The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16

fell from his chair as he took the fol- |
lowing message over the wire at Mrs |
Haines dictation;
Harry Marvin.
Fifth Avenue, New York:
Pauline kidnapped. Come at
once.
Mary Haines.
What what's 1t mean, Mrs
Haines?" he gasped into the trans
mitter. 1t amt the young lady that
Hal just took off the express is it?" :
Eyes, that's who 1t is, Curt Cabot
and the boys are coming into town as
fast as they can ride; but you call
Sheriff Hill and get as many men as
you can-in case we need them. You'll
hurry, won't you, Curt?"
Yes, ma'am; and I'll get your mes
sage right On the wire. They'll put 1t
ahead all along the line"
If Curtis speed in getting the tele
gram away was inspired partly by
burning need OF telling the news to
Rockvale that did not reflect on Curt.
He flashed after the New York mes
sage terse call 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 hotel
across the street from the station, but
at the city limits of Rockville, a good
mile away. Rockville answered the
-
cons flare. When Curt Skies shouted
| 1t meant news.
His messages along the line hal lit
tie effect He had spent the morning
Haunting the news to fellow operators
and rival communities that the Ex-
press had stopped at Rockvale. They
had only half believed that, and now
this added flourish was too much. Ev-
en- Sheriff Hill, whom the message
overlook at Gatesburg, fifteen miles
south, laughed when he read it, and
started for Rockville only because he
was going there anyway to get Case
Egan.
There amt much doubt now which
Is our leadin' city-Butte or Rock
vale," he remarked as he swung into
his saddle and set off with two depu-
ties.
He found something more than over
done home town pride in Rockville
however. The narrow streets were
filled with men, women and curious
wide-mouthed children. Horses, pack
ed for long riding, with rifles hol-
stored to the saddles, were tied all
along the rails of both the main no
tel and the station. Curt Skies was
the center OF changing but ever in
terested group, but two of the Haines
posse who bad just come in without
my report Of capture, but with all the
,ivid news of the hold up, were now
the main objects Of attention.
Briefly they told the story of the
pursuit. With Haines leading they
had struck trail that took them te
the river. They had waded the rive1
and found no trail on the other side
Knowing the bandits had taken the
middle of the stream, Haines had di
vided his party. He sent two me1
down stream. one on each side an(
he and the three others rode up stream
two on each side.
4 After long, rough riding Haines hat
found trail coming out OF the water
All four had followed 1t long way
There were three bandits making tn,
trail, but the three stopped and eacl
took different direction, one straigh
up into the hills, one straight dowr
into the valley and the other off her,
towards town. Haines and one maj
had started on the trail to the hills
The other two-the two talking now
had each taken one OF the other trails
hut had lost them They though
Haines would lose his, too 1t hat
been clean, up-to-d date expert piec,
Iof work-this kidnapping. The geta
way had been work of art, just a.
the hold np had been a wonder piec,
of stage setting.
\ "You cav all the gang that hels
you up?" asked the sheriff
1--WE wasn't held up-tba'd been ,
little too rich. guess" said one OF thu
cowhovs 1T was Boss Haines AN
the eirl that was stopped"
well, then. mean did Haines SCI
the rang? We're any Of them Indi
ans?"
II "Injuns? No. The Boss think
lsore Of them we're cattle-crooks from
the Case Egan outfit guess the.
J Iein't no Montena Injuns that'd star
anvthin' like tha- ~
"You guess q lot more than yo'
! know" said the sheriff quietly. :"
way he calling on any OF yOn how
j for some fxst work against old Re
lSrctc any Of these dayr."
whats the trouble, sheriff?
"Oh, just one OF their devils brewin