The sun., 1890-07-29
RAPACITY FOILED.
A Thrilling Tale of the Ice MAn,a of $50.

From the Chicago Tribune
Clad In his bulet-proof coat OF mail. the
plated turret on the hurricane deck nc of The
vehicle, with his Winchester rifle in his hand.
esScb SnG bS OF hang ErepIdes within easy
the largest size. On little, shelf in. front
Of him was, a pair OF sabres ready for
to-hgnd fGhting, and powerful field glass
lor detecting al enemy at long range swung
on view sch mH oyeay as 10 TGa
driver OF tho wagon, as heavily armed as the
pature Of his duties would permit. sat in
by means OF lines passing through portfolios in
front. while the athlete who occupied the re-
Of the wagon and delivered The lee M to tIH custom
ers was equipped with b tiles Of yitro Tor de-
fensye use use q and wore under his outer gar;
once TO base ball umpire.
Under the watchful projection Of the guard
on the roof the wagon had stopped at its regu-
lar places. the man In the rear had made sew
era deliveries Of Ice to customers in perlect
street in thickly- settled portion OF the town,
with lew persons IN sight except children at
Ice wagon relaxed and sense OF security stole
suddenly ,as, they passed an alley troop Of
hall dozen lns;os How through the air. and
before they could recover from their confusion
The guari on the roof and the man on the rear
step OF the wagon were dragged from their
posts, posts throTn throw TO the ground; and bound with
ropes; Ihls done. part OF the gang opened
where tho driver sat aud succce eded In occupy
ing his attention while the others with crow
9 9ars ana sicdge hammers forced open the iron
The plans Of the daring robbers had been
laid with care. and in lees time than II takes 10
tell oil II they had succeeded in their desperate
undertaking. and were on their way out OF the
town with their booty, chunk OF Ice weighing
The knowledge that the news OF the robbery
would le flashed through the place and tele-
OF large rewards for their capture, dead or
alive; lent wings to the fleeing villains. They
hSd neid d up p ma many train on the plains q
Dpt had never engaged before in u scheme OF
H!und.s,r Ter, on so gigantLc scale; and they rode
haste o. men fleeing for their lives,
dnd In Iite clearing Cs i IN the heart Of dense
Invaded, these men halted at last '''1
turning their jaded animals loose they
Galhsr9d isE eagerly about their prize. nroing
on It's Eitterlng outlines. ard with hands
trembling with excitement, they prepared 10
- :, No cheating" Numbered Broken -Nosed
aerSss sso be oSE KaSRt VGa a W Wta II saw arew i
ne had nae. drawn across II with dagger.
nare- Lipped Nose spranG 10 his feet with
terri terriGIe ,Ie oai9 .nIyes flashed IN INC air dcrrn
dim woods rang with the voices OF men in am
High rose tho din OF conflict. The plying
sun looked down on Goggle-eyed Hank and
Grizzly Jake, tho Terror oi Bloody Guich, en-.
and Wild Mike rolled over and over on The
ground biting and Ronging one anothur in
IIhptlc rage Dare Down sam and One Eyed
Jackson emptied their pistols AZ each other
ana then fought at e lose quarters with brass
knpckIes and slunGshuts. In thus way the bat
tie had ragged for some time without any lie.
clsiye result when trlghlful. blood -curllIng
yen from one OF tho complaints caused sils-
lnR and was standing In WILD dsmay oyor tho
ep!t where the captured treasure had lain.
While they had been fiRhtlng over its posses.
sion the sun had melted away IortuRel