Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-30

searching everywhere FOR the hody OF
their friend, for they thought surely
that he had killed himself, he sat alone
and thought
An through the afternoon he sat
there and through the night RAIN came
Internationally. but he didn't nlnd that'
The shotgun was loaded, and al thAt
was necessary for him to 10 was to pun
the trigger and end this mental anguish
for eternity.
But he .hesItated 10 pull the trigggr
BEFORE ne had heard hia friends lalk-
ing. before he had seen them and their
sorrow, there had been no doubt IN nv
mind hut that this war what he Wouin
do. But now he coullnt--he wouldn't
He would go back TO HIS friends come
what might
This Is what he said to himself and
kept SAYING through all that long RAINY
afternoon. and through the dark nlgnt.
AZ 4 o'clock in the morning. when inc
darkness began TO be ohllterated anu
things around him took share IN the
breaking OF the day his decision YVES
made Putting the shotgun over no
shoulder. he went back again 70 INC
house that he had left almost "a hours
before, and which he bad never eN'
pected to look upon living again.
He found nobody In the Ferris house
ma be decided 10 20 In and walt re
tried to sleep, but could not. Nervous
and excited TO m abnormal degree, ne
went 10 the attic and decided to re-
main there until his friends came.
Meanwhile the search had been KEEP
M diligently. A number Of mounted
soldiers from Fort Douglas had taken
~ a
been secured for his body Someone
had seen him enter Thomas canyon.
and II was here lhat most OF the search
was made. But, Of course, no trace Of
him was found
BY noon his friends were discouraged
almost to the point OF giving mp the
hunt. As a last extremity. II was de-
clded to set the blocll hounds from
the fort on the missing mans trail.
The hounds were sent for, and Council,
man Davis and Detective Sheets went
around TO the Ferris house for a piece
OF Robertson's clothing with which 10
give the scent.
l. vas then that they found him
Opening door in the attic Councilman
Davis looked into the two barrels or
shotgun. and heard in voice which ne
recognized &C Robertsons, Don't come
III. TIT shoot"
with eyes sunken, cheeks pale and
wildness In his eve, this did not LOOK
like the jovial ROB" that the two men
had always known.
whats the matter, Rob?" gasped
Councilman Davis.
"I'll shoot, I'll shoot kept repeating
the teller. and the two men withdrew.
How they ever Gained him, they
don't know. But they talked and ar
gued through the closed door until he
became culeter and consented TO give
VI the gun.
There was o crowd I'M front OF the
house which II was necessary should
I've dispersed. This rs)rbidy interested
crowd had been hanging around since
morning, and the two friends OF Rob-
ertsons did moi desire TO satisfy their
curiosity or 10 hive It known that he
was back They wanted time 10 talk
II over with him and TO decide upon
some plan Of action.
Councilman Davis picked up the first
piece Of clothing within reach and went
out, With this he gave the scent to
the bloolhounds They yelped and
started NJ the street, the crowd fol-
lowing From tntn on, the crowd was
gore.
Sheets and Davis went back to talk
with tho unfortunate man, He an
swered their call sullenly, and so they
went ON no TO console him, They found
him sitting on the bed, his face hag-
gard and drawn, Between his knees
vas the shotgun. Both hammers were
cooked. and TIE muzzles were directly
under his chin with either hand he
could reach down easily and pull the
triggers.
How to turn him from this latest
caprice was the problem which con-
fronted these two men. They pleaded
long and earnestly with him, assuring
him that II he had any trouble at the
bank, his friends would see that he
came out OF II all right. Gradually he
surrendered the shotgun, and talked the
matter over with them.
He consented to remain with Sheets
in the house until 10 O'Clock at night.
when he was TO have a consultation
with his attorneys and then give him
self over 10 the law.