The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-16

the Tetons and down into the basin, a.
hne a picture Of little valley as q
man wants to see lying out OF doors,
with little creek running through
the middle OF 1t and fine pasture grass
growing.
"As Billy went into the valley he
made out little cabin down next to
the creek, several miles from the foot
hills. 1t was morning, and he had lots
of time He got down to the creek,
got of his hove and made as II he
were prospecting along the little
stream. AS he, came along toward the
cabin he saw Three-Fingered Jack and
three other fellows sitting on bench
beside the wall. Their Winchesters
were all standing against the end wall
around the corner from them. They
were all watching Billy, but didn't
seem to recognize him. Orif they did
they thought they had cinch, and
kept on smoking and chinning, without
ever motion to get out their guns,
They probably figured that when Billy
got right opposite them they'd speak to
him, and while some Of them talked
one would hold him up. Possibly they
meant to do him. But he fooled them.
He kept prospecting along the lit
tie creek until he got fair even with
them, keeping his horse between him
and the men beside the cabin, with his
bride rein thrown over his arm. Just
ac he came even with them he whipped
out his two six-shooters like lightning,
jumped In front of his pony, and drew
on the four horsethieves not thirty
yards away.
"'Put up your hands, he said.
by CAD, sir, they were paralyzed.
But they recovered - quick The
two fellows on the end jumped for
their Winchesters Billy got the first
with his right and winged the other
with his left. His horse jumped bit,
he said when he told mo about it, and
bothered his arm. The other two saw
they were trapped and put up their
Jack.
"'How are you, Jaok?' says Billy.
Glad to find you at home. I've come
long way to see you. Now won't
you kindly turn round and stand with
your face to that wall there, while 1
assist your friend bit to relieve him
self Of any extra shootin' or cuttin'
irons he may have in his pockets9'
Jack turned around without q
word. It's curious what powerful
influence there is in the drop of six
shooter; and the beauty Of doing it
with a gun and not Winchester Is
that you can cover two men at
once with the gun. Now there was
that gang of train robbers down at
Rawlins. But that is another story.
Jack stood up against the wall fine.
"Thanlis' says Billy, dropping the
bride rein from his left arm, and talk
Ing some fine, stout cord out of one of
his holsters with his let had, all tine
time keeping both men covered with his
right.
Just keep your hands we'll up
above your head, please he said to the
other fellow; and you, Jack, just
please put your hands out behind your
back. Don't try any grab game, now,
for I'm watching. you kn ow, and this
gun might 20 off,
Jack stuck ont his hands as he was
ordered, quiet as {. lamb. Then Billy
walked up to the other fellow and held
out the cord. There was a moose in
one end already prepared
"'Now, said he, just have the kind.
hess to put that moose over Jacks hands
and tie it up tight. Please be careful
I'd be sorry to have to do any more
shooting than I've DONE
''Well, sir, the fellow did it. And
then Billy got another moose and tied
the other fellow himself. Then he
stood 'em both up against the wall and
went through them and took every
blooming thing they had in the way oi
metal away from them. Then he tied
their feet and set 'em down on the
ends of the bench and tied 'em fast tc
that Then he went through the fell
low he had winged. He was bad hit
through the shoulder, and was uncon.
seious from loss of blood. Billy ban.
daged him up and managed to brins
him round after "a bit feeling prett;
clipper all things considered. Billy
buried the dead man and then got up
some OF Jacks stolen horses. He lashed
the wounded man into ono saddle, and
then took the rope Off Jacks legs, got
him astraddle pony and lashed his
feet together under the pony's belly.
Thea he served the other chap the same
way. Ee thew all their guns into the
creek and then united their hands, but
tied their elbows together across thei,
backs That left their hands free tc
guide their ponies. Then he jumped on
his own pony and made those fellows
go ahead, one of 'em leading the pony
the wounded man was riding. 1t took
Billy thirty hours to get them out over
the range, and he never took eyes off
of 'em until it was done. But he did il
and got the rewards. And ten day,
after he got 'em in Laramie a lot OF
their gang held up the town and took
'em out. Yes, sir, they did,"
Merely q Matter Of Money.
A very eminent Philadelphian, ne "
deceased, had two daughters married
in another city One of these ladies
was very fond of society and of having
a good time. On one occasion her hus.