The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-19

cooked supper. The boys waited som
time after supper was done, and then
a. u was getting quite dark. the,
squattcd about the fire and began en-
ing, expecting every momen, 10 Sc,
me stranger walk into the camp. Blu
no stranger came, and the boys beya,
20 grow uneasy. Thinking he had Der
maps lost ais way, they built a hug,
nre and shouted loudly. but their ow,
voices, echoing from the hillsides. alon,
answered.
heyounger boys became frightene.
as they remembered their first sus
picions, but Al. although a great dreae
had sprung up in his own bosom
laughed 10 scorn the fears Of his com
panions. and set about stretching a biz
canvas over his wagon A. usual. weight
ing II down on all sides with rocks. and
forming snug tent for their beds
which they spread on the ground be-
tween the wheels of the vehicle.
Treasured by his onfidcnt manner,
the tired boys were soon sleepin,,
soundly, when AL slipped quietly out
OF bed and paced silently UP and
down the road. Not a sound could be
heard save the champing OF the horses
al their feed boxes; and after untyIny
sack OF horse feed and showing the
money down among the oats aS Ear as
he could reach, he tied up the sack
again and crept back to bed. but not
TO sleep Several farmers had been
robbed in the vicinity Of Smoky Hollow
that autumn, and the more AL thought
OF IT the more he became convinced
that his passenger was spy acting
for the band that committed these
crimes. He lay awake for hours. No
sound but the hootings of owls broke
the stiffness, and he was just falling
into doze when the rush and clatter
OF troop OF hard-riding horsemen
came TO his ears
Boys. boys" he whispered. as he
shook his sleepy companions. wake
up quick; Somebody is coming. and
I'm afraid it's robbers. Now, mind
what tell you" he continued. as the
sleepy lads sat up and stared at him by
the light of the lantern. That scamp
was spying, sure enough. Hear them
But don'l you ret scared.
I've hidden the money. and if we keep
Dur wits about us we can stand them |
IF in some way"
At that moment a wild yell. accom-
panied by several pistol shots. rang
through the woods. and half dozen
riders dashed into the camp and sur 4
the wagon tent just as the /
boys came stumbling out.
Throw up your hands" ordered the \
eader, as he and one Of his men. easily
recognized as AIS passenger, covered
them with their pistols while the other
'onr dismounted and began searching
he other boys for money.
Locke here now. my young
friends. shouted the leader, when the
men reported the result. of their
search. our time Is precious. and we
lint the kind of men to be fooled
With. SO the sooner you hand over that
yold the better it will be for YOU"
What gold are you talking about?
We haven't dollar in our pockets. not
me of us" boldly answered AL. who
lid not know the spy had seen him re-
GIVE the money.
That may be-" replied the robber,
but II you haven't got il in your
'ockets it's hid about your wagons
ONE where. There's no use of your
rying to bluff me. My man here saw
GU get the money and watched 10 sec
hat you did not spend il. 50 just fork
over. and DE lively about il; DO you
carp
Al heard all too plainly.
III that sneaking biackguard knows
here there's any gold. let him find
J" he answered. holly.
iii do that in hurry. cap replied
ne man. who was about TO throw him.
III of his horse when the leader
lecked him
keep 10 your horse. Bill" ne or
cred You're sure they had the
oney when they left the landingo"
As sure as sit on this horse an
vered the spy. That Teller there,
le tall one. mad it in his pocket in a
ickslSin bag"
DO you hear that. youngster:" said .
e chief. turning upon AL Now
ere here after that gold. and. whats !;
ore. We're going 10 have it, viii you
md IL over ormust make you do it?' /,
Al hesitatci. lie knew he had ies- !,
rate men to deal with. but was de-
not 70 yield until obliged 70. 1,
Look here" ;..undcred the ruf,ian /.
idcr. exaspcratcd BIZ the lads stub Z
rnncss. I've fooled away all the C
ne I'm going to with you. young fell h
". DO you see that horse there?" \.
hitting his pistol at one OF the teams q
Veil. III give you just one minute Il
hand over that gold, or down goes =
Al horse; and If that don't con- Il
ice you. I'll down the next. and 81
e next. and every hoof you've got. ia
ID If that don't fetch the money" he u
ded. with fierce oath. '.lll take a w
81 at you.r In
VI saw the fellow meant what he b,
a. and. rs further resistance would IL
We been foolishness. he united the lo
* of oats and handed the money TO in
E robber, who. after counting il, put rc
|, purse in his pocket ro
All right. boys" he called out. So
nd now. my young friends. when w
We troubled you for a look at some n,
those goods. we will bid you good r,
hit and be off. You see. our out ca
n occupation demands warm cloth SD
and plenty Of powder and lead, and Il.
'ou have such things aboard. you pl
! save much damage TO the rest Of IA
II loads by showing Us where we br
find what we waut" In,
You might as well DO IL. AL" villa