The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-13


ing toward certain point. and was
thinking of investigating when the pro
prietor of the hotel came out and said:
"Wanter come down to Red Mikes sa
loon and see the fun stranger"
What's upS" | asked.
Jack Larmer's in town, and the mar
shal's goin to take him fer hoss stealth.
Larmer's bad man, an reckon tharll
be shootin "
was only too glad of the opportunity
to witness the capture of n genuine noun
tain desperate, and so | went along with
the hotel keeper. We proceeded straight
to the saloon, where quite crowd had
collected, although the most of them re-
mained outside, evidently thinking it safer
there. My companion entered, and fol-
lowed him.
Jack Larmer was leaning on the bar.
his right hand resting on his hip, close to
the butt of a revolver, while his face was
turned toward the door. His position
showed he expected trouble and was ready
for it. He was tall, rawboned man,
| with coal black mustache and n restless
eye. He wore rough wooden clothes and
heavy high heeled boots, the legs of which
came to the knees. Pushed far back on
| his head was n wide brimmed hat, the
band of which was thrust full of car
tridges.
This famous desperate was talking with
the barkeeper and drinking whisky, ap-
parently quite Mt his ease, if one did not
judge by his fickering eyes. His language
was fairly good, and there was very little
OF the svegcer of a rufIan and man killer
about him, which disappointed me some
what
fha sffN l,o1 -
yet appeared, but n man told Owen, the
hotel keeper, that he was expected any
minute. In about 10 minutes the door
opened, and he walked in, his hands emp
ty and at his sides, while / could not see
weapon anywhere about his person. He
was as large as Larmer, and | noted the
two men resembled each other somewhat.
The moment Hayes appeared, Larmer
had him covered" with "A cooked revol.
yer, but instead of showing any signs of
alarm the marshal said;
"Howdy, jack"
"Howdy, BillS Wuz you lookin for mef"
"Wull, yes, reckon. Heard ye wuz in
town"
Had to come round and see how things
wuz gettin along. Thought you'd like TO
see me-"
81 told ye I'd have to take We If you
showed up hyar, Jack"
That's what you did, Bill, but I've got
the drop. Whar's your gum"
81 didn't low I'd need any"
"Wull, you will If you take Jack Lar.
mer"
Now, l don't reckon you'll make a fool
of yerself, Jack. Thar amt no reason
why you an / should shoot each other. If
I'd wanted to, could waited outside an
bored ye soon as you showed your nose,
but don't do business that thar way
Dan Larry says you stole his boss, and
you say ye didn't. Dan has sworn out
warrant for ye, and I've got it to serve. II
you're half AS sensible as l reckon, you'll
put up yer gun an come along with me-"
Larmer laughed and showed his teeth
under his black mustache.
"I'm not half the fool you take me for,
Bill. What kind of show would get II
let you take mei"
THE boys have promised to give ye a
far an squar' trial"
"Pd never get it. No, Bill, ye can't
take me today
But Ive got to, Jack. | amt armed,
an of course you kin shoot me il ye want
to, but Pm goin to do my duty, shoot or
not"
horse thief and desperate and took the
cooked revolver out OF his hand. Larmer
seemed dazed by the gall of the act, and
he did not shoot or offer any resistance,
When he was disarmed and in the custody
of the marshal, he said;
"I'm fool, Bill, but | couldn't shoot
when you didn't have any gun in your
hand. You'd never took me alive any
other way"
al knowed IL, ~ was the marshal's reply,
Larmer was taken TO the Jail, and he
went along quietly enough, A big mob
gathered and followed after him, bowling
and hourishing their weapons now that
there was no danger, making me think Of
pack OF ours swapping Mt the heels of a
wounded grizzly. Larmer did not pay
any more attention TO them than he would
10 so many children. As he walked along,
arm in arm with the marshal, he chatted
aud laughed in free and easy manner,
apparently not much disturbed by his cap
ture.
They'll lynch him tonight sure" as
serted Owen. "He oughter know it, but
he don't seem to worry"
Sure enough, in the dead hours of the
night, heard great commotion in town.
There were yells and pistol shots, and
from AN upper window OF the hotel i saw
band Of men rush along the street with
a helpless captive in their midst. They
disappeared down the trail to the south,
where just before we entered the town
had observed tree with wide spreading
branches, from one of which dangled the
frayed end OF rope. Ten minutes later
there was "A perfect fusillade of shots, a
chorus of fiendish yells, then all WAS still
again.