Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-01
CHAPTER XI.
"A GUIDE CAPTAINS PLACE is wUTu H

CHAPTER XI.
"A GUIDE CAPTAINS PLACE is wUTH HIS
SCHOONER"
On the arrival of the Sunshine at
Emithville the two detectives hurried
ashore; nothing had been seen or heard
of the Clara Belle; they had, of course.
been uncertain as to whether she had
been up the river or not.
Three or four pilots were standing Or
the wharf. To one of them Capt. Har.
per said
"Piver, has the Clara Belle passed out
recently?"
"At four o'clock this morning." was
the reply; "she went up yesterday
empty and returned the same. was
waiting till sunrise to take brig out;
she came down the river under full sail
and rounded to and dropped
anchor just off there, some 200
yards in the stream; she low
cred boat, and Angus went
ashore. l was sitting in my pilot boat
there. and didn't hail him. though
could see his form and three others
in the boat pulling the oars. Angus
other men in the boat, but in half ar
hours time he returned. The sun was
then rising. and could see that it was
Angus, but when they pulled the yawl
out into the stream this time there 6;ere
but two men with him. understand
he had left his cook behind-some thing
strange about it. l hailed him this
time, but he did not reply. saw him
look off up the river as he mounted the
deck of his schooner. Then they raj sed
anchor, hoisted all sail. and with a stiff
breeze and the tide with them, went
scudding out of the inlet. l doubt if
Uncle Sam has sloop that would over
haul them"
You may as well go back with me"
said the captain to the two officers; 'thc
bird has flown. If l mistake not, you
will nevermore see Angus Bruce"
"Wh hat is it, captain?" asked Piver
elias Angus fed, and for what?"
Merely for murder, Piver-for the
murder of Banker Lloyd, in Whining
ton"
That's a dom lie" said another pilot
standing by; there's no one here in
Smithville will believe it--Angus Bruce
murderer? l say TO, and will stand
urore the mon as SAYS he is. He might
lay out a mon in self-de Tense, but do n
murder? MOI"
Here, Grissom, take this paper, read
that said the captain, pointing to an
article headed:
Horrible Murder of John Lloyd, the
Banker, by Angus Bruce, Captain of the
Clara Belle"
Briggs" said one officer to the other,
Tets go to the widows house and see
what we can learn"
All right, Carr" replied the man adj
dressed; I'VE may find lobe, the cook
there, if he left him behind, but not
much can be pumped outof him."
Arrived at the house, Carr knocked al
the door and the widow herself opened it
Pardon me- madame" said Carr, "bu,
are you the mother of Angus Bruce?"
Tibet is an honor I may weel bt
proud of. mon. What wud We wutt
Angus Bruce?"
"He is a murderer, dame. He las
night murdered Banker Lloyd in Will
m;ngton."
ut is lee. mon! A wuxed leei NJ,
ain son is ma murderer. Sen you wuc
cotch murderer, then best thee cotcl
one wee bit nearer hame. Cotchet tn,
young Lathrop, then belize thou will
have the mon"
Why, Lathrop is the witness wht
caught your son in the act"
'lIe did ma doot. He killet his uncle
ahind my Angus back. doubt not HI
do want hees wealth. Aye, and there b.
mair he wants"
1--WE have warrants for the arrest q
Angus, dame"
Then why dost stand dancing Mar
got Bruce-why don't thee cotch tn
lad?"
Where is he, dame?"
"Weel, thou art sorry mon to ask
mi:her where her son be. and thou full
ready to hang un."
1--WE will surely catch him, Mrs
Bruce-did he pass out in his schooner?
"a guide captains place is with he
schooner, and if thou wult cotch tn
lad, why catch un-belike he is not Of
the sea, he is on the dry land"
when did you see him last, dame ?
when looket at hem with my tw
cen"
rs lobe, the cook, here? We hear h
left him behind"
''Dost want the kuke? Did lobe col
NIT murder, too? Come thee in, he
at the wud pile now. / am getting to
GOLD fer a kuke, and Angus left the DO
behind. Tobel Tobe!"