The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-13
The Robber
BY RUTH GRAHAM
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.
BY RUTH GRAHAM


wien Missouri was wilder country
than Sc is now, riding on one of the
dirt roads and coming to bit of high.
Ger ground where the road turned. heard
in the bushes on the rise voice which
seemed to be that of boy.
halt, tharr'
Nenabes drew rein. lie was armed,
but, feeling sure that he was covered
by an unseen enemy, thought II dan
gcruus TO attempt to draw weapon.
We'll, what do you wanty" he asked.
Put yer valybles in the road"
Nenables, though disliking to be
robbed by one whose voice indicated
that he was little more than child,
Vet dreading bullet in his brain. COM
piled. Taking his watch from his fob
and some silver money from his pocket,
ne tossed both to the ground
''Is that all yo' got?' asked the voice.
Eyes"
"Well, go on
Venables rode on and when he
reached tavern n few miles distant
reported that he had been robbed by n
boy who could not have been more
than fourteen years old, for his voice
had not changed.
Within n week Edward Ormsbee,
when riding on the same road on which
this robbery had been committed, saw
walking ahead of him a youth who
might have been between sixteen and
nineteen years OF age. He was dressed
in the costume OF the country, buck
skin, and had pistol at one hip and
knife at the other Ormsbee. when he
reached him. called TO him and asked
where he was going. Learning that
the traveller had some distance 10 go,
Ormsbec invited him TO get up on his
horse behind him and he would give
him a lift on his way. The youth ac-
cepted, put his foot on Ormsbee's. gave
him his hand and was pulled up on to
the horses back.
In few minutes OrmSbee felt cold
Iron against his head. and the boy be-
hind him told him that he was about
TO go through his pockets aud If he
moved he would be shot. Ormsbee
was not only paralyzed by surprise.
but unable TO defend himself In his po-
sition. He made no resistance. and the
boy took his wallet from his pocket.
containing so in bills. the state bank
currency of the period Then, they
being In wood. the young robber
slid off the horses rump and disap-
reared among the trees.
The next robbery was committed
on peddlcr, who said that the robber
was a bearded man with squeaky
voice. Then followed another robbery
10y man with n strip OF cloth over
his face, with holes cut for his eyes
and nose All agreed that the voice of
the person who had robbed them was
either not that OF Il grown man or else
IL was pitched in very unusual key.
However, it was decided that the
youngster had been permitted TO com
init his depredations long enough. and
n posse was organized to hunt him
down. SO one morning three men
the number was considered quite suf-
ficient-wcre armed and started out for
the purpose. Just outside the settle
meut they stopped at the house of old
Hedges ard his wife, couple whose
poverty had been notorious. but who
now seemed to be getting along very
well.
Had a windfalI, Mr.. Hedges?" ask.
ed one Of the party.
mo; our Sallie's clerkln' for a man
over il Hudson county. and she's keep
In us up"
When the party left 1t was arranged
that they should proceed separately,
but keep in touch. They hunted all
the morning and part OF the afternoon,
when two of them heard n couple Of
shots and hurried in the direction of
the sound. They found Jim Turner
wounded in the hand. A masked man
had held him up; but, being ready for
the robber. Jim had frnd NJ him. The
rObber had returned the shot and run.
Al started in the direction the
masked man had taken. moving sew.
eral hundred yards apart 1t was not
long before they heard some one break.
ing through the bushes. ascending a
hillside In the bed of II dry creek. They
followed. hut were soon stopped by n
bullet singing over their heads One OF
them, Hank Burke. Il young hunter
used TO Indian lighting crawled for
ward and reported that there was n
little fort made Of stones about four
feet broad and as many high, with n
loophOle, They couldn't take the posi-.
ton without n likelihood OF some of
them being killed, 1t was decided that
Hank should go forward for a parley
lie did 50, taking position behind a
tree.
SAY, YOU. thar, there's three OF us
here, all armed You'd better surren.
der"
Burke listened for reply, but none
came. Presently he heard n sob.
Leaving his tree, he went forward
Neither shot nor word greeted him
When he reached the miniature for
there behind IL sat the robber He waI