The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-09-08
A WELL EARNED
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While traVcllEp III M'NiN"
cecding one afternoon on horse"aoA
when I overlook a young man ieauihs
- nule on whose back was strapped
load Of wood. He was singing merry
rune and apparently as happy as il Ills
lot had been cast in more cAa''cu
mime Having some knowledge Oh
Spanish, addressed him;
You seem very happy
"And why not? l have no riches I"
make me unhappy. At present no
greater care is on me than to get these
| fagots into the city and sell them Tor
| what they will bring in the market
chatted with him till suddenly
Young girl rode out from thicIet ana
| refined up before us exriteoly.
..What is it, Suzannc?' asked the
young man quickly.
THE bandits, Carlos
| We'll"
.'They will be here in moment. |
made a short cut through the wood
The young man looked very uneasy.
"What have bandits to do with you,
my fine fellow" l asked-'you who
have nothing but this load of wood!'
True" he replied, recovering some
thing Of his eluanimity. Suzanne,
ride on. When they have found moth
ing they will not trouble me-"
| He gave her Il quick Look and, put
ting spurs to her horse. she disappear
| cd down the road. was somewhat
puzzled, for she did not appear TO be
of the same social grade as the man.
Her features and voice were high bred,
though her dress was plain. But no.
ticed the mans features were refined
Notwithstanding his coarse sarb.
Presently two men came gallopinS
behind us and called on us to halt.
They paid no attention to me, but look
cd at the young man critically.
1T is not he" said ono.
II am not SO sure said the other.
Then. addressing Carlos, he asked,
did you come from the minos!'
NO, signor. have been in the forest
cutting wood"
Judged from the robbers CONVERSE
tioa that they were after some one who
was supposed to be carrying "A large
amount of gold dust but they could zee
no evidence of any large package on
Carlos person or on his mule. One OF
them looked among the fagots, but it
was plain that the package was not
there. l was expecting the bandits
would relieve me Of some $50 had in
my pocket, but they paid no attention
to me. They were evidently nftrr big
ger game. They rode away. Disguised
at the time they had lost. As soon rs
they We're gone the young man turned
to me.
"Signor." he said in different voice
from before, ''arc you n fightcri"
That depends upon the cause"
These men will not find the man
they are after and
He was interrupted by Suzanne re.
Joining US. She looked inquiringly at
Carlos.
''All right SO far" he said. but they
will return and, convinced that I have
hidden what they ire looking FOR some
where on the road, will torture me tc
|
Ing to me, Il am going to fight. vii
you help me?'
You have no weapons
He stopped and pulled revolver
from each boot leg. l had my own re
voiver under my coat. l took 1t out and
examined the chambers TO make sure
they We're all loaded. Carlos proposed
an ambush, and, haltlng the mule, We
hid behind trees. which grew thick
close to the road. We waited an hou,
and were about to proceed when We
heard horses hoofs and the two ban
dts reappeared. Seeing the mule stand
ing in the road, they dismounted and
began to tear off the fagots Then Car
los and l as well as Suzanne each lev,
eled pistol at them and at the word
given by Carlos fred. Both bandits
fell dead.
We were but a few miles from thu
outskirts Of the city and hurried OF
till we arrived at suburb where
there was police station, where We
reported the killing Of the two men
Then we went ON till we reached thu
city. BY this time change had come
over Carlos and Suzanne. They threw
on any pretense OF being peasants, and
! was quite sure they were lovers
Once in the city, they made their wa,
to bank, and Carlos said to Suzanne
Go in and tell them to send ont 70,
it while I watch"
In moment gentleman came on
hand in hand with Suzanne. He Was
all smiles.
My boy. congratulate you, h,
, SAID, You have saved u.s."
This gentleman was Of great belp'
said Carlos, turning to me.
A porter came out of the bank ,,d
carried in the wood. was invited II
ny the gentleman, the president of tbe
bank, and when the wood was piled in
his private Office we'll concealed n,up
was removed from the end Of each log
and it was found to be hollow and mi
of gold dust.
learned the rest later. A run on
The bank had depleted its funds. and mr.
more could be obtained nearer Than The
mines. But the road was full NJ han.