Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24


on the others breast and holding his
wrists so that he could not draw
weapon.
LET me up, blast yer!" was the sullen
reply as the man tried in vain to move.
Want ter get up? All right, pard.
Jest remember I've got a gun agin yer
ribs, though. an if yer don't go all quiet
I'll let hole through yer.'
AS he spoke he arose and allowed the
man to do likewise. keeping stout grip
on his. collar. Then he said. sternly:
Go on where push yer. l want ter
see Yer face
A short walk brought them to the
tent where Rider and Bowers slept. and
into this the latter conducted his pris-
oner and lit a candle.
The light showed the face of a man
about 80 years. with an expression of
ferOcity which was revolving. but Bow
ers surveyed ii with satisfaction as he
asked:
well. Mr.. Man, what made yer tackle
me? Hard up?''
Yes
The fellow gazed at him untiinching-
~ as he spoke.
IL S pose yer know could come pref
ty near hevin' Yer hung fer this job?"
do it. d yer. an don't talk about
IT. was the prompt reply.
Bowers released his grip. produced a
bottle of liquor from his pocket and
held it toward his companion. saying:
Take a drink. You're a man after
my own heart, you be. You an l kin
do business. | guess. How would yer
like ter lay yer paws on n couple o
hundred thou, all in dust an nuggets ."
whats that yer saying?" replied the
man. wiping his mouth OF his coat
sleeve as he lowered the bottle. care
| yer maxim game of me or what the
do | look like a chap that fooled?''
snarled Bowers. angrily. Il amt tibet
| kind. | know some chaps as has got a
! few hundred pounds O the yaller stuff
all dug. an IF l had two or three good
men they'd whack up the swag with
me-
I'm yer mani" exclaimed the other,
| looking him full in the eye. Il amt
scared of little blood. I'm desperate
and I'll join yer!"
trust?" asked Bowers. I've got a
to cut loose from pretty quick. Three
will be plenty ter do the job
PLENTY ter divide with. too. Why
can't we manage it between us?'
Course we kim said Bowers. ian
the fewer in it the better. Two gooc
men is better'n twenty fer such a job
Will yer stick ter me. no matter what
happens"'
81 never went back on a chum yet.
was the prompt reply.
"All right. Now, what's yer name
pard?"
my names Turner"
"Wau, Turner let's finish this lickel
the fust thing"
1t did not take long to accomplish
this. and then Bowers said:
I'll furnish the outfit an take vel
where the game is ter be played. Yol
git one-third of Their swag an git two
thirds. That's fair, amt il? '
'I can't kick on that
"All right. Now we'll git some sleel
an to-morrer we'll see if thar's any
bosses ter be got. If l hadn't been
chump I'd held on ter what 1 brough
in with me when | come
On the following day, however, h
took different view of the matter. T
would be impossible to start off on tn,
trip without arousing the suspicious o
Obed Rider. and Bowers decided that h
must be of the party.
Hes just the chap ter split on US i
we happened ter have a scrimmage an
thar was any fuss here over it.
dassent leave him behind Wen TAX
him an then he'll hev ter keep hi
mouth shut when he's in the same boa
with u.s."
But after two days search he wa.
unable to procure single horse, 81
great was the demand. His gold wa
running low besides, and at last h,
dared not wait any longer. Each maj
took as much provisions as he coalC
carry on his back, and, early one morn
ing, they started over the trail. armed
with rifles and revolvers.
When they had proceeded few mile
or their way, Bowers said:
snow, pards, we're out fer big gam
an we've got ter be mighty smart i
we want ter come out all right. Weir
likely ter meet some O. the party weir
after any time. They can't tote all thei
dust in on their backs an then thar
that girl. They must hev bout enuf
by this time an they'll like enuff sens
one O. the men ter Dyea after hose
fer the gang. See?''
That's boss sense" replied Turner
wall" continued Bowers, sswe mus
keep our eyes peeled that we don't lie
ourselves be seen by any sech man
It'll Spite everything if we do