Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13

obnoxious to former marshals, and
one who had been the loudest in his
boasts that be could not be disarmed.
Meeting Smith on the sidewalk he
opened the ball by asking him il he
was the fellow who had come to run
the town. Smith replied that that
was not his purpose, but that he had
been employed as city marshal and
would simply endeavor to preserve
order and see that the laws were
obeyed. Hawkins, who was openly
wearing two big navies, asked what
he was going to do about enforcing
the anti-gun ordinance. That, re.
piled Smith, is one Of the laws which
must not be violated and he quietly
added, i shall be obliged to trouble
YOU for those two guns that you have
in your belt
~ will not give them up to any
live man. was Hawkins reply. You
have read copy Of the ordinance
that has been posted and know that
you are disobeying the law said
Smith. Yes, and what are you 60
ing to do about itp replied Hawkins.
81 am not looking for trouble,
said Smith, and for that reason have
treated you in decent and gentle
manly manner and have requested
that you give up your weapons; you
have refused, and it is now clearly
my duty to enforce an observance OF
the law The words, spoken in a
quiet, even tone, were hardly out Of
his mouth, when like tiger he
sprang forward and landed a terrific
blow with his fist squarely on the
} forehead Of big Hawkins, who
promptly measured his extreme
: length on the sidewalk. In the
twinkling Of an eyeSmith had secured
his weapons and stood over him with
one OF the guns in each hand. 4 will
. give you ten seconds to start for the
! city limits and get out OF range, said
9 Smith, who now seemed to have the
J suppressed fury Of tiger raging
9 within him. Big Hawkins took one
t look in the flashing eyes and had nine
!, seconds to spare when he lit out for
0 high grass. After waiting a moment
; Smith quietly pocketed the guns and
9 sauntered down the street.
1.-The news of the encounter spread
like wild fire among the saloons and
gambling houses and many and loud
i were the threats made against the
new marshal, but the most vociferous
: among all the loud boosters was Q
D desperate known by the .sobriquet o.
e wyoming Frank, a notorious gam
bier Of gigantic stature, who hac
> been a terror to every marshal in the
Q border, and who, when in liquor, wa'
: always spelling for fight In add
: ton to this, Hawkins was his clost
d friend and half drunken blind kline
e OF reasoning made it seem to him al
0 imperative duty to wipe out the Haw
d kins insult by humiliating Smith il
: the most public manner possible, ant
n he, therefore, declared tina. he woult
+ seize the first opportunity to carr.
j. out his designs.
: "rhe chance occurred the SAM
evening Frank was standing il
% front OF the Texas saloon, the wors
hole in the town, when the marsha
was seen approaching KNOWN!
that there would be trouble, larg,
= crowd quickly gathered to witnes
J the affair. Smith saw at once tina
' he was in for it and was not at al
u surprised when Frank stepped il
: front OF him with the remark that h
u understood that he had knocked
man down for carrying gun and a
l. the same time he threw back his Goa
le displaying an ominous-looking A
81 Smith replied that he had and added
IL i see that you, too, carry gun con
ct trary to law and | must request tina
P You give it to me- The cold stead
g. glitter of Smiths eye apparently dis
ID comfted Frank, who backed into
'e saloon, followed by the marsha
Up Once inside, Frank seemed to recovt
ut his nerve, which had temporarily d.
Il serted him, and he stopped with hi
IN revolver half drawn. will you Civ
ri me that gunP' demanded Smith. >
u /" Come and take it, if you can
'' was the reply, accompanied by a