Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-03-01
A DARING EXPLOIT.
What Cressy Did to Recapture the
uorse-Thief.

And that Is all there Is Of IL. but il has
settled me in uncle's eyes,
Nod Carter kicked the heels OF his
boots in disconsolate clatter against
the box on which he was sitting. as he
dolefully ended the tale he had been re-
citing To sympathetic listener in the
person OF his sister. Cressy.
Cressy and Ned Carter were orphans.
She lived with her grandmother on the
lone mountain-side, and Ned had been
with his uncle, the sheriff OF the county,
Tor "A year He had done so well that his
uncle had held out hopes OF a glowing
future should he continue 20 prove
trustworthy. At last he mad been left
in charge Of the prisoners while his
nncle took two convicted ones To the
state penitentiary. From this the trou-
bic came.
Tue deputy looked after things in a
general way. and assisted when assist
ance was needed. which was only when
the prisoners were allowed in the open
courtyard once day odo their morning
work. There were but three OF them at
the time-one.a regular, who spent half
hi 'timc there ON charges of drunkenness.
one who had but few days more to
serve, and the third, horse-thief. who
received the bulk OF their attentions. as
there was do doubt that at the coming
session Of court he would follow those
just gone with Sed's uncle "over the
road"
As usual. they had been let out bv Ned
from the corridors into the yard one
morning, the deputy ON guard outside
As Ned saw him just before he unlocked
the doors; but as Travers. the horse
thief, stepped out To the pump, Hudson
stepped inside for match for his cigar.
The fellow, seeing such a clear coast,
Instantly decided 10 improve the oppor-
tunity, and so dropped his bucket,
bounded across the courtyard, vaulted
the fence and was gone before Hudson
came up the area steps or Ned suspected
the state OF affairs.
In some way known only 10 such par
ties the thief succeeded In disappearing
completely, though diligent search was
made and hand-bills we're sent out inn
mediately Offering reward for his
rapture and containing description of
the man.
So il was. inateaa of splendid record
10 show his rncle on his return Ned
could only show an empty cell aud re-
late the escape of a valuable prisoner.
And. to add to his trouble. the deputy
attributed the carelessness entirely to
him. IL was a serious blow to his uncle,
officially, and Ned was made TO feel the
loss Of his uncle's confidence in him in
various important ways.
This was the story he had just told
Cressy, with its doleful ending.
just as IL you were to blame,. she
exclaimed. sympathetic but indignant
but suppose | was, in part. ought
10 have been sure Hudson was just where
left him before | took any chances.
though he should not have left the place
raRuarded."
Isn't there any thing you can do
about it?'
Nothing unless | could capture the
thief myself. That Is the only way
could redeem myself. and there isn't =
ghost Of a .hance for that 10 happen"
"oh, Ned wouldn't il be splendid TO
do itPr
"of course, but he must be found first.
and he is too smart to let anybody know
his whereabouts
How does he look. Ned?"
do yon think you can corner him,
SIS? Well, these will tell you how both
horse and man look whom they are not
disguised tossing her some posters.
"A nice money reward. too only care
most for the man But | must go now
OF shall lose my train. Don't You fret.
efessJ, and don't tell grandmother I'll
DO the best can to let uncle know am
not entirely unworthy" and he jumped
up and started down the path to the
station.
His uncle had sent him to a neighbor.
ing city for some handouts which q
iocksmith had been repairing and IL had
hart his feelings much to hear the clos
ing comment "a the erranl was ex-
piained; They II hardly run away If you
10 lose sight of them"
lie had been given permission, also,
70 stop of over night at the little way
station and 20 up the mountain TO see
ms sister. whom he now left looking
siter him sadly as he set out ON his long
van TO catch the morning express back
To the city.
How ! wish Ned could get him. she
saghed, as she turned back to the little
Hoese at her grandmother's call
lou had better 60 over the other
slae and see IL the berries are ripe.
saessy," and crcssy took the basket and