Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-19

ON LIE dEAO.
parently entertained no very high esti-
mate of Emerick's promises and
thought it would be better to have
something on account So he demanded
a payment in advance, and upon his de-
sires being satisfied he left the house
and made his way into the town as fast
as possible, to find suitable men to
carry out his plans. AS daylight dawned
Percy and his second arrived on the
spot which had been agreed upon. They
were first on the scene. but had not long
to wait, as Mr.. limerick and his second
arrived soon after them.
It took but short time to prepare
for the fight, and when ready the Sec
onds were standing short distances
from the men who, devoid of coat and
vest, stood facing each other. The word
was given, and they measured swords.
Then as they crossed, Percy heard a
rush behind him, and in another in
slant cloak was thrown over him and
he was forced violently to the ground.
His struggles were in vain, and mo-
ment later he felt his feet being tied by
rough hands so tightly that he suffered
intense pain. The next thing he knew
he was being carried somewhere,
though in which direction he had not
the faintest idea.
Once he heard his seconds voice ex.
postulating, but only for second. He
writhed and struggled, paying no attens
ton to the injunction of his captors,
given in Spanish, telling him to keep
quiet. Finally, tired of handling such
| a troublesome load, one Of them STRUCK
him heavy blow on the head which
| stunned and effectually quoted him.
| He remem bered no more until some
| hours after, when he came to his senses
| with a terrible pain in his head, and
realized that he was being conveyed in
some vehicle without springs over 3
very rough road. What his thoughts
and feelings were can better be mag.
ined than described, but his chagrin al
not being permitted to pass his sword
through his enemy's body surmounred
all other feelings. Whittier he was be.
ing carried he could form no sort Of
calculation. One thing he was thank
full for, and that was life; for so long as
| that was left he cherished the hope that
he might find deliverance. He was toe
much exhausted to remain conscious
long and soon sank again into a coma
| tose state.
| Me1nWD1le, I. EIuoTlCk T0turutu u
his house, settled with the Spanish ras
cal who had engineered the outrage OF
Lowell and appeared at the usual time al
his Office as if nothing out of the ordi
nary course had happened within the
past few hours. He was little afraid
that any disclosure would be made, fol
he knew full we'll that the Spaniart
who had acted as Percy's second would
never dare to say word of what hat
happened, lest the other members o
the gang should injure him. OF TIT
others, he had no cause to be afraid.
In the afternoon of the same day Mr.
Limerick received a cable message from
New York stating that his partner hat
died that morning. Here was a dilemm;
for the merchant. Hew should he act
If he returned to New York he ran
risk of again meeting that woman sell
ing newspapers; or he might NEE
other equally. to him. disagreeabl'
people.
Still his business was worth saving o
selling (for, whatever the secret his
tory of this man limerick, and what
ever the reasons he had for playing
hide-and-seek with his fe1lowmen. ht
was undoubtedly a clever man Of bust
ness and he had run greater risks thar
he imagined he incurred by re-visitinl
New York. So after weighing all tn
pros and cons, he decided to sail for tn
Empire City by the next steamer.