Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

fine picture of little valley as o
man wants TO see lying out OF doors.
with n little creek running through
the middle of 1t and fine pasture grass
growing.
'As Billy went into the valley he
made out little cabin down next 10
the creek, several miles from the foot
hills. II was morning, and he had lots
OF time He 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 a 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 TO recognize him Or II they did
they thought they had n cinch, and
kept on smoking and chinning, without
ever motion to get out their Runa
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.
He 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 hi.
bride rein thrown over his arm .Just
as he came even with them he whipped
out his two six-shuoters like lightning.
Jumped In front of his pony, and drew
ON the four horsethieves not thirty
yards away.
"'put up your hands ba ea;d
BY gad, sir, they were paralyzed.
But they recovered - quick. The
two fellows on the end jumped for
their Winchesters Billy got the frs,
with his right and winged the other
with his left. His horse jumped 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, JackP 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 I
assist your friend II bit to relieve him.
self OF any extra shootin' OF cuttin'
irons he may have in his poclsetsP'
Jack turned around without n
word. It's curious what a powerful
influence there is in the drop OF sly
shooteri and the beatty of doing Il
with gun and not o Winchester Ia
That you can cover two men at
once with the gun. Nov there was
that gang Of trait robbers down a.
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 talt-
ing some fine stout cord out of one of
his holsters witt his left had, all the
lime keeping both men covered with his
right
"Just keep your hands well up
above you' head, please, he said to the
other fellowi and you, Jack, Just
please put your hands out behind your
back. Don't try any grab game, now,
Tor I'm watching, you kn ow, and this
gun might go of
Jack stuck out his hands as he was
ordered, quiet rs lamb. Then Billy
walked up 10 the other fellow and held
out the cord There was a moose In
one end already prepared
Now said he, Just have the kind
ness to put that moose over Jaclss hands
and tie it up tight. Please be careful.
ia be sorry to have to do any moro
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
stood 'em both up against the wall and
went through them nd 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 'eln fast to