Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

berg in Louisville paper. IL wasn't my
JOB. and didn't give il any particular
thought. / had traced a notorious cOun-
terfeiter dOvn into Kentucky and located
him AZ Bow ing Green. At least, traced
him 70 that town, bat there / lost the
irail for a few dsyz. | got false clew,
which led me down to Franklin, and when
/ started to return I took an accommOds-
tiOu train Il was a. night, and there vac
but one coach on the train. and that con
tanned only five pas seugers besides my
self Three OF these we're natives, sure
enough, while the other tgo talked about
Z coal mine in Tennessee, and seemed 20
own land IN that state. / gave them little
attention, being three seats il the rear,
and was talking with the conductor on
general matters, when the two men sud
denly became interested % something
one OF them held in bis hand. Their
heads we're together, and they Eere evil
IDENTIFY dee ply interested, Enen the report
OF a pistol sas heard, follOaed by cry
Of agony sad q yell OF alarm. The OBJ
ject OF their cry was derringer, and II
mad accidentally been discharged, the
bullet entering the leg OF one of the men
Just above the knee. In his pain and
fright the wounded man -prsDg up, aud
turned fercely on the other with the ez-
clamatiOr.
Course you. but you did that on pur-
pose, You wanted all the swag 20 your
self"
The conductor and l we're beside them
in a minute. The wounded man fell back
on the seat, and he evidently regretted
Z 49,, k..ol b. tsS mad "a fau aaaou.tz ha-
fore, for he said a. We came up:
tom, old fellow, I had my own hngei
on the trigger and pulled it of You are
not a bit 20 blame.'
"But what about the 'swag'i' demand
ed, a. T stood over them.
"He meant our coal mine replied the
one called Tom.
"Ye-; We are partners in coal mine,
added the wounded man.
"Oh, THAT'S itf Well, let's see what can
be done for your"
Il was a bad wound bad that knew
his leg would have 20 come off, as the big
bullet had shattered the bone, and | sug
yested 20 the conductor that be make as
fast time Is he dared TO Bowhng Green
where medical attendance could be had
/ To my surprise the men asked 70 be put
Of st some highway crossing, near farm
house. saying that q country doctor
could manage tine cBse well enough, and
mat the quietness Of the country would
be best for the patient. This satisfied me
that they were suspicious characters, and
/ assumed the authority 90 remove the
one and handcoff him to a seat ut the
rear OF the coach. and 20 search both. The
one had revolver and the other the
derinRer, and before l was through
searching brought to light oh the stolen
bonds and iewelry. IL Was sheer luck
again. -Four or five men were out on their
trail, but on false scents. They were sup
posed 70 have gone East, while 1 picked
them up in the South. The fellow who
wa shot not only lost his leg, but ht=
life. The other was returned 70 Chicago
and be received a long sentence for his
crime. There vas great deal OF news
paper talk about my -hrewdness. but
didn't deserve a word OF praise. The
case simply came 90 me. The ripe fruit
dropped INTO my hands. Thing- fallthat
way 10 a lucky man, no matter what bust
ness he is engaged 10.