Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-11-09
nJes' So" remarked the man.

likely TO more OH, u u am By
rash enough this SIDE the Mississippi
to buy icllcr to drive yer down
there"
desperate, is hep"
"rcSprit? Jes' ;o-mghty."
"Well, pve met desperate men BE-
fore. Come, now, get me a driver /
and a good fleet team" ca Olingly.
you've never met Petcy Perks,
stranger Can't do it fur yer sorry
"Well, where can l get a driver
asked Capt Gale, bound to reach tLS
Hollow before morning or die
~ ont know. Amt 90 man here
abouts I'D go if he Knowed what fur.
Perhaps little Jakey ). Faust mlght.
He knows the road. He aln't got
sense nuff to be skeard. +"
After minute direction to Jackey's
place of abode, q great deal Of stun
bling about in the darkness, long
and yigOrou pounding upon dOoh
a consultation aud the offer OF gen
erous fee, Capt Gale succeeded IN Sc.
curing the services of a half-wltted
boy as driver, and they returned to
the stables More delay i'll harness
ing fretted the Captain, and wnen at
last they were of he urged the horses
To their utmost.
"HOY far is it?" he asked Jackey.
"a skip and a jump" the brilliant
youth replied.
"But how many miles,"
"Oh, twenty"
'Frhen take it easy We want tne
horses fresh for the trip back "
This order was the result of sud
den thought. From what he had
heard the population of the hollow
was evidently of desperate cnar-
acter, and he might be obliged TO run
away with his prisoner, for nc never
once doubted he would secure the
man.
1t was in the gray Of the morning
when his boy stoppel near by hut
which nc indicated was Petcy'S abld'
ing place. Capt. Gale strolled to the
door leisurely, his gray eyes cleaning,
and his hands in his OyercOat p OK
cts, holding the handles of two pJw-
erful "barkiug machines.
A man in the Il t of plunglng MS
head in basin of water Oh the door
step caught his attention.
HGOod morning, sir" said Capt
Gale cheerfully.
"Mornin'," replied the man, rals-
ing his head and Sputtering through
the water dripping over his vilialnouS
face.
"Petey Perks l be ieve?" suayely
inquired the Captain.
Same, sur"
"Gldd to find you so well, Petcy, "
he said eXten ling his hand.
/ His bland manner deceived Petey,
/ who unsuspiciously put fortn his
brown fist. In a twinkling a hand
cuf snapped over it, aud before DC
could move another clasped his let'
wrist, and two ugly looking revolyer'
were painted at hiS head.
"Lemme go" whimDered the des
peratc villain, whom all the junction
feared.
Capt. Gale did not repy.
II want to say gOOd-by to tEt
folks said Petey, after the Captain
had impressed it fully uron him tina
he was his prisoner.
He darteG swiftly into the house
but the other was atte' h III. Tn'
soualid interior was filed with hunks.
A woman, a big boy, and ndmero
children rose IN confused jum0le
Petey had said something to the boy
who darted toward the door, whel
Cart. Gales revolver confronted him
Now, Petey my man." he re
marked coolly, get your hat an(
coat and come with me- III one Q
YOU makes move to leave this plac
| shall shoot you dead. L reall
shall"
They covered back. FOmething il
the mans eye despite his half hu
morous speech and smile, mastere
them. AS he assisted his priSone
into the wagon he saw the big boy
Jim. scutling down the road. Pete
mut(eIeQ NeDRelully'
Thar he goes! They'll hang y
fur this"
"Whip up, Jackey!" commando
Cant. Gale, and with Pete securel
; bound in the bottom Of the wagon T.
sat down with his back to the morse
and held his revolver in readiness.
They'll be after US directly" h
remarked, "I'll be on guard.
, They were. In few minutes
cloud of dust was seen, and JACKIE
urged on his horses. The pGrsuel
were gaining on them and Capt
Gale counted three horsemen pount
, ing away after him.
His features never moved. Ill
arms rested easily upon his knees
, and his whole appearance was
calmly suggestive personal case an
comfort as thatef fair lady on a
|, afternoon drivT
: Presently tho hOrSemen disappeare
. into side road leading into d wooc
"Where does that come out" b
r incurred of Jackey
> a ast a mile ahead, " replied tn
; "Weff, Eg6ess might as we'll tur
9 around" Capt. Gale said, lazily, whlc
G did.
AS they neared the place where I'll
: wood road ,oncd the regular hlghWa
his muscles became more tense an