The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-19

quently pausing to gain breath, peering
upward and wondering how many more
miles remained to climb. But they kept
at it until they reached the level ground,
perspiring and in such state Of collapse
that they sat down and did not utter a
word for 10 minutes.
If we had run right against them
coming down." observed the leading
officer, When he had finally recovered,
II would have taken off my hat and
said, Gentlemen, we're yours to COM
mand.'"
How do you feel now"
Fully rested and hungry. Come Oh. "
1t was like recupcration to walk on
level ground, and after time they de-
bouched into the highway at the point
where Palisade avenue ends on the
bluffs Of the Hudson
Gone gave us u diagram, drawn so
well that we cannot 60 astray. I've got
1t so fixed in my mind that there's no
need Of consulting it."
"And the stone house Is on the left
as we go toward Englewood2"
Eyes. Not quite half mile back,
right in front Of where we are to turn
in, is an oak, with a gnarled branch
about 20 feet from the ground. Cone
made sketch of it, SO I shall recognize
the limb the moment my eye rests on
it,"
"That's all we'll enough, but Discoe
and Huke will have some one OIL the
watch. Pity it isn't darker night.
IF 1t was we should never find the
right spot.
Having settled upon the correct
course, the two began walking in the
direction of Englowood 1t was after 9
O'Clock, aud without knowing the right
hour at which'to make the intended ar.
rest, they had accidentally hit upon the
best that could have been selected.
Both Of the men had had experience
in dealing with criminals, and both,
therefore, knew 1t was Indispensable
that whatever they did should be in the
nature Of surprise. If the desperadoes
suspected what was on foot, the whole
scheme must come to naught
This will explain what occurred
within the following few minutes.
The two walked beside each other in
tho middle Of the road, as the three
tramps had done short time before. In
tho bright but uncertain moonlight
they were looking sharply for the oak
with the gnarled limb.
Some minutes later the marshal whis-
pered:
"This will do. Comep'
They left the road and entered the
wood on their left, turning squarely
about and retracing the direction whence
they came.
Their intention was to approach the
sentinel undetected if possible and make
him prisoner.
Thus the two officers reasoned:
The fellow against whom they had al
most brushed was one Of the criminals.
He was stationed near the highway,
since all danger was likely to come from
that point.
Itwould be comparatively easy to cir
Gle around in the wood and come upon
tho stone house from the rear, and in
doing SO they were quite sure to catch
the other rogue or rogues at fault, but
the man by the highway would take the
alarm and escape.
The true course, therefore, was first to
capture him, doing 1t with sudden
energy that would allow him no time to
warn his confederates.
To do this he must be approached
with tho stealth of an Apache-a task
that was almost insurmountably diff
cult, since he was evidently on his guard
against such movement.
The officers held no doubt that their
simple ruse had deceived him. Since
they had gone long way beyond they
now retraced their steps with consider
able speed until quite near where they
believed him to be standing. Then they
paused for whispered conference.
lyon pass around to the right" said
tho marshal, "while I approach him
from this side. The one that reaches
him first scoops him in."
"All right" replied his assistant
Immediately vanishing from sight.
Let us follow the movements Of Mar
shal yelling.
He was among the trees, but within
ten feet Of the highway, and intended to
maintain that distance until he caught