The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-24

The boy was evidently frightened half out Of
his wits Tho engineer rode ON with many
misgivncs, aud yet be was not prepared for
/ what followed
lie hadrddcn rather more than a mile from
/ tle spot where the boy bad been encountered,
aud was go.ug slowly for the purpose 81 care
/ iul observation. when he heard distant but
f fierce and rafting CHATTER OF horses hoofs.
They were behind him. h0rscmen who had
/ evidently just struck the road
liurngs fears o. trouble were Instantly
confirmed he felt an immediate conviction
that the riders whose horses feet clattered
louder with each passing second, were after
hin. md that the boy at She pool had given
the alarm lie halted got Of his horse, took
his revolver from the saddle bags and stuck
It in his coat pocket. then waited. calmly as
hc could their coming. determined 70 have
the matter OF his identity established ii pos
sblo al any rate, 70 put on Il bold face and
stand bis ground
lie had reached very nearly the head Of
tho run, and before him stretched wide
gently nciiuinr valley which he knew from
previous description b ho HoTgau's Cap
There were high mountains on either hand
ana much timber on their sides Tho valley
was bare of woods aud some OF it cultivated.
he could distinguish several cabins snd small
fields from whore he stood, and grouped
against the clear blue horizon 90 the highest
elevation If The gap, several miles distant,
were some buildings which 30 doubt made up
tho village Of Horriean
Nearer and nearer ratified the riders and
soon they burst info view around point sev-
cral hundred yards below
There were five of them. and upon coming
within sight Of him they refined up and came
to a balls. they SAT gazing az him for a mo
monf. and then seemed 10 be holding a con.
suitution.
Hurting waited uncasily Wcro they
afraid Of him be- wondered, and had they
started ont with the intention 10 capture OF
Co Eil hinf Surely. be thought. they would
give him "a chance 90 prove himsolf-G only
they would come within speaking distance.
But whiio hc was thus questioning within
himself one Of the meu disnouniel and Con
rad saw that ho bad a gun in DIS hands
The follow stepped out few PAGES 10 one
side and deliberately took aim no him At
this alarming demonstration the engineer
sprang behind h.s horse. az he did 50 the
mouuiaincors gun cracked the bah struck
the road, falling several rods short Of the
horse at which 10 was probably fired; IL
glanced upward aud went yeun-yeuniDg
above the mans bead
BE waited 30 longer. but sprang upon his
h0rse and SINK bis spurs n is TANKS deter
mined % lead thom race TO the village
where be- hoped % find shelter, or al least
protection until ho could satisfy the people
as 10 his identity
That ths party after him vas ia dead earn
est was plain enough. and thut am attempt TO
parley with thom would only bring the peril
nearer be- felt assurel-fhorcl0re he piled
spur and whip. using an end Of the long hol
ter strap as n Qurt
Hearing 30 more shots fired ho looked back
10 zee what his pursuors were doing They
were uftor him fast enough. ndmE IN single
Gle at tle top of their animals speed, with "a
trail of living dust iu their wake.
The poor follow iolt That bis case was IN.
deed desperate. his uulucky likeness %
Dave Kennedy Uas likely 90 bring uln to
peril in front. as DC had upon the road behind.
Ills horse. fortunately. was dno roadster
and had both speed and wind. and after
mile or So Conrad noted with delight that be
was drann- gradually away even from the
foremost of bis prsuor-. and that this one
$50, several hundred yards IN advance of the
rest
If only taey woro oli mounted on such old
farm horse, as bee had seen at the pool, he
Thought it would be an easy matter to get
away from them
he nearei small cabin by the road and
several RACED children scattied la at the
door in o great fright as as shot by. A little
further ora a small corn field lay beside the
road and tLrco men who, with a single horse
aud cart, had started sbucking among the
first rows, turned and gazoI at him as he
Cow pa.t
Hs Wondered e they wouldn't &c. into the
cart ani DiAe ',',i uii I"ey al' no'' uul
l'Til-i "h announcer e-u.H sl"oi o." s"H
e.rE-li'n near '1e 4o-''' ana '7 10 ''.lou "
HliHh- man al one corner sl"uins us
eyes and evidently watching ooth pursued '
ami iur.u-fs.
As he raiae gathering up nearly abreast OF /
tlo cabin Tic man gave an excited jump /
Tapped i-s D.; warn one lani, ana luen' oodg +
iA b AROUND l-- 'oiN'i' u"i 'eu B" "' 'N- o"ol"
Door.
Ius hoains u''" "en' 10y mo inc "hu' Ou' .
'ooAed nac-' eAp-. .las To see I'D. reno" come +
ONT WIN tHh' he was 1851. "i-'pl''n'ed f.
ou' lDo "'1D cam, ana urea TWO f.''s III .
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4.1iY Dave eAeiAi.a were numerous
Tue o., nicer lDie HiiteiH along inc foaa /
toward tA. 'n.aas "Ni.n ne ""s 40" i9p'ay 4
Rearing. ms morse n"' aone well sun hep' .
a. """' ana e-.,'''5 a'.i'e" OH ''lo'' "'l''''''
--~e-"' '-.'' was 10 "''o at ro'il'' 81 . az
le-ls' ~ ,'7-'' az 'A' Two Vi me- 0'l','''-
"niIn DC "'' s''-' 20 pass D7'0'o eH'o''is 'n9
village, ana De rode unannounced up 90 the
very door ~ a log store whichalso had a sign
"Fostoaice. printed upon board ana nailed
70 one oi the logs.
Hastily htclins his horse 10 q post ne on
tered lo door, plan q ACTON Ia ms &C.
CURED Co bin while riding for his NE.
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