The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-22

SnOOC, OIIeTlnS MIN a large sum OF
money if he will make a direct hit
with his bullets on the engine.
The cowboys flattens himself out
on the cliff top and takes careful aim
at a point on the boats side where
the engine should be. The first shot
strikes the boat but does not slow it
up. He pumps two more at the craft
and there is a squirt of steam and
flame from the cabin. The boat slows
up and begins to take a zig zig course
and it becomes apparent that they
have stopped the boat and saved
Sharpe. With the remaining momen-
tum the boat bumps up against the
rock with its side, but the detective
has presence of mind enough to shove
off with his partly free foot and save
himself.
They make their way down to the
cliff side and release Sharpe. They
then join up their forces and return
to Nest One to ecover the jewels.
They borrow a skiff and journey thru
a tunnel where Sharpe gets the jew
els. Anne watches the recovery of the
jewels from a room above. Iron Hand
is enraged when he learns that the
detective has escaped and is furious
when he knows that he has been back
after the jewels. After securing the
jewels Sharpe and Bledson pole their
skiff back thru the sewer from the
we'll and make a hurried exit thru a
man hole to the street. They go to
Bledson's office and hold a conference
about the safety of the jewels. Iron
Hand learns of the conference and or
ders the office watched.
While one Of the gangsters plays
eavesdropper Sharpe arranges to send
Bledson back to the ranch by train
with a dummy package while he goes
by another route and by auto with the
real jewels. This the gangster hears
and tells Iron Hand, who plots to meet
Sharpe and get the jewels. But Sharpe
with his keen powers of perception,
has learned that they were overheard
and spied upon. After the conference
he goes out in the hall to look around
fearing that there may be spies. When
he grabs the outside knob of the door
he feels moist dirt upon it. A further
examination proves to him that some
one has been standing on the knob
no good intent.
Sharpe tells Bledson of the discov-
cry but says nothing about switching
their plans. Iron Hand hearing the re-
port of his man, decides to lay a trap
for the detective and get the jewels.
Obj case of a slip-up in plans he ar
that Anne get to Bledson's
ranch and pass herself off as a Wis
itor. That night several Of the gang
to rob the safe in Bledson's
office and get the jewels without any
further delay. Sharpe has anticipated
such a move and walks into the office
when they are at work on the safe. He
pulls his revolver and fires several
shots into the ceiling, nearly soaring
the gangsters to death. @.
Sharpe is after bigger game and al
lows them to escape. The next morn
the start is made with the Jewels.
Boxes are secured and into one of
these the jewel case is packed and the
is filled with paper weights. Both
are wrapped alike. Sharpe looks out
the window and sees that the house
is being watched. Taking one of the
boxes he starts off. The detective and
his cowboy partner go down into the
and leave by the rear door.
After eluding the watchers they go
their auto and start out for the
ranch, Potsdam has preceded them
and Iron Hand follows after. Bledson
leaves from the station at Frisco. At
the station is Anne and some of the
other gangsters. They note that the
is carrying a heavy box.
Anne boards the train and takes a
seat in front of Bledson, she stimu-
lates great sorrow, now and then wip-
ing a tear from her eye.
She draws his attention and he in
her to stay at his ranch. She
accepts the invitation. In the mea
time Potsdam's car has come to a stop
in a lonesome mountain pass. He lays
trap for Sharpe. He stretches q rope
across the road. Sharpe runs thru it
and one of the gangsters in an at
to stop the car throws a lariat
at the car and pulls the top off. But
it does not stop Sharpe With Iron
Hand coming behind there is only one
way for the detective and the cow
boy to escape. That is to make an at
to cross the swinging foot
spanning the gorge. Sharpe
heads the machine onto the bridge.
It breaks thru and crashes down into.
the gorge. The detective and the cow
boy see thick peril and leap from the
machine as it falls. Sharpe falls into
the river and the cowboy falls into q.
below the rim Of the gorge. Iron
Hand thinks that Sharpe is drowned.