The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-14
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When they sought lonely siding
20 allow bolatcd passenger train to
pass. the conductor brewod coffee and
cooked supper. and Ardmorc called In
the detectives and trainmon. The
sense Of knowing real people, whose
daily occupations were 80 novel and
interesting touched him afresh with
delight. These men said much In few
words One Of the detectives chaiicd
Cooke coyortly about some adventure
In which they had been Jointly Rsso
ciatod
81 never thought they'd get the lead
out Of you after that business In Mis-.
souri, You were q regular mine"
said the detective to Cooke. and
Cooke glanced dcprecatingly at Ard.
more.
He's the little Joker all right"
you can't kill him." remarked the
detective. rive 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.
Ardmure held to his post In the tow.
er. as lone as The lookout In a crows.
nest. The night air swept more cool.
ly In as they nearod the hills, and the
trains single brakeman came down
rs though descending from the sky.
rubbed the clndors from his eyes. and
/ returned to his vigil armed with n
handful Of Ardmore's cigars,
For the greater part OF the night
they enjoyed free track, and
thumped the rails NJ lively clip.
Shortly after midnight Ardmore
crawlod below and went to sleep. Al
Ave o'clock Cooke called him.
Were 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 a pail OF water while listening to
the big fellows report. Cooke
Joined In the conversation. and Ard
more was gratlaed to see that 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 had distributed his men
well through the hills, and they were
now posted rs pickets on points IA
yorable for observation They had
found along the streams four widely
scattered stills and these were belng
watched Paul drew small map
showing the homes OF the most nc
tive members Of the Appleweight
gang, and Ardmorc indicated all these
points az nearly as possible on N,
county map he had brought with him
Here's Raccoon creek, and my
own land runs right through there
Just about here, isn't II Paul? | nj
ways remember the creek. because
like the name so much"
You are right, MIR Ardmore. The
best timber you have lies along there
and your land crosses the North Car
olina boundary into South Carollni
about here. There's Mingo county
South Carolina, you sec"
"Wcll, that dashes me-" exclaimed
Ardmore, striking the table with hii
fist II never knew one state iron
another, but you must be right"
I'm positive OF II. Mr. Ardmorc
one Of my men has been living Their,
on the creek to protect your timber
Some Of those outlaws have been cut
ting on our wood"
1t seems TO me ! remember IN,
place There's a log house hanginl
on the creek You took me by I
once but 3. never entered my heat
that the state line was 40 close" ss
"I. runs right through the house
Ana some one, years ago, blazed TN
trees along there, so II is very cas-,
TO tell when you step from one stat,
to another, My man left there re
Gently, refusing to stay any longer
These Appleweight people thought h
was a spy, and posted a notice on hi
door warning him 70 leave, so | shift
ed him to the other end OF the OF
tate"