The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-12-21

cial regard TO the value OF his hands.
One afternoon IL was whispered
about with bated breath that the bad
man Of Beighboring camp was com
ing down TO clean up on the death
dealer OF the camp with which Jud
was identified The visitor who was
coming upon his own Invitation. had
t. fifying record covering most OF
the outlines OF civilization In this
country. The consequence was that
his proposed victim rode away that
night and the town went into the
depths OF humiliation. The situation
commended itself to Jud. He went to
the saloon with the biggest red liaht
and conferred with the proprietor. 1t
can be epitomized.
r Jud asked II the attacking cham
pion knew the local false alarm" who
had disappeared. He did not; never saw
him.
"Then I'm he" smiled Jud.
Want to die?"
mot at all particular. thank you. ]
happen to belong here at present and
have a whole lot of municipal pride.
That blood-letter must not come here
and go away to tell that he could not
get a rise out of the whole burg. I'm
Harp wilkins till the things over.
Understand
The invader came with becoming
clatter and display of his horse, his
horsemanship and armament. The
rough chivalry OF the day and en-
vironment gave him right OF way until
he faced the one he was after. lie
rode straight To the man with whom
Jud had conferred. staggered in and
called for a drink to all hands. After
an Exchange OF like cour tss.es -
inquired II there was not coyote
OF some fame In those parts, known
as Harp wilkins. 1--WE heard Of him."
the bad man went on. land lowed
o'rter pay my resnerks. Kin II be
I'm lookin' at him." as ne frowned on
the assembled crowd.
The proprietor called the guest aside
and was seen 10 point down the
street. There was Jud with his hands
crossed behiid his back walking slow
ly as his eyes studied the ground
"Whater yer givin' mel" and the
invader glared. That there is a wom-
an in disguise. But exon she's
good enough fur this outfit I'll jest
step down there and spank her and
I'll wait round here long 'nough fur
TO ascertain certain whether you got
anything else stronger or more bitin''.
Away went the bulky despersdo and
tapped Jud on the shoulder. He
turned slowly and the alien grabbed
him. II was the game Just as the
young fellow had planned 1t. lie
kicked Colts out OF the older mans
hands. knocked him down faster than
he could get up. removed his cart
ridge belt, twisted his ears. tweaked
his nose and ended by kicking him 10
the camp limits. IL was the most fis-
graceful thing that ever happened TO
gun shark on the frontier. and VOC
may be sure that he never went back
to his own crowd TO tell the story.
Jud was now hero, but the very
fact that opposition had been wiped
out made him tired. He took the back
track as far as Denver and there had
a yearning that induced him To write
to his mother. Then ne plunged aga.n,
lost his money. as usual. went clear To
the lowest stratum. and while trying to
live on his wits was befogging them with
dissipation.
As financial crisis approached he
rented rooms over German saloon,
and was never crowded for payment
because his singing, storytelling,
genial ways and ability 10 quiet dis
orderly patrons made him worth more
than re cost One day he made the
discovery that the Western Union tele-
graph wiree crossed the roof over his
head He tapped them. with the as
sistance OF a practical man whom he had
cultivated in the saloon. Having ad.
vance information on every race he
coined money and gained the reputation
of a man whose judgment 1t was good
10 follow.
One night the tapped wire gave him
this: "Drura is dangerously sick and
begs that you come at once"
The telegram was signed by his
mother and addressed to him in his
own name, which he had not used fol
months. Had Il gone 10 the main ono.
he would never have called for II, anc
could not have been found. Drha wal
the governess and the only woman b,
loved. II was a call from the past; {
call that he must answer. The interim
OF desperate and riotous living seemed
wiped out. He broke all OF the newel
and wor~- connections. leak" wire in
cluded.
Jud reached home in the shortes
time possible. His '''---' presence wa
the medicine needed by the loyal gov
erness and she mended from the mo
ment of his coming. The stern fathe
could hold out no longer. The younl
twain we're made one amid gorgeou
festivities. and have been deserved.
happy ever since
should have copyrighted this yeri
table tale for melodramatic purposes
but elect TO dedicate II to the public
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