Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06
A DETECTIVES STORY.

iu'iipuus "hn emitted lamilinrly
the ups and downs ola miner life
the topic being suggested by n land
scape dotted with coal-hreakers and
furrowed with coal roads.
The freedom and interest OF their
conversation did not seem to be dam.
pened by the fact that the Younger
OF the two carried revolver, while
his companion wore a pair OF those
uncoyeted articles Of lewelry which
are known in criminal circles as
bracelets.
The few persons who had observed
them learned from the confidential
brakeman that they we're anoted de
teetlye end his prisoner on the way
10 trial. As far as ages went the
pair might have been taken for father
and son the line gray head Of the
one contrasting strongly with the
crisp Blown eurls Of his captor.
What crime had been committed
the brakeman did not know, but haz.
arded IA conjecture that il must
have been "a pretty hard one. or
George Munson wouldn't have took
the trouble To put them things on
his wrists
Presently the brakeman aud the
conductor satisfied the Joint demands
Of etiquette and curiosity by stopping
10 exchange a Few words with the de-
testlye; the former then perched him
sci up the coal-box directly behind
tie prisoner, aud the latter dropped
nngniheentiy into the seat in front.
Tie train was sweeping around a
curve and past ruined trest.e on
( iiie hillside az which both of the pas
sengers looked with some interest
II remember that place, said the
iolder man
80 do !, /" responded the younger;
II WIS born there. Came near being
hurried there, too, lie resumed alter
moments pause.
Hon Was that"
It's a pretty long story" snid the
detective. but guess well have time
for Il between this aud the next sta
ton Way up there on the slope is
the little settlement where nader my
debut, 80 10 speak. from IL to the
bottom ~ the hill there used 10 be a
gravity r0ad-n long. winding track
reaching from the settlement down
10 the top Of "a bank wall Of earth
where a slide occurred the year ] was
born. ON both sides 81 the track
grew snplings that had sprung ~
since the disaster twhat ] avn telling
YOU occurred i've years later, AND
I they crowded the rond and hung over
Z the old rusty rails on which the Goa
cars used 20 run. You must remem
. lser that tho houses were built neal
the mouth ~ the pit--that was on
% the first mines worked IN this coun
IRIS, and one Of the FIRST 20 b
abandoned. Time nm telling about
some men were walking up thctrack
aud a lot Of children playing near th,
top. climbing Ia and out 81 on old en-
which had lain there since u made u
Inst trip with the brokenspragg6 stu
Ia i,s wheels,
1.-THE men were miners. all but ON
81 them, Who questioned his com
pantnns about their work and th
country they lived in. He wns eyi
dcntly stranger.
Presently, ns they talked, shou
from the top 81 the slope attracic
their attention. and they looked u
inst in time 20 Fee the car begin {
move slowly down tho grade.
There was an impatient exclamr
ton from the oldest manin the party
Them hrata il Away mp 20 SON
mischief. he said. They hay
started TINT old thing Of at last; ~
becn cxpectin' to Eee il 90 at an
time this five year. They'll be breal
ing their necks vet with their ton
itolinr.S And another Of the grou
added. we must dust out OF tn
lively. unless We want TO get o.
nrcks broke. she'll either jump y
rail or 90 70 pieces at the bottom
lucky there amt no one aboard
, her
aThc stranger was looking an
iously up nj the approaching run
way fits quick eve had caugl
Eirht Of something round and goId'
above the car rim. :,
".There's child in that car,
!. said quietly. -. /
! "It was q second or two before n
: : companions realized the nwiui me 7,
q ing OF that statement 4 emu
Z That was as II he said that in a e
= moments some nne-perhaps one
Themselves be childless'
= with one impulse they turned
look at the broken rails at the eI
ol the fault. Shuddering, th
gxed their eyes agnin on :
.. approaching mass, then hopelessly
J. eaeh other. They could not dren
!. of stopping the progress ct the g
: nut quick as thought almost, !
Z stranger took hold of a sapllng a
: bent Il down till IL nearly touch
: Tho trnck. Hold on, he said TO o
= of the men. IL will help to check ne 3,
I, = A rod further down another ana .,
n n third and fourth were held IN !
- ,,,,,a ,ynv So four OF the par