Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-04-30
CHAPTER XIV.
IN A CLOSE PLACE.

As Aaron Suggs advanced through
the doorway pistol in hand he saw the
youth 90 down with crash among the
rubbish III the passage. In moment
he had taken in the situation.
80 you have been listening to our
conversation. have youY cried the en-
ragged man. rushing forward and throw
ing himself upon the fallen youth "rll
see that you don't have an opportunity
to use the information you've gained"
as ne spoke ne caught Dan by the
shoulders and held him down with a
grip of iron
Quick Meg bring me some cords till
bind the young rascal continued
Suggs hurr1edly "Ill soon hx him SO
be cant bother us.
1t was critical moment for Dan
Riggsby, and he realized the desperate
character of the man IN whose clutches
he had fallen Dan still held the rock
in his hand which he had taken from
the wall and with quick movement
he freed his arm from the grip of his ad
versary Then before the latter could
recover from his surprise at the unex-
pected move Dan struck him heavy
blow upon the head with the rock The
man uttered gasp relaxed his hold
upon the youth and sank upon the floor
Quick as a fash Dan sprang to his
feet. and picking mp the pistol that had
fallen from the mans hand. he darted
through the open door. On reaching the
cabin he was met by Meg frone, who
uttered an exclamation of surprise and
rage and made an attempt to grasp him
But he was determined not to be taken,
and throwing his weight against the half
intoxicated woman he sent her sprawl
ing over chair onto the floor, and then
darted from the house There was a
dense thicket of underbrush that skirted
the stream near by and without an in
stant's delay he dashed into this and ran
speedily down the creek Scarcely had
he gained the thicket when he heard the
eGmged voices OF the woman and man
as they rushed IN pursuit, Then the
sharp crack OF II pistol sounded and a
bullet cut through the brush close to the
fugitlves head
But now that Dan was out of the
clutches of the enemy, he made good
use of the opportunity to put as much
distance between himself and pursuers
as possible Keeping under cover when
ever he could he ran swiftly down
stream, maintaining sharp lookout for
any OF the ronbers that might be lurking
i'll his way
For ii half hour he continued his course
rapidly down the stream: then pauslng
and hearing no sounds OF pursuit, he
concealed himself in a dense thicket of
willows Here he remained IN conceal
ment till he had rested and then contin-
ued ms way.
Dams first impulse now was to at
tempt to find the cabin of some settler
that he might obtain assistance, but he
soon saw the danger of making his pres
ence known to any one who might live
IN that locality. IT was PLAIN that
large band of robbers infested that part
of the country and he did not wish to
take any risk OF again falling into their
hands
After carefully considering the matter
he resolved To push on To the Marmatou
river by the way of the Military road.
This would afford him an opportunity
OF meeting the paymaster and his escort,
when he could make known to them the
plot that had been land for their robbery
at the Drywood ford
Bnt there was great danger yet that
threatened hun, for well he knew that
the robbers on learning Of his escape
would make thorough search for him.
That the man and woman at the cabin
would leave no stone unturned to find
him, now that they were aware of the
secrets he had found out from their CON
versation. he was fully convinced. 1t
was highly probable that they would
communicate with the outlaws and a
thorough search would be made.
As Dan reflected over the situation he
became convinced that it would be haz-