New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-14


of an excellent family in The States ana
graduate from Eastern college. Ives accep'eu
the task, sprang on his horse and started OIL Ia
pursuit of Dutchy' Soon he returned with inc
horses and the gold-dust.
4" Did you wing him p asked one OF the P,rE.
Guess | did," said Ives. Il hate 10 shoo'
fellow in the back, so 1 called out 70 n,'h'
Hello, Dutchy,' and when he turned leu N'D
drivel"
The plunder was divided, and so far as 'no
robbers were concerned the incident was iorSo'V'"
But the man who owned the horses, becoming
alarmed for the safety Of Dutchy' sent OUT IL
second messenger. and he, riding through INC
bushes as he neared the ranch, came upon
Dutchy'su dead body lying just where Nes
had left IT, He placed il on his horse ana Drought
il into Nevada On the way he stopped "' INC
ranch and asked Ives Long john and man
narnod Uiderman. the only three men IN the
cabin If they knew how Dutchy hau go'
bur+ > They said no. that people were always
bainc killed NOWADAYS and they never bothered
their brains over such things. When the oouy
was exhibited in Nevada, the miners merchants
and sbor-keepers gathered around IL IN d hlehly
exc;+ed mental condition. Word was quietly passeu
around 70 some TWENTY-FIVE OF them tfiat HU'e
r,setinc was 70 be held at given place imme-
Long John. Ives and Hilderman were discussed,
and the common sentiment was eXpreSsed WaO
,bov knew more OF less about Dutchys' murder.
T. ,,os dec,ded 10 20 and capture them, anyhow
, ,,--i,+en agreement 10 stand or fall together
,,,s evecuted and at night the cavelcade started
for the mountains They came within sight OF
their destination at about daybreak and doS
announced their coming. Instantly they sur
rounded the shanty and forced the door Ihey
had done their work quickly that the party
/ inside. of which there were dozen members
/ living around on the floor, scarcely had time
! TO awaken.
" The man who stirs now will never stir again"
said the leader sharply and grimly. Long
John
Long John called out Herc!'
We want you, Long john
Issuing from a corner. Long John passed from
the cabin into the yard, whore II had been ar
ranged that subcommittee should question HIM
They gave him TO understand that he had to die
on general principles for the murder Of Dutchy'
and if he wanted to say anything they would
hear it. He broke down instantly and confessed
the whole story. He tcld much more than what
related 10 the particular crime for which he was
taken. and promised if they would spare bis life
and get him out of the country. to reveal the
true history of the road agents. No promises
were then made but his story concerning
Dutcnv's" case was fully looked into. lie sud
Ives did it.
Meanwhile Ives and ALDERMAN were In custody
The method of arrest was simple The accused
men were deprived Of their weapons with the
understanding that they would he shot down if
they played any pranks. Ives was no ordinary
knave His mind acted with promptness and
o,,I h. ,a6 ms Wltl1i.
his handsome young face and ingenious manner
were in themselves resources of no mean value
He took his arrest as if il We're some odd mistake
which would be cleared up in good time, and
called for no particular concern on his part
lie lau ghed and ickcd about il with his captors
occasionally growing serious protesting his limo
cence and asking what had led them Ia suspect
! him He kept all the while a sharp and curious eye
fixed on Long John. and undoubtedly concluded
from the cowardly miscreants abashed and down.
cast expression that he had told the tale. As the
/ cavalcade rode lectly homeward. Ives mounted
/ on his own cavuse pony of speed and endurance
managed 10 got slightly in tine lead. 80 that his
horse regulated the gait Of the others. As they
I came mp on him. he let out little more rein, and
soon the party Wore in a racing humor. CayuSes
always want TO race, and little by little Ives
and two Of the vigilantes7 dstanced the rest
gave a sudden yell. His pony answered with d
desperate bound, and ears fiat, nostris dlstendcd
he tore over the trail like lightning. The
only cayuse able 70 follow him ridden by a
man Of whose character many members OF the
committee were in grave doubt. His name was
Burtchev He had got into their secret meeting
nobody knew just how, and when the party
saw Ives plunging wildly up hills and down
Iayines with Burtchey at his heels, they concluded
they had been played Several however went
forward in pursuit Mountains were between them
and their game Presently they came upon the
two ponies which Ives and Burtchey had been
riding blown and abandoned. Their fears were
confirmed, hut they knew AT least that the outlaw
could not be far away The chance Of finding him
in such Businesses was scarcely one IN ten. Sud
denly they heard shout sounding faint and afar.
They replied. and again IL sounded, clearer than
before They rode brisky forward and as they
turned a ledge Of rock they came upon Burtchey
with Ives at bay. The murderer was stand
ing. dark and defiant, within a rocky closet where
Burtchey, rite in hand, had driven him. There
were no further suggestions in doubt OF Burtchcy's
LOYALTY. and the rest of the journey Nevada was
made with Ives stOutly pinioned IN his saddle and
another man holding his pony's bride.
The news of The capture had preceded them, and
O great crowd Of miners was assembled as the ca
valcade rode into the camp. Not all OF the multi
tude were in sympathy with the yigilantes
Ives. especially had many friends. and they were
not confined 10 the rufianly element. either HE
was liberal generous knave, and IKE Mt Till
bert's burglar, had his amiable qualities In every
community there is always a certain thln-sNnned
and duTl-witted contingent who VIII make heroes
Of scoundrels,, and who, because 1t wasn't Their
throat or their son Johns throat that was cut VIII
always plead something in extenuanon OF the
throat-cutter Ives knew just how to work on
the silly sympathies of that sort OF people lie
loudly protested his innocence lie wdh'ed u
l.rn,, u his lifn was rnnr 10 be taken merely on