New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-08
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MOI that was my brother, the Kid.
He was only s2 when they elected
him, He wa sa white lad. tn tell
YOU" Blaze's voice lost It's draw,
There wasn't a wrong bone in his
body, He was right all through.
brought him up that way. And be-
cause he was square they went out
20 get him. When you've been father
and mother. and brother and pal 20
a kid like that, you'll know what II
means 10 lose him."
Blaze had been facing Land. lie
turned now and stared at Bodine.
II guess you've heard of the
Mooney gang: or the money gang as
We got 10 call them. They were
running wild In Wyoming. Banks.
lost offices. trains-they weren't miss
ing a thing. But they kept out Of
Laramie. And the word was passed
that they were afraid OF the Kid.
Mooney couldn't stand that! On the
eleventh OF November. two years ago,
lie and his gang stole up TO the res.
tanrant where the boy and two OF his
men were eating their supper. and
murdered them: shot them In the
back. They didn't have chance.
That's right, ain't II. Mooney"
WHAT" Land cried.
"You heard me-" Bodine whipped
out. Hes the man. Bodine Is an
alias. His entire gang Is in this
room right now. The law forgot or
got sick and gave up; but ! didn't.
The Kid died In my arms. and
promised I'd get Mooney II II took me
the rest OF my life"
The excitement OF the present mo-
ment dwarfed anything that had gone
before. Land saw that he had been
helped to fame beyond his widest
dreams.
why, they're wanted for a dozen
mail and train robberies," he cried
IF you boys will give me hand
we'll put the bracelets on them"
He turned to his men. and as he
did so Bodine made flying leap for
the window. Blaze caught him
around the waist and they went down
with a thud. Land was over them
In a second, and manacled Bucks
wrists. The sheriff got to his feet
casually.
Now. ! don't want any more
trouble" he began. We've had
enough OF that. You boys line up"
= In few seconds the sheriff and
Ills men had the gang in irons and
standing beside Buck, whose eyes
were molten with hatred and baffled
rage.
The feeling OF the iron manacles on
his wrists Infatuated the big fellow.
He had roamc the mountains and
desert for five years without coming |
to grief. He knew what he was
going back to face. He caught sight |
OF Acklin, who was silently enjoying
the proceedings. 1t brought a curse
to his lips. Say, Land" he cried,
before they get me out Of this state
/ want you to get the right Of this
water fight. I tricked it, Acklin
was In with me. His foreman was
there. Timberline knows the facts,
too. The whole idea was to estab-
lish in the courts that the water
that came down from the Santa Rosa
did not flow into the river. l showed
Acklin how to do 1t by turning 1t into
the Webster and on into the sink.
But he was too good crook for ME.
He wanted It all! I thought he was
lust hoggin' 1t. But was wrong.
He knew ii he got the water he could
drive these Basques out of the valley.
That's what he wanted. He was
afraid of Brand and what he's been
preachin. He'll try to rebuild his /,
dam"
No" Kent said, II don't think
he'll try that"
Suit yourself about that" Bodine
Say, Baisdell, how'd yum
ever get me?"
The Kid recognized Bandy's pic
hire before he died. I used to see
Bandy often, UP in the park or at
he Hole. I knew IL I found him,
rd be pretty close to finding you.