The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

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 we take it right through to San Fran cisco ourselves, but he says he can make satisfactory arrangements to send it in from Sacramento. That's about sixty. miles. and we'll call it a days hard ride through this country. with change of horscss So now I'm what you might call an express mes senger--at three good ounces a day.
 But you'll be killed. and robbed!' 1 cried.
 Johnny's eyes were dancing
 Think of the funr said he
 You're rotten shot," reminded him.
 sI'm to practice under Danny Ran IaIl from now until the first trip.
 When is that?"
 EDO you think we'll advertise the date? Of course I'd tell you, Jim, but honestly ! don't know yet"
 CHAPTER .,sxiI.
 Tho Express Messenger.
 N WEEK later Johnny rode up on
 A spirited and beautiful horse.
 I proud as could be over his 5A \ mount.
 He confided to me that it was one Of thei express horses, tI.at the first trip would be, very soon and that if l desired to send out my oYvn. savings could do so. I was glad to do this, even though the rntes were Egh, and we easily persuaded Tank of the ad- | S.~-s, .v>$1s - AF fr,o yfd was a slight dark youth whom I had never seen before. In the other was surprised to recognize Old Hickory Pine. He told me his people had "squatted'' not far from Sacramento, but that he had come up into the hills on summons by Danny Randall. The fact impressed me anew as to Randalrs wide knowledge, for the Pines had not been long in the coun- try.
 The trip went through without incl dent Johnny returned four days lat CT aglow with the joy of that adven- turous ride through the dark. Rob bers aside, I acknowledge l should not have liked that job.
 The first half dozen journeys were more or less secret, so that the express service did not become known to the general public Then the news 1nevita- l ply leaked out Danny Randall there upon openly received shipments and gave receipts at the Bella Union. It seemed to me only a matter of time before the express messengers should be waylaid, for the treasure they car Tied was worth any ones while. spoke to Randall about 1t one day. If Amijo or Murietta or Dick Tem- f ple were in this part of the country I'd agree with you" said he seriously, esbut they are not, and there's nobody 1 in this lot of cheap desperadoes around here that has the nerve. Those three boys have big reputation as fighters, their horses are good, they constantly vary their route and their times of starting, and Johnny in especial has a l foxy head on him.
 Tho weak point is the place they l change horses" said I.
 I Randall looked at me quickly, as though surprised.
 "Why, that's true," said he mot Q doubt of it. But I've got i've armed men there to look after just that And another thing you must remember they know that Danny Randall is run ming this show"
 | Certainly, thought I. Danny at least appreciates himself. And yet, after all, do not think he in any way ex- aggerated the terror his name inspired, About this time 2 party of overland
 immigrants, headed by man named
 Woodruff, were robbed of their cattle
 Johnny and his men rounded up the
 thieves, killing three and placing two
 others, Carhart and Malone, under ar
 rest. It was decided to try Cafhart
 and Malone at a miners meeting. I The meeting took place in the Bella 1 Union, and the place fas crowded tc
 the doors. All the roughs in town wert
 on hand, fully armed, swearing. swag
 gering and brandishing their weapons
 They had much to say by way ol 4 threat, for they did not hesitate tt
 show their sympathies. As I looked