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He thought he'd get sympathy by writing home about it, but all he got was that they reckoned he deserved it or he wouldn't have got it. After that he was good. But he'd got in with that Creviss bunch and didn't seem able to get out of it, so I let him stay, only I made him come to me every day or two and tell me what he'd been up to, and that's as far as I've got." "Send him out to me."
No one replied, although Ted waited for a moment or two before looking at Billy Sudden. Billy winked at him, but said nothing. "Seems as if somebody's sand has run out," said Ted contemptuously. "Oh, I don't know," said Wiley Creviss. "There's plenty of sand left if you need any to prevent your wheels from slipping downhill." "No, my sand box is always full," said Ted quietly.
He saw two or three of the young fellows who had been with Wiley Creviss the night of the ball, but he paid no attention to them. They were welcome to come to the festivities, and to remain so long as they behaved themselves. But he determined to have them watched.
When I was in that biggest tent I suddenly came upon Creviss in close conversation with the boss showman. When they saw me looking at them they separated in a hurry, and Creviss left the tent." "H'm! I wonder if Ben knows this fellow who owns the show." "Don't know, I'm sure. It wouldn't be a bad scheme to find out something about him in view of the robbery last night." "You're right, Stella.
Well, I was up against it, when Morrison, the hotel man, told me that there was a showman in town, and perhaps I might get something out of him. "I hunted him up. He was a typical showman. Big fellow, large as a Noah's ark, dressed like a sunset, and loud as an eighteen-inch gun." "I saw the fellow in Soldier Butte the other day. He was talking to Wiley Creviss in the bank," said Ted.
I remember we were going over the mysterious robberies, and I expressed the opinion that they were the work of the gang under Skip Riley and Creviss." "That was probably the time the fellow who put up that notice was about.
"Now, son, keep quiet and behave yourself," said Billy paternally. "If you get me riled I won't be as patient with you as Ted Strong has been. I'll fix you so as to keep two doctors busy the best part of the night." "What are you fellows butting in for, anyhow?" said Creviss angrily. "Can't this freak that comes here in a dress suit and tries to lord it over us take care of himself?"
I didn't realize at the time what he was doing or know that it was Ted's saddle, and when I did find out, he was mounted and away." A howl of indignation went up at this. "Scatter out, boys, and round up Creviss," shouted Billy Sudden. "We know what to do with him when he's caught."
The evening before the robbery had taken place the bank had been closed by the cashier, and by Mr. Creviss himself. The money, books, and papers, with which the business of the day had been conducted, had been carried into the vault by the cashier, and Mr. Creviss, who was an unusually cautious man, looked into the vault after the cashier came out, to see that everything was in.
At that moment there was a great commotion without, and a crowd of cowboys rode up. In the center of the circle made by them was Wiley Creviss and several of his gang. In all, with Riley and the dwarf, there were eight of them in custody, and without ado they were hurried to the Strongburg jail. The United States marshal was in Strongburg when Ted came in with his prisoners.
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