Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-02-01
ANDY MILLER,
DESPERATE
By ESTHER VANDEVEER

walk she started. He was some dis
tance from her. and she had time to
pull herself together before they met,
"Can you tell me-" she asked, chow
to get to ROslin|
You're goin the wrong way for
Rosln. It's couple of miles back
of YOU"
"Oh!" exclaimed the girl, 'I've been
walking away from it all the time"
I'm goin' in that direction. I'll show
you the way"
"Thank yoI."
As they walked along they chatted
upon ordinary topics. Presently the
man said.
"Ain't you afraid to be walkln' along
this road all alone by yourself"
"Why should he afraid?"
"Oh, there's lots O rough characters
In these parts. Some of 'em might
harm you"
"I've heard that Andy Miller has
been seen about here lately"
Who's Andy Miller?"
Hes the man that killed Cyrus
Borden"
"Who's Cyrus Borden"
"Why he was man that lived just
outside o. ROslin,"
"What did Miller kill him for?"
"Why, | suppose 1t was to get his
money But he didn't get 1t after all
Mr.. Borden kept his money in the
chimney, and Miller didn't look for 1t
there"
At this the man showed interest.
How do you know all about this?'
I'm friend of Maggie Borden, Mr..
Borden's daughter. She told me all
about it."
II suppose since the killing they've
put the money in the bank"
"No, Maggie says they keep 1t just
where 1t was. Nobody would think Of
looking there for 1t. It's behind
loose brick"
The man smiled, but took care that
the girl didn't see his smile. Surely
she was the quintessence of innocence.
They walked on together till they came
to crossroad short distance from
ROslin, when the man turned off, leav-
ing the girl to pursue her way alone.
"Goodby," she said. "Much obliged
to you for showing me the way"
The murder Of Cyrus Borden was
one of the most cold blooded that had
ever been known In those parts. He
had drawn $1,000 from the bank with
which to pay of mortgage The
same night some one broke into his
house and demanded at the point Of a
pistol the money he had drawn from
the bank. Borden refused and at
tempted to defend himself. He was
killed by the rObber, who then made
search for the money He failed to
find 1t and departed empty handed.
Mrs. Borden was away at the time
with her two younger children, Mag
gle being at home with her father.
Maggie did not know anything about
what had occurred until she was awak.
ened by the roDber searching for the
money. Opening her door, she heard
him ransacklng a bureau drawer. She
could see the flashes of his dark Ian
tern, but not him. She turned on the
lights, and be fed.
Maggie ran to her fathers room and
found him lying dead on the floor -
Maggie's description of the murderer
tailed with that Of notorious des-
perado, Andy Miller, who had terror
lied the country roundabout and had
been seen near Rosin. Justice at the
time was administered In that region
by members of vigilance committee.
They searched for Miller, but he was
too smart for them. He would appear
when they were not looking for him,
but would be consplcuously absent
when they hoped to find him.
The night after the meeting of the
man and the girl on the road the man
about 10 o'clock walked past the house
where the murder had been commit.
ted. Not light was to be seen In It.
Seeing something white ON the front
door, he drew near II and saw that II
was bit of paper on which was writ
ten:
Gone to Aunt Mary's. VIII return at II
o'clock.
what luck" said the man to him.
self.
Going around to the rear Of the
house, he tried window sash and
found II unlocked. He had only to
raise it to step into the window and
find himself In the kitchen. Flash.
Ing a light, he saw that the stovepipe
entered the chimney. Passing into the
living room, he found an open fire.
place. STOPPING and flashing his light
up the chimney, he began to feel for
a loose brick.
"Come out O. that"
The man turned and saw the room
Illuminated and half a dozen men cOv-
ering him with revolvers. One Of them
had already relieved him of his re.
yolver when his back was turned to-
ward them.
ANDY Miller, you're caught at last"
said the leader Of the vigilance com.
mittee.
How did you get on to me?" asked
the man. white as a sheet
Maggie, come here"
The girl who had inquired the way
to Roslin and told him her innocent
story appeared.
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