The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10

to Mr.. Brown. Then Mrs. Brown CONF
menced crying again. and saying res
proachfully to her husband: u 5
| George, you think e&of!. that gold
| than you do of your wife and children, cor
ives
came into the dining rom, tired of his
II don't believe you've looked. good for
| it, Here, you watch. this fool womansa1ld
see that5y Dung one don't get out pfs the
you'd, better look in the kitchen, for
i've looked everywhere else" said he,
taking Heavyset's place as guard.
No use to look in the htchens' - said
Heavyset. "for he's got Chinaman and
folks don't leave things that's worth any
thing lying around loose where China
Now, Boss" said the short man. IF
we don't find that plant of yours pretty
quick you'll never see another sunrise"
that Mo for belp sad th ae
nimble fingers.
Oh, what relief those silent fingers had
! given hind! He felt very sure from the
| leave him alive to follow and identify
them. whether they obtained the gold or
not. IA
Heavyset's search resulted in finding a
| few dollars and some jewelry belonging to
Mrs. Brown. Drawers were empt1ed of
their contents on the floor, trunks, boxes
and chests were treated in the same man
ner. Even the beds were ripped open and
shaken out, without finding the coveted
gold dust. The man outside called out to
Hurry up, there; some one is on the
| road over the hill toward the city, for i
see q big dust there"
toward Mr.. Brown, the lock Of his pistol t
clicking ominously, ."the gold dust or your
d ii ~,
| awakened by the voice of the horseman
calling to those within the house, diverted
the robbers attention from Mr. Brown,
for he had entered the north door, gave
one long, loud Shrek of fright a shout for
Rob and dartedi out again SO suddenly
that there was no use in calling to him to
The robber. rushed. to the door and fred
at his sretreating form as 1t disappeared
| in the, chaparral. TQmmies foot. caught,
In some trailing vines, and, falling head,
long among; Them, he escaped the pistol
\ Ere the !robber had time to fire again,
If such was his Intention, h. received a
him heavily, to the floor, his pistol drop
| ping from his nervous grasp.
|, HeaYySett sprang out at the front door,
| mounted his horse, and the two robbers
|! rode swiftly away, not, however, without
q parting shot from the miners who had
| come at such timely m oment to the rescue
/ of Mr.. Brown. f!i.
Mr. Brown and All Cow were Quickly
released from their. uncomfortable posi-
|! lions. Mrs Brown had tainted when the
i robber fired at Tommie. and lay upon the:
Il floor. Alta sat beside her crying, pictur-
ing to herself, merry, lowing: little Tommie
| dead or wounded, or perhaps dying alone
| in the chapaIral. i%Jl3'i=t;Hii $751; 5l;1itt
/ She. left her mother to her. fathers care
and went to search for him He was SO
badly frightened that she was obliged TO
call many times before she could obtain
reply from him. . nir,
MT. Browns family were, injured the
miners turned their attention toward the
wounded robber, whose false beard had
become displaced when he fell disclosing
to their astonished gaze the we'll known
features Of tArkansaw. the man who had
endeaVofAd to; obtain employment from
MT; Brown only, a few days previously.
That's, the best, way to rid the country of
that kind Of .varmints,' y said tall, en-
ergeuG appearing mana9tIi; tniW esC,i
NO" said Mcconnell, che has but a
few moments to live; let him! die In peace,
The robBer gazed ct McC6nihhel7 With a
onsa Us sKRfsz5Sp o Rl5 Ess W hsn he
IF you have anything t, l say, speak
while You cam for .you,have but a short
I'm my breast pocket said he, @"youi
will find letter and check for a large
sum Of money; send Ito the address Civ
shall never know how died. Ny name is
there. Keep it a secret from the world,
| for the sake Of my wife and children.
! They do1not know; the tlifelJI have led
| here I know that can trust you, for
you are an honorable MAN. While in your
employ at the mine I have been acting as.
| spy for the gang; watching for the chance
| that we attempted to take advantage of
today. We knew that you would come
| back here: tonight, and it would be easier
| to get the gold before YOU returned We
| intended to make Brown tell where the
! gold was, then; kill him to lessen the
| chances of, detection AHA Il IeGs siE
| These words were uttered in broken,
I disconnected tones. Them with q shud-
| Mcdonnell sent the check as the dead
man had requested, and letter inform,
A ing his family thatShe was dead, and ere
many weeks had passed there was mourn
! ing and bitter tears Of sorrow shed in a
| peaceful home away east ,of the Rocky
mountains for the dear. good husband and
| father who had died so suddenly In the
4 far-off mines of sunny California,
4 Mrs. Brown had received such a fright
! that arrangements were made immedi-.
| ately with Mcdonnell to take charge Of
I the management. of the mine and ranch
/ and Mr. Brown moved his family to Sac
| ramento5 where! under the scare and adj
|; " recovered her health and spirits. She
I s'We owe. everything ITO o5ir brave
H thoughtful Alta" but Rob says t,f,., a.
| 81 think they owe something to me for
bringing help SO, speedily" .l.t .!lGioli
might have been told in just Ave mords--
Y she saved her fathers life.