Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-22

but they have left 1t all behind
them and fed" said Tom Bliss who
was very much like his father.
''That is no bar. The courts will
hunt them up, though the courts can
not force them to press their claims "
"It wouldn't be bad thing for Us, I"
interposed Sim Bliss, who was thought
to be very shrewd because he spoke but
little, IF the whole party was gobbled
up by the Indians
There was so much more In this than
the mere words would ordinarily con-
vey that the old lawyer and his son Tom
fairly gasped for breath 1t was Tom
who first recovered and said:
''They could be stopped"
"They could be so fixed as never to
be heard of again." joined in Sim
1.-THE girls should be watched over
and cared for. Alb, if you boys had on
" succeeded in winning them," sighed
the old lawyer, "the whole estate would
be in our hands and we might snap our
fingers at the whole Weldon clan"
at is not too late yet, !" said Tom,
and thereupon he whispered plan that
met the approval Of his father and
brother.
The result Of this plan was that with
In a week Tom and Sim Bliss, with
plenty Of money in their pockets, were
speeding out for the Black Hills They
had learned Of the course taken by DR..
Blanchard and his family, and steam
and stage enabled them to get to the
mountains while the train under Cap
tain Brandon was drawing its slow
length across the scorching plains They
met with Henry Ityle and Font Robb
at Deadwood and by them were intro
duced to Boutor' g gang, as these out
laws were called
The brothers congratulated themselves
on their good luck. They found the
tools they needed already to their hand
The half formed plans took definite
shape when they met with the outlaws
The crimes from which cowardice might
make them shrink in the east here be-
came the easiest possibilities. They sent
Henry Kyle and Font Robb to spy out
the train, and the result has already
been given.
"We can have them in our power,
said Tom Bliss when he had Henry
Kyle out Of hearing
Eyes, but the job will not be easy"
11f ~
$50 understand. But I say, Bliss,
you can have all the money; for me. I
am going to have the eldest daughter. I"
"Alicep' exclaimed Tom Bliss
Eyes, Alice, or I'll die trying" re-
piled Henry Kyle.
"Well, Mr.. Kyle" said Tom, trying
to smile, but making awretched failure
Of the effort, 'you and l can't differ
about a small matter when we are
agreed about many great ones 1 hope
we shall always be friends If we are
not it shall not be for the want Of a
strong desire on my part. ="
"That is all right, Mr.. Bliss l am
az anxious for harmony as any man in
this outfit, but want to see through
your motive if can," said Henry Kyle.
II am willing to explain anything
you do not understand, responded Tom
Bliss, and he smiled again and stroked
his rusty mustache but, Mr. Kyle,
you should have made your inquiries
before you took my money and began
this job. "
II have so far doneemy work"
"True Now the point is, are you
willing to continue the work under the
same conditionsY If you are, why, !
shall be glad to make your reward COM
mensurate with your efforts. If you are
not, no harm has been done
Tom Bliss stopped, for Font Robb
came up, and not knowing that he was
intruding on a private conversation or
perhaps not caring for tall Bouton's
men did pretty much as they pleased
and claimed to have no secrets, and 80
there could be no privacy-he called