Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-04

was nearls overturned in the deep ruf.
mo. you don't, ycungster,r q gruff
voice said. Just you give M that
money you got at Afilldale or it win 10
hard with you"
"How do you know got any money!
asked Chip, with q fast beating heart.
for he saw the CLEAN OF revolver thar
was in the mans hand.
None Of that" replied the rascal an
grily. You just give it up, that's all |
Ii You don't you'll never drive this wagon
again"
Chip took his pocketbook out with
trembling fingers, and the man greedily
snatched it from him.
you'll let me 30 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 meg'
With shaking limbs Chip obeyed and
submitted TO a thorough search of his
pockets, after which he was bound, with
his arms behind him. to tree.
''There, fancy that'll do" said the
man, with a chuckle. Turn the vehi-
Gle round, Bill, and let's be off"
"Are you sure you've got all?" his COM
panion asked.
yes" 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 Off in the direction Of Mill
dale. leaving Chip and tugging
at the rope that bound him.
His fear that the robbers would return
. when they discovered the deception that
had been practiced upon them made him
almost frantic. hut all his efforts to free
himself were in vain.
, Helpless and exhausted he awaited the
outcome, turning pnleat every noise tina
he heard in the woods.
q He was rs brave as any ordinary boy
o but beads OF perspiration We're on hi
d brow and his hair almost stood up oil
i. end when ut length he heard the omin
q ous sound of wheels drawing near.
a Good graciousr he said in terror
a "It's they; and they'll kill me-"
Nearer and nearer came the sound
II and then. as the vehicle passed by, Their
10 was a sudden transition from despair +
d hope.
STOP cried Chip wildly. "Helr
IA helpr"
,r .sWho is itT' startled voice Gale
back. what are you doing thereY'
4. "It's Chapman Ferris, said the boy
1.-TWO men, who tried to rob me. hay
tied me TO "A tree"
- He heard some one alight, and III
We next moment footsteps came crashing ;,
ward him.
he Chip was overjoyed to recognize NJ
"a Bolton, "a farmer well known to him.
"How did you come 10 get in such
\" hx. Chip he asked as with few Gu
as Of his knife he released him from his III
les comfortable position.
Chip explained to Mr.. Bolton how
a. had been waylaid, and the farmer sa
Indignantly:
H. THE villainsl They must have take
no the road TO Maiden, for I didn't pa
ed them"
N. Just as they were getting into the IA
* mer's vehicle they heard the sound
IN angry voices from behind.
Quick. Mr.. Bottom cried Chip. e
to citedly. They are armed, and they a
nd coming back"
The farmer needed no urging, b
mt gave his horse the whip.
1t As they flew on they still heard Il
desperate men venting their rage
In. angry threats, aud they knew they we
ere in hot pursuit.
me They emerged into the open, and loo
ing back in the light of the moon tn
ere had risen, Chip could see the men
lat they beat their jaded horse in their
fort TO overtake them.
nd. The rascals shouted out for them
1n- stop. and discharged their revolvers
be- intimidate them, but Mr.. Bottoms hor
was the fresher of the two, and tn
aat soon gave up the chase.
Chip was glad when he saw at leng
ey, the lights Of Lebanon shining out fro
Ich ahead, and it was not long before ever
2" one in the village knew of the attempt
is robbery.
lad The constable and several men
olt once started out to arrest the tram
and found the horse and vehicle aba
afe doned 10y the roadside the men havi
hat feared capture and taken TO the woot
to But the telegraph is effective, and
h a very next day the robbers were arrest
in another county and got the puniI
,nn ment they so richly deseryed.-N'
dr. York World.