeping cautiously through
the bush. marked the place they chose.
1t was some distance to the southwark
and high on the hill. He then returned.
"Well." said Burke, as he approach
ed, "blame me if for pure cussedness
that doesn't Just lay over any thing
ever see in all my born days"
..It's all right" said Harris, with n
smile. Now, it's our turn. They're
just behind that big gray rock you see
there, near the pinon. Now wen 20
to work and spike that rail again. We
can see them, if they hear us, and come
down to find out what's going on.
You, my boy Che turned to Stanley),
go down the other way, and keep a good
lookout; but first lend me hand with
that hammer and bag of spikes"
The young fellow started at once.
When he was out of hearing Harris
spoke again.
ut was better to send him off," said
he. "We don't need him, and it's filter
work for you and me than for young
ster like him."
The two men examined the caps of
their Winchester rifles, placed the
weapons against the rock within easy
reach, and began their work. Being
experts and having proper tools, they
made speedy progress.
Meantime Jose and Carlos finished
their breakfast, took each long pull at
n flash of aguardiente, and lighted their
pipes. What with unwontedly early
rising and novel labor, they were lit
tie drowsy; and only the finishing blows
of the heavy hammer, welded with ex-
ira force by Harris stalwart arms, at
tracted their attention and reused them.
They stepped from their hiding place.
In an instant Harris saw him.
"Get under cover quick there, Tom" :"
said he, $50 they'll think there's only
one man here"
One, indeed was all the scoundrels
saw, as they crept down the slope. They
were almost overwhelmed with mingled
astonishment and rage. Were. their
plans thus to miscarry? Never, while
they were two to one, and that one did
not see them, and their knives were
sharp. So on they stealthily crept.
They were just on the edge of steep
descent when they saw their expected
victim drop his hammer. In another
second he was erect and facing them,
and another man was with him, and
both had their rifles at their shoulders
and their fingers on the triggers.
"Throw up your hands, you =
greasers, shouted Harris. The Mex
leans had stopped for moment, but
thoy had the animal courage of desper-
ADDE'S, and they whipped out their re.
volvers. Before they could raise them
the two Winchesters cracked as one,
and Jose and Carlos fell over the preci.
pice and down hundreds and hundreds
of feet. Stanley, hearing the reports,
ran to join his companions. Harris
briefly explained the situation TO him.
"Your heads level, my boy" said he,
"and l allow that you don't need to be
told to keep mighty dark about this
thing. Tom and / will see the sheriff
this afternoon. OF course it will al
come out pretty soon, but it wouldn't dc
to let the boys know now, for they
clean out that old outfit of adobe shan
ties in about five minutes. Now wei
gather up these things and 20 down be
low the curve, and when Tom Lewis
comes along wen signal him and ge
on the train"
So they did. Harris and Burke
climbed on the engine when the train
after sweeping safely round the curve
came to stop. Stanley had some diff
ficulty in controlling himself and APP
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