Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-06-29
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When they sought a lonely siding
TO allow belated passenger train 10
pass the conductor brewed coffee and
cooked supper, and Ardmore called in
the detectives and trainmen. The
sense OF knowing real people, whose
daily occupations were so novel and
interesting, touched him afresh with
delight. These men said much in few
words. One OF the detectives chaffad
COOKE covertly about some adventure
IN "hich they had been jointly asso
ciated.
never thought they'd get the lead
out OF You. after that business i'm Mis-.
souri,. You were a regular mine. e"
said the detective to Cooke and
Cooke glanced deprecatingly at Ard.
more.
Hes the little joker, all right"
You can't kill him." remarked the
detective. I've seen II tried"
Before the train started the detect.
Ives crawled back into their car. and
Cooke drew out some blankets
tossed them on bench for Ardmore.
and threw himself down without ado.
Ardmore held to his post in the tow.
er, as lone as the lookout in a crows.
nest. The night air swept more cool.
~ In as they neared the hills. and the
tralns single brakeman came down
as though descending from the sky.
rubbed the cinders from his ewes and
returned to his vigil armed with a
handful OF Ardmore's cigars.
For the greater part of the night
they enjoyed a free track. aid
thumped the rails at a lively clip.
ehortly after midnight Ardmore
eraWled below and went to sleep At
I'VE o'clock Cooke called him.
We're on the switch at Kildare
One OF your men Is here waiting for
you"
Big Paul. the German forester. was
called in, and Ardmore made his toilet
In pail of water while listening to
the big fellows report. tooke
Joined in the conversation. and Ard.
more was gratified to see tina. the
two men met on common ground in
discussing the local geography The
forester described in clear. straight.
forward English just what he had
done. He lad distributed hi. men
well through the hills. and they we're
now posted as pickets on points ia.
vorable for observation. They had
found along the streams four widely
scattered stills, and these were being
watched Paul drew a small man
showing the homes OF the most ac.
tive members of the Appleweigbt
gang, and Nrdmore indicated all these
points as nearly as possible on the
county map he had brought with him.
Here's Raccoon creek. and nv
own land runs right through there
just about here, isn't it Paul? al.
ways remember the creek. because 7
Ike the name so much"
You are right. Mr. Ardmore. The
best timber you have lies along there
and your land crosses the North Car.
olina boundary into South Carolina
ebout here There's Mingo county.
South Carolina, you see"
Wei, that dashes me-" exclaimed
Ardmore, striking the table with his
"st. Il never knew one state from
smother, but you must be right"
I'm positive of it, Mr. Ardmore
one Of my men has been living There
on the creek to protect your timber.
SoV'e OF these outlaws have been cut.
ting of our wood"
IT seems TO me J remember the
place. There's log house hanging
on the creek You took me by in
once, but 1t never entered my head
that the state line was so close"
ftIf rfr
And some one, years ago. blazed the
trees along there, so it is very easy
to tell when you step from one state
10 another. My man left there re-
Gently refusing to stay any longer
These Appleweight people thought he
was 2 spy, and posted a notice on his
door warning him To leave. so I shift
ed him to the other end of the 90
haas.~