The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-23

II reckon they'll &c Is-s5cera bic
more hunting before they find him up
there, - chuckled the man, with self
important manner. Hes hidden away
under this platform.
mot right here?" / heard Madge cry,
but ] had too much to do to take in
what followed. / was lying close to the
loose plank, and even before the station
master had completed his sentence ]
was squirming through the crack. As
freed my legs 1 heard two shots, which
] knew was the signal given by the cow
boys, followed by shrek of fright from
Madge, for which she was hardly 10 be
blamed / was on my feet in an instant
and ran down the tracks at my best
speed. 1t WASH { with much hope of es-
cape, for once out from under the plank
ing found, what had not before real
lied, that day was dawning, and al
ready outlines at distance could he
seen However, l was bound to do my
best, and / did it.
Before had run 90 feet could hear
pursaers, and a moment later revolv-
er cracked, blowing up the dust in front
Of me. Another bullet followed, and,
seeing that affairs Were getting desper-
ate, lodged round the end Of some
cars, only TO plump into the arms of a
man running at full speed. The col
Iision was so unexpected that we both
fell, and before / could get ON my feet
some one pumped down on top of me
and / felt something cold on the back
of my neck.
Lie still, yer sneakin coyote Of
road agent, !" said the man, ''or III
blow yer neck into hash. !"
preferred to take his advice and lay
quiet while the cowboys gathered. From
all directions heard them coming, call
ing to each other that 1.-THE skunk that
shot the woman Is corralled, and 9th
er forms Of the same information. In a
moment j was jerked to nay feet, only
to be swept OF them with equal celeri-
ty and was half carried, half dragged,
along the tracks. 1t wasn't as rough
handling az | have taken on the foot
ball field, but / didn't enjoy it.
In space OF time that seemed only
seconds l was close to a telegraph pole;
but. brief rs the moment had been, a
fellow with a 1ariat tied round his
waist was half way up the post. 1 knew
the mob had been told that had killed
woman in the hold up, for the cowboy,
bad as he is has his own standards, be-
yond which he won't go. But / might
as we'll have tried to tell my innocence
to the moon as to get them 10 listen to
denials. even if I could have made my
voice heard.
The 1ariat was dropped over the cross
piece, and as a man adjusted tho moose
q sudden silence fell. / thought it was
"A little sense Of what they We're doing,
bat il was merely due TO the command
OF Baldwin, who. with Camp, stood
just outside the mob.
Lies me say word before you pull >
he called, and then TO me he said, Now
will you give up the property"
was pretty pale and shaky, but |
come of stiffish stock, and / wouldn't
have backed down then, it seemed TO
me, if they had been going 70 boil me
alive. / suppose it sounds foolish, and
if l had had plenty of time l think my
sense would have made me
crawl. Not having time, was on the
point Of saying NO, " when the door
Of 21S, which lay about 200 feet away, |
few open, and out came Mr.. Cullen, |
Fred, Albert, Lord Rallies ard Captain |
Ackland, all with rifles. OF course it
was perfect desperation for tie five to
tackle the cowboys, but they were game /
to do it, all the same.
How it would have ended don't /
know, but rs they sprang off the car
platform Miss Cullen came out on 1t /
and stood there, one hand holding on |
to the doorway. as if she needed sup /