The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-27

front door and rap FleIshman viii
suspect something wrong, and come
out the back way. Hen try TO ges
back about half a mile, where there
are a number Of moonshiners living.
I'll nab him, and then we'll hike for
the river. If he comes your way,
however, and tries to break. let him
have it. Don't kill him, because ]
want to turn him over to Jake Nor
gan alive" All this was said in
low voice, and the two men moved
forward. Sure enough, there was the
cabin dimly outlined in the darkness.
Cheney waited until Pruitt got
around the house, and then quickly,
but silently advancing, gave a sharp
rap on the door. He stepped to one
side, pistol in hand, and waited. Five,
ten, fifteen, twenty seconds. and then
he raped again. Shortly afterwards
he heard Pruitt's voice say:
Throw up your hands, Fleishman,
or you're a dead one!" Cheney went
around the house. and there was
Pruitt with the drop on Fleishman,
who had sense enough to know It..
His hands were up. and Cheney came
up from behind and in a minute he
had them down and securely pinioned
behind his back.
Come on, now, and be quick about
it" growled Pruitt. We've got to
get back"
Fleishman was put on the third
horse, his feet bound under him
and the three started back on the
trail. The storm had grown worse
the rain was now falling in torrents
and all blazing was completely gone
but Pruitt rode on. trusting to bull
luck and horse sense.
Fleishman was the coolest man oi
the three. The trail was lost com
pletely, and Pruitt tried to make the
| prisoner indicate the way, but hi
only grinned and said nothing. Onc'
they stopped to listen, and above th'
roar Of the storm Cheney fancied h'
heard horses approaching. Pruit
heard 1t, too, but said nothing. The.
foundered through the woods, ant
once more picked up the trail. TIL
I horses were becoming jaded, but the,
were pushed to their limit. Suddenl
from ali sides appeared armed an
mounted men. There we're about 2
Of them. They had lived for year
in these Arkansas woods, and kneN
every foot of the ground. Flelsf
mans 12-year-old son had come owe
after his capture and told them abou
it. Quickly they saddled up and fol
lowed the two officers and FleishmaI
The storm worked to their advaI
tage.
Hold up your hands, T--ist, we'y
got you cornered; also your pardne
We don't want to kin you. You're tc
damn brave a man to be shot dow
like a dog. 81, we want is Flelsl
man, and then you can go on yol
way"
Pruitt's nerve never forsook hi
= for a minute, nor did Cheney's; b
he knew the other fellows held Il
! trump cards; "the bitter was bitten
: The flashes of lightning revealed h
: face to Cheney, and 1t was a Derfe
! study. He hated to give up. but
l also knew that number OF shC
\ \ guns were pointed at him and Chene
!, and his first move would mean dea
: for both Of them. He gave up t'leis
4 man, and after a little rough bad
= age about keeping away from the
parts and minding their own bu
= ness" the cavalcade rode away wi
y Fleishman.
y For once the sobriquet Of "sile
- man" was a misnomer as applied
- :, Pruitt. He drew long breath, a
~ then swore a blue streak. He end
q his outburst with an oath that
- would get Jim Fleishman before
~ hours rolled over his head.
y Cheney and Pruitt were a Sol
~ looking pair when they rode ii
q Point Pleasant that morning. 4
Belle Of st. Louis was just tied
Us at the dock as they rode in. I'll
went aboard and Capt. Zeigler mr
ut them comfortable. In the confines
tot his roomy cabin Cheney said:
tly "Well, Pruitt. we didn't get Flei
th man, after all. Won't Morgan ra
ed the devil with you and me when t
IS warrants returned non est inventu
an Pruitt got up, took the warrant
rly Of an oil skin case, and said.
get Cheney, that warrant don't go b
les unserved. Fleishman's got the lal
be on US now. but wait. Some Of
he gang followed us here, saw us &C
on this boat. Hang them, the.
zen watching now. They'll tell Fleishr
ith and the gang that we've left for
in Louis. ZeigIer viii put us ash
in small boat up the river pi
.ic- and we'll come back. FleischT
set will think no 'revenuer' can get |
fol- again for week. and he and his I
md ily will begin to celebrate. Th
in where we get him. Remember, IN
ad. Treat, Gen. Noble and Jack Nor
ave said, get Fleishman, and We
ack himl"
J. In due time the Belle Of st. L
nen proceeded up stream. About
M miles ABOVE Point Pleasant c
'HN - 49, -. 49, l.. :.