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

win and wilson dashed out or the door,
and 1 wasn't two feet behind them
There was a squadron Of cavalry swing
ing q circle round the station. and we
had barely reached the platform when
the bugle sounded Halt" quickly fol-
lowed by Forward left As the ranks
wheeled and closed up as solid line
about US l could have choered with de
light. There was a moments dramatic
hush. in which we could all hear the
breathing Of the winded horses. and
then came the clatter of sword and
spurs as an officer sprang from his sad.
die.
II want Richard Gordon, y the off ).
Ger called
said. cat your service and badly
in need of yours, Captain Singer
"Hope the delay hasn't spoiled
things said the captain. Eve had a
cursed fool Of a guide, who took the
wrong trail and ran US into Limestone
canyon, where we had to camp for the
night.
explained the situation as quickly
as I could, and the captain s eyes gleam-
ed. I'D have given a bad quarter 10
have got here ten minutes sooner and
ridden my men over those scoundrels. "
he nuttered II saw them scatter as
we rode up, and if I'd known what
they'd been doing we'd have given
them a volley." Then he walked over
to Mr. Camp and said, "Give me those
letters
II hold those letters by virtue Of an
order Camp began.
Give me those letters. the captain
interrupted.
''Do you intend high handed inter
ference with the civil authorities"
Judge Wilson demanded.
Come. come said the captain.
"You have taken forcible possession OF
the United States property. Any talk
about civil authorities is rubbish, and
you know 1t. =
81 will never cried Mr.. Camp
Corporal Jackson, dismount q guard
of six men!" rang the captain voice,
interrupting him.
Evidently something in the voice or
order convinced Mr. Camp, fer the let
tiers were hastily produced and given TO
Singer, who at once handed them to me.
| turned with them TO the Cullens, and.
laughing, said, "Ali's well that ENDS
well. .
But they didn't seem TO care bit
about the recovery of the letters and
only wanted TO have handshake all
round over my escape. Even Lord Rallies
said, GLAD we could be of little serv.
Ice and didn't refuse my thanks,
though the deuce knows they were bad
ly enough expressed, In my conscious
ness that ] had done an unRentlemahlv
trick over those trousers of his and that
he had been above remembering 1t when
[ was III real danger. m ashamed
enough TO confess that when Miss Gull
len held out her hand l made believe
not 10 see it. ] m a bad hand at pretend
ing and / saw Madge color up at my
act.
The captain finally called me OF to
consult about our proceedings. felt no
very strong love for Camp Baldwin or
Wilson, but / didn't see that a military
arrest would accomplish anything, and |
after little discussion it was decided |
ford to do, having won.
This matter decided, 1 said to the |
captain: III be obliged if you II put a |
guard round my car And then. if you |
and your officers will come inside, |
have a-something in bottle recon-
mended for removing alkali dust from
the tonsils. F"
Very happy to test your prescrip-
lion, said Singer genially.
started to go with him, but could
not resist turning to Mr.. Camp and his
friends and saying:
Gentlemen, the G. S. is big affair,
but it isn't quite big enough to fight
The U. S..