The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-02-03

the stream. lie CiutCileu phTul"T
arm.
"S-s-sh," he cautioned. "Jim's just
behind the hank. I'm sure ] saw him,
an he heard you. too"
Good" said Gardiner, quite undis-
turhed. "Now we can 20 on" They
refined M their horses and plunged into
the swiftly-running winter. "You see"
said Gardiner, rs the horses took the
opposite bank with great strides, their
wet hoofs slipping on the round houl-
ders that fringed the sream-"You
see. knew Jim was there all the time.
Those remarks we're intended for his
beneht.
ats all quite simple. Jim will hurry
back to the ranch. saddle his horse,
and follow us. by the way, | didn't
tell him borrowed his revolver. That
may delay him some But he should
arrive nj the shack In time ia be TAX
ing a few stealthy observations Just
about the moment the Harrises are
hunting for their money bag ! hope
Allan doesn't use that shotgun on him.
A shotgun makes an awful hole In q
man. Rlles."
Riles experienced an uncanny feel
Ing up his spine.
WELL" continued Gardiner. II 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
blgahing 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 II when It's all
over. -... 70
"Now this Is how II win work out,
TO T. The two Harrises will get up
TO the shanty about dark. They'll pitch
camp there and begin TO wonder when
we'll be along. Well. we won't be
along until It's good and dark, even II
we have 10 XIII time on the road. II
Travers catches up on us well 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'l be no moon TIL
after midnight-and they're both
sleepy with their long drive In the high
altitude. we will arrive near by. You
will go up 10 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 I have the owner Of
! the mine out there in the trees. but the
old fellow won't come In until he has
talk with them. Tell 'em they better
not show the money until they chat
with him n few minutes Likely they'll
B fall for that. as they don't seem TO
have the slightest suspicion. But II
| they balk at leaving the money let
dark the rest will he easy. But ! fig-
ure they'll leave the money In the
/ shack-it's just for few minutes. you
! know-and they'll reason that it's safe
enough with no one but ourselves with
in miles. Well, you lead them on
you do that I'll slip In through the
window. gather up the long green and
| cache II somewhere In the scrub. You
won't be able 10 fnd me at first, hut
when you do I'll say that the old fell
| low wanted 10 20 up to the shack him
nd n lot On
Then we'll all go back 20 the shack,
and find both the money and the old
mnn-the mine owner. you know
! missing Then Wen start hue and
! cry and all hit into the bush. You and
! will gather up the spoil and make
Wen have TO turn up In the morning
TO avert suspicion. hut we can tell them
we got on the robbers trail and fol-
lowed Il until we lost ourselves I'm the
bush. In the meantime the Harrises
will be tearing around In great excite
ment. and they're almost sure 10 run
on 10 Travers. Harris recently fired
Travers, and Allan had fight with
him, II you told me right, so It's not
likely they'll listen TO any explnna-
tioIs. They'll turn him over to the
police, and as It's the business Of the
police to get convictions, they'll have
TO frame up a case against him or be
made to look stupid-and that's the
last thing policeman likes. Then
you and I will quietly divide the pro-
ceeds OF our investment, and you can
go back 10 your farm. n you like. and
live TO a ripe old age and get a write
up in the local paper when you shuf-
fie OF. As for me-I'm not that type,
Rifles. and I'll likely find some other
way to spend my profits.
Its all quite easy" Gardiner con-
tinued. Sand II II should fall there
are a dozen other ways Just as easy.
But we won't let II fail. We mustn't
let II fall, on your account"
"0n my account What more &C
count mine than yoursf"
swell. you see, Harris. no doubt,
has your letter slowed away some
where. and II would make bad EVIL