CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-11-14

Sim afraid have" answered.
What do you mean?'' she asked.
] smiled at the absolute innocence and
wonder with which she spoke and re-
piled, Il know now, Miss Cullen. why
you said was Drawer than the British
ers.''
How do you know?'
couldn't resist getting in a side shot
at Lord Rallies, who had mounted his
mule and sat scowling. THE train rob
bers Were such thoroughgoing buffers at
the trade, said, that if they had
left their names and addresses they
wOuidH' t have made it much easier. We
Americans may not know enough to
deal with real road agents, but we can
do something with amateurs.
'Nhat are we stopping here for?'
snapped Lord Rallies.
~ IN sdre don't know, - responded.
Mis- Cullen, if you. will kindly pass
us, and then if Lord Rallies will follow
you, we will go on to the cabin 1 must
ask You to keep clos together
u stay or go as please, and not by
your orders, said Lord Rallies.
..Out in this part of the country" l
said calmly, lit il not good form for
Al nnarmed man to argue with one who
carries repeating rife. Kindly follow
Miss Cullen" Aud, leaning over,
struck his mule with the loose ends of
my bride. starting it up the trail
When we reached the cabin. the dep
uty tod me that he had made Frederic
strip and had searched his clothing,
finaing nothing. or,icred Lord R.dles
TO diSmount "a Id go into the cab u
s.For W. a.. he demanded.
1--WE want to search YOU" l an
swer,d
Il don't choose to BE- searched. he
protested You have shown no war
rant. nor
wasn't in a mood toward him to
listen 10 his talk | swung my winches-
ter into line and said: II was sworn i'll
last night as a deputy sheriff and am
privileged to shoot a train robber on
sight. Either dead or alive. I'm going
to search your clothing inside of ten
minutes. and If you have no preference
Ms to which condition you are in when
it's done certainly haven't
That brought him down off his high
borse-that is, mule-and / sent the
deputy IN with him. with directions to
toss his clothes out to me, for wanted
to keep my eye on Miss Cullen md heI
brother. so as to prevent any lgerde-
main ON their part
One by one the garments came flying
through the door to me As fast as I'm
ished examining them l pitched them
back. except-well, as / have thought
il over since then have decided that
did mean thing and have regretted it.
But just put yourself in my place and
think Of how Lord Rallies had talked to
me a< If was his servant. had refused
my apology and thanks and been as gen
orally nasty" as he could and perhaps
you won't blame me that, after looking
through his trousers, i gave them q toss
which. instead of sending them ba :
into the hut. sent them over the edge O
the trail They went down 900 feet be
fore they lodged in poplar, and if his
lorsiship followed the trail he could get
round to them. but there would then be
100 feet Of sheer rock between the trail
and the trousers II hope it will teach
him to study his Lord Chesterfield to
better purpose. for, if politeness doesn't
cost anything. rudeness can cost consid-
erable," chuckled to myself
Ny amusement didn't last long. for
my next thought was. '.h those letters
are concealed ON any one, they are on
Miss Cullen" The thought made me
lean up against nay mule and turn hot
and cold by turns
A nice situation for loverl