The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-18
THE SUN
Capture of Jim Fleishman, Moonshiner

stretched and yawned, and then slow.
ly walked up the muddy street. Gne-
ney, too, was dressed as d native,
and followed Pruitt, Near the edge
bf the settlement lit could hardly DO
dignified by the name of city or towr)
Pruitt disappeared In the woods.
Cheney followed, and had not gone
far when the two men met.
"Howdy, Cheney. Got here all right,
I see. Are you ready for bunch or
excitement?"
Hello, Val. Yes, I'm ready. What's
the layV
I'VE located Jim Fleishman about
30 miles back in the woods. He's got
4 pretty good place, and evidently
thinks he's secure. He's living with
his wife and two children. I've bla&ed
the trail out SO we won't get lost. It :
not a very good road, but we can set
out all right. It's now nearly eight
O'Clock, and we ought to get out there
BY 11.SD. Then, II all goes well, we
will pull Freshman and be back hege
BY daylight and take the Afst boat
north" 40
''G0iAg I'd walk 20 miles between
how and 1892 asked Cheney, with
just a faint suspicion Of sarcasm in
his voice.
Nope" replied pruitt, not MOTTO
Ing the shaft. Come on" He set
out at a good pace, and Cheney fol.
lowed. A short distance ahead ahd
they came Ia a small clearing III
which were hltehed three horses, sad
died and Bridled Pruitt didn't have
amy doubt that he Would bring back
Flelshmah, hence the third horse.
It was quite dark when the men
rode out on the winding trail. Silent
ly they eontihued on their way. There
was no moon and heavy clouds OBJ.
scured the stars, and presently It be.
gan to rain, gently at Arst, then y
downpour, A pretty strong wind
sprung UP, and It was mighty slow
travelling to follow the trail. The
horses we're sure-fobted enough. But
this pushing 6h thf0ugh the almost
intpthetfable darkness was a bit un.
canny. The animals became nervous.
The flashes Of lightning were binding
end the constantly rolling thunder re.
minded Cheney of a vigorous bonn.
bardment OF the great gins OF the ar.
tillefy In the old army Of the Pct )
mac. Several times the trait Was lost
the storm having washed or blown
away the blazing, and valuable mo.
ments were slipping by. instead 81
reaching Fleishinah's at 1870, as orr
ginally PLANNED, 1t was one O'Clock
when Pruitt drew rein and said:
About 100 yards further and Wa
come to his house. Wen hitch thesy
animals here, then you go to the front
oeor and rap. Freshman will suspect
something wrong, and come out tn.
pack way. He'll try to get back about
Daif mile whe"e there are a numbe,
or moonshiners living. I'll nab him
ana then We'll hike for the river, !,
ne comes your way, however, and
Tries to break, let him have It. Don,
XIII MIN, because l want to turn him
over 10 Jake Morgan alive" All this
was SAID In low voice, and the tw-
men moved forward Sure enough
mere was the cabin dimly outlined in
tne darkness. Cheney waited nnriI
FRUIT got around the house, and then
quickly, but silently advancing, gave q
snarp rap on the door. He stepped n
one side' pistol in hand, and waiteJ
rive ten, fifteen, twenty seconds and
tneh ne raped again. Shortly after.
wards ARCS ne heard Fruits voice saw:
Ihrow up your hands. Fleishmao
or you're dead one!" Cheney went
around the house, and there w.
rrultt with the drop on Fleishma
VINO mad sense enough to know a.
Ia, MS nands We're up, and Cheney came
up from behind and in a minute he
behind his back. p'n'one
:. - come on, now, and be quick about
IL, growled Pru;tt "Wo,,, e"opO