Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-11

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and the rest you can guess"
"All right, slr,' said Jently, fill
out your papers"
The paper was quickley made
out, and as he handedlt to JentlN,
Burns SAID: "Be sure and get
those fellows as quick as they leave
the train, for if they once get with
their friends they might make yon
trouble and perhaps beat yOu in
tirely."
"Never fear about that and now
I'm off replied Jently.
AS the boys, Graves and Langly
stenped from the train in Council
Bluffs, The night before Thanks
giving day ; they found themselves
confronted by three rOugh-looklng
men.
One of the men laying a hand
heavily on Harry's shoulder grn1'y
Said; you're Just the feller were
lookin' for, you were pretty slick
but we've got you now, all sure
enough"
"What Go you mean, sir" eX-
claimed Harry, roughly shaking
the hand from his shOlder.
"Just what l said.7 replied the
other; "I'm the Sheriff of Mills
County and you and your partner
here are wanted down there mighty
bad for burglary. These mere gen
tlemen is my deputies, so it's no
use to make a row."
"Certaintly not" replied LaDgly,
"if you are the Sheriff, as you say
you are, you have got . warrant
for us all right enough. That's all
we want to see."
"NOw you're talking sense, young
fellers," SAID the pretended Sheriff
as be produced the bogus warrent
and proceeded to read 1t. After
reading it he permitted the boys
to examine it to their own satlsfac-
ton.
"That seems all straight enough,
Harry remarked Joe, but how
they came to place such a charge
against us, l can't understand"
"Nelther can l, Joe, but I guess
we may as well give II up said
Harry. Turning to the pretended
Sheriff, he said, 81 suppose We may
now consider ourselves your pris-
Oners, so just lead on wherever you
axe going with us and we'll follow"
Gail right he replied, "but FIRST
III have to search you"
Iu a moment he had relieved the
young men of their weapons, and
for greater safety, he SAID, bad
snapped handouts On their wrists.
Five minutes later they were seated
IN a wagon, which was being driy-
en- rapidly out of town. About
eight miles out from the city they
we're met and halted by a couple
of men, who proved to be Jently
and Burns. The former had stood
back and watched the successful
entrapping of the young men, after
which ne mounted his horse and
hastened on ahead to inform Barns
They had then returned together
and met the wagon IN a thick piece
of woods, a mile from any habitat.
ion.
"Well, young man, I'm very
glad to see yOu," SAID Burns. "GOu
fellows, however, know to much
for your own good; for it will be
the cause of your death. The sooner
you both make your peace with
God the better it Will be for your
SOULS"
"Surely you DON'T mean 10 mur.
der us ~ exclaimed the boys.
"That's a harsh word, young
man, but YOU can call it that il
You wish, for in five minutes Jou
will both be swinging from a limt
of one OF those trees. That's Ger
tain,' replied Burns.
"COwards murder Us if You
choose p cried Harry. ave are il
your power, and resistance wOnld
Oe useless, out we can show YOU
how TO die in a manner men OF
your stamp meyer dreamed.
"ThoSe are brave words, young
man." sneered Burns, but they
won't help you any. Climb tha'
tree there, Jim, and iasten these
ropes to limb, and the rest o
you tie their hands and feet"
Jim obeyed, and the others
after sharp struggle with th'
boy S, who fought wanfully IN spite
of the handouts, succeeded II
binding them securely. They wer'
compelled to stand while the ropes
were being adjusted about thel
) neck. Then the wagon was driver
from under them, and their bOeie
were lett swinging in the air. Thci