Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-21

Let me say q tCOrd before you pun.
port, and the other covering her heart.
1t was too far for me to see her face,
but the whole attitude expressed such
suffering that it was terrible to see,
What was more, her position put her in
range of every shot the cowboys might
fire at the five as they charged. If
could have stopped them, / would have
done so; but since that was impossible,
Icried:
Mr. Camp III surrender the let
ters !"
Hold on, boys" shouted Baldwin
wait till we get the property he stole,
And, coming through the crowd. he
threw the moose off my neck.
Don't shoot Mr.. Cullen" yelled,
us my friends halted and raised their
rifles, and fortunately the cowboys had
opened up enough to let them hear me
and see that was free of the rope,
Escorted by Camp, Baldwin and the
cowboys, l walked toward them On
the way Baldwin said in low voice:
Deliver the letters, and We'll tell the
boys there has been mistake. Other
WISE
When he came up TO the five, / called
to them that had agreed to surrender
the letters While was saying it Miss
Cullen joined them, and 1t was curious
to see how respectfully the cowboys
took off their hats and fell back
You are quite right" Mr.. Cullen
called. Give them the letters ut once,
"Oh, do, Mr.. Gordon, said Madge,
still white and breathlcss with emotion
1.-THE money is nothing. Don't think"-
1t was all she could say.
I felt pretty small, but with Camp
and Baldwin, now rc-cnforccd by Judge
Wilson, I went to the station, ordered
the agent to open the safe, took out the
three letters and handed thom to Mr..
Camp, realizing how poor Madge must
have felt on Hance's trail.
Just us he took them we heard out
side the first note of buglc, and as 1t
sounded by fours, column left my
heart gave big jump and the blood
came rushing to my face Camp, Bald
win and Wilson dashed out of the door,
and l wasn't two feet behind them.
There was squadron Of cavalry swing
ing a circle round the station, and We
had barely reached the platform when
the bngle sounded Halt" quickly fol.
lowed by Forward left" AS the ranks
wheeled and closed up as solid line
about us could have cheered with de-
light There was moments dramatic
hush, in which we could all hear the
breathing Of the windcd horses, and
then came the clatter of sword and
spurs as an officer sprang from his sad
die,
II want Richard Gordon, " the Off
Ger called
said, AT your service and badly
in need Of yours, Captain Singer"
Hope the delay hasn't spoiled
things" said the captain. 1--WE had {
cursed fool of guide, who took the
wrong trail and ran us into Limestone
canyon, where we had to camp for tn,
night.
explained the situation rs quickly
as could, and the captain eyes CLEAN
ed. I'D have given bad quarter t
have got here ten minutes sooner anc
ridden my men over those scoundrels, '
he muttered. Il saw them scatter al
we rode up, and if I'd known wha
they'd been doing we'd have givel
them a volley." Then he walked ovel
to Mr.. Camp and said, GIVE me thost
letters. "
II hold those letters by virtue Of al
ORDER Camp began.
Give me those letters" the captain
interrupted.
''Do you intend high handed inter
ference with the civil authorities?
Judge Wilson demanded.
"You have taken forciblc possession O
the United States property. Any tall
about civil authorities is rubbish, anc
you know it."
II will never cried Mr. Camp.
Corporal Jackson, dismount Il guarC
of six menu rang the captains voice
interrupting him.
Evidently something in the voice Of
order convinced Mr.. Camp, for the let
tiers were hastily produced and given t.
Singer, who at once handed them to me
turned with them to the Cullens, and
laughing, said, "All's well that end,
we'll.
But they didn't seem to care bi