The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22


hls clothes and passed olt into the
darkness Ne was armed but Tor (
fhsf matter had Wurn = pistol 10 h's 1
belt ali the evening NoIsclesslY ne |
gfornd aiong 10 the stable where he |
fuilud the surveyors pack and nm
rolled ne damp blankets Not a. In
vIiing bed, surely for q rheumatic,
bat he pullcd Oh his boots and bat
and lny doSn Nth the blanket drawn
over his head after the manner Of the
accustomed camper
The FIRST dull Ugh, ~ a cloud morn
ing scarcely showed between ne
chinks of The log stable WHOM iwo mon
with saved of shot guns III hand IN
tered Il ard. stirring np the sleeper
with a foot commanded Byrnes to pot
40 his hauds. tie was moi easy 70
rouse. but q, the third ell scrambled
up. sayinf Look oul Tor that sorFel
horse stranger. he's kicker
Now who are you and what are you
doing here demanded one Of the
men.
I'm a surveyor, and I'm looking FOR
lalan's outfit. replied byrnes prompt
Iy have you seen them
who il IN the cabins? asked we
man: talk fast am the sheriff OF
this county Jim, here. is my dep
nty"
one cabin IS empty far as know
said ryrnes. and the man that owns
tho place is alone . he other
4 Il appoint YOU a deputy 20 help me
arrest him said the sheriff Got a
gum"
Eyes. rot a gun, said Ryrnes.
but don't want anybody to waste
any powder on me The county don't
pay me any salary 70 go mp against
thnFs
Come along You have no choice
appoint you. said the sheriff
What do YOU want this settler for
as1cd Byrncs. as he examined the
loads in his revolver, he don't look
Ike q bad one
i want him far dozen haidups
on the stag road he answered and
for lcigu his eln sc 90 few tines
ana ne rubhiug fa ma5.s ana tof some
other trile Radg2
The Young 81 or Weakened soon
after dawn ana ooaet cat Of tho can
ms one window ias, a the three arm
cd men quickly and silently came e
the door llercan@aizea ais ha5t amen
them. and his instant conclusion va.
that he bad falIen ameng thieves Ih'
door had no fas'er.nas and hsd ~
rca1 haen uosha aisr When 2.
crowded the heavy tab.o AGAINST ,.
hgacod huf aud czad ont iHai 'm
Grst m# Na stla gi naa thrau
! the does I'D ID q
"plua him Enron > the deer sus
ecstel Fra haE paused
Il waa.a $3.50 te aherli ONLY
want @ him alive. 50 as g iH
uot we c.cho bis nloaler Nos
liston. M au ias3e ha caatna
you ase nn's one aaain thee an
you ar ha O. Ios Fon may q.
aae of a8 bu SEN emit e"i us til aai
If yoa 3on WALK out bko . eeatIcma
we vii afa Hiss sraaty aud aaoae yo
out Van Frow me lm tha ahefii
OF this county, and want you
"You cam hold me up II ther
we're 30 % you said th surveyor
land you wouldn't get I'VE dollar
aplcca II sou dld
'Haldna be damned rasAeu th
shcriI imp ifnty you No eot nor
up on tae brain You know me, Y
set @arraei for }pu Aco@ mere
said ho poAla It through Ina do"f.
Why said the surveyor you az
barking mp The WRONG tree sheFlh
I and lie got down from me lab.e RI
flung open the doors IN hot !
. Byrnos that's tAe man You want
pointing at his host
That's al right, said me sheilh
:, Just Keep your hdhas up untii 81
the hraceie's' VIII you Anu ueSp''
his protests the surveyor was u"h
cuded and disarmea'
+, Now Wheie $ your p'IAuo' '@
the sAeFlh' NV hho" N'U ,.'''"'
, niue easier ioI YOU u YOU s''o"
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