The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-24
NOT DOWN IN THE BILLS.
A Texas Cowboy Wants to Assist
Minnie Madden in the
Steamboat Scene in
''FOggs's Ferry

Minnie Madden, who makes her
initial appearance in this city at
the Salt Lake Theatre, next Thurs
day evening, was the heroine of
quite thrilling adventure during
her Texas tour. 1t was in an inte-
rior town, where the festive cowboy
''1Ourisheth even as green bay
tree" and has an occasional picnic
when it strikes his erratic fancy.
that Miss Madden held forth as
Chip, in "Fogg's Ferry" The play
progressed without especial interest
not down on the programme as be-
ing in the regular order of events,
until the steamboat scene in the
third act, when Chip is discovered
at an old mill on the banks of a
river. She had overheard the
villains plot to blow up the
steamer on which her benefactor is
bearing the papers to place of
safety, by placing torpedo in the
channel directly in the way of the
coming vessel. Chip is armed with
pistol, and nerving herself, aims at
the Internal machine, hoping by
well directed shot to explode it. The
whistle of the approaching steamer
betokens its rapid coming, and soon
the sound of escaping steam and
the splash of the revolving wheels
break on the listening ear. Nearer
and nearer the ominOus sounds
ring out on the night, and soon the
bow of the boat greets the expectant
gaze Of the audience, Chip nerves
herself for the telling shot, but
alas, on this particular occasion
the cartridge failed to explode. A
moment more and ali would
be lost, for there, plain to
be seen, bobbing up on the
turbid waters, was the torpedo.
Miss Madden, though little sur
prised at the misfire of her weapon,
was cooling it for another shot,
when suddenly a cowboy jumped to
his feet in the audience and -four
lshlng a navy six, shouted, "Stand q
little to one side, gal, and I'll bust
it for you. Blame my eyes but
them chaps amt going to dish up
that boat that way" The ominous
click Of A cali6re was distinctly
heard, and as he pointed his pistol
Miss Madden, with great presence
of mind, without moving fIom her
position, for the second time pulled
trigger, fortunately with better sue
cess. The torpedo duly exploded,
and the steamer glided majestically
On in safety. The audienc felt re-
lieved, and nobody more so than
Miss Madden, who did not care to
be a party to cowboys marks
manship.
AS Miss Maddern was leaving the
theatre that evening, she was &C
costed at the stage door by the ident-
ical cowboy, who, sans ceremonte,
said; "Say, little gal, little morn
there'd been the devil to pay, an all
a OWN to that little pep-gun Of
your'n. Yot can't depend on 'em.
You want something that when you
get the drop on a fellow you know
you've got him right there. was
goin' to help you out this evening
without asking you and blow the
blamed thing up myself, only you
was right in the road and couldn't
draw a bead on it, Don't never let
it happen again, and I'm going to
heel you so you'll be in proper
shape" Suiting the action to the
word he produced Navy Colt and
bashfully handed it to her with the
remark: cts your'n, little gal. an
it's daisy. l hate to part with it,
but then what's a fellow to do when
he's hit as bad as 1 am. Maybe I'll
get the laugh for this, but none of
ems game enough to show their
teeth to me, you bet! Good.by." He
strobe away, leaving the little lady,
Colt in hand.