The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-11

mounted. and wa on top ,ot the load kneei.
iba nature of his ailments. At tho same mo
mrn' q %wonan's shrek rang out on the sun
60 be seen hastcninr toward the camp,
What's that?" cried the priest. leaping to
his feet.
the game il up, answered Cavesson. coolly
! producing a revolver from his posse, as h"
spoke Put your hands above your head. Cent?
pedc. or you're a dead man.
MY dear fellow there's no, tho least neces-
sity for that" returned the Centipede, with n
gentle little laugh that was more an expression
Of amusement than Of anything else. so
you're really CaveSsOn, are you? Well. it
seems as If you've scored after all doe. it not?
fashion, and lust as | was leaving the country,
too" Then he added. looking around him At
the others j SUPPOSE i would be no use my
attempting 10 make n fight for III"
Not in the least" Cavesson replied. and as
he spoke he blew his whistle, and the troopers.
who had hitherto lain hidden among the brush
wood. rose and approached the wagon.
Just put the handouts on him to make sure.
Brown" said Cavesson. and in reply 70 the
circled the Centipede's wrists.
caught in this ridicnlou~ly simple fashion"
and stood before the fire After this you'll
swcred the other grimly, And thenr, TO make
assurance double ,1rs he ordered ,has one Of
left wrist That done. he despatched two Of
his men to reqnisi,ion horses from the inn
township and setting his prisoner under lock
and kew witt as little delay as possible.
" is all my own fault. said the centinede
az they stood togethe' before the fire. awaiting
the arrival Of the TRANSPORT service III ! had
not PLAYED fast and loose with that cir who,
by the way. has cleared out, | should not be
In the preii'ament ] am now. ! suppose She
gave me aw1N2'
You don't eyIect me TO cImIi, ryieif,
for my purpose that ! hav" got YOU.
You're quite right. ~" cer'irede REPLIED;
not be husinesslike 10 say where one derives
ones Information"
Half an hour later they were on their way
back Ia the township, and for the first time
in many week Cnvcsson was able 10 look uron
himself in the light 81 a really happy man.
lnasmuch as he had effected the CAPTURE Of
the tentlredc, nothing could deprive him Of
the right To say That he had comnlied with
n az, ih bH So II,i~ ndiroto T his sbhr npnT and shown
his de,raCtors that 10 was far from being the
tool they had not only supposed but declared
Something under three hours nfter leaving
the crossing. and lust as the police station
ship. Not a soul wnsabout. and in coneduenc"
he was able TO stow hi prisoner carefully away
in one of the cell,A without any one bnt Burke
and hns TROOPERS being the wiser that the motor
iuu- Centred" was In the town;
II was a happy man that retired 10 rest that
Ney, morning he was aroused from sleep
by the : rceant.. who invaded his sleeping
apartment with the information that the new
INSPECTOR had arrived and that after calling
a. the police station. he had gone on to pay
his respects to the Magistrate.
he deuce he has, said Cavesson. twlrllng
his mustache He knows nothing about
the Crntipcde. ! SUPPOSE"
There's not a soul in the township dreams
he, here. I've taken good care Of that ,
,Al right answered soy"ssGp; 'E i:n !
along to Hablett's house and drop a shell into
on reaching the Magistrates house he found
the new inspector and his host NJ breakfast.
They were more than a little surprised TO see
How do. Dickson aid caycsson co9lly
go sad dickson ~, 700 h2t for
II fancy We should have heard something
about j hrf9rc hi, II there had been. pu' IN
| him Shall expect 70 hear tho church bell going
10 JET Us know there's something Important
on hand
.Caveseon. bit his lip, but managed. With an
Effort, to keep his temper Pretending, 10
ignore the Gu 'stion. he asked Dickson when
station and To take over command, according
10 the tenor Of N" Commissioner letter
| tie latter replied The ,ooner tho better"
viii half an hours time suit yout" asked
Cavc~sou.
Thrreupun ,ave-,on bad" lam gpcd-hy and
left the louS- A. III" time arranged Dickson
ard the M1.i-,rii" arrived n tho police station.
They Inspected the charge room, ti. various
offices, The Inspector l%nnrterS, and the stables
, ana the harness room. and al last found them
What chirs.s have you'" inquired liablctt
In ". - "a" oil petty larceny. said caves
son. In No. = a drunken ,hearer. No. }.
4 he -poke he signed 70 the sergeant to
wi !, the prisoner" Dickson inquired
The t"niipod". tavc~S"n answered SIMPLY.
and the ,urrr1-c and oir1er,n Ia" Jaw on me
fHCe~ of he two men We're sufficient r""ninpei-e
lor HIM for adj he had suffered A. their hands,
TWO hour latcr the notorious criminal who
had kept TIA" district in such a state of terror
for 60 long a time past, was brought before he
Magj-tiHt and renndudrd, in order that further
evidence against him might To- obtained. Three
day later ho vn~ committed for trial, aud was
ordered ,n bc taken {" MarIwoiCa 10 -tind hi
iLttl =, TIA" @ror ns a. cad M aaoT a% 'ns,,rIc",naI
h~ successor - attend 10 IN" matter 81 tran'-
'"rsSe my advice. Dickson, oavessou said.
when they DISCUSSED ia" matter. and. have
him hdudcunei 80 yuu- wrist, night ana DAY
! kp"% va n" gr,n'Wtn NM Miih h Mn' u c Ta 'ts' sHc'iHi
b" III aud away, and y"uH never sci eyes on
~ ii take good rare that he doesn't do that"
answered Dickson. halghtily. If Il" can get
away from nae hes n 0eNcrer man than ] take
him for
Cav.,snn With a shruv OF IL shoulders.
1hanks.' ans"crci D,,Ck-oG laconicai!ya
"Wn"g Ma3i y%sT 9dy'GT ]" "a, AK Mar Eng m nor p,
and Ctve~-ou. who had 40 further reason for
| remaining in Muigs Flat, decided to %acc"mpany
thrm for the hrst 10" Iuiie- Of Their journey,
Then hc wa to branch on 70 the south, aud
eventually catch "a" train for Brisbane. "
me last moment the police Magistrate. TO avoid
having 10 accomplish tho Journey alone later
ON, also made w hi mind to the
party, and. when M" -hu T".e next mirnlns
iney set OF. the prI~uncr riding a quiet horse,
aud having his right wrist handCufed 10 Dick
sons loft For several reasons II was far from