Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-08


man wants TO see lying out OF doors,
with little creek running through
the middle OF It and fine pasture grass
growing.
As Billy went into the valley he
made out a little cabin down next to
the creek, several miles from the foot
hills. II was morning, and he had lots
of time. lie got down to the creek,
got off his horse and made as II he
were prospecting along the little
stream. As he came along toward the
cabin he saw Three Fingered Jack and
three other fellows sitting on bench
beside the wall Their Winchesters
were all standing against the end wall
around the corner from them. They
were all watching Billy, but didu't
seem 10 recognize him Or II they did
they thought they had cinch, and
kept on smoking and chinning, without
ever motion to get out their guns
They probably figured that when Billy
got right opposite them they'd speak TO
him, and while some Of them talked
one would hold him up. Possibly they
meant TO do him But he fooled them.
'Ho kept prospecting along the lit
tie creek until he got fair even with
them, keeping his horse between him
and the men beside the cabin, with his
bride rein thrown over his arm just
as he came even with them he whipped
out his two six-shooters like lightning.
jumped in front of his pony, and drew
on the four horsethieves not thirty
yards away.
Put up your hands, he said.
by gad, sir, they were paralyzed.
But they recovered - quick. The
two fellows ON the end jumped for
their Wiuchesters. Billy got the first
with his right and winged the other
with his left. His horse Jumped a bit
he said when he told me about IL, and
bothered his arm. The other two saw
they were trapped and put up their
hands One Of them was Three Fingered
Jack.
" How are you, Jack2' says Billy
Glad TO find you at home. I've come
= long way to see you. Now won't
you kindly turn round and stand with
your face to that wall there, while /
assist your friend bit to relieve him
self Of any extra shootin' OF cutsin'
irons he may have in his pocketsp
Jack turned around without a
word. It's curious what u powerful
influence there is in the drop of six
shooter and the beauty of doing II
with gun and not u Winchester Is
that you can cover two men at
once with the gun. Now there was
that gang of trait robbers down n.
Rawlins. But that is another story.
Jack stood up against the wall fine.
"'Thanks,' says Billy, dropping the
bride rein from his left arm and talk
ing some flne, stout cord out of one of
his holsters with his left had, all the
time keeping both men covered with his
right
Just keep your hands well up
above yous head, please he said TO the
other fellow; and you, Jack, Just
please put your hands out behind your
back. Don't try any grab game, now,
for I'm watching, you kn ow, and this
gun might go of
Jack stuck out his hands as he was
ordered, quiet as lamb. Then Billy
walked up TO the other fellow and held
out tho cord. There was n moose in
one end already prepared
"'Now,' said he, Just have the kind.
ness TO put that moose over jacks hands
and tie it up tight. Please be careful.
I'd be sorry to have to do any more
shooting than I've done
well. sir, the fellow did It. And
then Billy got another moose and tied
the other-,fellow himself Then he
at. II 10. haN Al. m
went through them md took every
blooming thing they had in the way OF
metal away from them. Then he tied
their feet and set 'em down on the
ends of the bench and tied 'ein fast u
that Then he went through the fel.
low he had winged. He was bad hit
through the shoulder, and was uncon.
scious from loss of blood. Billy ban.
daged him up and managed to bring
him round after bit, feeling pretty
clipper all things considered. Billy
buried the dead man and then got NJ
some of Jacks stolen horses. He lasheo
the wounded man into one saddle, ano
then took the rope Oft Jacks legs, got
him astraddle pony and lashed his
feet together under the pony's belly.
Then he served the other chap the same
way. He threw all their guns into the
creek and then united their hands, but
tied their elbows together across theii
backs. That left their hands free tc
guide their ponies. Then he jumped OF
his own pony and made those fellows
go ahead, one of 'em leading the pony
the wounded man was riding. 1t tool
Billy thirty hours TO get them out ovei
the range, and he never took eyes of
of 'em until it was done. But he did &
and got the rewards, And ten day
after he got 'em ia Laramie lot o
their gang held up the town and tool
'em out. Yes, sir, they did"