Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-23
LONG TOM AND HISGANG.

Two miners on Brush creek" was
the answer.
/ Tell US about it, said Morley.
Was it long Tom again9"
Yes, was his reply just as the
two got to the top of Millsap Hill
Long Tom and two Of his band sprang
into the road from behind a tree. ?
What was said9' asked Morley.
Hand over that dust or wen blow
your heads of, replied MCGEE.
And they gave up, Of course, |
Wal one Of EN- did. and the other
poor fellow tried to draw his pistol. I"
And the robbers2" asked. inter-
ested in the result.
Plugged hun full ot lead and came
I pretty near serving the other in the
same way. He begged like a child for
them NOT 10 kill him, SO after taking
his gold they lst him 90. ,s
| turned to my companion and said.
Morley, we are IN for it this trip
Have you got much this time9a
asked Bill.
Twenty thousand dollars was my
answer.
lie gave q prolonged whistle, and
taking our heavy holsters locked them
up in little cupboard behind the bar
1t was the only place in the house
that had lock and key. We were
glad to get rid OF the gold for time
at least for we had been carrying it
upon our backs all day
A few words will explain M stu
alton. had built up lucrative ex-
press business between Marysville.
the largest town in Northern Catlfor-
MIA and the various mining camps On
the headwaters OF the North Feather
river The region l had to traverse
was wild and lonely one: the road
oeng pack trail along the narrow
ridge Upon which this small hotel was
built. ! always went fully armed and
on this trip had a compan on upon
whom ! could rely; yet the robbers
had every advantage oil Us. for the
trail ran through q dcnsely wooded
region, where it @a5 impossible 10 ses
half dozen rods away Within the
past month this route had been i'll
Tested BY o band Of highwaymen
called III I'M. ro.,, /
persons had been storDed and / isLt
that the nest day would be periloas 10
Morley, my companion, and |.
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