The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-30
CHAPTER TX.
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The four men moved off through the woods. Jasper started after them slowly.
 Quin1an caught up with him. The others trai1ed behind.
 You've got a bum steer, haven't your" Qu1nian asked.
 How do you mean?''
 'EWhy, two of those are only ho- ooes.'
 Jasper said 'I'Il tell you about it after a bit"
 The four men kept on till they came to the other side of the woods. They sat down inside a fence which skirted the woods here. Jasper halt ed his party far enough back of them to be out of ear-shot.
 Those two buns robbed me of a flash-Hght and a gun while I was beating my way into this mans town" Jasper explained to Qufnlan. 'I ran into them later at the Eagle Hotel.
 There was something familiar about them but I couldn't place them, I thought I must have met up with them somewhere in my
 ''When met young Norton I half tunabled. Norton looked about the same as when he was in the box-car with the other two. They had rigged themselves out in new clothes so that they were not recognizable.
 "They had picked up Norton in to use him for stall. O'Day told you what their past had been. Things were getting too hot for them the other side of the Mississippi
 "A year ago Kirby, who had been working with them came on here to stake a new cl-im where they were not known. Scarce as rails are now he had no trouble in getting a job.
 "EventuaIly he landed the agency | at Marvin Center. Day by day he | learned what he could about how ! business in the town was conducted | He was in communication with Bon ner and Dayton right alone
 ''As side issue he was attracted l by Miss Norton. Young Norton be- he made at night. Of course he was caught at it before long.
 He was fired and blew. When he got mixed up with Bonner and Dayton they wrote 10 Kirby about him. Kirby showed the letter to Miss Norton | Then he had Bonner write another letter saving the kid was in bad again
 Miss Norton fell for that. Kirby busted you with her by threatening | to expose the kid. You lost your temper and were an easy mark. if
 s'some Fine"
 How long will it be before I get my hands on Kirby QuinIan grow1ed Hes to be left 10 me, you under
 'It won't be long," Jasper answer ed, and nderstand-Bonner and Dayton brought Norton back here to l help them in the jobs they plan ned.
 ''He knew the town we'll, and Bon ner and Dayton knew he would come 1 Tn handy He was scared of his life
 He hid in his sisters home till the nick captain came there fooling for me Then he tried to run away I nailed him.
 Bonner and Dayton slid into this vicinity as a couple of tramps. They hopped off freight about here, went up in the woods, and stayed there tin Norton got their suit-cases from the Western Terminal
 'Then they changed clothing and became a couple of travelling sales nen- They were set for an easy getaway if any one began to suspect the apparently respectable Bonner ana Dayton.
 "As soon as they finish this job. they will change back to their other l clothes. If any one sees them here the hunt will be for couple or buns, not for Bonner and Dayton" up?" Quilan asked.
 That puzzles me-" Jasper answer ed; We'1 have to wait and see.''
 They waited for twenty minutes An eastbound freight rumbled by. In twenty minutes more there was a freight.
 Two of the men near the fenc.
 That's Kirby and Griggs." Jasper said You better keep your eye on themf Look out, They're coming
 Thfy fattened themselves behind |. treesj Kirby and Griggs passed ' w1thh few feet of them. When they were safely by Quin1an took af- Jasper turned toward Bonner and Dayton They were dragging under brush away from the fence. Then one of them pulled out heavy sledge and tossed it over the fence. They climbed through the wires
 ODay crept to Jasper.
 a T h11fH IrnHf Ea n Let them go,'' Jasper said. You buldn't steer them any better than saey are steering themselves"
 When the two men reached the ack Jasper and the others were at
 e fence. Bonner picked up the .-sdge Dayton knelt and pushed 2 Bonner lifted the sledge above his head. Before it could descend Jas per was between the wires. He ran down the bank and across the right
 Bonner dropped the siedge and gun appeared in Bonner's hand.
 He fired at Jasper as Jasper came on. Jasper felt the bullet nip his shoulder. Then he closed with Bonner.
 Dayton whip out a revolver Day toms hand was halfway up when there was shot behind Jasper. Jas per saw the gun drop from Dayton's . hand. , He lifted the hand and Jasper saw J that blood was squirting from 1t Then d O'Day was on top of Dayton.
 Bonner was struggling dercely. try c Ing to break Jasper'S grasp Jasper's hand went toward Bonner's throat. 2 Before it got there he felt Bonner go a limp in his arms. He let go his hold and Bonner dropped down. O'Toole was stand T Ing in front Of Jasper with 9 clubbed T gun in his hand.
 .'I just tapped him" O'Toole said. | That's the quickest and easiest way. n I'll show you hc~ it's done.'
 He turned to the struggling O'Day and Dayton. ' 'In this manner he said.
 He brought the gun down on the F back of Davton's head by snapping f his hand from a relaxed wrist. Day