Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-07

nhiliai 70 one side, so that the vehicle
was nearly overturned in the deem rnt
mo. yon don't, youngster.n q eruff
voice said. Just you give mn thar
money you got at Milldale or il win 90
hard withyou :.
,'How 10 you know got any money!,
asked Chip, with fast beating heart
Tor ne saw the gleaIn Of q revolver thar
was in the mans hand.
None of that replied the rascal an
grily. You just givei it up, that's ali
II you don't you'll never drive this wagon
again
Chip took his pocketbook ont with
trembling fingers, and the man greedily
snatched it from him.
You'll let me go now, won't your, the
boy pleaded.
mot much,' said the robber coolly.
"Get out of that vehicle, and don't waste
any time about it, Do you hear me?p
With shaking limbs Chip obeyed and
submitted to thorough search Of his
pockets, after which he was bound. with
bis arms behind him, to tree.
There, fancy that'll do" said the
man, with chuckle. Turn the yehi.
Gle round, Bill, and let's be off,"
"Are you sure you've got all? his COM
panion asked.
eyes" was the reply. IF we hadn't
used up all the matches trying to get a
light for our pipes I'd count what was in
the pocketbook"
The two rogues jumped into the vehi-
Gle and drove of in the direction of Mill.
dale, leaving Chip straining and tugginq
at the rope that bound him.
His fear that the robbers would return
when they discovered the deception tina,
had been practiced upon them made him
almost frantic, but all his efforts to fret
himself were in vain.
Helpless and exhausted he awaited thu
outcome, turning paleat every noise thai
he heard in the woods
He was as brave as any ordinary boy
but beads of perspiration were on hi
brow and his hair almost stood up OF
end when at length he heard the omin
Gus sound of wheels drawing near.
Good gracious!" he said in terror
TITS they; and they'll kill me-"
Nearer and nearer came the sound
and then. as the vehicle passed by, Their,
was sudden transition from despair t,
hope.
stop" cried Chip wildly. Help
help!''
"Who is itr startled voice Gale,
back. "What are you doing there?'
sits I-Chipman Ferris, said the boy
"Two men, who tried to rob me, hav
tied me to a tree"
He heard some one alight, and tn
next moment footsteps came crashing te
ward him.
| Chip was overjoyed to recognize Nj
Bolton, farmer well known to him.
slow did you come to get in such
fix, Chip" he asked, as with few cut
Of his knife he released him from his un
comfortable position.
Chip explained to Mr.. Bolton how h
had been waylaid, and the farmer sal
Indignantly:
1.-The villains! They must have take
the road to Maiden, for / didn't pas
them"
Just as they were getting into the far
mer's vehicle they heard the sound @
angry voices from behind.
"Quick, Mr.. Bolton!" cried Chip, ez
citedly. "They are armed, and they ar
coming back"
The farmer needed no urging. bu
gave his horse the whip.
AS they flew on they still heard tn
desperate men venting their rage
angry threats, and they knew they wer
} in hot pursuit.
} They emerged into the open, and lool
ing back in the light of the moon tia
} had risen, Chip could see the men 8
they beat their jaded horse in their g
fort to overtake them.
The rascals shouted out for them
stop, and discharged their revolvers
. intimidate them, but Mr. Bottoms hors
was the fresher of the two. and the
soon gave up the chase.
Chip was glad when he saw at lengt
the lights of Lebanon shining out frol
/ ahead, and it was not long before ever.
one in the village knew of the attempte
robbery.
| The constable and several men /
{ once started out to arrest the traml
and found the horse and vehicle abal
3 doned by the roadside, the men havil
feared capture and taken to the wood
} But the telegraph is effective, and IL
, very next day the robbers were arreste
in another county and got the punis
4 ment they so richly deserved.-Ne
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