Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-19

to take him to st. Mike, thus saving
about an hour Of his journey.
by the time got back to the Of
fee everybody in Santiago knew
about it, and some kind friend had
been in to tell Mrs. Cox that Pete and
I had both been kidnapped and were
held for ransom, Pete for $4,000 and
for $25,000. Why they rated me
higher than Pete do not know, un-
less they figured at so much a pound
on the hoof I called up my house
and let them hear my voice, and sent
the Colon off with the money, which
was afraid to send overland.
"Of course, the office was full Of
people, and the telephone was going
steadily. There was no further news
from El Cuero, and had to wait for
Captain Bordes Of the rural guard,
who was coming from Ell Christie to
take charge Of the pursuit. 1t was
my first intention to deliver the
money myself, but I reflected that II
I did so they would undoubtedly keep
me and send Pete for some more
money. So I decided to send Martin,
whom they knew by sight, to deliver
the dough. 1t turned out that / de-
cided wisely, because Pete told me
yesterday that all the time they had
him in tow they were regretting that
that they had not kept me instead,
and that If had come with the cash
they would undoubtedly have kept me.
Meanwhile the bandits walked
Pete up the hill nearly to the Algeria
mine. One Of their number went back
to the store and bought $3.50 worth
of cigars, ale and canned goods with
my good money. They were so hot
and thirsty when they got up the
hill that they had to go down to the
river for water. Then they doubled
on their tracks and went back to the
road about half way up to the Yarey
hill to wait for me and the money.
They sat down in the bushes about
fifteen feet from the road to eat lunch.
Two guards passed along the road,
but they threatened Pete and he did
not dare call out.
Two of Raffo's men who were out
hunting the bandits, in spite of in
structions to the contrary saw a move
ment in the bushes and rushed in.
One of the two was only boy OF IL
or 19, armed with a machette, the
other had a revolver. He fired three
shots, two Of which missed fire, owing
to the GUINNESS Of the gun. Pete
Jumped behind a rock and the bandits
fed and hid in the bushes.
"a little later Pete telephoned me
from Nina Nina, and I was never so
glad to hear any ones voice in my
life. He said that they had treated
him decently and had given him bot
tie Of ale and some cigars, but that he
was half dead from walking in the
bush. They had been on the go near
ly five hours. He said that the ale or
stout was the best thing he ever tasted
and that he would pay me $2.40 Of
the $3.50 they had blown In for the
food and drink.
II spread the good news as fast as
I could and went to the train to meet
Capt. Bordes. Meanwhile the major in
command of the rural guard had start
ed out himself to take charge Of the
chase. The guard did first-class work.
Knowing the bandits could slip
through the bush or over the hills,
they guarded the roads near town,
and that night at o'clock they caught
one man on the road between Punta
Sal and Santiago. At 4 o'clock the
next morning they caught the other
(who had lost his cap and coat when
they were surprised by our mem at
Saint Michael on Parade.
81 saw the dagger yesterday morn
ing. 1t was not five feet long, but it
looked big enough to make an ugly
hole. New York Sun.