The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-03
THE sun. BEAT THEM ALI.
Inordinate Greed It's Own Punishment
A Tale OF go.
CHICAGO Tribune

Inordinate Greed It's Own Punishment
A Tale OF 30.
Chicago Tribune
Clad IN his bullet-proof coat of mail, the
trusty guard of the ice wagon sat in the
IRON plated turret on the hurricane deck of
the vehicle, with bis Winchester rife in his
hand, collection of hand-grenades within
easy reach and his belt full of navy re-
voivers of the largest size. On little shelf
IN front OF him was pair of sabers ready
foi instant use in an emergency requiring
hand-to-hand fighting, and q power
full field glass, for detecting an en-
envy at long range, swung on q
pivot in such q way as to command
9 view OF the landscape in every direction.
The driver of the wagon, as heavily armed
as the nature OF his duties would permit,
sat In bomb-proof Enclosure and guided
the horses by means of lines passing
through PORTFOLIOS in front. while the ath-
iete who occupied the responsible and dam
gerous position at the rear of the wagon
and delivered the ice to customers was
equipped with bottles OF vitrioi for de-
fenHlve use. and woTe under hts outer gar.
ments suit Of chain armor that had be-
longed once to baseball umpire.
Under the watchfut protection of the
guard on the roof the wagon had stopped
had made several deliveries of ice to Gus
toners in perfect safety, and as the driver
turned down d wide street in thickly-set-
tied portion OF the town, with few persons
in sight except children at play, the vigil
lance of the trio in charge OF the ice wagon
relaxed and sense of security stole over
them.
Suddenly as they passed an alley troor
of horsemen dashed out of it with wild
yell, nalf a dozen lassos few through the
air, and before they could recover from
their confusion the guard on the roof and
the man on the rear step of the wagon were
dragged from their posts, thrown to the
ground, and bound with ropes. This done,
part of the gang opened fire with revolt
driver sat and succeeded in occupying his
attention while the others with crow-bars
and sledge-hammers forced open the iron
doors in the r. ar.
The plans of the daring robbers had been
laid with care, and in less time than it
takes to tell OF it they had succeeded in
their desperate undertaking. and were on
their way out of the town with their booty,
chunk of ice weighing at least ten pounds.
carefully wrapped in a blanket.
The knowledge that the news of the rob-
berry would be flashed through the place
and telegraphed far and wide, accompanied
by offers of large rewards for their capture.
Qe6u Ut blte, lent WHY'S W TIC ueciuB VIZ
lains. They had held up many a train on
the plains of Texas and in the rocky fast
nesses Of Missouri, but had never engaged
before In o scheme of plumber on so glgan-
tic scale, and they rode from the scene
of their exploit with the wild haste of men
fleeing for their lives.
In a little clearing in the heartof dense
wood, miles and miles from the town they
had invaded, these men halted at last.
Turning their jaded animals loose, they
gathered eagerly about their prize. IN
rolling it with the utmost care. they Toasted
their eyes on its glittering outlines, and !,
with hands trembling with excitement,
they prepared to divide it.
mo cheating" Numbered Broken Nosed
Pete, as gaunt villain with saw drew it
across the block q little to the left OF the
line he had drawn across it with dagger.
Hare-Lipped Nose sprang to his feet
with terrible oath, knives flashed in the
air, derringers were drawn. and the sound
ing aisles OF the dim woods rang with the
voices of men in angry strife.
High rose the din of conflict The pity
ing sun looked down on Google Eyed Hank
and Grizzly Jake, the Terror of Bloody
Gulch, engaged in q fierce combat, while
Comanche Dick and Wild Mike rolled over
and over on the ground, biting and gong
ing one another in frantic rage. Dare
Devil Sam and One-Eyed jackson
emptle0 their pistols AZ each otneI
and then fought at close quarters
with brass knuckles and slungshots.
In this way the battle had ragged for some
time. without any decisive result, when
frightful, blood-curdling yell from one oil
the combatants caused a suspension OF hos
Utilities. He had stopped fighting, and was
standing in wild disnny over the spot
where the captured treasure had lain.
It had vanished.
While thew had been fighting over its
possession the sun had melted away for