Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03

and after you get your stake you'll be
satisfied. and as you amt in the pro-
fession you won't go tryin' to take
the honor OF maxim the arrest away
from me-"
Sure thing" ses Bandy. 'the
moneys what we're after. You kin
have the honor and welcome"
Its a CO." said Barram. II here
by appoint you two as my deputies.
Meet me tomorrow night ut eight
o'clock. and I'll tell you more about
the job. Meanwhile not a word to a
livin' soul unless you want to ruin
our chances"
He slid away after that. and Bandy
and Sam went to their lodgin's pretty
near crazy with Joy over their luck.
They set up half the night talking over
plans for spending the reward when
they got 1t. Only. Bandy was sore
that they had promised their help 80
cheap.
We orter have half that $4,000 by
rights, Sam" ses he. But howsom-
ever. well not fool with old Daddy
Minis bum joint now. Wen buy
regular bang-up swell place and some
day we'll own a steam yacht Of our
own and sail by the Jim Hall, smokin'
50cent cigars and laughin' at the
poor chaps slavin' on board Of the
old hulk"
The next night they met Barram
'cordin' to appintment. He shook
hands with both of them.
THE nets around the villain. lads"
ha ha L.
Gated him to-day and well start on
his track at once. He has 100000
worth Of precious stones slowed away
somewhere. having converted all his
property into diamonds, and such
truck. Supposin' we land him to-
night, have you boys n safe place to
store the stun till tomorrow"
It happened that Bandy had a steel
box in his trunk that he kept Sans
money and his own In. They had took
It out Of the bank that very day, hav-
ing been scared by the money panic
that started that year. He told Bar
ram, who said 1t was the VERY thing.
Then he took them to billiard hall
where there was big match game
going on and lodged behind a pillar
to size up the crowd.
There's Scarlet Silas. lads" he
ses, pointing at a fat, red-faced man
in the front row. man with a flashy
vest and thick gold watch chain.
From now on we've got to shadow
him close"
Soon after the fat man goes out
and they follow him. He boarded a
Madison street car and they jumped
on the hind platform. Twelve blocks
farther he got on in front Of a mis-
sion house where service was being
held and strolls inside. Barram and
the deputies followed and took seats
behind him. The boys was surprised
that a numbering pirate would fancy
such a place. but Barram whispered
'em to lay low. that it was probably
one Of his cunnin' tricks.
The fellow preachin' was a good
speiler and kept calling for the sim
ncrs to come up and be saved. and
Bandy and Sam nearly fell out Of
their seats with surprise when Scar
,et Silas suddenly jumps up, goes to
the platform and begins maxim a
speech. He told 'em all how he'd
been a orful sinner and pirate Of the
seas in his younger days. but that he
had repented and meant to give him
self up to be punished for what he'd
done. Old Barram looked mighty Sc
rious.
This won't do" he ses to Bandy.
IF he slrrenders to the police we'll
never see a cent Of that reward. We
must get him soon as he leaves here"
When the meeting broke up they
followed Scarlet Siias to the street
corner. Barram steps up and puts
his hand on his shoulder.