The Bossier banner., 1922-06-15

GERS tIlat IflnSt0 the StTcdut-@ sss|
see, knew Jim was there oil the time
Those remarks were intended for his
benefit.
ITS all quite simple. jim viii 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 at the shack in time to 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 9
man, Rifles"
Riles experienced an uncanny feel
Ing up his spine.
We'll" continued Gardiner, I prom
ised to lay the whole plan before yon,
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 | needed
you for, Rifles. And you didn't do too
bad. had to prod you along bit, but
you'n thank me for 1t when It's all
over.
ssNow this is how 1t will work out,
to Z. The two Harrises will get up
to the shanty about dark. They'll pitcn
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 to kill time on the road. H
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. wherf it's
good and dark-there'H 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 'en ! have the owner OF
the mine out there III the trees, but the
old fellow won't come In until he has
a 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 II
they balk at leaving the money let
them bring 1t along. Once out in the
dark the rest will be easy. But fig
IRE they'll leave the money in the
shack--it's just for. a 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 OF
| down through the bush. AS soon as
you do that TIL slip In through the
window, gather up tire long green and
cache it somewhere IN the scrub. Yor
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
self to meet them, and let him go
Then we1l all 60 back to the shack
ard find both the money md the ole
mantle mine owner. you know
missing. Then wen start hue anl
cry and all hit into the bush. You ant
will gather up the spoil and make
quiet getaway for the night OF course
well have TO turn up in the mornin,
to avert suspicion. but we can tell then
we got on the robbers trail and fol
lowed ii until we lost ourselves in tn,
bush. In the meantime the Harrise
will be tearing around in r.. at excite
/ ment. and they're almost sur to +rul
on to Travers. Harris recently fire.
i Travers. and Allan had ii fight will
4 him. if you told me right, 50 It's no
likely they'll. listen to any eyp'ana
tons They'll turn him over to tn
police, and as IT'S the business Of th
police to get convictions. they'll hay
to frame up case against him or b
made 10 look stupid--and that's tn
i last thing policeman likes. The
you and I will quietly divide the PR
ceefIs Of our Investment. and you ca
go back to your farm. If yon like, an
live to ripe old age and get write
up in the local paper when Won shut
fle off As for meI'm not that type
Rifles. and I'll likely find some othe
way to spend my profits.
Its all quite easy" Gardiner cor
tinued. "And If it-sshould fail ther
are dozen other ways Just as eas,
But we won't let it fall We Innstn
let it fail, on your account.
'Gn my accountg What More al
count mine than yours = s A
.sWell you see. Harris no doub
has your letter slowed away som,
where and II would make bad ev
, dence for yoI. ! don't think II mel
j tions me at all. Besides, know a wa
through pass in these mountain
; and if it doesn't turn out right--wh
: I'm glad I know the way. You se
{ I've nothing to lose. and nobody
) worry over me. But It's 1ifferel
!, with you, Hiram You have wife an
) fine farm down In Manitoba and
would be inconvenient for you to sll
- II