The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-24

began working a little in the direction Of the
guns. The idea was 10 distract the officers
attention for a moment and get the droR on
him. II was a good game. but It failed to
work In this instance. Mcdonald, brout6t his
guns exactly TO bear on the men in' 'front.' OF
him.
Throw up your handsl" he commanded.
every one Of you. quick! Throw them up
you scoundrelsi" .
Three pairs Of hands went up. That COM.
mand from Bill Mcdonald has almost never
been disobeyed. e. - : :
Now face the other way!" was the. next
command.
The men faced about. their hands stu high
above their heads. with ones six-sh6oter stiH
on them. Mcdonald went up behind each Pan,
and disarmed him, sticking the revolvers. ip
his own belt, Then he went Ovep and took the
cartridges out Of the Wjpchesters. '1He now
marched his men to where the horses were .
hitehed. secured the stolen on6 and tied him
to the blackboard Then he ordered his pris
oner TO get IN and proceeded to shackle him
10 the Stats Of the vehicle. The other three
men. meantime. were kept in a group. a ron
or so ahead. in The direction Of Texas.
Nov, march. for. Texas, ,yqn. devils" Nc
Donald said. when he was seated beside hts
prisoner The procession started. the mems
complaining that they had done pothpg and
that he had no right to take them back. even
II he was authorized to take the. other man.
Mcdonald said:
you fellows have been iasSsS habit over
here Of resisting and killing officers. or driv
ing them out, and doing as you please T just
want to show you how easy II Is to take youF
kind. Come. move right along there now I
don't know what you've done, but you prob
ably stole all those horses tback there
The men now began TO beg for thciahorses.
complaining that the animals left behind
Unn1a aNnu Hhnwa unA rHnwwa NHrTN.a~HH III
had no intention Of taking them all the way
back with him. HIS purpose was TO get them
far enough away so that they would not be
likely 20 try 10 oyertake. him and catch him
asleep when he should halt for the night. lie.
made no concessions. however, until they weKe
well along toward the Texas lines. Then he
said: "s*
Now, IL you fellows think you can behave
yourselves and want 90 20 back there and
tend TO your horses. / may let you go back
on that account But you can make up your
minds, and you can tell your friends about Il.
that I'm not afraid Of any OF you. and I'm
going TO clear you dam'd thieves out OF this
country. I'm going 10 show you that there's
one man you won't XIII nor run out Nov. VIII
you do what ! tell your"
The men protested that they were good
citizens and that n he would let them OF they
would undertake missionary work In tho cause
OF law and order. He let them go then. and,
handed back their unloaded arms. promising
them another fate II he ever caught them In
mischief He watched them disappear behind
the hrst rise. then. whipping up. he made the
best time he could for Turkey Track ranch,
where he rested a day. delivered the Dor
roved blackboard. taking bis prisoner next
morning 10 Jail.
II was natural that other work in No-mRn's
Land should follow this first experiment IT
having been demonstrated that Bin Mcdonald
could go into that infested place and not only
come out alive but bring back his man. other
and more extensive contracts were laid out
for him =
Mcdonald on his part was ready for the
undertaking.. II being a sort which he found
always most congeniaL Deciding that II was
a good thing 10 have a reliable partner IN thu.
handling Of a gang, he selected for BIS aHsoci.
ate another deputy marshai-one Lon Burson
OF Henrietta-Aa quiet, athletic fellow WITH
plenty Of grit and endurance. "
Il could always rely upon LON McDon
aid said, IN speaking OF that period long after;
Il believed ] knew just what he Epuh do.
every time, and he meyer failed me"
They began on what was thought 10 DO one.
OF the worst gangs, a band Of nine. Vhg.hRd,
established on Beaver creek O general head.
quarters from which they conducted a mise6l-
laneous business In demonstrating cattle and
horses-robbing trains and shooting d0Sn.
bank officials when occasion onered.
Mcdonald had laid out the plan Of at
tack. which was 70 arrive on te scene AZ
bis %fayorite early hour-daybreak-and then