The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Why the Chief
Of Police Resigned

panions the little he had been able TO
learn at the station. From long duty
at the. station and an intimate ac-
quaintance with local criminals, he lad
come to possess valuable knowledge
as to their individual capabilities for
meanness. He had formed an idea as
to the men engaged in this piece of
work within minute after hearing of
the crime. "The chances are many to
one that it's Sim Garrison and his men.
Well prepared alibis have saved him
on two similar occasions"
Soon the lights Of the city were far
behind and the darkness seemed TO
settle closely about them. shutting their
vision within an ever narrowing cir
Gle. Down they plunged into the val
ley, down into the woods where the
gloom was impenetrable. Then Butler
began to feel the danger of their peril
Gus race. his inability to see possible
distractions on strange road. But
he dared not slacken the pace. They
must get to Melrose under the whip
those We're Stones words. Involun-
tarily each man braced himself for a
possible crash.
LET ME have the lines, Butler" said
Harris. 81 know every foot of this
road, it's one of my favorite drives, and
l can take a short cut"
Willingly" assented Butler. with n
feeling of relief, climbing back. while
Harris swung himself into the seat
and took the reins.
Half mile further Wen turn to the
right on to a dirt road" continued
Harris, drawing into the lines until
they We're taut and the horses bound
ing along under firm hand.
The reporters did not see, as they
rushed down hill, that another ve-
hicle was rapidly approaching at right
angles down n hedge-fanked lane. The
single horse was lathered with hard
driving, the frail buggy bounced and
swayed as If in dogged protest against
being so swiftly drawn.
Just as the buggy got around the cor.
ner the reporters team dashed upon
1t with crushing impact, overturnIng
the lighter vehlvle and splling its oc-
cupants, two men, upon the ground
with stunning force.
Then followed a moment of intense
confusion.
Dickman was the first of the news
hunting trio to grasp the possible i'm.
porfonpa of tha anaiIanf
Secure the menu he shouted to his
companions.
Butler and Harris. accustomed to
seeing things in n twinkling, seized
upon the significance of this advice.
and before the dazed strangers could
recover their wits, they We're looking
anxiously into shining rims of steel
while Harris deftly secured their hands
and feet with straps cut from the har.
ness of their own horse.
Not until they We're placed beyond
the possibility of self-help did the cap.
tives seem to realize the meaning of
this sudden termination of their cross.
country ride. Then struggling des.
perately to his feet the larger of the
men half fell. half threw himself al
Harris, shouting savagely: "What dc
you mean by this Internal outragef"
Butler grasped him strongly by botl
shoulders and drew him back to the
earth, while Harris, who had started
at the sound of the fellows voice, said
coolly: "Its no use, Sim; alibis won't
save you this time"
| Garrison, realizing that his identity
was discovered, gave n mighty roal
and struggled frantically, but vainly a
his bonds. And then Butler and Har
ris, both strong, wiry men, seized hin
and, lifting his writhing body higl
above the wagon-bed, dropped hin
plump upon the floor, where he wa.
made doubly safe by cross-lashings
The smaller and apparently nut,
bandit was treated in like manner.
The reporters were in merry humoI
over the turn of affairs. 1t was an un
heard Of piece of good luck. Bulle
and Dickman were eager for the re
turn.
Hold a minute, boys cried Harris
''let's get all that belongs to this goo,
stroke. Wait till l search the buggy
1t looks to me as those these fellow
were cutting cross-country to a bury
ing ground"
I've got the swag, by jupiter,
!. shouted Harris, after moment
: search. "This buggy seat is ver
table Klondike."
"Wha-at!' shouted Butler and Dicb
man in n concert of astonishmen
, Say, Harris, you are the captain @
the expedition; We elect you by accli
l nation" Butler added.
: "And all kinds Of material for
) story, to say nothing Of the necessar
. evidence" continued Harris, appai
! emily ignoring the verbal bouquet
D MASKS. lanterns, guns and all of tn
I paraphernalia for train robbing. /
another hour they'd have had 1t burie
: good and safe"
( Harris quickly set the buggy to right
r and drove M behind the wagon 1