| Show AND EACH MADE BEE LINE FOR POLICE STATION i r A recognizes B as tho bandit in presence of police and explanations pla nations follow from thursdays standard when greek meets greek Is an old saying tout when supposed holdup meets supposed holdup hold up there Is usually a story to tell this la what happened about 3 yesterday yet erday and the story that Is told between El seles by the polica Is in somewhat of a humorous vein it appears the two parties to tho case were hitting the trail near les ter park going in opposite directions neither had noticed the other approach until they caravaca to face in a dark spot they must have spied each other about the bame lime it is evident that they each took to bla heels about the same instant and it Is not considered peculiar that they choth made a beeline bee line to notify the police according to the story as it Is re heated now ona of the men had a horse attached to a luggy hitched to a post not far distant and to athla ho lost no time in getting he then stored his faithful steed to the police station where he told an awful tale that was fraught with danger to the police in tha meantime hold ap no 2 bad sought a telephone and was telling his terrible experience to the desk sergeant the man with the team thought that he could identity the highwayman and willingly volunteered to take an officer to the scene in bis buggy the story of the second man ana told the policeman assigned to tha ease and holdup hold up no 2 was taken into tha buggy also both men were very pale from the effect of their experience and scarcely a word was spoken by the trio until they iad passed beneath the glow of an arc lamp near the park when tb man who owned the conveyance whispered into the officers eat that the other occupant of the vehicle was the man that had committed tha crime the officer thought it about time tor explanations and after each of the supposed intended victims had identified the othe r as being the highwayman all three shook hands and the game was declared a draw with the treat on the officer it was desired that the matter be kept quiet as both parties are well known about town but like murder these things will out |
