Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-07

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they? Sealed up and safe said Nor
gan. I'VE have the officers pledge a
10 that. SO Is the money sealed up.
But Schramm didn't seem tocare abou
the money. That was OF little conse
ouence. lie could explain at one
where II came from. A draft from Thu
old country had reached him early h
NAV ut u time when he wished to us
money, and Schultz cashed 1t for HIM
Schultz would not put his savings il
the Butte banks. His money was il
Chicago. lie had had money sent on
10 him by express. This could be veri
fled at the express Office, and the draf'
could doubtless be traced back through
eehultzs Chicago banker. As for thcll
taking the Mindcn road, it was not
much longer, they had plenty OF time
and the road near the river was pref
tier. Close to the bridge on the south
side they had seen some horses held py
one or two men just as the train pulled
AWAY Then away over by the depot
were some fellows who appeared to be
wearing cavalry oyercoats, ranclmen
probably who were going to drive
out some distance, as troopers wouldn't
think Of wearing overcoats IN June
They were interested in watching
the distant train, however, speeding
away westward aud they rode at q
brisk lopc up the valley never think
ing Of the party Of men and horses
nrnin until that afternoon Then.
hearing Of the robbery, it flashed upan
them that they hal SEGA the prpe
traitors, and back they went, heard Of
them down the stream drinking AMI
ouarrclliny among them alvc, wer
close On their trail opposite Nagoara
md decided to follow, Thinking tag
might possibly overhaul AMI re- aplur'
some Of them. at Last. wan the rcNult
already known Beyond The cove lh.'
came upon Stcarns and his boy racing
back for their lives, pursued b.
Indians. No time to ask questions
then. II was fight for life against the
common foe. The man was killed. be-
fore he could tell his story, ard now
Schultz was gone. Schramm had to
face II alone.
mo, not alone" said Morgan. 1--WE
believe You guiltcss and mean to sec
you through" And then Col. Rand
came out to see him. What Raud
wanted was to know what had been
done with the papers, etc, tal,cn from
the civilian who died of his wounds at
the cove. All Schultz effects, Of
course, were In the hands Of the Off
GERS whose duty 1t was to take charge
Of the papers and property Of deceased
soldiers Rand said the boy had been
taken to an asylum and was recovering,
but had neither money nor papers Of
any kind. Schrnmm could hardly be
persuaded to SIT in the presence Of an
officer Of such distinction AS Rand, but
succumbed to orders. A wallet with
letters and papers and little money,
q silver watch and q tobacco-bos, hal
been taken from the body before burial,
These were all turned over TO Capt
Fenton when he came. The mans
name was Stearns, and his post Office
address Minden. And then up jumped
Rand with light in his eyes
THAT'S what wanted to know"
said he. ~ thought I'd seen that poor
boy before, Now, corporal, don't worry
about this matter. We could acquit
You easily enough, but there's some
thing else to be done. We want to nail
the real perpetrators and get that
money back II possible; so the trial
can't come off just yet
"l]ut-pardon, colonel said Schramm,
rising again. MAY | not my box have?
There are letters, portraits-home-
glfts." And Rand said he was going In
to see the sheriff then and there
A month the troops from the plains
were kept on duty In and around the
railroad centers Of the west Four long
weeks the garrison ut Ransom consisted
OF Morgan, the surgeon, the band, the
ordnance sergeant and clerk, quarter
master, employees, and SO on, with the
hospital steward md attendants, the
sick and wounded. Schramm, con
valescing rapidly now, was assigned to
daily duty at the adjutant'sofllce JET
fers, still limping little, with Treacy
and others, became tho nucleus of q
species Of running guard, and did
patrol and watch duty. The railway
company, grateful for the services Of
the troops In saving their property, sent
4 sleeper TO Butte and an invitation for
1uch Of the officers families as would
like TO 90 to Chicago, Omaha or wherc-
soever the husband and father might
be, Us the guests Of the road, and many
Vt. srd Al. Lidss 10 oomo on md nav
Mr. Rand . Wait but Connie wou,dn;,
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tho. vatsrsr's stuhSlv cheels, and Nor.
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