Show A THRILLING ADVENTURE AND NARROW ESCAPE OF A BOY LAYTON davis county may 1887 editor deseret news of late several ho horses res save ve been bee missed by the farmers in ia this vicinity dicinit sometimes in a most unaccountable unaccountable manner and a few days ago mr R pilling lost seven head of beef cattle in each case the animals going so suddenly and unexpectedly as to cause t talk alk of theft yesterday an incident occurred V which may help to solve the mystery dyste or at least put people on t their heir guar guard 17 A boy about 15 years old named gregson after hav having g accompanied his brother to a sheep herd through weber canon was returning home leading the horse his brother had ridden about six in the afternoon lie he wa was s met near the devils gate by four men and a boy all wearing masks the men drew their revolvers and commanded the boy to halt which command was quite unnecessary tor for the road was barely wide ksough for a wa wagon on at that point and after r considerable sid erable swearing and bravado tsa they took the saddle from the horse gregson was leading and transferred it to one of their own they then said that they were going to take the two horses and throw the boy into the river and proceeded to carry the threat into exec eleca d tion one of the men was about to take the boys reins from him when his bis animal reared striking the robbers horse fairly on the nose nearly driving man and horse into the river roaring below the horse the boy was leading probably frightened by the hideous masks of the men commenced plunging and kicking and in this way forced a road through the robbers and the maddened animals rushed through the opening despite the utmost exertions brening 0 of the defeated cowards and went with great speed down the ahe canon the ruffians did not attempt to follow owing perhaps to the fact that they feared a party of men who were at work vork on the road about a quarter of a mile away considerable anxiety welt by parties here as one of the horses described by greyson corresponds with oue one ridden to the cation canon by one of mr kings boys and there Js Is some fear that he met the fate grey areson son so narrowly escaped I 1 the saddle stolen is a peculiar one almost covered with brass naus nails and ana having no horn born the men were dressed like the typical cowboy having leather chaps or breeches and wide hats the people should akee keep on the lookout for these men as y from rom appearances there is an organized band of skilful thieves in our midst BARTON co |