Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-29

you will only let me be I will tell yos
where you can get $500 which you
have overlooked. l have no money
but | know where the $500 is The
robbers outside. having heard the
shrill, penetrating voice, glanced al
each other The leader called out Ia
his fellow within the coach: All right
Bill; find out where them two hun
dred is and let the poor devil alone. We
got to be skipping out
1.-THE piping voice took courage.
Gentlemen, il you will ask that old
lady to remove her left shoe you will
find the money
1.-THE men began to mutter and scowl.
The drummer even found courage
enough to say It was a shame to rob
poor old woman of her last dollar,
and no one but the most depraved sort
of a road-asent would be guilty of
such an act. The leader walked up to
the drummer, slapped his face and
tickled the end Of his nose with the
muzzle Of his six shooter. The drum
mer discreetly held bis tongue until
the thieves were gone.
ut was with signs and sobs that the
old lady seated herself on the ground,
took the shoe from that fat foot, and
handed up her last dollar. In a twink
ling 1t was pocketed and the outlaws
Jumped for their horses and were gone.
with a hubbub broke out when the
people found themselves alone once
more! With one accord they assailed
the man within the coach.
"'Oh, you villain, you wretch, to tell
them Of my money!! cried the woman
as she shook him BY the shoulders.
The drummer entered 1t this moment.
He had been talking to the other men
Of the party in low tones.
"Just step out madam, we want to
talk with him., be said. She obeyed
and several entered. 1t was noticed
that the driver had bis reins in bis
hands and one end or them looked sus-
piciously like q moose.
"'You id rascal said the driver,
to have deliberately given this
woman's money over to those outlaws!
Well make short shift Of YOU and he
threw the moose over the mans head.
There was desperate struggle for a
moment, and then the moose fell down
clean cut through. 1t was seen that the
little man had bowie in bis hand. He
spoke in different voice this time.
"'For Gods sake, don't bother me
here. You can hang me at Miles City
IS well as here. It's only 4 little way;
shall not escape. When we get there
will have something to tell you which
will explain my action. A man always
has right to have q fair hearing be-
fore he is hung, and I claim that priv.
lege.'
SWELL we can watch him that far
said the drummer, we can hang him
there as we'll Is here
Some one helped the driver with
the body Of the messenger, and the
coach started for town. The drum
mer, the miner and several others
watched the little man intently, but he
made no movement nor did he speak
Until the coach numbered up In front
If the postotice and hotel; then he
,aid in quiet voice:
az am Tom - Zone of the fam
JUS men of the Black Hills) and l
nave $4,000 In this grip. The only
way to save 1t was by telling the rob-
oers of the old woman's money. am
Had to return It to her and stake ex-
ra for the worry | caused her As
or the rest Of you, have nothing to
10 with your losses. We all ran the
anne risk. | wish you good evening",
nd he stepped quickly from the seat
0 the door and into the street, drop
ing bundle Of bills into the lady's
lp as he passed.
And after lighting his pipe our story
nller passed out into the night and
,ended his way to his humble cabin
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