The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-26

81 hGUe come here to get that piece of
paper or to Kill yOl."
"Mr. Cochran" he began in voice
which was as harsh as the sound of
sharpening saw, "my brother, Charles
Farnham, tells me that you and your
aceomplices have procured from him by
fraud a certain document purporting to
be note signed by John Floyd, the
president of the bank, in which my
brother is employed. The signature to
this note is a forgery, executed By my
brother, but the note itself was added
after the signature was written, and the
Endorsement has my brothers name
forged to it. l have come to get that
note from you"
Cochran looked at his visitor, and as
he looked it seemed to him that Will
Jackson's eyes blazed with constrained,
repressed ferocity in their deep sockets
He shuddered as he looked
"I-I know nothing" he stammered,
involuntarily shrinking away from those
awful eyes.
''Do not give yourself the trouble of
lying to me, Mr.. Cochran, because a
man of the world like yourself will
recognize the uselessness of it. Irepeat,
I am here for that paper"
''It is in New York" began Cochran
eagerly. "For Gods sake. Mr. Jackson,
don't point that thing at me!''
sit is in New York." repeated the Wis
itor slowly. "Then 1 am sorry
cit is in New York, 1 swear it ISL
because its absence from Boston will
cost you your life within five minutes
time, Mr.. Cochran"
"What-what do you mean?" asked
the other quaveringly.
81 mean this. have come here to get
that piece of paper or to kill you, and I
will have it or your life before five min
utes. shall not look at my watch; you
can trust me not to make the time too
long," he added grimly.
Cochran gave one look at Will Jack
sons face. saw murder there, and knew
it was death to refuse.
eff you will wait until get up" he
said hastily, you shall have it."
every good; that is what L want"
The man climbed out of the bed and
going to desk in the corner opened it.
"Be careful. Don't touch that re-
volver or 1 will press the trigger" came
in cold, harsh tones from the visitor.
81 wasn't going to-" hastily replied
Cochran. II only want to get the note.
All, here it is" and turning he held a
slip of paper out.
Hold it up so that L can read it.
Now the other side. Yes; that is right, "
and taking the paper VIII Jackson put
it in his pocket. Then walking over to
the desk he picked up the revolver lying
there. 81 will give this to the man
down stairs" he said. 'Now, Mr.. Coch-
ran, have the honor of bidding you
good day I think you will be able to
find pleasanter places of residence than
Boston for the future" and passing
through the door he went down the stair,
way, rang the bell and gave the revolver
to the servant, and then walked quietly
home, where he played with little Car
RE and chatted with May until Charlie
came home.
"There, Charlie" he said, sis your
note, which you had better burn. Re
member it has cost great price, and
you will be careful for the future"
GLOW on earth did you get it?' asked
the brother-in-law, after many protesta
lions Of gratitude and promises.
"Mr. Cochran listened to argument,
replied Will grimly, and that was al
they ever heard.
As might have been expected, Will
Jackson announced his intention of re
turning to his regiment the next day
where he proposed to face the inevitable
trial, confess his desertion and submit
to his punishment. But it was not tt
be. The next morning, after sleeples!
night, he complained of pain in his head
and when the physician came the patient
was in a raging fever. Before forty
eight hours had elapsed it was evident
that brain fever had him in its clutch
The trial and suffering. the mental strai1
he had gone through had been too much
for him, and it became question wheth
er he had not IN fact laid down his life
that his brother might remain unstain
ed. Day after day and through thu
long watches of the night he tossed ant
talked and tossed again. Charlie Farm
ham and his wife learned to know the
sacrifice which Will jackson had made
as they listened to his pitiful pleading tt
be spared. During that time, too, Char
lie Farnham had an impression produced
on him which never wore away; Their
was little fear that he would again pu
himself in jeopardy.
When the patient recovered from tn
physical sickness it was found that hi
mind had received shock from which
it would take years to recover. He wa