The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-06

cant as an Injin when fixed myself
up. You see Dawson didn t banker aft
Ell me much. But | didn't reckon on
your tumbling to me so quick. That's
what gets me. You must hev been pref
ty low down for kenpany when you
took man like me inter your conf
dence. don't see it yet"
He looked inquiringly at his captive,
with the same wondering surliness
Nor could he understand another thing
which was evident. After the first shock
of resistance the major had exhibited
none of the indignation Of betrayed
man, but actually seemed to accept the
situation with calmness that his cap
tor lacked. His voice was quite unemo-
tional as he said:
And how are you going to get me
away from here?"
That's my lookout and needn It trou
BILE you, major, but seeing as how con-
fidential you We been to me | don't mind
tellin you. Last night that posse Of
mine that you 'skunked, you know,
halted at the crossroads till them sojers
went by. They had only to see them
to know that | had got away. They'll IL
hang round the crossroads till they see
my signal on top Of the ridge, and then
they'll make another show agen that
pass. Your men will have their hands
FULL, | reckon, without huntin for you
or noticin the three men of mine that
will come along this ridge where the
sojers come yesterday-to help me get
| you down in the same way. You see,
major, your little trap in that gully
| amt in this fight. We're the other
side of it. amt much of a soldier, but
[ reckon I've got you there, and it's all
| owing to you. | amt he added gloom
lily, 'takin much pride in it myself. -
II shouldn't think you would" said
the major "And look here! I'll double
that offer l made you just now. Set
me down just as l am on the deck Of
some coasting vessel, and I'll pay You
81, 900. You may have all the glory of
having captured me here and of max
ing your word good before your posse.
But you can arrange afterward on the
way to let me give you the slip some
where near Sacramento.
The sheriff's face actually brighten
ed Thanks for that, major. was
gettin little sick of my share in this
| job; but, by God, you've put some SAND
In me. Well, then, there amt gold
enough in all Californy to make me let
you go. You hear me? So drop that.
I've took you and took ye' II remain I'M
til l land you in Sacramento Jail. /
don't want to kill you, though your
life's forfeit dozen times over, and !
reckon you don't care for it either way,
but if you try any tricks ON me may
have to MAIN you to make you come
along conf able and easy. / amt han
KERN arter that either, but come you
shall.
"Giye your signal and have an end
of this, F" said the major CURLY.
The sheriff looked at him again Gu
riously. 81 never had my hands in an
other mans pockets before, major, but
l reckon I'll have to take your deITin-
gers from yours. He slipped his hand
into the majors waistcoat and secured
the weapons I'm have to trouble you
for your sash, too, he said, unwinding
tivo's waist. "You won't want it, You
amt walkin, and it'll come in handy
TO me just now"
Ho bent over, and passing it across
the majors breast with more gentleness
and solicitude than he had yet shown
secured him in an easy sitting posture
against the tree. Then after carefully
trying the knots and straps that held
his prisoner he turned and lightly bound
ed up the hill.
He was absent scarcely ten minutes,
yet when he returned the majors eyes
were half closed. But not his lips. "If
you expect to hold me until your posse
comes, you had better take me to some
less exposed position" he said dryly.
There's man just crossed the gully
coming into the brush below in the
wood.
To be continued,