The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-05
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he ga,e &c q. lelUo .ook and gritted
his teeth, and next time we passed he
whispered:
'And I thought the cheap-watch grab
bers were used as kitchen mopsln
"He knew, then, as l suspected, what
I had been sent for. No convict IS in
prison a week before his offence is pretty
generally known. AS we passed again 1
whispered:
"It's a good thing sometimes to be laid
by"
His reply to this was;
Then don't size me up for a horse
thief"
During the next two weeks, OWING to
the illness of one of the fnishers, and the
fact that another was pardoned, l got
nearer to Hatch, but while seemed to be
utterly indifferent to him, I several times
caught him looking me over as if inter
ested. He was very handy, and very
tasty with brush and stencils, and as I
was equally, so it finally came about, af-
ter had been in prison about three
months, that we worked side by side at
the same platform. There was one over
seer for fifteen of US, and we had only to
exercise prudence and discretion to be
able to communicate in whispers. car
ried out the idea that grabbed the watch
on purpose to be laid by until the hue and
cry over big job had died out, and by
abstaining from asking him any question
about his past l gave him no reason to
distrlst me.
had been in prison for seven months
when 1 was called to the office one day
10 see a friend, one of the few who were
in the plot He had called to ask what
progress had made. Upon my return
to the shop Hatch was curious to know
what had passed, and informed him
that had got word that pard of mine
who had been in the big job with me, but
who had escaped arrest, had converted
our hidden swag to his own use and gone
to Europe.
I'D kill himn he replied my pard
hadn't better try that on mel"
"But he may"
"Not this pull Isn't he here with
met"
It was a month before I made another
move. l then feigned sickness and got
four days in the hospital, and when re-
turned 20 work l had some news for
Hatch. It was to the effect that another
horse thief, whose name 1 could not re-
member, but who was in the shoe depart
msnt, had been receiving the visits Of a
lawyer, who was doubtless seeking to get
him a pardon or a new trial.
s'The deuce he ISL Kissed Hatch,
jumping to the conclusion 1 hoped he
would.
l purposely prevented any other con-
versation for several days, but it was plain
enough that my shot had told and that my
man was greatly worried. I pretended
to have no interest in the matter, and
one day when opportunity offered he OBJ
served.
'Td give a thousand dollars to get .
letter out Of here to certain party"
''Better not try it." I briefly replied,
and let him worry again for week.
1t so happened then that was detailed
to the yard for a couple Of days to assist
in rspiling some lumber, and when re-
turned l had some gossip for Hatch. II
was to the effect that the Governor
was being worked for pardon for one
of the shoe men, and it was reported
that the lawyer who had the case in hand
was to get SO, 900 if he was successful.
l could not give his name not having
heard II. but ventured the opinion that
the man must have rich relatives at work
for him.
''No, he replied. He's selling some
one out on the quietI'