The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-24

out the back way. He'll try to gec /
back about half a mile, where there |
are number OF moonshners living. |
I'll nab him, and then we'il hike for |
the river II he comes your way |
however, and tries TO break, let him |
have Il. Don't kill him. because |
want to turn him over to Jake Nor
gan alive" All this was said in a
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 mouse, and then quickly,
but silently advancing, gave 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 onel" Cheney went
around the house, and there was
| Pruitt with the drop on Fleishman,
who had sense enough TO know 1t.
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
H." growled Pruitt. We've got to
get back"
Flelshmau 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 Of
the three. The trail was lost com
pletely, and Pruitt tried to make the
prisoner indicate the way, but he
only grinned and said nothing. Once
they stopped to listen, and above the
roar Of the storm Cheney fancied be
heard horses approaching. Pruitt
heard it, too, but said nothing. They
fioundered through the woods, and
once more picked up the trail. The
horses we're becoming jaded, but they
were pushed to their limit. Suddenly
from all sides appeared armed and
mounted men. There were about 20
OF them. They had lived for years
in these Arkansas woods, and knew
every foot of the ground. Fleish-
mans 12-year-old son had come over
after his capture and told them about
it. Quickly they saddled up and fol
lowed the two officers and Flelshman.
The storm worked to their advan.
tage.
Hold up your hands, Prultt, we've
got you cornered; also your pardner.
We don't want to kill you. You're too
damn brave a man to be shot down
like a dog. All we want is Fleish.
man, and then you can go on your
way"
Pruitt's nerve never forsook him
for a minute, nor dil Cheney's; but
he knew the other fellows held the
trump cards; "the bitter was bittenv
The flashes OF lightning revealed his
face to Cheney, and it was a perfect
study. He hated to give up. but he
also knew that a number of shot
guns were pointed at him and Cheney
and his first move would mean death
for both Of them. He gave up Fleish
man, and after a little rough badin
age about keeping away from these
parts and minding their own bust
ness" the cavalcade rode away with
Fleishman.
For once the sobriquet of "silent
man" was a misnomer as applied to
Pruitt. He drew a long breath, and
, then swore a blue streak. He ended
his outburst with an oath that he
, would get Jim Fleishman before As
hours rolled over his head.
, Cheney and Pruitt were a sorry
looking pair when they rode into
Point Pleasant that morning. The
Belle OF st. Louis was just tied VI
at the dock as they rode in. They
went aboard and Capt. Zeigler made
them comfortable. In the confines oi
his roomy cabin Cheney said:
well, pruitt, we didn't get Fleish
man, after all. Won't Morgan raise
! the devil with you and me when thai
warrants returned non est inventus?'
Pruitt got up, took the warrant out
of an oil skin case, and said:
I Cheney, that warrant don't go bacl
5 unserved. Fleshmans got the laugh
g on us now, but wait. Some of th'
Q gang followed us here, saw us come
on this boat. Hang them, they're
a watching now. They'll tell FleishmaI
b and the gang that we've left for st
q Louis. ZeigIer will put US ashor,
in a small boat up the river a piece
= and Wen come back. FleischmaT
I will think no 'revenuer' can get her,
|. again for a week, and he and his fam
d lily will begin to celebrate. That's
n where we get him. Remember, Judg,
/ Treat, Gen. Noble and Jack Morgan
e said, get Fleishman,' and we &c
K himl"
In due time the Belle of st. Loui
q proceeded up stream. About fou
: miles above Point Pleasant Capt
e Zeigler let them ashore in a small
- boat, which they kept. He gave then
}. provisions enough for a couple o
a days, and said "he would charge tn,