Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-16

sits 3 fact. The chance We nANe
been waiting for has come az last. De
stuck up the bank at RosewoodNnd put
bullet through the managers head.
I You knew that?'
I eyes, Sir. Twas bis first murder, l
believe"
"Yes, his hands were clean Of blood
I'D till thea, but they all come TO lt
sometime II they are out long enough.
AHow long has Cardale been outP Car
dale was the almost forgotten surname
by which Gentleman George" had been
known in days gone by.
Three years,sSir," replied. Inree
years, good measure"
"Ahl well, it Is time he was stopped.
I suppose be finds Victoria tribe TOO
hot for him after this rumpus, so be has
>Ased over 10 US for q while.
,Ts T0or Information reliable, SIR"
,Ouita. Foster saw him at BillabOng
sterday, and wired.
"Fosterl Why didn't he take him,
en?"
The Chief smiled. "As we'll ask the
ird whv II aid not catch the cat. No,
o: there IA only one man on our side
Dect can do that" And he looked at
me and laughed.
Meaning me, Sir?"
'sMeaning you, Sergt. Sparks.
'sI'm sure I'm much obliged, Sir"
'sWell, see that you justify my good
opinion. But you have = willy customer
TO deal With, Sergeant. Three years
ont. by JOve! And those Melbourne
side troopers are no fools"
II expect I've got my work cut out,
Sir"
~ imagine you have. Now, then, on
with you at once; get the latest descrip-
tion OF the fellow from Foster and FOL
h low him up. IL will be $500 In your
Anocket II you take him. And mind,
added the Chief impressively after
pause, mind. il is dead or alive. Ke-
port TO me on your return"
/ saluted and withdrew, and ten min
utes later was gallOplng in the direc-
tion Of BlllabOng.
Five hundred pOundsl II was big
rewared, but l tell the honest truth
when I say that Just then / thought
more OF the honor and glory OF getting
the man than the money. For three
wears the Victorian troopers had been az
ter him, and the best Of them had never
1 came next TO near him. Sometimes they
tmight get a glimpse Of him, but that
n was all: and, once out or sight, George,
Who WAS every inch a bushman, could
Elaugh AT the lot OF them. His mare was
a flier' too, a sort Of Austrahen edltoh
Of Black Bess, and the distance the TWO
; of them covered now and again were al
/ most incredible. There wasn't town.
ship in Victoria whore the bank man
ager didn't live Ia dread OF visrt from
George, and there wasn't newspaper
in the country that didn't abuse
: the police for their failure to take
him, and get OF leather-
: headed opinions as to the way In which
Il ought 20 be done. However, II
had never been done, and for all their
1smartness the troopers never had show.
II expect they were heartily sick OF the
name OF Gentleman George" and
heard OF his crossing the border with no
little satisfaction. / know / did, for
had heard so much about him that l
positively ached 20 have slap at him.
No wonder felt a trifie more excited
than usual II I could manage 10 nab
/ him at the rirst try, what feather that
A.would be 10 the cap Of the New south
Wales policel
At BiHabOng / found Foster-in plain
clothes. "Why. what's up? Where's
\ your uniform?" I asked him.
Foster grinned Uneasily. TASK
George" he said.
81 will that" answered, ''if ever l
como ND with him. Do you mean to say
that he's got it?"
ole has So" replied Foster ruefully,
and my horse and saddle into the bar
Oain
! roared. laughing. "Wsll, I'm blest,
II that doesn't beat cock fighting" 1
.cried. SCOT your horse, too. But where
is your mare?"
Glow should know. Got bullet in
her somewhere. very likely. Anyhow,
I he was riding q sorry beast enough.
ssTeu US all about 10" l said.
sWen." began Foster glOOmily-for
he was very sensitive 20 chat and this
was not the first mistake ne had made
hva long WAY was over at Rogers
about those sheep he lost last week.
this knew to be Fosters euphemism
for taking a drink, but did not inter
rupt him. "My horse was hung out
side. he went on, land we were talking
away. when all OF a sudden in walks
George as cool as you please. Keep
your SEATS boAeioAA~'' 0~JN - ~ '"o
a six-shooter on the counters 'keepyour
n seats or there'll be trouble We kept
'em."
,.Whatl Were you not armed?"
mo. Why? All was quite our way.
had DO notion George was over the
border TN he dropped in on u.s."
"It is always well to be prepared for
surprises. Well?" l said.
"Well, recognized him at once, for
lived down bis way before he took TO
the bush. Presently be stared at me.
sWhy. it's Foster, says be. 'HullO, Eos
ter 'Huno, Georgev says /. What's
NJ You're the right man In the
@oog Rthas $500, hey don't suit
you On ofA-i Ssnd
them OVei &c. What Dc you mean?'
|, says I. .FNgell, says be. mighty polite,
4 Pm sorry to ipconvenience you, but I'll
4 trouble you for your uoiform. That's
what l mean"
"And you gave it to him?"
"Whst could do? There was mouse
10 swallowing lead for nothing"
"What happened then9"
"Hs tucked the uniform under his
arm, made Rogers give him a nobbler, |
which he drank of, filed his flask out
Of the bottle, and turned to the door,"
''And you let him 90 without a wOrd?, /
sob, gave him words enough, you /
bet; but be only laughed; and when be I
got outside he jumped 90 my horse, and /
says he, I'li borrow your nag as well, |
Foster as Won are so pressing And