The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-03
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that he had lost about =. 40 while buck
ing the 4txer in the exclusive Union Club,
which, by the way. Was raidad cy TIE
police late yesterday afternoon. 70 70
the rnkldIe OF the afternoon the TWO
knights OF the gold brick were together.
Then they separated and from s1ose-
asserst development IL appears that soma
~ the friends OF Knowl;on got Mel~
sor,sg ear and allied him chuck-a-blork
IN the idea that knowiton was Ia with
s;.s woman and put up the lob 20 nefce
sim sro make his Imagination more vivid
he Allied himself MP with yensfee. ana
then was Ii .. glorious stale OF airy larry
nasisicsnations. he Jaw knoriton In the
image OF q false friend. a chum q the
ely WOMAN who skipped out after 10
lad been used for a cfoppinx block. lesav-
ing her shoes. belt and corset to be picked
20 BIZ Detective cudihes. Revenge got
into Melons mind. and he fairly fhlrssse
fer gore. forgetting all about his business
and hts former friendship Tor the 1akhsr
os all the gold brick men. the one IN iact
that caused the Pinkerton detectives
two or three years search. Then Melon
looked To hts big seif-cocking Colts re-
volyer. II was all right he may oe
presumed to have danced jig as the
y
ton. and he saw how he would even up
things with his old partner tor naasihS
a jaY OF him aud getting him beaten
The HoiA-Cp.
Tn the meantime Knnwfton Sad gone 20
rnom Il In the Ai5eznsrie anu pies 'ii.o
bel YrorAtor sleeps Ia very aonTeVi-
aesd costume. and was not prepaEea "
receive callers when be neara a zap a. a.
h!s door This was sorne time sehWeeia '-'D
and 10 o'clock X wonder VINO ta@t 'z.i
be" uaustere6 knowItoh 10 iasah7oa4' a. '~
thought of his vaifse.
ssyghn IL sherey. rruntcd knowEon, as
he turned his massive form over an oed
and let his long xFuasksrs brush the pillow.
kelly" came the reply in a maIneo
tone Of voice
s4Who's Keliy?" retortei Knowiton.
Anthony" was The rersHAonssa' ana py
seat.5ng sgls. names Anthony and MELON
tcy,.ther IRE reader can see who the man
really was.
According TO knowiton's story ne jump
81 oat OF bed. not thinking for moineAl
that anything WAS wrong, ana opened tiie
door TO his Amusement ne saw Mellon
standing liz tlse doorway gun in nafad.
With his quick eye 10 detect oaDser
X nowfton saw that something was isp,
and also that his partner was under the
Influence Of dope.
George" said Mellon. or at least that
= what ne Is reported 10 have said. give
me half The money" With that he
brought up hts gun. and pointed at
Knowltons body. The latter, thinking
that he could reason with the man, re-
piled: What money!
Half of tie $50. / stood half the re-
pair of the vaIise. and now you have got
To stand half my iosg. They say you're In
on IT,"
Knowiiou looked at the ugly gun and
hesita tsd What could be dor Was IL pos
aibls To reason with his partner. or was 1t
te 10 a case of life or death?
One. Mellon commenced TO count and
knowlton. seeing that IL was a ucklish
moment, replied in hearty voice:
why. 49, 1t. Kelly. you can have all the
money I have got You know you can
have anything that belongs TO me in the
world"
Knowlton turned to the bed and taking
his poekesbook. filled with gold from un-
der his pillow. handed 1t over to Mellon.
who turned and started down the hall.
II have got to follow him or lose the
whole bsEssnesHf' thought knowlton to
himself. as ne saw his partner disappear
ing down the stairs from the second land
ing. Although knowlton had on a cos
tune not specially fitted for dress parade
he did not stop. bu- started after Mellon
az fast "a he could. knowiton says that
when Mellon reached the foot of the first
light Of stairs he suddenly turned. and
seeing him coming down after him
brought the gun ur at full arms length
and pulled the trigger. There was loud
report. and for the moment IL seemed to
Knowltnn as II he had been shot in the
body. Almost Instantly. however, he re-
covered his nerve and bounded down after
tho wotiid-be murderer. Mellon had
reached the foot of TIRE stairs near the
doorway when knuwiton was three or
four steps above him. Knowlton sprang
into the air and as he came down struck
on Melons hack ana shoulders. The
force Of the heavy body sent Mellon 10 the
floor in a heap. and knowiton was right
on top Of him Quick as a fash Mellon Is
eaId TO have tried to turn the gun on his
friend, but Knowlton. who has been in
more than one gun play. was too quick
for him and grasped the wrist that held
the deadly weapon. Then 1t became a bat
tie with life for the stakes. They squlrmed
and noandered around on the fioor.
and In the midst OF the racket knowlton
granted out: What IN - are you try
ing 10 de-"
They say that You are In on the deal?'
was Melons alleged reply.
The gun WIS now down between the two
desperate men. and suddenly there was
another report.
I'm shot," yelled Mellon. and it ap-
pears that about this time he let go of
the purse OF gold and its contents was
scattered over the sidewalk.
why in don't you let go the gum
gritted knowiton. sim wrestling with
Mellon.
Melons reply was a continuation Of the
struggle, bat he was no match for the
pansher~lske rnan to had him down and
was fighting for life and gold. knowiton
wrested tire gun from Melon's hand. The
latter still fought and knowlton COM
nlencea beating him on the head. Blood
spurted In all directions. The fight was
fast approaching an end. and the two men
rolled and tumhlea on the floor like beasts
In a death embrace. The gun came down
again ON the head of Mellon ana knowl-
ton realized that he WIS the victor.
At this moment Sergeant Peer and
ratrciman bates arrived and took
the two men ia charge. knowiton
It'd not want 10 put ANY complaint against
Mellon. but II was thought best to take
both men IN headquarters, The instant
Mellon and Knowiton were in the office
Of cart Hogie. Mellon said 81 am shat Z"
Pull off hls shirt" said Capt. HogIc.
knawlton performed this office for his
former friend. ard after looking him over
critically. slapped him Ga the stomach
and said. 'ffet cut you've got good
body yet The only trouble with you Is
your nerve. You never dia have much
90 that
Knowison was as calm rs IL ne had not
been ~ a dsht place. and told capt. Efo-
SIC tha story OF how ne had been asleep
~ hen Melton sWoke him and demanded
money a the point II y gun. Know toe
told hts story practically before re
lss~t. ad,sing that Mellon did not know
what ha Was doing On account Of Dope
The money taken from kncplton counted
Nn 81 ga - HE also had two little bags Of
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