Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-06-21
TIE DAMON. BUTTON.
FROM THE DIARY OF A LAWYER AND THE
NOTE BOOK OF A REPORTER.
By BARCLAY NORTH.

By BARCLAY NORTH.
lCopywrighted 1889, by 0. NJ. Dunham. Pub
lished by special arrangement through the
American Press Association.
The meaning Of the words flashed upon
Tom. Some one was coming at half
past ten, and she was to be drugged SO
that she could not make a disturbance.
He looked at his watch. Itwas nearly
ten. 7i
where Is the drug9" no asked.
The man was taken of his guard. and
his eyes turned to shelf in the corner
Of the room.
Tom crossed to the place thus indi-
Gated Behind pile Of papers he found
Q bottle. It was filed with a colorless
liquid
"Ah. har' he cried "Well. ny fine
fellow. you won't make sure tonight
will your She's not here She has left
Nevertheless, we'll be ready"
The man turned upon him a look of
bitter maLgnity, and opened his mouth
- II to speak. when he was prevented
By . cry Of surprise from the chief.
Hanford.
"Hellol Hello! Why, boys, this is
capture indeedl And who do you think
this is?' bending down and peering into
The handcuffed mans face.
"Whor' asked Tom.
'Scar Top Johnny. Of all men In the
Sorld This is q good nights haul.
Twenty five hundred dollars reward for
thh bird. He's been wanted these eight
ssn months for the stealing Of the child
of that rich man near Hartford"
With this he took the mans head in
his hands and parting the hair showed
deep scar on it.
IAN old acquaintance. Tom. ! gave
him this scar myself six years ago, when
b. and gang were robbing express cars
h the west"
The man had evidently determined
that, whatever else might occur. speech
from him would not, and he contented
himself with bending look Of deep
hatred on the jubilant chief.
Tom, who had been looking on this
scene with great interest, said to the
man:
"You didn't abduct this girl on your
own accord. You were hired to do it?"
An expression on the scoundrel's face
showed him that he had hit the truth
closely. This time he spoke.
~ didn't abduct her."
"Oh, you didn't. You simply took
care Of her after abduction"
This time Tom had hit the truth
squarely, and the mans face showed it.
"Who was the man who hired your"
Scar Top Johnny regarded Tom with
q acontemptuous sneer
"Well," said Tom, "you can answer or
not as you please We can wait for the
half-pas ten man. He'll tell"
The face Of Scar Top Johnny Lit up
with passing thought, and an express
sion of resolve passed over it.
Tom interpreted it accurately, lWt be-
fore he could act upon it, the Shadow
gave warning Of another conner, and
foot was heard stumbling in the dark
ness.
The chief. however, had also penetrat-
ed the purpose of his prisoner, and press
ing the muzzle of his revolver against
Scar Top Johnny's head, he said;
IF you utter cry, or make an alarm,
I'll blow your brains out. The reward is
dead or alive"
The next moment there was knock
at the door.
Tom, who was closely watching the
face of the villain on the floor, saw an
expression of surprise fit over it. and
saw him turn his head toward the door
with look of curiosity.
The chief called out in loud voice:
"Enterl"
The door swung open and in walked
Harry Fountain!
He was dressed in the same kind of
suit as that the U. 8. T.s had made
their uniform.