The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-25

over the WIndlaSS.
All this OWNED rs | examined the
principle upon which the stone was
raised, or lowered, from the answer of
the negro, who, however, knew but
little about it, save the mechanical re-
suits.
As soon as assured that the water
was turned off, | sought Mr.. Anderson
and his daughter, whom found pre-
pared for departure.
Slowly ! descended the stairway, and
as reached the lower cavern | saw the
remaining robbers preparing to make
their escape under the archway. order
ed them 10 halt and throw up their
hands, which they did, and soon | had
them bound together in the mc0mfort-
able ties Of steel darbics.
Commanding them and the dwarf to
crawl under the archway | followed,
permitting Mr.. Anderson and Annie to
bring up the rear. We soon emerged
from the cave, and were once more re-
stored to the outer world.
| AS we came out we heard the COM
mand, ''lIalt!" followed by the clicking
of Il half score of revolvcrs.
Who commands NIIalC?" injured.
fearing we were Intercepted by the
other members of the robbcr gang.
81 do!" said IN officer, stepping for
ward and pointing the pistol full in my
face. ''Ihrow up your hands, or
| fret
"George Rutlege, by all that's
sacred!n ! exclaimed, recognizing in
the voice of the officer u deputy mar
shal hdd known for years.
"Why, hello, Dunham! is il possible
| that | see You coming out of that holep''
said Rutlege; and grasping my hand,
he gave it Il hearty shake. "Why, the
last | saw of you, old boy, was the
night that moonshiner gave you the
left-sider down there in Tennessee.
"Who are these you have with you?
Why one is lady-what' S up, out here
anyhow"
..This,'' said |, s'is Reverend Edward
Anderson and this his daughter, Miss
Anderson, of whom you have heard me
speak"
''These others, said, "are of Ozark
Bill alias Bill Brownlow's gang
els it possible? So then your MOON
sinner leader and this daring robber
chief are one and the same, are they?
| had suspected as much before. But
where is Bill? | chased him and one of |
his men to this cave this morning, but
when | went inside could neither find |
them nor the hole through which they
must have crawled to have gotten out
of it
"Bill has gone TO his reckoning
replied, ''and this dwarf and these two
men handcuffed here, are all of the
band that are left, or that were in the |
cave.
"But Mr.. and Miss Anderson desire to
go to Springfield as soon as possible.
If you will aid them to do so, will
tell you the whole story
''There is Il party of hunters about |
three miles from here, said Rutlege. |
''They have lost one of their number and
have been securing the woods every
where for him. Failing to find him,
they are getting ready to start back TO
Springfield, thinking their missing
companion may have returned there.
s.IIere, John,'' said he, turning to
one of his men, 'sride over to that camp |
of hunters across the mountain, and
ask them to wait until can get up
The man addressed, sprang TO his
saddle and rode rapidly away.
Soon we were in readiness to depart.
Annie Anderson was mounted on Rut-
ledge's horse, her father rode another
one, and we set out for the camp of
the hunters, who, | did not doubt, were
the men had come down with.
On the way learned from Rutlcdge
that Brownlow's last exploit had been
TO rob bank at Huntsville, Arkansas.
The bank officials had got wind of the
intended robbery, and when Brownlow
made the attempt, his party was fired
upon and one of his men killed. Rut-
ledge, who was in Arkansas, looking
up clues to the train robbery, an ac-
count of which | had read the evening
before | left Springfield, had reached
the town next morning with Il posse of {
men, and had Immediately started out
after the robbers, who had headed to- :
wards the north fork of White river.
He had not travelled far before he over
took them. a running fight ensued
Another one of Brownlow's men was ,
killed, one was wounded in the arm,
and Brownlow himself shot in the face
Brownlow, finding himself closely
pursued, had left his only man who
was yet unhurt in the valley TO hold
the officers in check while he sought
his hiding place. Rutledge rode down
the man in his front, and making n
prisoner of him hurried on after Brown
low, who was heading for the cave
Rutledge saw him and his wounded
enter and Immediately
closed in. He was still watching the {
cave when | came out
We soon reached the hunting party, |
and right royalty did they welcome me -,
back to their camp. They had been
greatly distressed ut my absence, fear
ing had met with foul play.
The next morning aS soon as il was I
light enough To travel, we set out for '
Springfield, and by pushing our teams
reached our destination by nightfall.
| drove ut once to my aunt 5, who
was very much astouishcd to see me in !
company with Il gentleman and lady. !
She gave us Il hearty welcome, which
was doubled when she recognized in
INC SIslN -lsliltu lllilllNlNi 81 ltllt vi ,
her younger days.
The next morning | told my amt my
story, adding to it my desire 10 marry
Annie Anderson at once, and in her
home. To this she gave ready con-
sent and in two weeks the marriage
was consummatcd.
Rutledge hadremaincd to witness the
ceremony and, in lieu of Il wedding
trip, it was suggested that we visit the
cave and fully explore its wonders.
But when we got there, TO our dis
appointment we found the waters again
surging up through the archway. The
rope suspending the stone, | suppose,
had broken, and there was no way of
getting through the rushing waters to
the inner caves, 50 the wonders of their
extensive rccesscS are forever closed to
the inspection of man.
TIE END.
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