Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-04-02
CHAPTER TX.
A Cleanup.

A Cleanup.
slight accident occurred ut the
jail. one so unlmporsnnt that Scnnlnn
the iailer did not think II worth re.
porting to his chief Blackwell while
eating knocked Il guss from the table
and broke II on the cement floor Of his
cell
From the little table In his room he
pried loose one Of the corner braces
A. night he scruped away az this with
MS bit of glass until the wood beqan
to take the shape Of revolver This
he carefully blacked with The ink
brought him by his guard. To the end
Of his weapon he fitted an iron washer
taken from the hcdstcad. Then he
walled for his opportunity.
us chance came through the GOOD.
nature Of seaman Blackwell pre.
tended To be ont of chewing tobacco
and asked the guard to buy him some.
About Ten O'Clock Scnnlan returned
and brought the tobacco to his pris.
oner As he passed The plug through
The grating BlackweWs fingers closed
around his wrist and drew the man
close 10 the iron lattice work. Slmul
taneously a cold rim was pressed
against the temple Of the guard.
Don't move. or III al you fun of
holes" the convict warned.
Seaman did not move. not until the
man In the cell gave the word. Then
he obeyed orders TO the letter. His
right hand found the bunch OF KEYS.
ntted the correct one 10 the door and
unlocked II according to instructions.
Not until he was relieved Of his wea
pom did Blackwell release him. The
jailer was backed into the cell, gagged
with piece OF torn bedding and left
locked up as securely as the other had
been few minutes earlier.
The convict made his way down.
stairs. opened tho outer door with the
bunch Of keys he had taken from Scan.
Ian. locked II behind him and slipped
Into the first alley that offered refuge
Two hours later he stole horse from
an irrigated ranch near town. Within
fwenty-four hours be had reached the
soapy Stone horse ranch and safety.
After this the plans for che raid on
he Texas, Arizona & Pacific flyer
moved swiftly TO a head. Soapy Stone
md Sam dropped into Saguache In
'onspicuously one evening. Next day
stone rode down 10 Tin Cup 70 look
yer the ground. Maloney telephoned
heir movements 10 the Circle c and
D the Hashknife. This brought 20
nguache Luck Cullison. Curly Elan.
rau and Stats Davis. Bucky O'Connor I
I'D been called 10 Douglas on lmpor. {
mt business aud could rot lend his I
elp c
Luck. Curly and Dick Maloney had
ready ridden over the country sur. {
'undlng the scene OF the projected b
1ldup. They had decided that the p
bhery would probably take place AZ t
e depot. 50 that the outlaws could q
Z the agent 20 stop the flyer without h
ouslng suspicion. In pocket OF the
rs back Of the station camp had q
en- selected. It's site well back from 81
y trail and so situated that from II
. could command "A view OF Tin Cup. ry
The owner Of the Circle c selected &,
zee OF his close-mouthed riders al
eeney. Jake and Buck were the
IS he chose-to hold the camp with Sc
b until after the robbery. The only DIR
nal they needed was the stopping OF wi
Flyer at Tin Cup. Then they would 3:
ne pounding down from the hills in
G TO catch the robbers before they III
soi through with their work Ma til
ey or Curly would be on the train In;