He took five thousand in gold coin; the messenger says it was railroad money that the company were sending down to Bakersfield to pay off with.

It was in a bag.

He never touched the registered mail, nor a whole wad of greenbacks that were in the safe, but just took the coin, got on his horse, and lit out.

The engineer says he went to the east'ard." "He got away, did he ?" "Yes, but they think they'll get him.

He wore a kind of mask, but the brakeman recognised him positively.