The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-13

with that kind er cattle Why, look
at here, chief; that Teller went down
TO Seed City, where Doc Burdle hangs
out, like as if it was with a brass
band, sayin' he was there to land his
man. or bust Why, he might just as
we'll have tried to flag a comet with
a crossin' flag. Dust? Did Burdlue
dust? Why, he went out of that like
two-forty on a down grade You bet
cher that town amt goin' to let Doc
get took without a run for their money.
Why, they're all finger in fist together
the whole bloomin' hamlet"
Seed City was in the heart of the
southwestern moonShine district and
was notorious in the annals of the ser
vice. 1t was midway on the Althamo
and Pekan Railroad, a spur that ran
southwark from the main line. A
month before, a gang of train robbers
had held up the Western mail, dyna
mited the express and postal cars, and
escaped, unmolested, with their booty.
A dozen detectives had gone on the trail
Flanders the last of all. His investi-
cation virtually assured him that Bur-
die, a notorious outlaw, was fhe lead
er of the baud, but before he could
make certain and lay his man by the
heels, Piercy had arrived at Seed City
in the nick of time, it seemed to kick
the props out from under Flanders
trap. But even this explanation failed
to satisfy the chief.
Towers leaned over to his desk, and
drew out a newspaper clipping-a scrap
from the San Inferno Argus, sheet
with a neighborly interest for Seed
City. You read that now, Flanders"
the chief exclaimed. That's why
you've got to land that fellow"
Flanders read, his anger rising at
every line. The clipping was an anony-
nous letter from Seed City, warning
all detectives, investigators and Off
cials on similar errands to steer clean
of the place under "a penalty of a
charge of buckshot 'rattled agin their
ribs"
That's Doc Burdle fur fair" snap
ped Flanders.
Then you go after him." the chief
said, calmly. "You get him or we say
goodby-is it goodby, Flanders?"
The three men outside grinned when
Flanders came into view. Coin to
Sed City, Hank?" cried one with loud
laugh.
You'd better put on a biler-plate
vest afore yer go. They're jes layin'
for a party from this department"
Flanders laughed. scornfully as ever.
"Pll take my chance, l guess. But !
give yer the tip I'd feel better fixed If
cd land one on that chap Piercy. I'm
rled, ] am"
There are four trains daily on the
Altamo and Pekan Railroad-two in
the morning. two in the afternoon. A
desultory freight sometimes plies up
and down the line, but usually the
freight cars are linked on ahead of
the passenger coaches. The second day
after Flanders left the department Of
fee IL carried a free passenger astride
the buffers forward. Piercy. the road
detective, was sprawlng on the ex-
press chest in the blind baggage, when
the conductor looked IN with n de
mand for his services. The train was
just drawing into San Inferno. there
was an unruly passenger in the smOk-
er, and he must be put on, the con-
ductor said. ITS a hobo he started
on the buffers an come into the car
NJ the last stop. Got ticket that's
no FOOd-ran out afore the food. and
he offered % make me look like the
day after the night afore n 80 much's
lay finger 30 him. ! amt a-R0in' 10
tackle him alone. but you'n' me can