Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04

woods, arr 4, companions we're behind
him at ,he time. Stepping in the shad-
ow of the trees. he explained:
"Thar's man comm, an III bet it's
one o. them we're after He may hev
seen me. an ii won't do fer us all ter
hide. He won't know you, Turner. You
keep on an pass Their time o day with
him. Yer bound fer the fort, Yer know.
Keep right on. an we'll hide till he's
out o sight, then we'll overtake yer"
Turner at once walked ahead, while
his two companions secrcted themselves
in the underbrush. They saw Turner
! stop and converse with the stranger q
few moments, when the latter drew near
them, and Bowers whispered:
Its the man they call Taylor! He's
goin' after HOSES sure!"
All unconscious of the proximity Of
the two men. Taylor tramped stnrdily
on, and was soon out OF hearing in the
woods. Then the two left their ambush
and hurried after Turner. who awaited
them far out on the plain.
! What did he say?" inquired Bowers,
eagerly
asked me where l was bound an
whether there was any bosses ter be got
in Dyea," said Turner. who never
seemed TO waste word.
81 knew til" declared Bowers. "Now
all we've got ter do is find snug place
this side whar the trail splits an take
it easy till the dust is under our eyes
He'll be back pretty quick if he gifts
any bosses an then we won't hev much
longer ter wait"
Several days later saw them securely
hidden in piece of dense woods, but
each day was divided into watches
when they took turns standing on sen
tinel duty. From knoll short dis
lance from the hut they had built tn,
trail was visible for fully mile, ant
from daylight to dark they watched 4
closely.
Their patience was rewarded when,
! late one afternoon, they saw Dick Tay-
lor riding along to the north, leading q
string of horses behind him.
"Our time is most up now" said Bow
ers, grimly. He'll fetch the mine by
to-morrer. Them two chaps with hin
I've seen round Dyea. They're ricl
chaps, I've heard. He's picked em W
an is goin' ter sell OUT
''How many will there be of them?
asked Turner, "an' how's the trick tie
be done when they git here? Dye
reckon regular holdup, or what?'
1--WE might do it in tibet way" sal
Bowers, IAN stan the risk o gittir
wiped out, but it won't do ter risk II
There'll be too many of EN-. I've got
scheme I'm goin' ter spring on EN-
Let's git back under cover an I'll tie,
. yet what it is"
When they reached their rude she
: ter and lighted their pipes he outline
his plan as follows:
Upon sighting the party Rider was
conceal himself in the woods near tt
J. hut. Bowers himself was TO remain
the hut on the boughs which serve
him for a bed, while Turner's part w;
p TO meet the travellers and play the TO
y of a decoy.
a "They all know my phiz," said 30,
II ers, IAN some o them knows Ride
You are the only one they don't kno'
e OF course, Taylor will remember NEE
" in yer the other day when hewas goi
re in, an yer can tell him you've met
u chap as is shot himself by mistake, a
he is almost dead. Ask one of 'em t
come an see if there's any chance +
II him, or sumthin' like that. One of e
u is sure ter come, an when he gifts
! side the shanty we kin hold him
&c darned quick"
is "But what about the rest of them
a' asked Rider.
why, yer chump, when this o
as don't come back it's ten ter one tn
SO another feller'n come lookin' art
as him, an we'll fix him too Then il t
ne rest don't come Well go out with Q
an guns all of a sudden an hold EN- ,
~ Well take all thar guns an horses {
u light out lively fer Dawson CT
Gu THEY'LL be sure We've gone ter Dyea
we'll git Off clean with the gold.
'es higher ter Dawson anyhow, then it
ter Dyea. We kin git down by wa
ne an then take Their steamer fer Seatt
while they're loollin fer us round Dy
~ or Skaguay. See?"
.e Great head" said Turner, sent
g. .l tiously. while even Rider began to
q impressed with the clever scheme.
W, was also great relief to know Il
nv there was to be no bloodshed, for.
go as he was he had not the heart for s,
deeds when he was sober.
~. After carefully discussing ev
10. phase Of their villainous plot and
- ranging the details the trio stretcl
themselves on their rude beds and w
s;5 soon sleeping as soundly as though
~. guilt rested on their minds,
rail To be continued
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