Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24
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ing 30 feet dropped down on my hands
and knees and crawled back. Inside Of
two minutes I was safely slowed away
under the platform in about as neat a
hiding place as man could ask. In
fact, if I had only had my wits enough
about me to borrow a revolver Of the
man, I could have made pretty good
defense, even if discovered.
Underneath the platform was loose
gravel, and as an additional precaution
I scooped out, close to the side boarding,
a trough long enough for me to lie in.
Then I got into the hole, shoveled the
sand over my legs and piled the rest up
in heap close to me, so that by few
sweeps of my arm could cover my
whole body, leaving only my mouth
and nose exposed, and those below the
level. That made me feel pretty safe,
for, even if the cowboys found the loose
plank and crawled in, it would take un-
common good eyesight in the darkness
to find me. had followed out my iv-
ing grave to fit, and if could have
smoked I should have been decidedly
comfortable. Sleep I dared not indulge
in, and the sequel showed that l was
right In not allowing myself that lux
ury.
I hadn It much more than comfortably
settled myself and let thoughts of a
cigar and a nap fit through my mind
when a row up the street showed that
the Jail breaking had been discovered.
Then followed shouts and confusion for
a few moments, while search was be-
ing organized. I heard some horsemen
ride over the tracks, and also down the
street, followed by the hurried footsteps
Of half dozen men. Some banged at
the doors Of the specials, while Others
Knocked at the station door.
One of the Cullens' servants opened
the door of s18, and I heard the sher-
ifs voice telling him he'd got to search
the car. The darky protested, saying
that the "gentmun was all away and
only de miss inside" The row brought
Miss Cullen to the door, and I heard
her ask what was the matter.
"Sorry to trouble you, miss, +" said the
sheriff, "but prisoner has broken Jail,
and we've got to look for him"
Escaped" cried Madge joyfully.
"How?'
"That's Just what gifts away with
me-" said the sheriff. my idee is"-
"Don't waste time on theories" said
Camps voice angrily. search the car: "
"Sorry to discommode lady," said
the sheriff gallantly, "but if we may
Just look around a little?"
my father and brothers went out a
few minutes ago." said Madge hesi-
tatingly, "and I don't know if they
would be willing"
Camp laughed angrily and said,
"Stand aside there"
"Don't you worry" said the sheriff.
"If he's on the car, he can't git away.
Well send feller up for Mr.. Cullen,
while we search Mr.. Gordon car and
the station.
They set about it at once and used up
ten minutes ih the task. Then I heard
Camp.say:
Come, we can't wait all night for
permission to search this car. Go
ahead.
"I hope you'll wait till my father
comes" said Madge.
"Now go slow, MIR. Camp" said the
sheriff. "We mustn't discomfort the Ia
dy if we can avoid it"
81 believe you're wasting time in Or
der to help him escape" sputtered
Camp, so angry as hardly to be able to
articulate. IF you won't do your duty,
I'll take the law into my own hands
and order the car searched.
"Nothin of the kind" said the sher-
iff. but when female is in question
a gentleman, Mr.. Camp-yes, sir, a
gentleman-is in duty bound to be per-
lite"
"Politeness be - -p' cried
Camp.
"Git angry as you like" said the
sheriff wrathfully, "but - 1ne if any
cuss has right to use such
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