The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

almost everybody did. Cheney was
convinced that that money belonged to
Uncle Sam, but personal conviction
and legal proofs are far apart; SO he
bided his time.
You're not drinking, stranger" said
the hospitable sport. why not?"
Not thirsty, thanks said Cheney (
with his smile.
well, by God, when | set EN- up
every one drinks or settles with me-"
In flash it looked like a trough
bouse," but just then clatter was
heard outside and an overland caravan
4 pulled in, putting an end to the i'm
pending trouble The members of the
caravan fled into the saloon and were
soon washing down the Nebraska dirt
with 'Blue Ruin" whisky. Cheney and
his companions slipped out and short
" afterwards retired for the night
rhey were quartered in one room in
the ounfower hotel. Their bed was
a pallet on the floor. For awhile they
talked over plans for the morrow
when they would hunt up Lem Stock
ham, the sheriff, and prepare to get
the gang; and finally tired nature as
serted itself and they slept. That is
Lonergan and Cheney did, but Guthrie
was uneasy and restless. He lay
awake for some time listening to the
sounds Of the crowd outside. Occasion
ally there was a shot or two, a yell,
ribald song, and so the night wore
on. 1t was quite warm and after toss
ing about for some hours Sid got up
to 60 out for breath Of air He was
gone quite awhile and walked down by
the Sycamore creek. Finding an in
yiting spot he took plunge, and just
as the first rays Of dawn came up over
the horizon he started back to town.
r He had been out about two miles and
: it was quite light when he turned the
hill and looked down the street. He
4 was surprised to see large crowd Of
4 men standing around the door of the
5 hotel and in a second scented trouble.
He had seen mobs before and knew
t this one was bent on mischief. Guthrie
: was a believer in hunches" and
: something told him this mob had
: something to do with Cheney and their
g work. He made his way cautiously
y through the crowd, keeping his eyes
= and ears open and his mouth shut.
Z, He learned that the caravan which
n stopped there for the night was from
n Cincinnati and Ohio river towns. On
e Of the members, a boy 20 years old
had about 81 300 strapped in his none,
+ belt on arriving. The caravan wa
d camped just beyond the edge Of th'
i town and the boy had left his bucoli
It friends after midnight to 60 to camp
1t En- route he had been waylaid and hal
le killed. When he recovered conscious
a ness his money was gone and he stag
l. gered back to town. His head wa
sr pretty badly battered up and when h
a half fell into the saloon where hi
N companions where making a night Q
le it, he wasn't very pleasant picture t
n behold.
le In broken accents he told Of the rot
le berry, how two men had held him III
In robbed him Of his money and the
ID beaten him. supposedly, to death. BIT
to life is very tenacious, especially in z
Id year old youths.
a A glass Of liquor revived him ii
Id tie more.
n How many men, you say?" aske
oy his wagon boss.
be TWO are all I saw" faltered II
Ee boy. The description he gave WI
90 meager.
r- Buck Ewing and a few Of his frient
ae listened and the one who had wante
ne every one to drink with him early
ne the evening snarled out: "I1l bet
le was that chap who wouldn't drir
q with me. He and his partner left ear
" in the evening" and his befuddls
eu brain forgot there were three
" Cheney's party. For once too niue
= liquor was good thing.
In times like those just recorded re
~ ~ son is prone to give way to desi
- - for revenge. OF legal law there vi
=. mighty little in those days. lie
= = stockham. the sheriff, was away al
~ so the mob had full sway All th
- =. time Cheney and Lonergan were peac
= - fully sleeping, and Guthrie was tryil
to walk off his restlessness.
- Another round Of drinks was sery
8 and then the mob was ready for Al
- g devilment. Buck Ewing and his par
~ ~ and the wagon boss led the gang.
n Gould you recognize the two nj
who slugged you9" asked Ewing OF t
H. boy.
a. Yes. think l could" the lad /
lse piled.
,se The search began and each hou
ct was inspected. At daylight tn
lie, reached the Sunhower hotel. Chen
to and Lonergan must have been slee
be- Ing like dead men not to have be
he awakened, but the first thing tn
knew their door was thrown open a
ere they were looking down Tue muzzi
lev Of six shooters pointed at their heal
sid Cheney's nerve was magnificent;
at was Lonergans. Long ago they
she learned when a man has the drop
in you It Is better to submit and play
The time