Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-20

N~- OF lurlt dilNe IL 3 Jne disgrace
that hurts. I don't see how 1 was care
less enough to leave my gun at home
these times, he said with tears In his
eyes.
DO YOU think you would know the
fellow should YOU see him again?"
asked.
] should know him anywhere. He
is short and wiry. dark hair, mustache.
no beard, black eyes. And there is a
| great red, flaming scar across his cheek
knife wound / reckon
"Ill tell YOU what we'll do I said.
"Le- us go 90 Bo0mopolis and find him.
Tie viii soon see that there is no pur-
SUM. and Will certainly 80 there. Per
maps we can arrest him yet
B00mopolis az thar time was only an
infant among the cities Of southern Cal
/ ltornia- There were huge gaps among
! the business houses. now filled with
/ stately ediices. There were no pave
I ments. and where o hundred globes of
I electric fire now glare ut night upon
/ Che paSSerby. there was then only the
I aim and fuul CLEAN of lamps from the
/ windows of the scattered stores.
After an elaborate supper at the
/ Iranscont.neltll. served by retired
/ cowboys from Arizona. we sailed forth
: 20 visit the saloons and gambling places
I IN search of our rObber. We made
/ three or four circuits of the town with
] out success, and finally found ourselves
/ I'D l1e Magnolia club rooms.
/ / was enjoying the character Of anna
teu detective hugely So Tar there was
] n'an-nr- rrrrer, - -,-,-+,r,-,t 80.
ra1Aer, am expectation OF excitement
and very little danger. But rs we
scanned the faces of the company with
! ont seeing our man. the deacon's brow
grew black with disappointment.
There is something of the gambler
IN every man. and as I looked upon the
tense. excited faces of the players the
/ contagion of their example seized me.
and felt i'm my pocket for O coin. Find
/ ing nothing but silver. which I did not
like to stake as there was none on the
T table. / was ON the point Of borrowing a
double eagle from the deacon when 7
. heard q quiet but distinct voice at the
end of the room say.
Hands UP. gentlemen, if YOU please"
/ CHANGING around. / saw a man stand
ing at the door leading TO the bar, a re-
vClver I'm each hand pointed at us. He
was q short slight man. with dark hair
and q flaming scar across his face.
There was no confusion. One of the
/ loungers quietly placed his back
against the door leading TO the cigar
store and drew two revOlvers. which ne
pointed along the table. Two others.
evidently c0nfederates also, stood at
ease awaiting the next order. The rest
of MS lifted our hands simultaneously.
"Tbe gents that are seated will kind
lv rise. 80 said the voice near the door.
The gamblers rose as one man.
"N0w. then Everybody right about
and face the wall. was the next COM
mand.
We advanced i'm two rows to the OPP
pOs.te sides of the room and stood. as
directed. ranged against the walls.
Then the two coufederates stepped
leisurely 20 the table. and scOOped the
I gold into q couple of little sacks which
they produced from their pockets.
Having secured the money on the
. table. the brigands proceeded to rob orr
persons. With q great show Of polite
ness they requested us 10 give up our
watches. money and weapons. The
+ fellow tossed my revolver and my few
I silver dollars into his sack and grabbed
/ at nay watch.
On the tbingr' ne said, and threw
70 on the floor.
Just then there was a crashing.eX-
plosive sound. deafening In the narrow
confines of the room-then another
auother-and another. Then came
darkness. a quick rush of feet a tumult
of shouts and gr0ans.
II was the doacoD. of course. I knew
e. before rha welcome. hurried arrival
~ ,,or from, outside with lanterns
NJ. ~ ..+,,r,e7 loosa" Mt the leader
ms f,s1 ercb47qed three or four shots
i-s,-. tb, Iiert went ont ouiczlv and
,.,.-+,.;,,,-1,.
my ~, S.'' o..7., ...+,, +,,o eocl-s and the
- ~. ,,-a h,,+ the deacon was
i-ls,,.. l.,, . g,,.r9 that was stretched
....,,, a., aoor
The fellow tried TO lift himself upon
his elbow.
sr tnow Won rard." he said. You're
the man I stood mp this afternoon.
- hold over me this time. I'm
80 .,
~, sorry for YOU" he said. slowly
,,.5 si-,rr,-
500 zee an RIGHT gasned the
-,-o,,-1o5 man evidently speaking with
Uo''-''' .'.tr.,,l+,. ~ c2me-into-the
-game-On-a BLUM, but - you We
o.rs -bora ANYTHING I can do for YOU?
asked the deacon.
"Rond down here. said the man.