Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-09-18
up here. Mistook you fer a government

up here. Mistook you fer government
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Bob grew interested. He wasn't par
ticularly anxious for another SCOOP. but
neither was he in the habit of letting
good story escape him. The result was
quiet investigation, elioiting proof
rect, Several days later scare head
topped IA three column article from The
Meteor's correspondent Mt Jimtown.
Then followed visit to Rocky Canyon
of posse of government officials and
raid on the den. The Meteor had o
scoop daily, and The Telegram and The
News felt themselves obliged to send
correspondents to this interesting scene
Of action. But Bob had the advantage
Of precedence, and the rival scribes
found themselves unable to get at the
facts which The Meteor published regu-
larry.
The close OF Bob's vacation found him
in tho midst Of the government raid,
and II telegram from The Meteor's man
aging editor complimented him on his
good work and requested him to remain
at Jimtown until further orders.
One night belated traveller was
sleeping peacefully. rolled up in
blanket under u tree. nine miles from
Jack Doolan's mining camp. His horse
was tethered near by. Toward morning
the sleeper was gently aroused BY the
sudden Tightening Of rope about his
waist, pinioning his arms to his sides.
He looked up to zee four men, two Of
xpt, hon, ma, hny.. nl
members of the counterfeiters' gang,
who had somehow escaped the ends Of
justice. and for whose recapture heavy
reward was now waiting Tho others
were strangers to him in the main facts
in tho murder case. and remained in the
background. though no ono of the four
seemed at all timid about being OBJ
served.
Tho prisoner saw ut once that he was
known, but he waited silently for the
announcement OF his fate
80 you're tho chap who brought the
boobies down OH we uns, air your be-
gan tho recognized leader tauntingly.
Come up here and spied into what wus
none O. your id biz and reported 1t.
Do you know tho fate O. tho spy?'
The man remained silent.
'Woll, they says their prayers; NO IL
you've got any messages to wire up'ard
you better be about it. cause this ere
station closes In about three minutes. "
The prisoner felt the rope slipping to-
ward his chin. Already tho other end
was over limb Of the tree under which
he lay. He set his teeth firmly, threw
out his arms in n final, desperate, al
most unconscious struggle--then 1t was
over.
Tho Meteor went to press early. Tho
FREELY and The Rocket held open late
for further particulars Of mysterious
lynching that occurred in the Rocky
Canyon district the previous night. The
Meteor knew nothing Of the event until
the rival papers announced in loaded
lines that another horrible crime had
been committed I'm the celebrated Rocky
Canyon. A gentleman, whose name had
not been ascertained, but who was
thought to be government official.
had been found by members of Jack
Doolan's mining camp hanging to O
tree several miles from Jimtown. Indi-
cations pointed to tho escaped counter
feiters as the perpetrators Of the deed.
For the first time The Meteor's cor
respondent at Jimtown was scooped.
The Meteor couldn't understand IT,
Message after message. wired to Bob
Long, Jimtown, was reported undeliv-
ored. The Meteor's editor grew desper-
ate. Then, as 1t neared time for another
edition and no story came Of tho lynch
ing, no determined to satisfy himself
and his readers on ono point at least.
He sent II brief message to the operator
at Jimtown, WHO was that jay who
was lynched up there the other night"
Immediately the wires licked back,
Bob Long "--Brooklyn Citizen.