The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-02

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/ tie was most quiet the rest of the dav
and the day following. He told no one of
I the contents OF the two letters he had re-
! eeiVed. Only he satisfied himself if the
/ sand Blun stage was on time that II
/ would reach his town Monday at 1890
No reason, either. said the postmas-
/ Ter, why it shouldn't he on time"
sunday, without attracting anyone
/ particular attention the Earricaded
/ MS windows and two doors He con
T SJrucJed something like breastworks back
I OF them. lie made also several ingenious
/ peer. Jles He knew the Sand Bluff store
manager. knew the rage he had felt over
Z Tue whisky exposure. knew the wild band
OF IFonIeT spirits that usually 1Ourneved
with him when he was "Out on business -
? lie mad no reason TO doubt that the man
I user would arrive In town Monday and
( Would Immediately search for him
may die, he muttered. but she's
coming.
His last act sunday before he went to
Ped was 10 saw of the barrel of q shot
gun and load the weapon with a curious
mixture OF slugS. He was not an expert
with Tre2TmS- be never carried a gun 90
ana on test shot he probably would
nave missed the side of q barn as Quickly
as the next man. but he kept thinking Of
the SRI. and the more he thought the
more methoclCal his preparations.
re aNoke the next morning TO find him
ser oeSleEeC. The store manager from
otHC biuu ht1 arrived with half dozen
cowboys prepared for any kind of ruth
.eS~ sport. They shot the upper half of
the shack fuI of holes without arouSing
/ ,ae ediJor 60 reply. and then they an
'hoGnCed that they Intended 20 hold him
prisoner there until 1880 az which time
they would rush the shack set SION IRE
and shoot him down when he came ouf.
rte heard the declaration. He could seq
l,eAl. could sweep with his eve the entire
He sat behind "a bsrricade with the
shotgun across his lap. lie was most
taretuily dressed and extraordinarily
calm for a man who had been under fire
LOT en- nour or more. He drew at mis-
plrS vita Sreat compoSure and studied
inc time ON the face Of the little alarm
clock thar Sood on q table near him The
COW bows LETT TWO of their number on
Suaro and rose up the street after liquor.
No one interfered with them. The fact
trat they were from sand Bluff made
their word law ln the lesser communities
Siauy Erlm Jest they passed ON the final
late 81 tine editor, ana many an asSur-
auce did the store manager give thar mo-
DID friend Of the InGsan could live
sun. ihe editor held the for. through
the nurn.nS. ard The cowboys tuyed with
him as q terrier sometimes fools with The
mouse 1t means to Kill
o.
Az noon big cloud of dust rose on The
trail from sand Bluff It vas the STAGE
coming in one NJ THE editors praoho1ss
gave him such command OF the stra-r
that he could see the approach of the
stage- He noted that as it was travelling
70 should reach she postoffice about fif-
teen minutes ahe7d Of time BE got III.
shook himself. walked TO the hack room.
looAec az her picture once. and then
carefully loosened the taSteuinEs Of his
'front.' door. he left The door 50 that il
could cS instantly swung back
Another glance out OF the pee0ho1e
showed him the stage was entering rha
Town IL banged and ratified down the
way 20 the postoffice. halted and the
tirst PASSENGER out was talI. htne v0uDE
woman ot - OF -. The editor saw he's
ask questions OfrbyStanderS. noticed their
curious gcstures toward his place. saw
ler start for it
hecowhOys. headed by the store man
ager were bon front al his office. prepsr-
lnE Tot their final charge. He swuu-
naef MS door quickly. stepped out into
l-e SUNSHINE SWunL up his gym. and be-
Tore liS foes realized what he was dofnr.
- Suouenly mad he acted. gave The store
manaSer and one OF his romnsrfous rra
charges ut his weapon They fell IRON
their saddles, the Others fled with a voI-
leg of shot for parting.
me eaitpr sidseered iiltlc then made
LeE IRE ElFl- SAa h.if. ofit her arms b,
nlnl- De oIs hands o. her
That's all yours. Kate he said. with