The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-15
Trapping a
Horse Thief
By WILLARD BRAKEMAN

pocket, from which there appeared to
be no egress, the sides being perpen-
iitsular.
Suddenly the men came to little
cabin perched on ledge overhanging
down the canyon. A woman, a Stat
rernly, III favored creature with tous-
sled hair, was standing beside board
supported by stakes driven into the
ground Just outside the door washing
dishes
us this Jaycox's cabin:' asked the
sheriff.
Yes. won. dye want with hinl2''
Wore prospcctors and have heard
-hat he has struck paying dirt IN a
role hereabout We wouldn't mind
putting up some cash to work 1t if 1t
looks we'll"
Better have nothin to do with Bill
Jaycox He'd get yer money, and you
wouldn't get anything"
The sheriff pricked up his ears at
this, wondering if the woman could be
used TO help him land man wanted
for horse stealing
"Oh, that's the kind of man he is,
lis it?"
There hain't no meaner Galoot than
1'il Jaycox on this side of the divide
lies treated ME brutal ever since /
come we're to live with him. As soon
as gifts these dishes washed I'm goin'
10 dig out and leave him to git on
alone. There's nothin' mean about me.
I'll leave things to rights"
whats he been doin' to your
Look a-here," said the woman, pull
ing up the sleeves of her dress and
showing on her arm recent bruise,
then pulling her dress down over her
shoulder and showing another bruise
on her back. what dye think Of
that?"
Up to this moment the sheriff feared
that the woman was playing part,
with view to aiding Jaycpx to set
away from them, but this evidence
that the man and the woman were not
living happily together convinced him
that he had found her at an opportune
moment to make her useful Doubt
less she wished to be revenged for the
brutal treatment she had received, and
an appeal. to her eupidity as well would
help the matter. The relationship be-
tween Jaycox and the woman was a
common one among certain rough per-
sons who inhabited the mountains at
that day. A woman, usually OF very
low grade. would take up with des-
perado, live with him as long as she
could stand his cruelty, then leave him.
''Do you want to make some money!"
asked the sheriff pulling handful OF
glittering gold pieces from his pocket
and exhibiting them temptingly. He
was watching the woman's eye and
saw covetousness In 1t. Ii you'll turn
Jaycox over to us I'll give you ten OF
these; they're SIS each"
I'm powerful bad off for money"
replied the woman thoughtfully II
dunno where I'm goin' to get a bite to
eat when l leave we're, and there's
nothin' to take with me. l suppose
you wouldn't pay before you git Jay
cox. would ye?'
"No. l wouldn't like to do that, but
il you agree I'll give you one Of 'em to
bind the bargain"
The woman held yellow dish In her
hands, wiping it and thinking. "Ef he
hadn't said what he did to me before
he went away wouldn't do it,"
Where is hep"
Sup there" motioning in the direc-
ton of the pocket,
''Is there any outlet?"
zone. Only he and me knows it."
Suppose you go to him, pretend to
make up your quarrel with him and
bring him back Well hide and take
him in"
II don't know as kin find him"
"Oh, yes, you can. Just as soon as
we git him I'll give you the rest of the |
money"
The mention of the gold appeared to
decide the woman.
lie may be up the canyon, and he |
may hare gone down. II. go mp, and
# / don't find him Til go down. Any
way. III git him for YOU
IutliflS tue ulSiltss al L.Ie rdultis que
started off. Most Of tla time she was
hidden from their view, but at times
they could see her climbing over
rock Half an hour passed and she
did not return From the cabin they
could see any one who moved out of
the canyon, and one of the party was
deputed to watch Presently they saw
the woman passing down. They hail
ed her, but instead of replying she
simply waved her hand to them and
passed on.
An hour passed, and the sheriff, be
roming impatient. started with his men
up the canyon. There was no egress.
When they had gone as far as pos
slble they saw their quarry sitting on
4 stone smoking a cob pipe. They
rallied on him to surrender, which he
did.
by thunder" exclaimed one Of the
men who had approached the horse
thief with a pair of handouts. 'it's the
womanw
And so it was. She had exchanged
rlothes with Jaycox, and it was he who
had passed down the canyon.
''Do you think. sheriff" asked one
IF the men. that it was put up job
on us from the first?"
ssNn. I don't think that What