Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25

INTO the roadway and fired five shots in
rapid succession after the two horse
men. She did not aim to hit them. but
rather TO frighten them away. They
heSltated moment and then dashed
madly ahead; the riderless horse gal
Looping in the rear.
Susan ran forward to the PROSTATE
man. He was unconscious. She
stopped over him for a moment and
then drew away the coarse bag. AS
she suspected. it was half filed with
currency. She shuddered as she look
ed at the livid face of the ruffian and
then at the blood that was slowly satu-
rating his coatsleeve. She began to
feel little faint.
She was aroused by the sound of
wheels and the shouting of a man A
light phaeton was coming toward her.
In moment she recognized the driver
as the local livery stable proprietor.
He leaped out beside her.
Nailed him. didn't you?" he shout
ed in a paroXysm of excitement Il
was just ready TO drive out O. my
stable when they pelted by. AS got
into the roadway, / saw you blazin'
away Kill him?'
NO" said Susan. He is stunned
by the fail from his horse. | only aim
ed to break his shoulder"
You done it all right" cried the liv-
eryman by George he shrieked.
Its Jim Bascom himself"'
Susan felt her head going round.
Mr. Tompkins," she said, will you
kindly drive me to the bank as quickly
as you can:'
Yes. maam. l will" be replied. with
great heartiness. You've got the stuff
there, haven't you? Jump in"
And a moment later they were speed
Ing toward the bank. They had not
gone twenty yards when they met the
first group Of hastily men who
were on the trail of the Iobbers.
You'll find Jim Bascom lyin' I'D
there" shouted the llveryman. "She
shot him an we've got the bank stuff
all here" And be touched up his horse
again. And the next group heard the
same story. and the next. and the next.
And they all turned and started after
blushing Susan Brown.
And there was Jack sitting up In a
big chair. and somebody was bathing
his head. and he was blinking queerly
like man slowly waking up. But he
suddenly seemed to regain his facul-
ties when Susan Brown. forgetful Of
all the curious eyes about her. sud
denly dropped on her knees beside him
and put up her loving arms and cried,
"Oh. Jack
why Susan. dear"' murmured Jack.
There. there. don't worry. I'm just
a little dazed One Of them bit me
over the head with something from be-
hind and stunned me. I'm almost all
right again"
.Oh. Jack" mOaned Susan Brown,
II thought they might have killed
you, and-and | shot the man. and
and-and got the money back-oh. oh,
OH" And here poor Susan quite broke
down. and putting her face against
lacks coat, sobbed convulsively. And
Mr.. Tompkins told what he knew, and
then the astonished and delighted Jack
turned the recovered treasure over to
his assistant. who had been tempora-
riIy absent at the time of the attack.
and borrowing the happy Mr.. Tomp-
kins' phaeton, drove Susan to her
aunt's.
"Oh. Jack" she murmured on the
way. "it was so unwomanly and SO
cold -blooded.'
I'm afraid it was, my DEAR" said
lack in a painfully solemn voice. but
as II saved the bank In which I am in
tlmately interested $4,000 in cold cash,
and at the same time appears to have
broken up the most desperate gang OF
thieves the State has ever known. |
fear must condone the fault But
YOU will promise not to do 1t again,
won't you. dear?"
Susan promised.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer