Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-20

up" went on Close. But all that is
ancient history. 1t is what happened TO
Dan Michaels last night that brought
me here at seven miles an hour. Dan
has been working for pretty nigh a
three months stretch, and the day be-
fore yesterday he came into the office
and told me his mother was dead and
he must leave for the funeral. He had
a good big roll of bills due, and could
see he meant to blow them, so l paid
him and told him I'd try to keep job
warm for him till he came back from
the funeral l gave him ten days to
get through with his spree. Something
I'd said annoyed him, and after telling
the cook his opinion Of me and saying
he wouldn't sleep another night in a
camp where l was boss he legged out
for the settlement"
BY himself?"
Yes, alone. Next morning, bright
and early, he was back again, and this
was the yarn he slung at me- He'd
made about eight miles when it came
on darkish, and he decided to camp
Just beyond where we did the most OF
our timber cut last year. He slept at
once and remembers nothing more un-
til he was started awake by a voice
shouting at him. He sat up blinking.
but the talk he heard soon fetched his
eyes open.
Hands up and no fooling.'
"Of course he put up his hands. He'd
no choice for he couldn't see any one.
Then another man who was in the
bushes behind his back ordered him to
haul out his bundle Of notes and chuck
them to the far side of the fire or take
the consequences. Dan saw revolver
barrel gleam in the bush. He cursed
bit, but the thieves had the drop on
him, so he just had to out with his wad
of notes and heave them over as he was
told. A birch log in the fire fiared up
at the minute, and as the notes touch
ed the ground he saw a chap in black
mask step out and pick them up and
then jump back into the dark. Then
the voice that spoke first gave him the
hint not to move for two hours or he'd
be shot like dog. He sat out the two
hours by his watch without hearing
a sound and then came back to c.
When the boys got all the facts the
whole camp was nigh as mad as he
was. They put up $50 reward for any
one giving information that will lead to
catching the robbers, and l added an
other hundred for the company. So
now, Joe, if you can clap your hand on
the brutes you'll be doing yourself a
good turn and others too"
Close ended his narration, and look
ed at November, who had listened
throughout in his habitual silence.
DO the boys up at c know you've
come to me-" he said.
No, l thought it wiser they should
not"
November remained silent for mo-
ment
You'd best get away back, Mr..
Close" he said at length. I'll go down
to Perkins clearing, and have look
at the spot where the robbery took
place, and then I'll find some excuse to
take me to Camp c, when l can make
my report to you"
To this Close agreed, and the two of
us set out through the woods ~ the site
of Dany Michaels' bivouac. The ashes
of fire and a few boughs made it's
scanty furnishings, and in neither did
November take much interest. Forth
and back he moved, apparently follow
ing lines of tracks which the drenching
rain of the previous day had almost
obliterated, until indeed, after ten
minutes, he gave it up.
We'll, WELL" said he, in his soft ca
denced voice. "he always did have the
| luck"
Who"
THE robber. Look at last year! Got
clear every time"
The robbers" l corrected.
There's but one," said he.
"Michaels mentioned two voices, and
the man in the mask stepped into sight