The Iola register., 1899-08-25

This was done. and he added.
"IIere. Rider. tie 'em nm. hand nm,
foot. You ought ter be handy at moL-
in knots that won't slim. SEEM as ver
a sailor"
A rope which had evidently been nre-
pared for the occasion was nrodnced
and cut into requisite lengths. after
which Rider bound both prisoners se-
curely and rolled them helpless into
the corner of the hut, completing his
work by tying pieces of blanket over
their mouths in such way that while
they could breathe they could not give
an alarm if so disposed.
All this was accomplished much
quicker than ii takes to tell it. and in
less than five minutes from the time
Tom and his friend crossed the thresh-
old of the hut they were bound and
heIpless prisoners, while Hank Bowers
ana ms two partners were congratulate
ing themselves on the outside at the
complete success of their scheme.
IL was now so dark that they knew
the party must camp for the night
"Aere IL was Ihat search would he
mace soon Tor the missing men was
MY ,""n P'oo"p''' anu diler SNORT
eons "I'"'loH, 'AeE coHceaIeu lhem-
'eiIes near 'ne nut ana waited.
Dceper ana oecper zen the shadows,
UNIV, d. i'"t u" '"CA were Iorceu 10 lhe
conc'usIou 'n'' 'he miners had taken
'i'e ',,,,, aI"II''
Try again. Sald turner at last
~ won 90 10 neN lhem suspectin any
'nln mas happened ter them chaps. I'll
go OUT ter Wnere they are an say the
W. SOune ielo"s know ,ner SICK man
%n r. 20 ,siS T'' ei s'"H oS H,nl 'ernI Ight'
n," : =, a',oW - ,oo uarN 'er nm my
way '"eN 'eI '"t Hut, OF lher am room
Iei ,o many III IT, 'eSt as IL gets lIght
, ~ 'e' sec 70" an h'uer KIN come
w" Il Oh US an holG 'he gang up with
set suHs g'' oenlhu en- an we've
so' e'i ,,'"'
uood. whispered Bowers, admir-
ingy, nat great scheme!
ana II was Nheh urner appeared
dC Ihe camp ana 'oId ms story no one
d nud any suspicion that II was false.
Inc men were an 1aHiIlar with Toms
story, ana IT. ana not seem unnatural
that ne shouId be charitable enough to
remain py dying man, even though it
was an enemy. lhe tents had been
pitched' cheeriul hre oullt near by,
ana OIara Avery was tripping lightly
upou' 70 prepare 'ne evening meal,
"Hile 'ne men aV'enueu 10 the horses
ana 'nelr precious puruehs'
Il 'nere hau Deeii any uneaslness IN
lne minus OF lohl lrlehds IL would
n"'e oeen uiSPeiieu "hen 'he stranger
s"iu' carelessly
say pards' there amt room enough
IN the shanty Tor four OF us, an If yer
doh mlhd II jest stay here with yer
ter-nlg ht'
You're welcome said TarboX,
hear'lIS' lnere room IN my tent ana
squire pIuhhe'' 100 lurh IN win
US 10" ana nave some supper
Wheh 'he meal was over the men set
''eu uo"n oE the ilre' turner produced
an olu cherlH"oou pipe ana Hghted IL,
WINE l"rpoN 'nreW on an arIhiuI OF
sucks ana maze acheeriui Dlaze' 1hey
,alNeu ol inning ana maze no secret Oh
'he Iac' 'h"' 'heS hau struck rlch
sPoG anu were returning win thelr
| gold' Whlle turner prOlessed intense
curiosity to know the spot in order that
he might hasten there as soon as he
was relieved of his present care in the
shape of the sick man.
When the pipes were empty he ac-
cepted Tarbox's offer and was soon ap-
parently asleep, an example which was
followed by all but Taylor, who took
the first watch.
He was relieved by Tarbox. who in
turn aroused Avery. but the night
passed off without incident until dawn.
Tarbox and Taylor were sound asleep
in the tent with the stranger, who now
raised himself quietly on his elbow and
listened.
The two men were breathing heavily,
| and MINGLED with tbeir ,esnira+io,e