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

searching everywhere for the body 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, Ram came
internationally. but lac didn't mind that.
The shotgun was loaded, and an tnat
was necessary for him to 10 was TO pun
the trigger and end this mental anguish
for eternity.
But he .hesltated 10 pun the trigger.
BEFORE he had heard his friends lalk-
ing. before he had seen them and thrf
sorrow. there had been no doubt IN hls
mind hut that this war what he WOuin
do But now he ooulin't--he vouldn Y
He would go back TO HIS friends come
what might
This 10 what he said tn himself ana
kept saving through all that long rainy
afternoon. and through the dark nlgnl.
At o'clock in the morning. when me
darkness began TO be ohlilerated anu
things around him took share IN the
breaking Of the day, his llecision YVES
made Putting the shotgun over ms
shoulder. he went back again 70 ths
house that he had left almost "a hours
before. and which he had never eN'
pected to look upon living again.
He found nobody In the Ferris house
and be decided TO 20 IN and wait. re
tried to sleep, but could not Nervous
end excited 10 an abnormal 1egree, ne
went 10 the attic and decided to re-
main there until his friends came,
Meanwhile the search had been KEEP
ND diligently number OF mounteu
soldiers from Fort Douglas had taken
part in the search. and the hills hai
been secured for his body Someone
had seen him enter Thomas canyon.
and It was here that 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 tne
hunt. As last extremity, II was ue'
clded to set the BLOCH hounds from
the fort on the missing mans troli
The hounds were sent for, ana Councli,
man Davis and Detective Sheets went
around TO the Ferris house for a piece
OF Robertson's clothing with when 10
give the scent
Il vas then that they found him
Opening door in the attic Councilman
Davis looked into the two barrels OF a
shotgun and heard in voice which ne
recognized ac Robertson's. Don't come
H. I'll shoot" !,
with eyes sunken, cheeks pale ana
n wildness I'm his eve, this did not look
like the jovial Rob that the two men
had alWays known.
whats the matter Rob?" gasped
Councilman Davis
"Ill shoot. I'll shoot" kept repeating
tho 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 cueter and consented TO give
| NJ the gun.
There was o crowd inl front OF the
| house. which II was necessary should
| I've dispersed. This r11rbidly interested
crowd had been hanging around since
morning, and the two friends OF Rob-
| ertson's did moi desire TO satisfy their
curiosity. or 10 hive II known that he
| was back. They wanted time 10 talk
! Il 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 Ia
| the bloolhounds. They yelped and
| started uu the street, the crowd fol-
| lowing. From tltn on, the crowd was
gore.
Sheets and Davis went back to talk
with tho unfortunate man, He an
swered their call sullenly, and so the,
went ON up TO console him. They found
him sitting on the bed, his face bag
gard and drawn, Between his knees
vas the shotgun. Both hammers wers
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.