The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-26
Harry Marvin,
Fifth Avenue, New York:
Pauline kidnapped. Come at once.
Mary Haines.

"what-what's It mean. Mrs. Hainsss" he
saspsd into the transmittsr. 1T amt ne
young lady that Hal Just took Of the e.
aYes, that's who It ID, Curt Cabot aad
the boys are coming into town as fast %
they can ride; but 70. can snerin e a
W nesd them. You'll hurry. won't you.
Yves. na'am: and I'm get your me.sase
right on the wire They'll put It ahead
II Curtis speed in getting the telegram
away was inspired partly BY burning need
Of telling the news to Rockville that did
New York MESSAGE : terss can up and down
the line to Find the Sheriff." and then
bolted out to the platform. His shout was
heard not only at the little hotsl across the
limits Of Rockville good mile away. Rock
vale answered the shout ~ = clan Anawor.
ing the beacon's hare. When Curt atkes
shouted 1t meant news.
His messages along the line had little q.
feet. He had spent tho morning Haunting
the news to fellow operators and rival com
munities that the Express had stopped at
Rockville. They had only half believed
much. Even Shsri6 Hill. whom the mes
sage overlook him at Gstesburg, fifteen
miles south. laughed when he read 1t, and
started for Rockville only because he was
so es1s amt much ssvst s. e Ga:s s.n
out leadin' city-Butte or Rockville" he re-
marked Is he swung to his saddle and set
on with two deputies.
home town pride IN Rockvale, however. The
narrow streets were allied with men. women
and curious. WadeOouthed children. Horses,
packed for long riding with rides holstered
to the saddles. we're tied AL along the rails
Curt Skies HaS tho cente1 Of changing
but ever interested group, but two Of the
Hainee posse who had just como IN without
any report d capture. but with an the vivid
jects Of attention ~
Briefly they told the story Of the pur.
suit WIN Haines leading they had struck
q tran that took them to the river. They
the other slde. Knowing the bandits had
taken to the middle Of the stream, Haines
had divided his party. He sent two men
down stream. one on each side and he ana
the three others rode mp strnam. two on
After long rough riding Haines had found
. trail coming out Of the water. All four
had had. fo1lo oss:.. It long xay; There vsrs
three stopped and each took different
direction, one straight up into the hills. one
straight down into the valley and the other
OF here towards town Haines and one
man had started on the trail to the hfIls
The other two-4he two talking now-had
each taken one Of the other trails. but had
lost them. They thought Haines would lose
his. too. It had been clean, up-todate ex-
pert piece Of work-this kidnaDping. Ths
getaway had been . work of Art, Just as
the hold-up had been = wondsrDiecs 81
stage setting. -
You saw sil the gang that held yss Wy
asked the Sheriff.
I'VE wasn't held up-thA'd . been little
too rich, guess" said one Of the cow
ooys. 1T was Boss Haines an the Girl that
was stopped"
We'll. then, mean did Haineo 80 the
gang? Were any Of them 1ndiansy
1Injuns? No. The Boss thinks somo e
en- were cattle-crooks from the Case UGon
OUTFIT. guess they amt no Montana Int1no
that'd start anythin' IKE that
you guess lot mere than you &now,s
said the Sheriff quietly. Il nay - ealllne
on any q You boys tor some tast week
Whats the trouble. Sher46r
"Oh. just one Of their devils brewing had
medicine again mp at Shi-yaA-h village.
Red Snake always was little bit eraxy-
talking about the thieving white man that
stole his country ana looking for chance
to eot the rest Of his people killed on