The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-25

ten miles from any settlers. ana more than
that from any regular highway, we found
natural valley IN wttech eha sheep could
be herded, and orr own camp was inside in
grove Of ironwood, near a water hole.
We had finished supper and were grouped
about the fire when one or the DOGS harked,
snd We hooked up to find ourselves covered
by FIVE rides. There were 1--WE strange,
hard looking aea forming 3 half circle
about Us, having crept up into she grove
SO softly that the dogs had not heard them
until the last moment.
Brazil up or under you gOg' shouted n
voice, and every one Of Us threw up his
hands.
Now. then, the first one Of you who
makes shy move win get q Bullet Close
in, boysi"
The I'VE advanced to our feet, each keep
ing his gun Ieveled, and when 1 could see
the man who had spokeRI at once identi-
fad him as BeIlzrst Sam, the man whom
had befrieRded months before. lie rec
ognized me almost as quickly, and taking
a step forward sand;
We'll, boy, yo1 did me good turn that
day, and Fl not feEget 1t Move over to
the left. Now, Shsn, gents, who are you?'
The gentlemen gave him their names
and tod him their business. They were
pretty badly heightened. rs l could see.
while the overseer trerAhied IKE man in
a chill. As he WAS big, strong fellow,
and had laughed at the idea OF bushrang-
ers meddlfng with Us. / could not under
stand his fear until Sam spoke again.
Better and betterT he said as a fierce
look came into his eyes. Boys, here's
that overseer who set the patrol ON our
track down below. aud who wasn't salts
fed with that but must taIru out 10 help
them think we have made good haul
of it."
All our arms were in the wagon, and we
were helpless 20 offer any resistance. The
first thing they did WIS 10 despun the two
gentlemen and the Overseer of everything
of value. and then each one was dashed 10
a tree. O'Hara was ordered To SIT down
beside me, and the black took matters SO
coolly that nothing was said 70 him. The
rangers signed to him TO turn to and get
supper. and he eheerfully obeyed. When
they had eaten and drunk and lighted their
pipes Sam turnedto me with:
"And SO you didn't tell the police that
YOU gave me food and n pistol2'
mo, sir"
81 know You didn't, for was that tired
out that laid myself down for two hours
almost in your camp Even when they
told you who was and that a price was
set upon my head you hadn't "a word To
say"
mo, sir"
well, you boys have nothing to fear.
We have nothing against you. After q
day or two you may 60 free"
There vas no sleep for anybody until
after midnight, and don't think the two
gentlemen or the overseer slept ct all L
know they were wide enough awake when
opened my eyes in the morning. All of
US had a bite TO eat after the outlaws had
finished, and then the wagon was ROBBIE
of whatever they fancied. and hauled OF
about thirty rods and upset fn q deep
gully. The oxen were turned looss with
the sheep, and when we SGT ont sam and
two of the men rode the horses and tho
rest of Us went on foot. One outlaw on
foot went ahead and the others closed up
behind US, and the general direction Was
70 the north. Every mile took us into n
wilder and more unsettled country, and il
was so broken that felt that / could not
get out even IL turned free.
At about 4 Ia the afternoon We reached
/ the rangers camp. which was IN a wild
| and desolate spot. / don't think they In
tended the gentlemen any harm frun the
start, but that tho oversesr's doom was
sealed we all felt certzlin. BE realizsd IL,
/ too. for / observed that he was constantly
on the watch for an opportunity 70 bolt
/ It came as we entered the camp Realizing
that they meant TO pay of the old score be
suddenly dashed for thicket. He took
them of their guard, and II an accident
had not happened him no would have got
clear off Half way 70 the thicket n stone
turned under his foot and threw him, and
as be COT up one Of The men shot him
down ia his tracks. They Left hm lying
there and went into camp, saying that
they had meant 60 torture him WITH hrs
and that he had got our OF IL too easy
+ The two EentieETren Were very clOsely
guarded, but O'H4sra aud rnyself were al
loved % walk about ~ Oe pleased They
had taken over - 90 from the two ADD
( bore them no aTlIdGe, bat for five days and
( nights We were prisoners and IN thstr
I power.
On the morning OF the sixth dAy, when
IL was plain % bsseen that they sVeEo OF
for another adventure. The four OF as were
turned looss and told 10 ulaks cur way
home Tbey heaised Is ~ the wsst. VII ieh
was the wrong way, and We Travelled TWEEN
I " niles in that direction befors ~ found
! ont the trick. We were urzrly . g~eek In tho
+ scrub, living on roots and barTies and do
cayed Wild fruit, before 10 reached n ST
Element. and we're then al n thirty miles
I from D<vidsou's. We verR a sd LOOKING
T lot when we finally reached hozne. mud
while Mr.. Cullen was taken with fevsr 70
die in about ten days. Liz v lltazns was
I 50 broken up that he lived oily long
enough 70 get down 20 sfe-osast. n year
later Sam and tEo Of that crowd were
caught, tsisd a. 6aEdhurz;, and O'HsTa
and / cav them drop from the Gs1h0ysz-
+ They bad asked u n identify San IN
court, but Nv had e.r-1zed ourselves. Hs
was a bsd man. with t5s blood 81 many
I victims on bis handa but he BAD gwen us
our Hycs and played fair New York Sun.
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