human
Another victim of these villains!
gpt
Have they got the best of some one else?
human
Yes; the evening paper contains an account of a clever check swindle they played on the Wrightstown Bank, by duping Jack Wright, the most respected young citizen in this town.
gpt
How long have they been gone?
human
They departed a few minutes after you went up here at noon.
gpt
Do you know which way they went?
human
The paper says they boarded a westbound train.
gpt
In that case they've given me the slip again.
human
Why did they treat you this way?
gpt
I am the sheriff of Clay County, Missouri, and they were Jesse and Frank James, the notorious bandits, and three of their gang.
human
Good heavens! and I harbored them here!
gpt
Of course you did not know who they were.
human
Certainly not, if I had I would have handed them over to the police.
gpt
Let me read the newspaper account.