Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-18

, distinguished record for gallantry he
| was known as the silent man on ac-
cOun. Of his extreme reticencc.
When Prultt reached ST. Louis a
pow WOW was held In capt Morgan's
Office aud plans devised TO capture
Freshman.
can you get him, Pruilt?' asked
| Morgan.
Yep If he doesn't kill me, laconic.
ally replied Prultt.
| We'll go ahead and get him. Here's
| your warrant. Use your own methods
| AS TO men and money. don't be Mig
| gardly, only get him. snapped Nor
gan. remembering Judge Treats harsh
admonition.
Wont take many men or much
money" said Pruitt CHANGING around
the room. His eye lit on Jack cheney
"Ill take Cheney, there, thatN ho
enough"
Don't be a damned fool. pruitt' rec
piled Morgan. 'ltll take more than
two men,
Didn't you tell me Ia use my own
methods as 10 men and means Well
I'll take Cheney and get Freshman.
unless Cheney doesn't want the job.
This last with a drawl while his eyes
looked two sparks Of fire through mar
row cracks.
Cheney had his smile aud said I'm
with you. Fruitful he'll freezes and
then II necessary III cross over ON the
ice"
That's all want, said Pruitt I'm
meet you az this Afternoon az Lei
boldts place aud tell you what To do
So long, Morgan. So long everybody 20
and Pruitt was gone.
Morgan knew Pruitt well enough to
know be meant just what he said.
sun he was somewhat dubious about
his getting Freshman with only one
man, even II that man was Cheney
At o'clock Cheney and PruiU
met az Leiboldt's place on the levee.
Fruits one weakness was dress, and
In the interim between the meeting in
Morgan's office and o'clock he had
rugged himself out like a fashion plate.
He would hardly be taken for deputy
United States marshal out after
moonshiner. His plans were matured
and his instructions were brief
Cheney. / want you TO meet me at
Point Pleasant one week from today
You viii leave ON the steamboat Belle
of ST. Louis and go 10 Memphis stay
there n day and keep dark and then
take the boat next morning back 90
Point Pleasant. You ought 10 reach
there about dusk the same evening. /
will be on or near the dock Don't you
recognize me at all. Just keep your
eyes open and follow me after the boat
has left. Understand
sure thing. Prutt. understand
and III be there all right
Il don't have to tell you to come
we'll armed. Jim Freshman Is crack
shot and we've got to trap him IKE
bear-snap his claws first Again the
old Missouri "S'long. Jack and Pruitt
was gone
Cheney made his preparations and
when the Belle Of ST Louis left on
her next trip he was passenger
Dolph Zeigler. the boats captain, knew
Cheney and made him comfortable in
his cabin The trip was uneyentful
and al Memphis Cheney deharked He
kept under cover all day and early the
next morning he was a passenger on
the Vicksburg bound up. About
seven p. m. three long blasts an
nounced the approach to Point Pleas
ant. When the dng-plank was
swung out Cheney leisurely walked
ashore. keeping his eye out FOR Pruitt.
Finally he saw him seated on a pile
Of lumber carelds.ly whiting
stick Pruitt's fine clothes had been
laid aside, and az this time he was
dressed in homespun and held a cob |
pipe between his teeth, He looked |
for all the world like an Arkansas |
cracker The boat discharged a few |
passengers and a small amount OF |
freight. and then poking her nosp |
into the muddy current proceeded on |
her way to St Louis
Pruitt got up from his resting |
place stretched and yawned, and |
then slowly walked up the muddy :
street Cheney. too was dressed as
a native and followed Pruiu Near =
the edge OF the settlement On could |
hardly be dignihed by the name Of
city or town. Pruitt disappeared in |
the woods Cheney followed and had
not gone far when the two men met
"Howdy. Cheney. Got here all
right. ! see. Are YOU ready for a
bunch OF excitement"