The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-14
THE SACK Cq GOLD.

exclaimed:
Look at that maaw
His companion looked in the direction
indicated, but in the gathering gloom
was unable to detect anything that look
ed like human figure.
''I think you were mistaken" be re-
Piled "Was he white or lndianT"
"White and dressed in the garb of a
miner"
"Well, he is gone now. and well thinl,
no more about him."
But the speaker by no means felt the
assurance he assumed.
They valued their wealth enough to
feel ready to peril their lives for It's safe
ty, and the sight of the stranger they had
seen lettering around the camp at sunset
filed both with a vague uneasiness.
They lounged around the outside. smok-
ing their pipes until late hour, when
they withdrew within their dilapidated
tent and lay down. They were so wea-
ricd with their unusually hard labor that
both sank into heavy slumber.
Before stretching out upon their blan-
kets Watson placed the sack containing
the greater part of the gold where he felt
certain il could not be disturbed without
awakening him.
Watson was awakened an hour or two
later by something about his head For
a second or two he was bewildcrcd, and
then when he regained bis senses he
caught the glimpse Of mans hand dis
appearing through rent in the canvas,
and the same full moon which displayed
this startling fact revealed the more
alarming one that the same human hand
contained his sack of gold
BY this time the truth flashed upon the
miner, and, coming bolt upright with the
suddenness of lightning, he emptied the
whole five barrels of his revolver after
the disappearing form of the thief.
Hubert. starting up at the same time,
did the same. and both dashed outside
the tent AS they did so they saw the
figure of n man o. enormous proportions
leap across q small brook.
"Chase the Internal villainr' called out
Watson as he sprang after him.
The two did not hesitate moment.
but started in full pursuit Of the thief,
who shortly after turned to the left and
took to the woods.
The latter, however, were quite open
and sparse, and in the bright moonlight
they could see his huge figure aittng in
and out among the trees.
A few hundred yards or so revealed the
interesting fact that both fugitive and
pursuers We're about equally matched.
Our young friends shouted to the thiel
and ordered him to stop under pain OF
being instantly shot down; but. as n mat
ter of course. he paid no heed to them
Once or twice he glanced furtivey over
his shoulder. but he made no reply or out
cry.
After 10 or 20 minutes llitting in anf
out among the trees the fugitive reachet
a level tract of country. being. in fact.
sort of prairie. where they had.an oppor
tunity for fair chase.
Here the fugitive began gaining on bis
pursuers. AS the latter saw him steadily
drawing away they almost sank to th'
ground in despair
"Oh, that | had my rihe! exclaimec
Hubert as he pulfed and painted few
steps in the rear OF Watson. IL woull
drop him before he could take anothe
stepl
HE acts as if he were wounded Ver,
likely we shall be able to oyertake hin
after all"
'Be careful. Such fellows are alway
armed, and If he hasn't n pistol he ha
his knife ready"
81 think | saw u knife IN his hands
few minutes ago. when he looked owe
his shoulder"
At this time scarcely hundred yard
separated the two parties, and il wa
rapidly diminishing. Suddenly the rugi
tive turned on his heel and fred Nv,
shots in rapid succession. The whiz o
the bullets was heard, but they sped wild
of the mark.
The fugitive. as a matter of course
owned rifle, which he had probably SO
creted somewhere in order that his 1igh
might not be impeded by it. With Tia
discharge of his pistol he broke into
run which was so rapid that he distance
his pursuers at much faster rate tha
before.
BY this time 1t was growing light il
the east, and In the open country owe
which they were journeyng he was be
coming more distinct to view as he spe
farther and farther away.
whats the use"' suddenly exclaime
Hubert in the accents of despair. NV
are beggars. and we may as well stop"
Watson sullenly assented. and the tw
paused.
"Lookw whispered the latter placn
his hand upon the arm OF his companiof
at the same time pulling him down to til
ground.
As the two gazed ahead they saw
party of Indians suddenly come to yic'
within a hundred feet of the fugitive
They sprang from u grove Of timber u
ward which he was fastening. He /;
stantly turned to avoid them. hut II WA
too late.
AS he wheeled the sharp crack of sc'
eral rifles broke the stiffness. and h
threw up his arms and lel dead Will
several dashed forward to scalp the bod.
The pursuers, feeling that their ow
safety was imperied. turned and mad
their escape while the opportunity wa
given them.
When fairly beyond dauGer. they 90,
cealed themselves and waited until th
afternoon, when they stole back to whrl
they had seen the body fall No signs
the Indians were visible aud, crcrpin
= forward, they found the corpse drradfu
, ly mutilated.
! With a delight ineypressihe. the sue
of gold was also discovered undisinrhpl
and few weeks later they embarked f
the Atlantic states with their entire 60
tune. Exchange
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