The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-03

M A9glIE4Ai III llans, In at tne
M AAEH IN house was sur.
@HIMT MI rounded by Off.
EHyfTTTT,W,/ GERS, had been ut
QESE7#E*ft m. tered with view
WMQffH Htt, OF making terms
. &c. ~"fHh. f#7 for himself, and
49, had no foundation
n fact.
The two who had arrived first on the
scene had been passing the house and
heard the shot which laid Hyland low.
AS for the latter, he was found TO De
alive, but unconscious. His brother ON
oers, who, from the nature OF their call
ing, had had q good opportunity to Oh:
serve gun-shot wounds and their hnal
results, were of one mind, and that was
that his wound would prove fatal He
was OF once sent to the hospital In q
patrol wagon.
In the meantime q squad of men,
armed to the teeth, had entered the eel
lar, and the one who had fred upon Cole
Winters now returned.
Didn't you find him?" asked the ser
geant in charge, who had been superln-
tending the removal of poor Hayland.
They've escaped" replied the officer.
Then there were two?"
AT least"
"How do you know thet2"
I'VE found this hat in the cellar"
The officer held up the hat that had
been worn by Bloom.
How does that provo there were two?"
Tho man ] shot at was bareheaded,
snds besides, this hat is much too large
for him :,
-aov did they escape3" -
~Jy wa7 of a tunnel that's been dug
. through tho ground to the vacant build
iug on tho corner"
~ssYhy didn't you follow them2" .
7 The rest ore on the trail, and Will
catch 'em sure. came back to report.
-Hsl What is this?"
Tho sergeant had observed the gold
seols, which lay upon the table.
Some of the plunder they were divid.
ing when Hyland came in n~them' I
supgess;' suppose, po..,, j.. o,,. y, Don, g.
Cyr!'
AND the fellow shot ct WAS his mur-
6ersr, Cole Winters! He Tailed exactly
With the description"
Good! This will complete the proof
Of his guilt. Make haste, Gogin. Run
to tho nearest box and telephone to the
Central Station. Well have him before
morning!"
Gogin rushed away, and the sergeant
soon followed him.
For tho moment the place was de-
serted.
The bid1ng-plsce of our hero WAS any
thing but secure. That he had not been
already discovered was due to the fact
xLak vlnI - So,- Sy,,
below, where he was supposed to have
made his escape.
Soon, however, the house would swarm
with officers, O minute search Of the
premises would be made, and the hiding
place Of our hero quickly discovred.
None think more rapidly than those ex-
posed to great and upusual peril. The
door of tho house bad not closed behind
Tie seieeant, who had gone to see that
the place was being properly guarded
without, before Colo Winters had thought
90 ~. !. this. and determined upon plan OF
action.
. In az instant he had emerged from the
cIoby-hole that had servde him SO good q
turn, and lowered himself to the landing,
from which he stepped into the now de-
serted room.
he had barely done this when he heard
voice in tho cellar.
Some Of them arc returning through
the passage" decided he.
Then he closed the door and TUNED
the key in the lock, which was still!
intact.
Another moment and he was on hii
knees before tho large dressing-case.
As he opened ono ef the drawers al
exclamation Of satisfaction swept hi
lips.
His expectations had heen fulfilled II
the utmost. He had expected to fnt
clothing with which to disguise himself
Instead of loose garments, which wa
the most no had hoped for, he saw befor
him three bundles, neatly tied up in vel
low wrapping paper.
Upon each was pinned a cord. On
bore the legend Tramp; another, Plas
terer, Dark" and the third. Young Gent
Blonde"
we're sets of disguises to be used D
Sears, as he required them In the reguia
course of his nefarious business, or q
sudden exigencies might demand.
Without d moments hesitation, Col
selected the last one described.
Dy IQlS ClIu0 LuC Iudu Ill eaS =
beating upon the door ard hailoom
Justify.
Colo waited only long enough to clos
the door. thon, with the bundle under NJ
arm ho dartod from the room.
AS no gained the top of the uncarpete
stairs, le heard the front door belo'
epen, and some one, the sergent he con
eluded. entering tha hall
As noiselessly as possible ne pssse
on. cropping his way.
Then he struck match to get an ide
of his surroundings.
The swapping sound alarmed him, br
moments reflection convinced him tina
there was no danger Of its being hear
below.
He sew before him small side bed
room which ne at once entered.
Unlike the other rooms he had notice.
It was furnished to the extent OF sma
bed and a wash stand.
Here is where Bloom sleeps" thougl
he.
The room had but one window, and tn
was obscured by closely drawn insit