Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-05


 by the Ire. looking a good deal dis heveled
 "Nlr. Closey" exclaimed November.
 Yes. the hoss-no other:'
 "Got cvideucc:' inquired November, staring at Close
 "Tiptop. No one seen him from dark to dawn. And we got the boots Found 'em in biscuit tin on shelf in the shanty just behind here where he sleeps"
 You fool | was at my accounts all uichtr' cried Close Co Thompson. November took no notice
 "Who found the bootsy said he. "Cookec. when he was cleaning np. Found bottle W sleeping stun, too nearly emptyr shouted two or three together.
 November whistled. Good for Cookce Has be owned up:' he nod ded at Close. Was they your boots, Mir Closer
 Yes roarcd Close.
 But he denies the robbery" said Thompson excitedly.
 "Ot course 1 deny it'" cried Close.
 Let's see them boots. put in No. vcmbcr
 "The boys took 'em to the bunk house." said Thompson. Say, Nov. think Of him paying ms with one hand and robbiug ms with the other, the
 "Wonderfulr' observed November in his dry way. He continued to stare hard at Close. who at last looked mp. and l could have sworn 1 saw Novem- Der Joes dark lashed eyelid droop slightly in his direction
 A change came over the manager "Get ont of here" he cried angrily Get out of here you and your woods detective" and some uncommouly warm language charged out at the back Of the closing door
 The men who had been robbed and their comrades closed round as No- vember examined the boots.
 Seventeen in one heel and fifteen in the other-cowhide boots" said Chris That's what he that robbed Us wore, and I'll swear Co that" CT could swear to it too," agreed No yemher.
 ''Take them and the sleeping stur," pursued Chris. Its a silver fox skin to a red on a conviction, eh. Novem- berT'
 Have you sent for the policey"
 "Not yet. Wed waited till you come up. We'll send now"
 
 vember And whoever goesu find four chaps from Camp B in the hut by Tldeson's bridge They've orders to knock it down and take the roof ofl and carry the stove into D." I listened 10 November making this astonishing statement, and I hoped showed no surprise. What on earth was the game that he was playingf
 Hurry mp. boys, and send for the | police or there may be trouble Who's | goingf"
 'I don't mind if l go." offered Chris "Ill start right now. The sooner we | get Mr.-Close safe in jail the better" We an saw Chris off. and then the | men took us back into the bunk house ! where they talked and argued for an hour November had relapsed int, l his usual taciturnity. But when al ! length he spoke again his words acted ] like a bombshell.
 Say, boys" he said. and the ca ] dence of his accent was very marked 1 tits about time we let the boss out"
 Every head jerked round in his di rectlon. Let him outf shouted dozen voices. Before the polio, cOmef'
 Best so." replied November in hli gentle manner. You see. 1t wasn't hin held you up, boys"
 "Who was it then?' November stood up.
 Come, and I'll show you"
 Finally four Of us boarded the biI canoe and set off.
 l lost ull sense Of direction in tn darkness until We came out on th banks of the brook near Tideson' bridge. We crossed. and all four of u l crOuchcd in the shadow of a big rOcl not twenty yards from the hut w had been forewarned by November t keep very quiet and to watch the hut
 The pale forelights or dawn wer already in the air when l felt NOvem Der move slightly. and a moment late
 | heard a stick break, then footballs o
 the bridge. A buish shadow cam cautiously down the bank, hesitatin at every step. but always upproschin
 the hut. until at last it passed withi
 it Then match tiared inside. j saw it pass the broken window. ThCr
 was pause The door creaked faint ly and the figure stole out again. Il put out my hands toward Noven ber--he was gone. | Meantime the figure from the hr was moving up the path tO the rOa
 and n second figure was gaining O him. I recognized Novembcr's might | outlines as he followed with arms on
 stretched. Then the arms fell sn there was cry. almost a shriek.
 When We ran mp November was holt