Morris tribune., 1904-05-21

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thier chances about the noise. Thei
} fear was that the station agent NIGH
open on them with his carbine, anc
Bill at the hotel might be on theil
side and theu again he mightn't.
Endicott thought quickly, it would
never do fer those fellows to get into
the building. When the hand of this
third burglar appeared thru the open
ing Endicott jumped in front of the
old safe and with the big pinchere
gripped the extended hand with a
cruel grasp. Pulling in the burglars
arm to it's full extent and bracing
himself against the safe he stamped
and gfowled like a dog with a vehe-
mence and energy increased by his
own excitement.
THAT COMPOUNDED Hendricks has
left a bull dog in there Shoot boys
thru the door, the dog is killing me.
By this time there was pandemon-
ium let loose. The bowling of the
head burglar was mingled with the
yelling and cursing of the other two,
who were boring many holes with
their revolvers thru the lower part of
the door, in their attempts to shoot
the supposed dog. This was added
to by the growing and stamping of
Endicott, who with an awful pur-
chase upon the burglars arm held
him close to the outside of the door,
and with his feet braced against the
safe was in comparative safety him.
self.
"Hurry boys! Take your axes and
smash in the upper part of the door.
This beastly dog is tearing my arm
off," eve don't put in all the adjec.
tives.)
The blows of the sx, smashing in
the wooden door added to the noise,
and the confusion was still further
increased by fusilade of we'll in
tentioned but ineffective carbine
shots fired from distance by the
station agent. Bill from the log
hotel was running with his rifle to
the old freight car, station, a little
doubtful about his actions, but anx-
ious to be on hand if there was to be
a 'scrimmage.' Just in the nick of
time four horsemen clattered up, rid
ing at top speed from New Buffalo,
Hendricks at their head. Four pre-
sented revolvers easily persuaded two
of the burglars to hold up their
hands, all their revolvers being by
this time empty. Endicott, inside
the building, but ignorant of what
was occurring outside, still gripping
the hand of the head burglar with
his big panchers, had no difficulty in
holding his quite defer celess victim.
Hendricks and his three friends
we're now joined by the station agent
and the hotel keeper. The three
burglars we're secured with ropes and
put under guard in the rear of the
lrug store. they proved to be
7auncher and the two dIsreputable
characters that had came upon the
rain the preceding day,
It took all Endicott's skill in phar.
macy to search out from the disor- i
;anizsd drug stock and apply suita-
lie remedies to the three respective +
light hands of the three BURGLARS. k
Explanations came nezt in order,
1rs Hendricks expressed anxiety for
be safety of young Endieo:t had in
be- late evening so aroused the con- :
cience of Mr.. Hendricks that he at
nee determined to saddle his horse
nd go with weapons to watch with =
,ndicott. He had been brought to a
quick decision by the advent Of
.iepd belonging to his county fac v
on who brought information that o
ID them both to believe alter con- I
altasion, that another attempt was v
} be made to obtain. possession OF a
No fraudulent bonds. l.
Hastily summoning two others, the
AR horsemen we're nearly to Rap (
MS when the flashes and shots led
lem to hurry to the rescae> with the
suits mentioned.
The pinchers were taken in hand,
nd the whole method of defence
ughted over. One Of the friends
no came with Mr.. Hendricks stated +
lat he had accidentally laid the
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