, 1905-02-18

some of them being at Ogden, Utah.
They took the matter in hand and be-
gan to communicate by telegraph with
the sheriff of Albany county. But he
did o heed their dispatches or take
any steps to grant their request that
the contemplated train wrecking be
prevented and IN effort made to owe
take the criminals while there vas a
Glance Of finding them.
Two days were spent in this way, and
at last the Union Pacific people tete
graphed Mr.. Boswell as a member of
the Rocky Mountain Detective associa-
ton. and requested him to see if ONE
thing could not be done. Offering a re
ward of $3.50 each for the capture of the
gang. Boswell went to see he sheriff,
who upon being approached, declared
that he had been unable to get men to
go along with him to make the effort
to arrest the agents Mr.. Boswell
thereupon undertook the case. In a
yer few minutes he had found ten de
termined men who were willing to go
with him, and he announced his readi-
ness to proceed with the undertaking.
A special train vas provided and the
men We're soon on their way, starting
after night all of Saturday, Decem,
Der "a.
The hour of midnight had already
passed when Rock Creek station was
reached but Boswell decided that if
anything was to be done it must be
promptly done and. gathering up horses
for his men, they started out at 3
O'Clock en- Christmas morning in search
of their game. 1t was dark; the ground
was covered with snow; there was a
stiff wind blowing, and the mercury
touched at 80 degrees below zero.
Howard had been faithful to his
trust, and was willing to give all the in.
formation which he possessed as to
the whereabouts of his gan But they
were discovered to have moved since
his NEST recent visit to them, and their
exact Whereabouts were unknown to
him. The officers CHANGED to learn that
an cid ranchman in the ~neighborhood
had supplied the robbers with food
after their change of base. His house
was found, and he was dragged out of
bed and, by means of threats and ten
der of reward. he was. prevailed upon
to accompany the officers to the hid
ing place.
The locality pointed out was a deep
ravine which had been cut into a hill
side. Indeed. there was a network of
Sulches and ravines, and the robber
gang had chosen a place nea the cen
stances, they would never have been
discovered, and where their hiding
place would have proved an excellent
fortress for Them if their cunning had
not been met by equal shrewdness on
the part of their pursuers. They were
hidden away under a protruding cliff
tlh a ilSlS Ill the v " Nv
by a tributary stream now dry.
Daylight was just beginning to dawn
when the old farmer pointed out this
place, received his reward and took his
departure. A moment later a blue
streak of smoke shot up through the
cold air, and the officers were no long.
Ell in doubt that they had freed their
game. They were also convinced that,
ii they would secure the robbers with.
out a fight they must act with dis
patch.
1t required but a few moments for
Mr.. Boswell to dispose of his men
who were stationed with guns cooked
at the best places surrounding the hid.
ing place. Having left his assistants
with their guns in their hands and
crawled up behind a large rock stand
ing in front of the robbers den and
looking down upon their sleeping
place.
Creeping along with extreme eau.
ton he reached the edge of the rock
and cautiously looked owe There were
six Of the scoundrels in camp, namely
Erwin, Ruby, Condor, Harrington,
Douglas and Dutch Charley. He saw
at a glance that only one of them had
arisen from his bed. He had made the
fire and was standing in front of it un
armed, while the others still lay wrap
ped closely in their blanket beds and
apparently enjoying their morning
maps. Getting his guns ready he shout
ed to them, clear as a clap of thunder:
Hold up your hands,"
All was virtually over
The men awoke with a start, and al
most in an instant five pairs of hands
shot into the air. There was but one
Exception in obeying the command, and
that exception was noticed in the one
from whom it. would have naturally
been least expected, the Kid being
the only one to fail. Instead OF throw
ing up his hands, he began to draw his
pistol.
Put that gun down. boy" said n
of the older members. He will kill
you in an instant. Don't you see he's
| got the drOD IN ns2 IT'S Roswell Won