The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-23

! amC:g tho cottOn-woods thar fringe
| the stream. He ciutched Gardiner
| arm.
"S-s-sh," he cautioned. "Jims tusi
behind the bank. I'm sure | saw ,liG
an he heard you, too"
Good" sail Gardiner. quite undIs-
turbed. Now we can go on" They
refined up their horses and plunged int
the swiftly-running water. "YOu see.
said Gardiner, as the horses took th.,
opposite bank with great strides. Their
wet hOofs slipping OH the round bonl-
ders that fringed the stream-"lou
see, | knew Jim was there all the time
Those remarks were intended for his
benefit.
IT'S all quite simple. Jim will hurry
back to the ranch. ,addle his horse.
and follow us. BY the way, | didn't
tell him l borrowed his revolver. That
may delay him some. But he s. Ould
arrive AT the shack i'm time TO be TAX
ing few stealthy observations just
about the moment the Harrises re
hunting for their money bag. hope
Allan doesn't use that sh, tgun on him
A shotgun makes an awful hole in a
man. Rifles"
Rifles experienced an uncanny feel
ing up his spine
WELL" continued Gardiner. 81 prom.
ised to lay the whole plan before you.
when we were safe on the road with
no possibility of any strange ears
cooked for what a man might happen
to say. It's all easy sailing now. The
big thing was TO get them on the road
with the coin. That's what needed
you for, Rifles. And you didn't do too
bad. had to prod you along bit. but
you'll thank me for it when it's all
over.
to T. The two Harrises will get up
to the shanty about dark. They'll pitch
camp there and begin TO wonder when
well be along. Well, we won't be
along until it's good and dark, even If
we have to kill time on the road. II
Travers catches up on us we'll just let
him make one of the party, which will
be sort of embarrassing for Jim. But
he won't catch up. Well, when it's
good and dark-there'll be no moon till
after midnight-and they're both
sleepy with their long drive in the high
altitude. we will arrive near by. You
will go up to the door and take look
on the quiet. will go up to the win
dow and do the same. There's no
glass in the window, and there's no
door on, either. as | remember. Wen
size up things inside. particularly the
location of the coin. Then you show
yourself. Tell 'em have the owner of
the mine out there i'm the trees. but the
old fellow won't come i'm until he has
n talk with them. Tell 'em they better
not show the money until they chat
with him few minutes. Likely they'll
fall for that, as they don't seem to
have the slightest suspicion. But If
they balk at leaving the money let
them bring 1t along. Once out in the
dark the rest will be easy. But I fig
nre they'll leave the money in the
just for few minutes, you
they'll reason that it's safe
enough with no one but ourselves with
m miles. Well, you lead them off
Town through the bush. As soon as
you do that I'll slip in through the
window. gather up the long green and
ache Ii somewhere in the scrub. You
wont be able to find me at first. but
when you do I'll say that the old fell |
Ow wanted to go up to the shack him |
elf TO meet them. and l let him go. |
Then We'll all go back to the shack, |
md find both the money and the old |
mine owner you know
Missing. Then Wen start hue and |
ry and all hit into the bush. You and |
will gather up the spoil and make q
uiet getaway for the night. OF course.
ven have TO turn up i'm the morning !
o avert suspicion. but we car tell them
re got on the robbers trail and fol-
owed ii until we lost ourselves i'm the
ush. In the meantime the Harrises
7ill be tearing around in great excite
lent. and they're almost sure to run
n to Travers. Harris recently fired
'ravers. and Allan had fight. with
i'm. if you told me right. so it's not
kelly they'll listen to any explana-
ons. They'll turn him over to the
olice, and as it's the business Of the
olice to get convictions. they'll have
frame up case against him or he
lade TO look stupid-and that's the
lst thing a policeman likes. Then
on and + will quietly divide the pro-
eeds of our investment, and you can
back to your farm. If you like, and
We to ripe old age and get a write
p in the local paper when you shnf-
e off. AS for me-T'm not that type.
lies. and I'll likely find some other
ay to spend my profits.
ITO RE CONTINIrEDl