Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-15

now as he SAID 10 himself on the nignl
of his escape I'VE have changed all
that The stage would depart without
him
Milligan. the other fugitive. was a
promoter and Milligan was in trouble.
as promoters now and then are apt tC
be He had been the chief instrument
in the mutiny that had occurred in L
troop three months before and wa.
serving Il year al hard labor in tn,
guardhouse for his zeal in cause which
had been promptly frOwned down
Early III the morning on the third
day after the escape two cavalrymer
Were riding avross the prairie toward q
distant log shack beside the trail which
connected Calgary with Saskatchewan
II was stopping place for travellers and
the only house in 20 miles
They II sure stop AT Bennett S and
eat said Sergeant Kay Wed best
not ride too close They drew aside
into bluff of poplars and fastened Their
horses among the trees Now con
tinued the sergeant. take walk Il
the right and come in below the win
dow in the back of the shack Tina,
knoll and the stacks will give you al
the cover you require mind you don I
show yourself I'll shy round by the
left and get To the front door When il
opens, hold your gun on EN- from the
window
Inside Bennet's two men were break
fasting at rough pine table From the
manner in which they ate il might
have been inferred that il was long
since they had tasted food
Great Scott said the smaller of
the two. a yonngish. compact. sallow
man. with Il carefully pointed, narrow
black mustache. causing for a minute
as Bennett set second heaping plate OF
meat on the table This is great II
would take all b troop to chase me
from such feed
Elegant assenicd his companion.
with a mouthful of steak "Shtill. I'm
not askin To see any NV tn elan Uts
good radiance anyways We take Mt,
an hope Tiers as many moiles betune
us as there is bchoind MS.
The door creaked trifle on its wood
en- hinges Crackerbox looked round
quickly Sergeant Kay stood in the
doorway with a levcled revolver in his
hand
"I'lltroublc you McCorkle. he said
easily "Oaka- quick now You know
the formula
The gambler : hands went mp Mil
ligan raised his AZ the same instant
His ewes were engaged at the window
before him
Bout face Milligan came round
mechanically in obedience TO the SHARP
word of command Tut tint" Kay
went on protestingly Won needn 1
strike your dukes. Milligan Keep EN-
up. keep EN- up They look first rate as
they are Hatherton. walk round here
i do the honors while Won re- com
ing and fit these new cuffs ON til gen
tlemen want to see how they look
Cutest thing in the market lots OF
starch in en- and polished Ia make a
Chinese laundry ashamed of itself We
haven't had a chance to try EN- on u
real eligible candidate before
He bowed with mock Difference to the
gambler Crackerbox smiled amiably
in return
I'm right glad to see you. sergeant.
he said Seems Just like home again.
Funny how things turn ont. amt il
was Just wonderin if you wouldn I
happen along = and here you are
Well. all 5 fair in love and war-and a
fox chase Some fools in my shoes would
probably see things-ropes. beams and
hornpipes don't Life : too short tc
waste in speculation over what probably
wouldn occur Play youl game on,
and keep IN lnokin happy That's good,
clean philosophy for a man And if you
do pass ont before the rest of the play.
ers. why Won H. only II hand ahead. and
they II he hot in your moccasin track:
to the sweet by-hy We only Just hi
the ranch an hour before you. and seeir
we was here first we cant do less than
make you welcome Iuu wouldn I have
grudged lis Il heas;y reception. | know.
If il had happened the other way
round Crackorbox laughed wv,
was right hungry Mr. Bennett here.
was 50 good as to fix us mp real enjoy
able meal. an we've just wolfed il.
And. as the handouts went ON And
them bracelets Ain they charmin
Such finish Do you know. sergeant as
soon aS IN out this m goin tc
get me "A pair. gold miniature. YOU
know same pattern. Ia hang on my
watch chain as souvenir What +,
wrcng. Milligan: You don look pleas
ed
The hig lrishman glowercd under his
thick red eyebrows II suppose this i,
another twe.vemunt for me. III
grow led
Crackcrhox hurst into loud laugh
Don't he dowuhrarted me N. h
rctnrnct They can't give me too
much If II good thing Ill ask them to
let IL" have it
"Well Mr. McCorl;le. said Kay,
now Won r. wearing government
lewclry we can be- more sociable
guess You haven't finished Your break
fast Yet 1t 4, ahead uf anything You re-
likely 10 get between this and the fort,
which the same Is 30 miles. 81 YOU d
best make the most of il Jump in
And since Won re- 50 hoSpitahlc. if Mr.
Bennett will be good enough To fry a
little mare steak we II eat with YOU
guess you know better than to make
any breaks he added. significantly
looking from one prisoner 10 the other.
Too busy To think of it. returned
CrackerboX. sitting down To the table
again Kind of a tough proposition,
this sergeant he added IA moment
later after an Intellectual attempt To
cut his meat "tryin ~ handle u meal
with Your wrists sawin oAe against the
other. Liz" cattle in Il yoke.
Kay glan"ed al iIathcrton Help
him ont went youY he said MIR
Bennett will do the same for the other
man. m sure
oh | can't allow that protested
the gambler II II manage He seized
the meat in his fists and tore il between
his teeth. like a dog
Here. quit that exclaimed Kay
You re- human nj least not an ami
NAL He took ont his keys and un
locked one handcnif There III lei
you eat deccntIy and not like pagan
II you II promise not 10 try tn escape.
A sudden brightness flashed into tn,
gambler eyes hut there was nothing
of it left in the look he turned on Kay
as he replied with bland smile Sur,
thing Id promise anything under tn,
circumstances That easy say. ser
geant yun re- real obliging II see tnat
Won re- mentioned IN orders