The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22

party Walving something over his
head as he came gallOping up. The
article he was waiving proved to be
a red Eandana handkerchief with
two holes cut in the shape of eyes
piercing it. With the handkerchief
as the sole trophy of the hunt, the
whCle party returned to Rawlins
Springs.
That evening a ievee was held Ut
the Oriental saloon. and the hand
kerchIef was pIicpd on exhibition
behind the bar. Suddenly a small
man who had entered the saloon un.
observed, caused ii deep sensation hv
asking to examine the trophy of the
hunt, and then by announcing that
he knew the train robbers.
's,'r,ze a.,.l.ssF 11,ii.si. Nv u eetissgssyp'
known As the keeper of II prairie store
ten miles out from II Wins, AMI he
told how four men whom he rerng.
aiXel as TnM Austin, of Texas
Dave Summons. from the same State.
with RIhr r 'ynnld| anl l. Ing .Ilm
Firn4WOrth, Of CplnradO, hld ridden
up to his store on the ate rnnon pre-.
ceiling the robbery aud had each
purchased n red handkerchief, and
he CnRli further swear that the band
kprrhi"f before BIN was enc Gf the
number he had said.
a consultation was Immediately
held, and it WAS agreed IN tt from the
place whore the hInlkprchipf WAS
found the rubhprS mast haze doubted
on their tracks aud taken the route
to Texas. In spite of the fact that
the four dr-ppradops were we'll
known and shhuI they be caught up
with desperate Fl sht was inevitable,
party was formed to pursue them
and effect their capture.
The twenty vigiIantes had dWin-
died down tp ten when the start was
made the Iext morning, hat those
ten were all mpn of tried courage aud
endurance, and if they once struck
the trail no one doubted that they
W uld stick to it until they accom-
pliSheh their purpose.
For four days the ten men rode
south without getting on the track of
| the robbers. Some of them knew
the country we'll and they were as
sured the fugatives would he Obliged
to stop at certain points where water
could he found. Their Surmi1e prov
ell correct. because on the morning of
tine fifth day the remains of camp
fire was discovered near a spring of
water, and the hoOf.marks Of the
horses showed that the party who
had ramped there was composed Of
four men.
On the ev1Iing Of the seventh day
ju-t as the vi2iIanteS rode oyer the
crest of II rolling hill. they came sud.
denly upon the men they were I'D
search of. 1t was evident that the
robbers had given up all idea of be-
ing pursued. They had huilt fire
and around it the forms of three men
we're lying, while at a little distance
"A fourth was preparing supper.
The two ptrtieS saw each other At
the same moment. There WAS no ne.
cesily for any talk. Each knew the
others ohjAc and the robbers werea aS
determined to resist capture As the
vIgianteI were to carry out the pur-
pose which had brought them so far.
A vuire from the crest of the hill
called for surrender but the only an
sWer WAS Il dpri-Ive laugh. and with.
0ut moving from his recumbpnt atti-
tude, Long Jim FarnSworth sent -
bullet intO the midst Of the party and
emptipd one saddle and warned the
vi.iIants Of their danger. Imnpdi
ately they spread out and poured
v1llpy into the four men who were
hy that time standing with their
repeating rifles waiting for Il charge.
After Eve minutes of continual
shouting the air became heavy and
impenetrahle with smoke, and by
mutual consent the firing ceased TO
allow the air to clear itself. When it
became clear enough to see again,
only two of the train robbers we're on
their feet, and each of them seemed to
ne suffering from some grViouS
wound. They still had their faces to
the enemy, however, and when called
on tn surrender they only laughed
and TOLD the vigiantes to come on.
The work the robbers had ACCOM-
pIiShed was visible, because tour rider
less horses were dashing about and on
the ground lay four motlonlcss
figures.
A few moments and the fight was
renewed and this time there was no
stopping. Again and again the rifles
cracked, until they were empty, and
the music Of the revolver replaced
the rife. Suddenly the noise ceased.
Numbers had gotten the victory for
the VigitantpS hut their loss had been