Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

sion to my apartment on the strength
of his bluff" Then he would carry
off the very photograph that would
have convicted him as a murderer.
l recovered my senses, and drawing
my pistol pointed it at the mans head,
at the same time telling INN that if he
moved one step | would fire. Seeing
that l recognized him, Carter was con-
vinced that l must have produced the
picture that stamped him as a murder
er. He grew frantic. The whole coun-
try for miles around would know of
his bloody deed in a few hours Sud-
denly he darted toward his room
across the hall. 1 fired twice, but each
time the shot went wild. then
rushed across the hall after him and
tried to force the door of his room.
He was preparing to escape, and called
from the inside that if any person
attempted to enter his room until he
had vacated it, he would kill the in
truder.
Just then I heard footsteps coming
up the s.airs and recognized them as
Ren's. In another instant he was at
my side. l hurriedly explained the
situation to him. and in less time than
it takes to describe it, Ren had forced
open the door of Carter's room and
made for the murderer, who was in
the act of escaping out of window
that led to the shed over the back We
randa. A shot rang out. Ren stag
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forehead, fell to the floor.
Carter was desperate now, and talk
ing aim at me, fired again. Fortunate
ly the bullet missed it's mark. Taking
advantage of this l sprang at him be-
fore he had time to raise his gun again
made one mighty effort that brought
him to his knees, and succeeded in
depriving him or the smoking pistol
he held in tightly clutched hands. Car
Ter had realized that his only hope of
freedom was to overpower me and had
very nearly accomplished his task
when the noise of the pistol shots and
the scramble attracted the attention of
the boarders below. Rushing up the
stairs, they succeeded in making Carter
4 prisoner before he had time to get
away. A messenger was at once sent
for a physician, while the constable of
the little town was sent for to take
charge of Carter. Ren was placed in
q sitting position and everything pos
sible was done to make the poor fell
low comfortable while we awaited the
arrival of the physician.
The murderer was tied to chair and
placed under the watchful eye of a
boarder. Again and again he tried to
free himself, but finally gave up the
attempt and confessed that his right
name was Frank West and that it was
he who murdered Mr.. Warren because
Warren prevented him from robbing
the house. He also confessed that IA
years ago he murdered Ren's Indian
father by running up behind him and
him in the back. He was
about to continue his story when sud
denly his voice was drowned by a
shrill cry, cry that is very familiar
to the ears of keeper in madhouse.
ton when the sound came, we saw
Ren upon his feet, his dark eyes fair
ly dancing out of his head, every mus
Gle in his huge frame trembling and
a grin of determination upon his face.
He crossed the room to where West
was a prisoner, drew glittering dag
ser from his hip pocket, and with the
swiftness of cat he cut the rope
which held West firmly to the chair
You are free now," exclaimed Rem,
handing West the knife that he freed
him with. Take this. Now face old
w hite Wings SON.
At the same moment he displayed
another knife and flourishing it high
in the air he exclaimed: This, West,
is the knife you killed my father with,
md l trust that Almighty God in
heaven will give me strength enough
to avenge my fathers cowardly murder
by killing you with the same knife"
In another instant the two men met
in the centre of the room and for few
they struggled, tightly
clasped in each others embrace. Rem
was decidedly weak from me loss Of
blood, but he fought West like mad
man. Suddenly the two separated and
West reeled about for few seconds
and then fell to the floor, dead.
Rem had succeeded in holding his
in wise like grip till he
thrust through the heart of Frank
West the blade that ii years ago had
sent his father to his death.
Turning to me, Ren said: II have
carried out my fathers last earthly
wish. for l will not be 81 years of age
for three weeks to come" He made an
effort to say something more to me,
but the hand of death was reaching
,ut for him now, and with pitiful
moan, he sank back in my arms. Just
then the physician arrived. TOO
late," he exclaimed, and so it was, for
death had claimed one of the bravest
men that the state of Montana has
ever produced.-New York Evening
olar.