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That morning he had procured at Boomopolis a livery team and a driv er, and had been taken to different points about the valley, looking at lands which were offered for sale. Having completed his Inspection, he was driven to the foot of the grade, and there he dismissed the team. He had in his hands a little black leather wallet containing deeds, and, as he walked along in his slow and dignified fashion, his eyes bent on the ground, he looked like a gentleman of leisure, perhaps a wealthy Eastern tourist out for an airing. At the foot of the grade is a little ranch house, and just beyond the road makes a turn almost at right angles and skirts the edge of a canyon, where the traveler is hidden from view in either direction. In this angle of the way a man was waiting for the afternoon stage, which was about due. It carried the mail for the hotel and sometimes considerable express matter, to say nothing of the passengers. But the deacon happened to come first, and as he turned the corner, plod ding slowly'along, he heard a smooth, clear, firm, but not impatient voice say: “Wait a moment, sir. And kindly hand over that gripsack and your Glancing up, the deacon beheld a big revolver pointed at his head. Deacon Hardwicke was surprised and grieved. He was not a coward. He had lived in many a lawless commun ity, had seen men lynched, had himself been a target for bullets more than once. If he had been armed, he would have fought—as he afterward assured me. r But the appalling fact flashed over him that he had no "gun,” and that the gentlemanly stranger “had the drop” on him. “Come,” said the highwayman in a more threatening tone. “I mean busi ness. Drop your wallet. Give me your money, or I’ll let daylight through you.” The deacon halted and shook his fist at the man. What he said is not ma terial to this recital. Then he turned and ran down the grade. . The highwayman fired twice, and the deacon afterward stated that the balls whistled by in close proximity to his head. The shots flustered him. He stumbled, tripped and fell. He bruised his shins and tore the skin from his wrists. The wallet flew from his hand, and he lay in the road, howling with rage and pain. The marauder advanced leisurely and picked up the wallet. Just then the stage, which was a trifle late, as us “YOU’VE CALLED ME. SURE.” ual, rolled slowly around the turn In the road. The deacon’s assailant leaped down the steep bank of the canyon and rolled headlong among the chaparral The remarks of the passengers on the stage, which picked him up and brought him to the hotel, did not tend to make him better natured. "Guess It was all a fake.” “I didn’t hear any shots.” “More scared than hurt.” These were some of the whis pered compliments that came to the deacon’s ears. “If I had only had a gun,” he said to me, “that fellow would never have got out of there alive. It’s the disgrace that hurts. I don’t see how I was care less enough to leave my gun at home these times,” he said, with tears in his eyes. “Do you think you would know the feilow should you see him again?” I asked. ' “I should know him anywhere. He is short and wiry, dark hair, mus tache, no beard, black eyes. And there is a great, red, flaming scar across his cheek—knife wound, I reckon.” “I’ll tell you what we’ll do,” I said. “Let us go to Boomopolis and And him. He will soon see that there is no pur suit, and will certainly go there. Per haps we can arrest him yet.” Boomopolis at that time was only an infant among the cities of Southern California. There were huge gaps among its business houses, now filled with stately edifices. There were no pavements, and where a hundred globes of electric fire now glare at night upon the passerby, there was then only the dim and fitful gleam of lamps from the windows of the scattered stores. After an elaborate supper at the Transcontinental, served by retired cowboys from Arizona, we sallied forth to visit the saloons and gambling places in search of our robber. We made three or four circuits of the town with out success, and finally found ourselves in the Magnolia Club rooms. I was enjoying the character of amateur detective hugely. So far there was a pleasant tinge of excitement—or, rather, an expectation of excitement— and very little danger. But as we scanned the faces of the company with out seeing our man, the deacon’s brow grew black with disappointment. It was now after midnight. The cigar store was closed, but the bar was kept open all night. Disappointed in our search, we became absorbed in watching the game. There is something of the gambler in every man, and* as I looked upon the tense, excited faces of the players the contagion of their example seized me, and I felt in my pocket for a coin. Finding nothing but silver, which I did not like to stake as there was none on the table, I was on the point of bor rowing a double eagle from the deacon when I heard a quiet but distinct voice at the end of the room say: “Hands up, gentlemen, if you please.” Glancing around, I saw a man stand ing at the door leading to the bar, a revolver in each hand pointed at us. He was a short, slight man, with dark hair and a flaming scar across his face. There was no confusion. One of the loungers quietly placed his back against the door leading to the cigar store and drew two revolvers, which he pointed along the table. Two others, evidently confederates also, stood at ease await ing the next order. The rest of us lifted our hands simultaneously. "The gents that are seated will kind ly rise,” said the voice near the door. The gamblers rose as one man. “Now, then. Everybody right about and face the wall,” was the next com mand. We advanced in two rows to the op posite sides of the room and stood, as directed, ranged against the walls. Then the two confederates stepped leisurely to the table, and scooped the pold 1ntn n pah nip nf littlp rapIch whlrh they produced from their pockets. Having secured the money on the table, the brigands proceeded to rob our persons. With a great show of polite ness they requested us to give up our watches, money and weapons. The fel low tossed my revolver and my few sil ver dollars into his sack and grabbed at my watch. Just then there was a crashing, ex plosive sound, deafening in the narrow confines of the room—then another— another—and another. Then came dark ness, a quick rush of feet, a tumult of shouts and groans. It was the deacon, of course. I knew it before the welcomed hurried arrival of men from outside,- with lanterns. He had “turned loose” at the leader. They had exchanged three or four shuts Be fore the light went out, quickly and mysteriously. The men with the sacks and the money were gone, but the deacon was bending over a form that was stretched upon the floor. The fellow tried to lift himself upon his elbow. “I know you, pard,” he said. “You’re the man I stood up this afternoon. You've held over me this time. I’m gone.” lilt; ueucuii a cyea buucucu. no dropped his revolver, put his long arm under the other’s head and tried to turn him into a more comfortable posi tion. “I am sorry for you,” he said, slow ly and simply. “Oh—it’s—all—right,” gasped the wounded man, evidently speaking with great difficulty. "I came—into—the— game—on—a bluff, but—you’ve—called —me—sure.” “Is there anything that I can do for you?” asked the deacon. “Bend down here,” said the man. The deacon lowered his head, and the other whispered something to him. “I’ll do it,” said the deacon. 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