The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18

the swiftly-1 Ter. You sec"
 said GardineF Hs he horses took the
 opposite bank with great strides, their
 wet hoofs slipping on the round bcul-
 ders that fringed the stream-"lpu
 see, knew Jim was there all the time
 Those remarks were intended for his | benefit,
 Its all quite simple Jim will hurry
 back to the ranch, Gaddle his horse.
 and follow us. By the way, I didn't
 tell him borrowed his revolver. That
 may delay him some. But he sf ould
 arrive at the shack in time to be talk 1 ing few stealthy observations just 1 about the moment the Harrises gre 1 hunting for their money bag. I hope Allan doesn't use that sht tgun on him. | A shotgun makes an awful hole in a
 man. Riles."
 Riles experienced an uncanny feel- ing up his spine,
 Well" continued Gardiner, ''I 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 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 I 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.
 "Now this is how it will 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 if
 we have to kill time on the road. If 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. We'll, when it's good and dark-there'11 he 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. I 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 I remember. We'll size up things inside, particularly the location of the coin. Then you show yourself. Tell 'em 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 lem 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 it along. Once out in the dark the rest will be 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 off down through the bush. AS soon as you do that I'll slip in through the window, gather up the long green and cache it somewhere in the scrub. You won't be able to find me at first, but | when you do I'll say that the old fel- low wanted to go up to the shack him. 1 self to meet them, and I let him go. | Then we'll all go back to the shack. | and find both the money and the old | man-the mine owner, you know missing. Then we'll start a hue and | cry and all hit into the bush. You and | I will gather up the spoil and make a quiet getaway for the night. Of course. | we'll have to turn up in the morning | to avert suspicion, but we car tell them we got on the robbers trail and fol lowed it until we lost ourselves in the | bush. In the meantime the Harrises will be tearing around in great excite ment, and they're almost sure to rur | on to Travers. Harris recently fired | Travers, and Allan had a fight with | him. if you told me right, so it's not | likely they'll listen to any explana. tions. 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 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 to your farm. if you like, and live to a ripe old age and get write up in the local paper when you shuf- file off As for me-Tm not that type. Rifles, and I'll likely find some other way to spend my profits.
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