The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-07

ne 20 see Dumas 80 regularly. Dart
tried TO pump me by being hail fellow
and by cursing the customs officers l
was only boy. but wasn't so easily
caught as all that. defended the cus-
toms men and condemned smuggling.
Dart just winled his left eve in a know
ing sort OF way. Fortunately, IS IL
turned out, Dumas didn't give away his
tunnel. lie admitted to Dart that his
place was q headquarters for SNUG
glers, but he didn't commit himself any
further.
Il had made three successful trips
while Dart was staying with Dumas,
and guess that my success had made
me bit careless. w fourth trip was
the last smuggling expedition that
ever engaged in, and it came so near he
Ing my finish in all ways that IL
thoroughly frightened me. II was a
cold. nasty night In October, aud l
reached Dumas place about eight
O'Clock. Dartwas sitting in the barroom,
and Joined him. We drank more than
the usual quantity Of ale. and when
Madore came in whistling 10 Indicate
that my keg was strapped on the gig !
said:
well, Dart, I'm going just as soon
as MadOre can hitch up
~ think III take a little horseback
ride myself he answered, and see il |
can't clear my head Of thisale.'
This disturbed me, for l couldn't say
anything for fear he might get on to the
right track and suspect my gig. have
since thought that Dart suspected that
picked up my goods somewhere along
the road. ard he expected 70 detect me
in the act I hurried out TO the barn
and drove out Just as Dart came cut Of
the barroom to gethis horse saddled.
Three miles down the road and just
after had crossed the line l heard a
horse galloplng behind me. l knew II
was Dart, and that he would overhaul
me unless could reach a fork mile
ahead and confuse him rs towhich road
had taken Whipped up my manc and
the darkness ! saw light that was
evidently lantern Jus; about where the
forks Of the road were Dart had cor
nered me. knew II. As soon as saw
that lantern knew that revenue Off
GERS were with it. l couldn't sip my
key because the straps were tangled up.
In an insian; had mnde up my mind
what to do. There was fairly level
fed on my left with no fence on the
road Without stopping my mares
speed turned into 1t. Ny gig bumped
clean off the ground. It was rough
riding. but l realized that ii was my
only chance. The noise that made go
ing ucross that field warned Dart and
the other officers what had happened,
and they yelled TO me to stop. | didn't,
and then followed a dozen or more shots
from their reyolvers. The balls
whis;.ed over my head. don't know
how got 10 the woods. | found q
score Of old wood roads, and selecting
one OF them. walked my horse In and
waited. | heard those fellows beating
the bush around nc for two hours. ]
had slipped the lCeg out and concealed
II. but didn't want TO be captured,
even though they had no evidence
against ne The officers gave it up, and
1 drove hone at day light minus the key.
Ny mare was used up, and friend OF
mine tipped me off that the game was
up. Dart was special agent, and be
was going TO dog me until he got evi,
dence enough 10 arrest me. Thought
It ell over. and l concluded that II
stayed SO near the Canadian line the
temptation TO smuSgle bit would bS
so strong that should weaken. and
probably end by being captured. Ihsd
saved suug LITTLE sum. and with ii
went 10 New York l have lived therC
since, ind am heartily ashamed of ny
carly smuggling.
"Dart is connected with the secre'
service, and few years ago met hin
in the Hoffman house In New York
Dumas place bad beenclosed. and Dart
after we had drink together In re
membrance Of Dumas' old ale, said:
Were you smuggiIn or not the nigh
we chased you into the heldsr
That question Is outlawed.' an
swered, and you didn'tcatchme. Lett
talk about something else
Coming over this railroad, where
once drove with nv snurrled Goods
has brought It al back TO nee That
AIN. Y. Sun.