West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-02

ably goa weren't all Co,scCsgsNd. but
I've gct 20 40 on tlEc assumption that
You arc all guilty tin you prove other
wise "
"Aw. you'ro solans," dtawlca Al
bert.
~ hopc so. 4" / said. "But for tho prcs-
ont Two got t. 30 English and tyoa5 the
joke sCriouslS."
"Nhat do you want 10 dog'' asked
A{r. Cullen.
~ don't wish TO arrest you gontlcmon
unless you fCrcc mo to. +" said. for
don { sce that it Wall DO any good But
want yoc - return TO camp with wS
They nsFcntcd - thst, and. Singio
Gle. we rode back When thcrc, told
each thAt he must D. searched. to which
they submitted az orco. After that We
went through their baggage. wasa's
going TO have tho rhonE or cowboys
tumbliug over Miss Callen's clothes, 30
L hooked over hcr bag myself. The pret-
illness and dslRtinrss of tirc various c0n-
tents were n rVVelatiOn TO me, and |
tried 20 put them back as neatly as /
had found them. But / didn't know
much about tho articles. and It was n
terrible job trying to fold up some of
the things. Why, there was II big pink
affair, lined with silk, with bits of rib
bon and lace all over IT. which nearly
drove me out of my head, for woald
have defied mortal man To pack il SO
that IL shouldn't muss. / had n funny
little feeling Of tenderness for every
thing, which made fussing over IL all
plceTusNc, even while / felt nll tho time
that was doing n sneak act and had
really no right to touch her belongings.
l didn't find anything discriminating,
and the posse reported the Same result
with tho other baggage. II the letters
were still in existence, they were either
concealed somewhere or We're in the
possession of the party In the canyon.
Telling the sheriff to keep those in the
camp under absolute surveillance, took
single man, and, saddling couple of
mules. started down the trail.
We found Frederic and Captain"
Hanco just dismounting at the Rock
cabin. and told the former mo was in
custody for the present and asked him
where Miss Cullen and Lord Rallies
were. He told mo they were just be.
hind But / wasn't going TO take any
risks, and, ordering the deputy TO look
after Cullen, won't on down the trail
couldn't resist calling back;
"How's your respiration, Mr.. Cullen?"
Ho laughed aGd called, "Digitalis put
me on my feet like q fash / said 60
myself, Hes got tho most brains Of
any man in this party"
The trail at this point is very wind
ing SO that ono caD rarely soc 90 feet ia
advance, and sometimes not 10. Owing
TO this, the first thing l knew pumped
round a curve on TO mule, which was
patiently standing there. Just back OF
him was another on which sat Miss
Cullen, and, standing close beside her,
was Lord Rallies. One of his hands held
the mules bride, the other held Madgo's
arm, and he was saying You owe it 20
me, and viii have one, or if''--
I sworc 20 myself and coughed aloud.
which made Miss Cullen look up. The
moment she saw mo sho cried, "Mr
Goroloni How delightfull' even while
she grew as red as she had been pale tho
moment before. Lord Rallies grew red,
too, but IN . different way.
Have you caught the robbers?" cried
Miss Cullen.
I'm afraid have, 4" I answered.
"What do you mean2" she asked.
I smiled at the absolute innocence and
wonder with which she spoke and re-
piled, II know now, Miss Cullen, why
you said was braver than the British
ers. "
How do You lmow2"
couldn't resist getting in gido shot
at Lord Rallies, who had mounted his
mule and sat scOwlinR. "Tho train rob
bers were such thoroughgoing buffers at
the trade, " I said, THAT If they had
left their names and addresses they
wouldn't have made itmuch easier. We
Americans may not know enough TO
deal with real road agents, but we can
do something with amateurs"
What arc we stopping here for?"
snapped Lord Rallies
I'm sure don know, " Responded.
Miss Cullen, if you will kindly pass
us, and then If Lord Rallies will follow
you, we will go ON 10 the cabin. must
ask you TO keep close together.
81 stay OF go as please, and not by
your orders said Lord Rallies.
"Out I'm this part Of the country" I
said calmly, 1T Is not good form for
an unarmed man to argue with one who
carries n repeating rife. Kindly follow
Miss Cullen. And, leaning over, /
struck his mule with the loose ends Of
my bride, starting IL up the trail
WEcn wo reached the cabin. the dep
uty told ma that he had made Frederic
strip and had searched his clothing,
finding nothing. / ordered Lord Rallies
TO dimOuht aud go into the cabin
For what.' he demanded
"Wc want 90 search you" an
swcrod.
Il don't choose 20 bo searched. " he
protested you have shown no war
rant. nor
wasn't in a mood toward him 20
listen 20 his talk. / swung my wiuchos-
tor into lire and said: II was sworn in
last night as deputy sheriff and am
privileged 20 shoot o train robbor oo
sight Either dead OF alive, I'm going
20 search your clothing inside Of ten
minutes, and If sou have no preference
as 20 which condition you ARE i'm when
it's done / certainly haven't
That brought him down on his high
horsc--that Us, mulc--aud j sent the
deputy in with him, with directions 20