The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-28

! be very angry. declared that she would
not be ;riiled with any longer and de-
mandei the rest OF the bonds. in &C
| coriance with the terms OF the agree
ment. Sac was 50 determined that
C0lumb.na az once agreed - bring all
the remaining bonds 10 s.. Peters
church the following morning and re-
ceive for them s., coo in cash. He kept
the appointment. as did Mrs. Peck and
her two attendant detectives but ne re-
fused 10 proceed with the bargain and
consequently it was impossible 20 give
the signal for his capture. He declared
that i; was not safe 10 do business n
the street, and insisted that Mrs. Peck
should accompany him TO a place Up
town. where, ne said. they could talk
secure from observation. This. o:
course. upset all our plans. out there
was nothing TO co bu. comply. and &C
cordingly Mrs. Peck entered Sixth ave
nue. car with Columb.na. the puzzled de-
tectives following on the next one.
After getting on the car Coiumbina
began TO Snow evidences of suspicion,
and said ne regretted thai he had en-
parked or such a dangerous enterprise.
To this Mrs. Peck retorted that his risk
Was no greater than hers. as she was
stalking her good money against his
doubtful bonds. They got off at the
corner OF Sixth avenue and Fourth
street. where they entered saloon and
Columbina conducted his compa MON 70
= room on the second floor, and. closing
me dcof turned suddenly ana demanded.
II, ,-.st
less plucky woman would have collapsed
believing thss all was discovered. tut
my lazy never finched a hairs breadth
and answered n the most natural ma n
ner possible that she mad never met him.
Even this. however. failed 20 d3spel Col
umoina's lurking suspicion. and ne swore
mat IL Mrs. Peck attempted 20 play him
false ne would Kill her. He had seea
enough o. the horrors Of state prison.
he said, and he would rather die than
30 back. He told her. too. that he a..
ways carried 4 knife AM a pistol. an
would defend himself % the last
Saying this ne drew revolver from
mis- pocket and laying il on the tat's
suggested thai they had better ger tae
business in hand finished as SOC, as
possible. Mrs. Peck professd to 2. PEI
tectiy willing but wss a. less how /
u give the arranged signal g the DE- /
tsc..ves. Who she knew must Re anx-
.5gsiy waiting outside To gain --rne sns 4
tod Co.1moina frankly that sae thought 4
- was coward. snd. pointing 70 his I
Iis:cl. saii sneerinEiy thar he needn't /
exyec; - frigh:en her MIR ,hat. as are /
carried one herself. I. proof os ~aich 1
she opened the bosom OF her dress and /
showed IRE but, % a revolver
-Columbins vas about TO reply z,ssa
there came = nap az tne dcS-. and grab
hing bLs pis.ol s@ ran oa:. end after
= hispe-as Etch s-'1e oae IN fae asT
rushed ioEE stairs and dsrtei soxu re
sect.
WAT 17d happened Ess jas. thss
The 5ete-tivsE had becsze nervous vale
Mr. Peck =es u2 s;zIrs. AID one %
;1ra1. desiring . place hl1nssts =f,5in
sars-1: II c1-e Sc rns;e the expected
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