The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-30

SIC. 900 IN cold cash he could start
afresh in another country Australia,
for instance. He would disappear, and
people could put any construction
thereon that they liked. Most proba-
bly, the two robbers would be blamed
for it.
Weighing these pros and cons, the
scoundrel felt no compuncttons over
the black treachery to the ladies and TO
Draper. His sole concern was to Sc
cure his own skin and feather his own
nest at one and the same time. But
not until his fingers closed on the mon
ey in front of the bank window was
his mind fully made up.
The two members of the gang lay in
seclusfon all that Monday. By noon
time at furthest they calculated that
Pilley should have returned: But he
tane not. Still they fingered, alter
nately drinking and sleeping the after
noon hours away. Night came and
with it the certainty that something
had miscarried or that they were
| duped.
With black rage in their hearts they
ordered their horses and as soon as
darkness fell took the trail on the re-
turn to Bone gulch from their bootless
errand. All that night they rode. Dawn
was Just breaking when they approach
ed the vicinity of the robbers retreat.
All unconscious Of danger, they were
riding careIessIy, their horses perfopce
proceeding at a walk, when out of the
gloom ahead came the sharp challenge:
Halt! Who goes there?' accompa-
MED by the rattle of carbines.
'"Who the blank are your was the
defiant response, and this betrayed
them, to which came the quick retert:
Throw up your hands or you're dead
men!" emphasized by series of om1-
nous c1icks-sounds too we'll known by
the marauders to need any repetition.
Letting fall the reins on their horses
heads, they elevated their hands ON
level with their ears and in this pos
ture made out a squad of dtsmOunted
cavalrymen drawn up across the trail
''Dis1nount!'' came the command
from Lieutenant Crosby, and, covered
by the weapons of the troop, the crest
fallen villains slid out of their saddles
as best they could, whereupon they
were speedily searched, their pistols
confscated and their arms securely
pinioned.
Games up boysY' was the irontoal
salutation of the lieutenant.
'Well, you needn't be so blamed chip
per about it." growled Leather Jack.
"'Tain't our fault. Jim just bit of
more'n he cud chew, that's all!'
"See what comes O trustin tender
foot" remarked Bill Root, expectorat-
ing sa7agely.
Lieutenant Crosby stood by, regard
ing their dismay and disgust with grim
amusement.
81 suppose you know what you've
cot to expect?' he inquired dryly
'@TLis means 20 years at Least. We've
cot Jim Dallun and the whole lot of
you just where we want you. and by
this time tomorrow you'll all be in
Arapahoe county Jail
'Win WEI" sneeringly remarked
Leather Jack, truculent to the last.
'"Yes, and you are going to help"
was the lieutenant's confident re-
spouse.
'As how?' inquired Leather Jack in
the same skeptical tone.
by showing us the nearest way to
that cave of yours and thereby earning
q communication of sentence for your
selves"
This cast a new light on the subject,
and the two rascals looked fnquiringly
at each other. They realized that the
game was up, as Lieutenant Crosby
had said. Better make the best terms
they could while the chance offered. A
few minutes reflection determined
their choice.
Cali right, lieutenant. We're with
you," said Jack nonchalantly. Then:
Better leave them horses here.
They're no good Oh this trail"
So the troop horses and Mr.. William
Root were left behind with two of the
cavalrymen as guards, and at the order
to march the men formed in single file,
Leather Jack in front, followed by
Lieutenant Crosby, pistol in hand,
ready to shoot at the first sign of
treachery. Then came Ben Gallup and
Chester Ives, followed by the rest of
the troop In single file they proceed
ed noiseBessly down rocky and tortu-
Gus ravine. It was not yet bright day
light even on the heights above. Here
in the holhows a slight mist added to
the obscurfty caused by the faint light.
A more favorable moment for surprise
and attack could not have been found.
In the cave at this hour all was 81
lent. Worn out by the long vigil Of the
night before, during which the return
Of F1lley and his escort was momenta-
rily looked and listened for, both pr1s-
oners and tailers were asleep. True,
there was some pretense Of keeping
guard, bat even those on watch were
doing. nallon himself was sunk in
slumbeg.
Suddenly the bright mouth of the
cave. which faced the east, was dark
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