Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-27

down. nnd Hi three MOVED on the
waudcuttrt
bad n short flnc slnnr ~ ms sad
do mud n revolver at each hlp fe
solved ~ keep the men covered and
n saw any attempt tu kin wnutd ila
IN position 20 render assistance The
woman kept loukinr az ms va,. ~ n
she wished would jein ihrm
feared she would call theit attention
Co inc but fortunately she failed to do
go
The men made search of the load
on The cart throwing OF evefy stick
of wocd and ripping up the noor nut
not n saek ef dust was 10 he found.
They withdrew FOR consultation. then
returned, and one ~ the men put re-
volver to the head of the woodman.
and I could hear him threaten to shoot
him If he didn't tell whore the dust
was Suddenly the woman drew
revolver and shot the robber dead
Each 81 the other two men drew their
weapons TO finish the woodman and
his wife
I now thought 80 high time TO in
tcrfcro ! Cred nc ono ot the mon aud
dropped him Thi. startled his com
rnuiou, who looked ubout wildly for
the unseen CnrWy while he was do.
ing SO the woodHuttor whom the rob
hcrs had not dlsarmod, put a bullet In
his brain
The road agents now an being dis
posed of. descended The woman
had tainted 20 ucr husbands arms
The wood was scattered on the road
beside the cart Tho dumb brutes were
standing patiently waiting for the
crack OF the whip TO move on. Hear
Ing steps above him. the wood'raa
looked up and saw me descending. At
that moment his wife rcgamed con.
sciouSncss and 10y the time | Joined
them both had recovered something of
their cquanlmity
Talk of gratitude, There was graft.
tude enough in that young woman's
eyes to thank an army for the relief
OF a beleaguered city.
Il thought you had deserted u.s."
she said
If | had come on you would both
have been dead by this time and
as well probably"
That's true" said the man. We're
only here by a miracle"
As soon rs the pair had recovered
from the shock the man began to re-
place the wood on his cart. turned
in and helped him. As soon as we had
finished the job and the couple were
ready to proceed on their journey he
said to me-
Il don't think wen have any more
trouble, but | don't know"
If you're not certain shall go back
with you. | don't like leaving man
and | won't leave a woman in dan,
ger"
The wife gave me look that set.
tied me, turned back with them,
intending to take fresh start the
next day.
Now. ~ you don't mind" said. ~
would like an explanation as to why
the robbers suspected you of carrying
gold or of knowing who was carrying
it."
at is better" said the man. that
you shouldn't know till we're out of
danger. Not knowing. no one can
force you to tell Wait till we get to
Punkervile, then I'll tell you all about
It." -...,s- e .uH
To this l assented, and we continued
our journey to within few miles of
the town. when. unable to keep the
slow pace of the oxen, l showed signs
Of impotence
IF you don't mind" said the wood
man, who since the fracas had dropped
his lingo. you r,iCht ride ahead and
send out 9 NaS"u," .
did so ufl,r ha ling accepted an In
vitation from the man to call that
evening AZ his house.
When | stood before the door of his
dwelling | looked upon the best house
In the town / found the woodman
dressed like gentleman and his wife
dressed like lady
Permit ME To introduce myself" he
said, las the owner o. newly dis
covered mine up in the canyon. Last
MS Ut EOl VIM Vi a BlOpbSSNi
by road agents to carry Off our stock
Of accumulated ore. We are defense
less up there. and determined to bring
It down here, my wife. who was with
ME. agreeing to act as vedette. Had
We not met your
Pardon me. | think l have curbed
my curiosity sufficiently as to where
this gold dust was. VIII you kindly
tell me in what shape you have
brought itp'
81 i'll show you"
Going out OF the room. he returned
with log OF wood and with his knife
pried up a small part Of the bark.
Having exposed the wood under it, he
loosened a round wooden plug that
stopped a hole and removed it. Then
from the hole he poured into his hand
a small quantity OF gold dust
THAT will do" | said. II under.
stand perfectly"
The next day | renewed my journey
to the mines. made my examination
and returned