Part 11 (1/2)
”Does that description tally with the general appearance of the James Boys?” asked Jack
”Yes I am sure it was them”
The young inventor put on full voltage
It caused thethe road with the velocity of an express train
She rapidly bore down upon the fugitives
It was a long and exciting chase, though, for Siroc and Jim Malone onderfully fleet horses
Several miles were thus covered
Finally, though, the machine drew close to the two riders
”Halt!” shouted Jack
Casting a quick glance back the riders obeyed
So suddenly did they pull up their steeds, that they rose on their haunches and pawed the air
The four inmates of the Terror had them covered with their rifles, and when the horses carin escaped Timberlake
”Duped!”
”What do you mean?” asked Jack, in surprise
”They ain't the James Boys”
”Sure enough But the horses belong to the bandits”
”Yes; that's hoas deceived Now I see through it I've been tricked I really chased Jesse and Frank from the tunnel They put these men on their horses and hid, while their two men rode off to decoy us from the spot so they could escape”
Such was really the way it happened
Jack had stopped the Terror, and now shouted to the two
”Throw your hands up!”
Both men obeyed
”Don't fire!” pleaded one of them
”That depends on how you answer me”
”What do you want to know, sir?”
”You just heard our version of how the James Boys eluded us?”