The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-03

but whether Fou do or not, you cAn
make a couple Of thousand as your
share IN oar deal"
"A am certain that yea mean your
remarks 10 be highly N~Arcsstlc." said
Lang. ~ a brlAlant plan flashed
through his mind. nut l viii show
You that I can rob a bank IN the morn.
ing, Just ~ you say. and viii DO on
hind TO help you IN the evening. 4
tell you right now, I'm going. seer
when DO We three meet TO plan this
scheme Of yours2"
I'VE don't have 10 meet" answered
Regain. III Golden arrives safety
from Joliet. as I am positive he Will.
VIII SEQ him tonight and tell him
about yoa. and II he thinks everything
all right in the morning I Will 20
down to John Alleys livery stable
and charter a horse and light delivery
wagon for the day. should the deal
DO on. you viii ind the horse hitohed
In front OF Pat Karragan's saloon.
which Is next door 10 stephen John.
sons dry goods store. About twelve
o'clock. whether you make your play
or not. you come around and drive
of with the wagon, and see that the
horse is well fed and rubbed down,
bringing him back about four o'clock.
During this time | viii be inside
the saloon playing pool or cards for
a blind. In bringing the horse back.
drive into the alleyway facing west.
so that when We draw on with .he
swag we can trail several blocks
through the alleys without running
across a car track. An you will have
to do will be ia watch the mouth OF
the alley. between seven at night and
possibly twelve or one o'clock IN the
morning, and az the right moment
help load up a lot OF silks and linens,
and drive OF. Golden and I will do
the work unless the program is
changed"
Well. n that Is all you want Of me"
said Louis. I'm leave you and kind
OF get my thinking cap on; I must
pull strings for myself"
Don't the magnitude and daring OF
the scheme ~paralyze you?" asked Re
gan. gazing in astonishment at the
calm composure OF the lad.
Not" replied Lang quietly, rising
to go. MY palm doesn't even itch.
You imagine that I am giving you
tahy about rohbing a bank? While
yOu are getting ready to work your
scheme for $1,000. III raise s1O,OO0l
Do you think l can do it2T
Il am not so sure you can't"
And II will be at the Jim Denver's
expense. seer"
Il don't see how" replied Regan
half questioningly, land I'll have 70
take your word for it. But I've come
to the conclusion that you are capable
OF anything"
They walked out to the bar togeth-
er. and Regain took his parting drink
alone. while Louis Nc his cigar. Then
they babe each other GOOD night.
II the treaeherous Elective had not
been under the Influence Of drink. he
never would have made a confdant %
lang. When he began 10 ponder on
the doings OF the evening. he could
not but realize the amount Of valuable
/ intOFmattou ne hau ueen tppNtu
enough TO give away And he fully
realized that Lang had in nowise com
promised himself. It was a matter OF
chagrin 70 him.
What II Lang should play Us
false7" soiiloquized Regain What
wouldn't Golden do to ms Il he knew
that 1 had given sway the secret OF the
existence OF the city? Treaehery! I
must not hint At H. must not act
but as II Lang vas already a member
OF the society. In helping Golden 10
escape I have gone too far I must
enter the country. Il Is my only
chance OF freedom. ! must make my
self rich and famOus-it has been tho
one dream OF my lifei"
what could these words OF Regain
meant There Is no doubt that Regan
was two-faced: neither an honest de-
tective. nor a thief recognizing tho
code Of honor among thieves Evi.
IDENTIFY Regan has An object In desir-
ing TO enter the city. Did be intend
to betray his confederatesY Time viii
make his intentions clear.