The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-29

ded him rs Ballarat Sam, the man "n"ii
ILad befrierded months before. lie rec
agnized me almost rs quickly, and taxing
a step forward said:
"Well. boy. You did me good turn tul't
day. and I'll MOI forget 1t. Move over ~
the left Now, then, gents, VINO are your
The gentlemen gave him their names
opd told him their business. Ihey were
rrottv badly frightened, "a | could sec
irbilc the overseer trcmbed like u man In
cbiu As lac was a big, strong fellow,
a,d lind laughed at the idea OF bushranS
ers meddling with us, | could not uhuer
stand his fear until Sam spoke again.
BETTER and BETTER he SAID rs herCe
lob cpme into his eyes. Boys, here >
that oyerseer who set the patrol on our
,rocl, down below. and who wasn't s1tls-
God with that but must turn out to help
tbcm Think we have made good maui
Of it,. ...
All our arms were in the wagon, ana we
were helpless 10 offer any resistance. Inc
first thing they did was TO despoil the TWO
gentlemen and the oyersecr of everything
Of value. and then each one was dashed to
free O'Hara was ordered 70 sit down
beside NE. and the black took matters so
coolly that nothing was said 10 him. Inc
rangers signed 10 him to turn 10 and get
snpper. and he checrfuliy obcyed. When
they had eaten and drunk andlighted their
pipes sam Turned % me with
"And SO You didn't tell the police that
Won gave me food and pistol
no. sir"
81 know YOU didn't for was that tired
out that laid myself down for two hours
almost I'm your camp Even when they
| told Won who was and that % price was
set upon my heed you hadn't word To
say"
NO, sir"
"WeH. You boys have nothing 70 fear.
We have nothing against you. After q
day or two you may go free.
There was no sleep for anybody until
after midnight. and don't think the t"o
gentlemen or the ovcr-eer slept at alL }
| know they were vile enough awake when
/ opened my eyes iu the morning. All OF
| us had "a L.tctoc.l attag thc outlaws bad
/ finished. and then tae wagon was robbie
of whatever they faucicl, and iwnlcd oil
| about thirty rods and upset i'm deep
Gully. The oxen were turned loose With
| the sheen. and when we .ct ont sam and
! two of the men rode tine horses and the
| rest of "a, went ou foot one outlaw on
| foot wen; ahead aud the others closed up
behind us, and the general direction was
To- the north. Every mile took MS into q
| wilder and NOSE unsettled country, 1ud DO
was SD hrokeu that iclt th1t c3ill not
get out even II turned free.
At about in the afternoon We rcaohc'.
/ the rangers camp, which was ln "a VIII
and dc,olate spot. I don't thinh they 100.
| tended the gentlemen amy harm from Che
/ start. bat that thc oyer-.rr doom was
sealed we all felt certain lie realized it,
too. for observed tLa- he w1- constantly
/ ON the watch for am opportunity 90 bolt.
/ II came al. ,ve entered Tire camp. Realizing
that they meant 90 pay oI the old score be
| suddenly dashed for thirkct. nc took
them oH lhcir guard, and If an accident
! had ro, happened him Dee would have got
! cl.4ror. Half way to thc thckct "a stone
/ turned under his foot and throw hin, aud
! a, lc e.t up one of tac ucn shot him
down iu ti, tracks. They ieft him lying
there and went into camp. saying that
they bad meant 60 torture him with fire
and that hc bad got out Of 10 too easy
! The two gentlemen were very closely
! guarded. but OIlara and myself were M
! lowed t1 walk about a- wc pleased. They
| had taken over el.o0 from tAa two and
Dor. them uo grudee. but for five days and
! NIGHTS We were prisoners and in their
power
ON the morning of the sixth day when
! e. was plain to bee seen that they were OF