Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-17

ing candle while he spread wide the
gap in the ruined mail bag ana
poured the contents OF it 70 the
ground. The packages OF papers
were quickly cast aside and the
bundle OF letters taken up. In those
DAYS each separate bunch ofletters
was carefully folded in brown wrap
ping paper, and thepostottice address
placed en- the outside before entrust'
ING it to the mail bag. These wrap
pers were pulled hastily of by the
robbers, and the letters mclosed 10
them were looked over rapidly, many
OF them being torn open before they
were thrown down. Nearly the en-
tire contents OF the mail bag were
gone over in this way before any
money was found, and both men be-
gan to look disappointed and angry.
Atlast Andy came upon a thick enye'
lope Of brown MANILA paper, with
seal in red wax on the back.
Here it isl" he said, holding it up
triumphantly for Bill TO see. i
knew | couldn't be mistaken about
\ its being here. Bob told mel YOU
know, and Bob always tclls''>ite
truth
He had risen to his feet in the
meantime, scattering the remainder
OF the letters from him disdaintu!ly,
had opened his coat, and was about
to put the package in an inner breast
pocket.
Hold ont" exclaimed his compan
ion. rising also. "Open il up, Andy;
let's see how much there is in, any,
way
"Oh, that's all right was the re-
ply. II know how much there Is in
it, Wen open ID when we ret to
safer place. Come. let's fix the
boy. and get out q this. +"
/ l trembled till the candle nearly
dropped from my hand. What did
he mean by fixing the boy? pre-,
sumo should have begun to cry and
beg again had not Bill spoken Up
somewhat threateningly.
Look here, Andy That's tins
trick you played the last time lOr
pocketed the swag an held of an
spent it, till it turned out
l didn't git more'n half my fail
share. That's played out want
a divide on this, and wantit now
Andy looked at him coolly a min
ute before replying.
You had your tair share Of every
thing that wasn't entincommnn,
he replied at last Now, don't be ,
fool, Bill. I'll keep the money, nm
: when We get TO a safe place you
have what belongs to you" Ill
made again as ii TO to put the pack
age in his pocket. but before he coult
: do so Bin had seized his arm. "Di
, yidew he exclaimed, gruttly. ] 81.
divide, an do it now"
Even by the dim light OF the far
; ing candle, | could see the rel nnr
white passion glowing in Andy
, face.
} "Hands off, you dogl" he cried
'hands of, or I'll hurt you"
: But the other only frightened hi
grip and muttered the one word:
: Divide"
!. For a moment there wna silenc,
: The two men stood there glaring il
to each others eyes, and /. with th
I, candle tipping in my hand and iii
7 melted tallow burning my hngeri
Q stared Mt them in stupid irlgh
q Suddenly there was q whirling is
the sound of q sharp blow, aud til
| ngxt instant the two men were writl
t ing in each others arms.
I The package over which they tough
I! was hurled from Andy's grasp, struc
g the candle in my hand, and bot
package and candle fell at my fee
t Involuntary | stopped and pickle
o the treagure up, and even az | did i
h the candle spluttered on the dam
e ground and went out. The darkne.
d was intense.
e But the fight went on. Curse
II blows, and tearing OF garments, n
d sounds of a hand-to.hand eonte,
e that told that the men we're sti
Y fiercely engaged.
h In that moment | gathered m
I. wits together long enough to pla
It my escape. Starting out along Il
It path, crawling on my hands an
It knees, feeling my way, | moved RAJ
3. idly down the hill.
After a little | gained sufficier
3; courage to rise md walk, and pre-
It emily found myself at the bank
the stream. Here dropped aga
Of on my hands and crept across Il
e log that spanned the brook. On Il
n other side | stopped for momel
z and listened. The fight was still
4 progress. could hear the curse
le the threshing of the leaves, the cri
h of rage and pain, then the shat
u report of a pistol, and, after tina
le silence. But in q minute some 81
d appeared to be coming down {
path as l had come. / Thought tn,
ID weregiving chase to me, and turn
ID and scrambled up the hill. The WI
vt was long and steep, but the woods
Iy this side OF the brook we're not
ne heavy, and my eyes, accustom
ne again to the darkness, we're OF mu
~ service to me. But / imagined til
he the robbers were still following n