Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07

really no TlRnu 10 tOucn uer belongings.
l didn't find anything discriminating
} and the posse reported the same result
with the other baggage. II the letters
were still in existence, they were eithe,
concealed somewhere or were in the
possession Of the party in the canyon.
Telling the sheriff to keep those in the
camp under absolute surveillance, took
. single man, and, saddling couple OF
mules, started down the trail.
We found Frederic and Captain
Hance just djsmounting at the Rock
cabin, and told the former he was In
, custody for 'he present and asked him
where Miss Cullen and Lord Ralles
were. He told me they were just be.
hind But wasn't going to take any
risks, and, ordering the deputy to lool
after Cullen, went on down the trail.
I couldn't resist calling back:
"How's your respiration, Mr.. Cullen?'
He laughed and called, "Digitalis put
me ON my feet like fash" I said tc
myself, "He's got the most brains Of
any man in this party"
The trail at this point is very wind.
ing, so that one can rarely see 80 feet in
advance, and sometimes not 10. Owing
to this, the first thing knewI pumped
round curve on to mule, which was
patiently standing there. Just back OF
him was another, on which sat Miss
Cullen, and, standing close beside her,
was Lord Rallies. One of MS hands held
the mules bride, the other held Madge's
arm, and he was saying, ''You owe it to
me, and l will have one, or if'-
l swore to myself and coughed aloud,
which made Miss Cullen look up The
moment she saw me she cried, "Mr.
/ Gordon! How delightful" even while
she grew as red as she had been pale the
moment before. Lord Rallies grew red,
too but in different way.
"Have you caught the robbers?" cried
Miss Cullen.
''I'm afraid have" answered.
What do you mean?" she asked.
I smiled at the absolute innocence and
wonder with which she spoke and re-
piled, II know now, Miss Cullen, why
you said | was Drawer than the British
ers"
How do you knowp'
couldn't resist getting in side shot .
at Lord Rallies, who had mounted his .
mule and sat scowling. 1.-THE train rob
bers were such thoroughgoing buffers at
the trade, said, THAT if they had
left their names and addresses they
wouldn' have made it much easier We
Americans may not know enough to
deal with real road agents, but we can
do something with amateurs.
'What are we stopping here for?"
snapped Lord Rallies.
I'm sure / don know, " responded
"Miss Cullen, if you will kindly pass
us, and then if Lord Rallies will follow
you, we will go ON to the cabin. must
ask you 10 keep close together.
Il stay or go as I please, and not by
your orders, said Lord Rallies.
''Out in this part of the country"
said calmly, lit is not good form for
an unarmed man to argue with one who
carries repeating rife. hindly follow
Miss Cullen. And, leaning over, l
struck his mule with the loose ends Of
my bride, starting il up the trail.
When we reached the cabin, the dep
uty told me that he had made Frederic
strip and had searched his clothing,
finding nothing | ordered Lord Rallies
TO dismount and go into the cabin.
"For what" he demanded
"We want to search you," l an
swered.
Il don't choose to be searched" he
You have shown no war
amt, nor
| wasn't in a mood toward him to
listen to his talk swung my winches-
er into line and said: Il was sworn in
asst night as deputy sheriff and am
privileged to shoot a train robber on
light Either dead or alive, I'm going
o search your clothing inside of ten
minutes, and if you have no preference
IS to which condition you are in when
It's done certainly haven't
That brought him down off his high
lorse--that is, mule-and | sent the
Ieputy in with him, with directions to
oss his clothes out TO me, for wanted
O keep my eye on Miss Cullen and her
rother, SO as to prevent any legerde-
main on their part.
One by one the garments came flying
Trough the door to me- As fast as l fin
sQeu eAdululuS tueu pltClleu tuclu ii
ack, except-well, as I have thought u
over since then l have decided that l AZ
id a mean thing and have regretted it. az
,ut just put yourself in my place and ca
mink of how Lord Rallies had talked to CT
lie rs if l was his servant, had refused ri ri
~ apology and thanks and been as gen W
rally ''nasty" as he could, and perhaps 10 i,
on won't blame me that, after looking be
trough his trousers, gave them toss Il,
hitch, instead of sending them back Sc
lto the hut. sent them over the edge of y
ne trail They went down 600 feet be- =
IRE they lodged in a poplar, and if his 4
,rdship followed the trail he could get .
,und to them, but there would then be
90 feet of sheer rock between the trail
nd the trousers Il hope it will teach
i'm to study his Lord Chesterfield to
etter purpose, for, if politeness doesn't S
)st anything, rudeness can cost consid-
able, - chuckled to myself.
Ny amusement didn't last long, for
" next thought was, eff those letters
re concealed on any one, they are on X
Liss Cullen The thought made me hi
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