The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-02

TO the object Of his search 10 that eYect and
b took up the most persistent man hunt
that has ever been recorded in the annals
Of the Territory.
wBob had a hne gray riding horse that had
IN its veins some Of the famous blood of the
Barrel Denmark stock Of Kentucky.
Mounted on this magnificent animal, the
a made a strange contrast, but what be
y In physical attraotiveness he made
up IN the cold, calm courage Of his corn-
tenAnce and the fearless, stern expression
OF bis eye. He was certainly the ~incarna-
ton OF Nemesis when he set out on the traI,
For months and months he followed every
clue that would lead to the Whereabouts
OF the human prey he sought, but without
avail. He almost gave up the hunt In
despair, when n night, while he was
oamped In the open air near Cole Nelson's
crossing, on the Kiamitia River, in the east
awakened by some n who stood beside
him.
In the dull glow Of the small campfire thu
persons features were indistinct, but the
carriage OF the man, together with some
plainly marked physical charaoteristics
made him a person who, once seen, would
9lways be remembered. He had secured
BOb's weapons while the latter silent. He
cooDy. informed the astonished and cha
grtned deputy, who had inetinctively missed
hlb WOmpOLb, LlhL ne WAS tine long 4OllRhe
after Shoohy and he gravely stated
that the deputy, In pursuing him, was on a
ver1table wild goose chase. He advised
Bob TO return to Atoka and put in his time
earning money by arresriEg tho less clever
CRIMINALS VINO were numerous enough to
h0us deputy marshal.
Bob could do nothing else than act partly
on the advice given him, and he had TO
return 10 headquarters for new weapons
and a horse to take the place OF the beauti-
full animal he had lost IN 30 humiliatnR a
manner.
Despite the failure Bob again equipped
himself and DOL UP the pursuit FOR the
second time with greater determination
than ever to succeed. This second chase
led him up and Town the breadth Of the
territory Of the Ave civilized tribes time
and time again. Everywhere that Bob
appeared he was informed that the person
he sought had been there a short time be-
fore and that the latter had tainted Bob
On his inability to even catch a cold.
One forenoon Bob hester happened into
the coal mining town OF Krebs, a short
distance from the older portion OF McAIester.
IL was in November and the air was cool
and snappy. He wandered about the
IL o'clock. His thoughts were Of Shoe
fly, and for the first time Bob began to
feel a sense OF di-scouragement over the
prospect Of capturing the willy criminal.
While in this mental attitude he happened
to glance over toward a frame building a
short distance from him. The structure
was a crude affair and was used az a res
taurant. There, leaning against the house,
and lazily DOING in the sun, was a person
whose features and general bearing were
vaguely familiar to the officer. He pom
dered for a moment OF the mans identity
and then 1t suddenly flashed on him that
the person so comfortably DOING in the
sun bath was no other h the notorious
Shoofy.
Bob did not hesitate a moment. Draw
ing his loaded As Colt from the holster,
and taking from his pocket the warrant
he had for the outlaws arrest, he con-
fronted Shoofy with the words wake
upl" The fellow did 50 only to look down
into the cold muzzle OF the six shooter.
Bob then said:
sShOony, I have a warrant for your
arrest. m read 1t in a more convenient
place. Come with me-"
Bob vas shconys answer; 'Ill
nevsr go with you alive"
he were about to pull a weapon. Bob was
too quick for him and shot first. The
brains Of the outlaw were spattered on tho
implanted board wall OF the building and
be sank in a lifeless heap on the ground.
The guest o. the deputy marshal
achieved success where all his fellows had
failed. All that now remained was TO re-
port the matter Of the outlaws death and
the circumstances that accompanied IL 70
tho proper Federal authorities. This Bob
did and was ordered to see that the remains
received burial. The details were attended
to by the officer. He saw that the body
was properly clothed, that a coffin had been
provided, the grave dug and a vehicle en-
pIoyed to take the remain to their last
resting place.
Bob hester was the only mourner at the
funeral of Shoo1y. He rode on the dray
that bore the cheap pine coffin IN the pot
ter's field n his was the only tear chat
fell when the clods Of dirt bumped on the
shard that concealed all that was mortal
Of the cunningest criminal that the Terri
tory has ever known.
When all wa Over Bob Nester rendered
the following bill.
United states, Dr..
To Robert NesteY. Or.
November i9-To burial suit for Snoon y...... 800
To paper shoes for Shoohy... rs
To boiled shirt for ShoodY, .. ia
To dray used for hauling Shoe
To digging grave for Shoony... 800
To conn for Shoody. ........ 500
To bullet used m killing Shoe
y01
$3.50
The United Stairs court allowed Bob the
amount Of his bill and Clerk Fitzpatrick