Bob Younger's Fate — page 133: what you’re looking at

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194 BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. CHAPTER XX. SIGNING THE PAPER. A double quartet of robbers. One of the most no- table as well as the most bloodthirsty set of men that ever plotted against the life and property of their fellow men. And what names shall we write over against this notorious aggregation, except the names history has given them? Read the list: Frank and Jesse James, Bob, Jim, and Coleman Younger, Charlie Pitts, Clell Muller, and Bill Chadwell. Where can the records of the past locate in one combination eight men more reckless, more murder- ous, more regardless of the rights of others, more daring in their determination to do evil? They need no introduction from us; their deeds of darkness have spoken for them; but here they are, and it is our duty to chronicle a few of the final acts in their career of crime, acts that led to the break- ing up of the band and the fitting termination of the lives of some of them. ‘‘T wish this infernal Chicago business was over,” said Jesse, impatiently. ‘“‘Here we’ve been lying cooped up for days, and the end as far off as ever.”’ ‘Three days, perhaps two, will let us out,’’ said Bob. “You might go on with your cracking party at Northfield while we are at Chicago; but I don’t believe in running too many things at one time. Let us finish this business, and have all our plans ready to strike Northfield instantly afterward. Should the former movement be successful, and the latter a failure, how would you ever get your share of the money? No, let us do one thing, and doit well before attempting another.’’ Bob’s opinion prevailed, and it was agreed that the remaining time they had at their disposal should _be put in studying the topography of the surronud- Gcom C 00 SS (e(@)