The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

scarlet Silas, ] arrest you In the
name of the United States govern
ment." he ses.
Bandy and Sam closed In on him'
expecting he might show fight, but inc
pirate was meek as you please.
"rn 60" he ses. 81 won't mako
any trouble. was meanin' to give
myself up anyhow
Where have you cached them diA'
monds?" asks Barram.
They're in belt round my Waist
inside my vest" ses the pirate
Fine business" scs Barram. Well
go straight to your room, lads. III
notify the head Of our Chicago oi,
flee to morrow morning. and then well
take him 10 Washington
When they reached the room they
stripped The pirate, and there were
the diamonds monstrous big ones
sparklin' like fire,
Two hundred thousand dollars
worth" scs Barram, smackin' his
lips Lord. what a easy haul. Fetch
out the money box"
Randy unlocked his trunk and per
dooccd the box with the $1,000 In II
belongin' to him and Sam. Barram
cmpued the diamonds atop OF the
bills and laughed.
Yesterday that bunch OF green
backs looked big to YOU lads, he
ses. "lyit they're small 'longside OF
the easy money you made tonight
After awhile Barram and the pris-
uncr turned into bed. Bandy and Sam
having agreed to sit up for the night.
They WAS too excited over their good
luck to sleep. anyway. and wondered
that Barram could snore away like he
did. Early the next morning Barram
tied up the pirate with ropes hand
and foot so that he couldn't make
move and told the boys to come
along with him to make his report.
lie locked the door himself and put
tho key in his pocket
When they got to the federal build.
ing he left Them waiting Mt the main
entrance while he went to the chiefs
Office 10 see II he could receive
them.
Il may be delayed. lads" ses he,
The chiefs a busy man. and n fel.
low can't get TO him right away. some
times
They waited for It might n bin half
an hour. but Barram didn't come
back. After another half hour passed
Bandy got restless.
"Wot right has he keepin' us
standin' round this way" ses he.
Come along and we'll look him up"
They went around hunting for the
secret service office and didn't get
much satisfaction from anyone they
asked. Finally they ran into po-
liceman.
''l'lI ask him" ses Bandy. 1T don't
matter tellin' him-now we've got
Scarlet Sllas under lock and key"
The copper listened to their story
and started to laugh.
"Wot you fellows need Is a couple
of guardeens." ses he. Scarlet 81.
las be hanged; there amt no such
person. You've been buncoed. that's
wot. Better hike back to your room
and see wot's left Of your property"
Bandy and Sam turned pale us
ashes and broke for their lodgings
under full sail. The door Of the room
was open and so was tho trunk and
money box. The diamonds was still
there. but the greenbacks and pirate
was gone. Wots more, Barram, the
insultin' old devil, had left a note
sayin' he regretted leavin' them as
they was couple of as nice. honest.
conhdin young chaps as he ever
met. He said the diamonds was the
best make of phonies on the market.
and worth four dollars OF any mans
money. The note ended by sayin'
that him and Scarlet Silas was of
to the South seas again, and II ever
the boys got tired of lake cruising to
look him up and they'd always be
sure OF good Jobs as pirates.
Bandy and Sam amt pals any more.
each holdin' the other responsible for
bein took in. Some folks said it was
their own fault for bein' SO greedy for
blood money, but I dunno as thew
oughter be blamed for that. Nearly
all men has faults, even bridge.
tenders.