The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
Is about the place. ana half the strap.

Is about the place. ana half the strapa
in the harness"
Amos took the lantern and poked into
n barn e~autiosuiy. In an old stall.
tied cruelty to the manger and the side
rails so he could neither sit nor lie.
stood. a powerfully built man swathed
like q mummy In ropes anu straps.
Amos raised his lantern and looked him
over much as he would h man-eater
in a circus.
Say. for Gods sake, RUDE. can't you
let up a little On some OF these straps?
My arms are all dead"
wal naow, I s'pose I could" He
continued his examination, cooking the
lantern this way and that critically.
Here. loosen this rope on the right,
won't yeh? It's pulled tighter n hell.
Say, won't yeh"
wal naow, that depends" Amos
continued his investigation like a Judge
at q county fair scoring the fat pig.
The man had once been. very good look
ing. He had a square. full face and a
iarge mustache, but there were marks
OF dissipation in h eyes. and there
mouth and jaw. His reddish hair was
rumpled. giving him a desperate look.
Look here, Rube.'' He lowered his
voice c~onfidentially. and spoke in oily
tone: Want to earn five hundred?"
Five hundred what?"
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hundred dollars"
You bet I do. I'd stand on my head
in a tar barrel for half the money"
Then here's our chance. You Ease
up on the ropes here SO I can get 'em
OF. and I'll pay you Ave hundred dol,
lars"
Give me your note. or send q reg
istered letter."
No, h moneys In your hands, ev-
cry dollar of 1t, before you unite a
single rope"
"sho: Then you must have it in
your pocket. Guess, SEEM you are
pretty we'll tied, I'll sorter help my
self. It's hard work to unite knots
He climbed over the rail into the stall
and put down his lantern.
oh, I hain't got 1t with me-
Il kinder 'sposed you hadn't"
Blu ! can tell yeh where its hid.
Pretty slick naow. amt yeh?"
Honest now. that's straight. There's
five hundred, and it's yours the minute
unite these ropes."
Say mister, I'm green-greener m
10 CO loads Of calves. but I amt green.
clean through"
Here. wait. I'll tell yeh what TIL
do. You unhitch me so I can walk
you needn't unite my hands, and TIL
show you where it is. Then, when
you've got It. you can unite me and I'll
SKIP. 6G6s
What sort of place is it hid imp
OF. 'e anu not . great ways
rs It cash?. Legal tender? Green
backs? Gold bricks?"
It's part cash and part postage
stamps, that's just as good. Come
quick now: unite these sid ropes. Such
time
Wa naow. you kinder interest me.
darned IL you don't. Now you mention
It I do need five hundred pretty bad.
but I guess you'd better stay right here.
I've tell about that cave, and I.
you'd ketch cold goin' in there with
your hands tied" Amos climbed DELHI
'erately back ver the rail.
Say. I'll double 1t. Come on Rube.
You won't find it IL o do 60 in there.
Can't nobody but me find It,"
Oh. don't worry. I'll find It all right.
IN awful good on finding things; you
hatn't got nc idea. Say, II one leg gets
to achtn' too bad, why you Jest stand
g While on the other" A squirt OF curses
came from h man, but Amos did not
pause.
There was no one In sight.
He took up the brush and began to
rub again at the colt, but Jim appeared
after q moment.
"How does she seem to beg.
hope
Say. les you and me go into that
cave. That Teller in the barn nays it's
chuckfull Of money and postage
stamps"
All right; We may catch that other
man. Wait till I get that revolver"
AT that instant a harsh voice rang
suddenly out Of the darkness behind
them, causing both men to jump con-
vulsively.
.Halt there! Throw up your hands.
.cally they obeyed.
Jim Farthtng, I arrest you in the
name of the law" The sheriff stepped
quickly forward and slipped on the
handouts. Then Squire Hartswick
puffed into the circle OF light.
You here. Amos? with him? Why.
what does this mean?"
81 come down with Ms Farthinr. and
Ive found out some thing sence I've
been here, too. Here, Sheriff. I demand
an investigation right or" Amos
pressed eagerly forward. THAT was
Loney Heller that run over the ridge
with the boys. She hid EN- in a cave
down here in h Run. There was some
men In II. and they shot her"
q You're raving crazy, Amos"
The Squire came near and looked
curiously up into his face.
IT'S Gods truth. The doctors in
there now, and the one that shot Loney
Is here in the barn, tied. II you don't
believe It. you come and look at him."
man stood sullen and defiant and made
no reply to the Sherif's questions.
lcontiausd Next Wsskl
A Woman's Way.
Her husband will get ~"loaded."