The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-19

They're not here, evidently" sale
ARar" 20 Mason rot.o soce-
Now. Charley Mason saa born or
FRIDAY. and the l3th OF the month. He
WAS ii great believer lin lunches
some OF his greatest successes were
founded on lunches" He suddeni,
became possessed OF one this night. l.
was Working overtime. In this respecl
he was Ike Cheney's friend Guthrie
ana cheney had occasion To be THINK
,ul Tor Guthrie'a bunch one time
saved his life. therefore his views co
incided with Mnson's. quickly Masor
glanced around the room. taking l1
everything. a door to one side and IL
real. of the bar attracted his attention
I'm not so SURE Of that. Walsh
Then TO Leftrich, Where does tina
door lead to?"
THAT" faltered Leftrich-"oh. that
that-leads 20 a private Some
times we rent 1t to select parties for {
quiet little game"
Just then a shrill female voice cam,
from the private room"-"Now, Ed
loosen up. Order mother round OF
drinks; you've go plenty of tn,
green"
Damned select bunch in Their.
now" continued Mason. WHO are
they?"
strangers to me-" said Lefty
Three men n some lady friends
only peeh there about an hour: had
several drinks"
Asnew and Bellamy was alert: the
trail was getting warm.
Did they have q sole leather val.
ise"" queried Mason.
Yes, l believe they did"
There was the quarry run to earth
at last. They could not get out OF
that back room save by coming
through the bar unless they wanted
to a ke the chance Of q 50-foot drop
into the Missouri.
"Leftsich," said Mason. I'VE want
those men and We are going to get
them. This looks like a pretty ugly
crowd here. You know them. You
hole them In check while we go in
there, and if any monkey business
goes on I'll fill you full of holes first
clip"
Celebrity of movement is always ar
essential to success, and Mason, Ag-
new. Cheney and Bellamy quickly
crossed the floor. Trusty s~ix-shooters
We're %nervously felt. and smash! in
went the door.
Hands up, everybody" commanded
Mason, as he sprang in, closely fol-
lowed by Agnew and Cheney, While
Bellamy kept his eye on the crowd iE
the outer room. Hands went up"
u In one was a derringer. Bang.
Out went n of the faring kerosene
lamps, and before the second could be
extinguished Bang!" spoke Mason's
gun, and the wrist of the hand that
was acting as a light extinguisher was
shattered by a we'll directed bullet.
The women screamed and packed
against n side of the wall.
Smash! the butt Of Mason's gun
came Down on the read Of the nearest
man., and he went down in a heap.
One of the others grabbed the sole
leather valise' and made a break for
the door. Mason tackled him, and
after a struggle brought him down,
whlle Agnew and Cheney slipped the
bracelets on the other two. Their
hunt vas ended, and the party quick
ly made their way to the police station.
Inc prisoners were locked up and
inspection made of the valise. AS
soon as it was opened out rolled pack
age after package of green goods"
The Traders Elves. by all that's
good said Mason.
And. yes" continued Cheney, delv-
ing deeper in the valise, here's the
a rich haul"
Its rich, all right enough; but where
would [ have been if we hadn't made
the haul? tell you a hunch is a great
thlng when 1t works out right"
Mason" said Cheney, when they
had placed their prisoners in Jail and
had retired to a room for a few hours
sleep, I'm glad you asked me to come
With you. You needn't put in a bill
for my services"
Why not, Jack?"
We'll. you see" replied Cheney
with a broad smile, 81 was directly in
in the case, though 1 did not
know it. | got taken in by their clever
counterfeit work. Look here" and
taking out his pocketbook he extract
therefrom and laid on the table
four Traders So bills.
Beauties, aren't they, Mason?"
But Mason had gone to sleep.