The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-22

Hara was Hgstr mees ClWs1
vas down there On government bus
ness. and Il he became involved in a
row with this Leigh. his identity
might Be revealed and his plans
thvarted The department ia wash
ington would give him q good rap
over the knuckles. and. mayhap. dis
miss him. The affair must be settled
and settled quickly. Cheney knew
Leigh 70 be a coward at heart. but
he was in his own bailiwick. en-
trenched round about By the gambling
element Alone. he would be nothing
to fear; with this crowd back Of him.
he would be everything. Leigh had
DO respect for Law: he was an open
vlolator Of il every day. But he had
reckoned without his host
AT this time a reform mayor and
chief OF police were trying to break
up this criminal ring. Cheney didn't
know either one Of them. and did not
want 10 reveal his tue self. unless it
was absolutely necessary. But he did
know man named Jim Welch. who.
during the civil war. had been one
Of Forests raiders. Welch had done
some work for the secret service aft
er the war. and Cheney sent for him
to come to the hotel Welch came,
and Cheney told him the story.
Wei. now. Jack. All reckon we
can tx that UP. Just put 20 gun in
20 pocket, fob sudden emergencies.
an vel go up an see Pat Boland,
chief Of police He's a square chap.
an hates Leigh's gang ike the devil
hates holy water"
Cheney and Welch met Bolznd in
the city hall, and when the chief
heard the story he was wroth.
Go on out and kill the snake, and IN
promise you won't even be locked up.
Leigh is yellow all through. and
won't meet you alone"
4 don't want to kill him, SAID
Cheney. although the hound richly
deserves it. But / guess with Welch
here to back me, can give him
enough to last for awhile"
"All right replied Boland: IF you
want any more help. let me know "
And with that Cheney and Welch
left.
When they got outside Cheney sur
prised Welch BY giving him his reyol-
yer.
What's that fob. Jack7" asked
Welch. "Yo' may need this"
No I won't All | want you to
do is to stand on the gang. and I'm
going to give Leigh the best thrash
Ing he ever received. l don't want
the hounds blood on my hands"
Well Ah'n keep the gang on.
Nevah you fear. old man." drawled
WEIGH.
Cheney bought a good, stout raw
hide. and then started after his man
Leigh was down in Canal street sur
rounded by a crowd Of his hench
men. His wound of the previous
night was not bothering him at all
and he had regaled lis gang with
what he was going to do to "GaIlatin9
when they met. Suddenly Cheney and
Welch appeared in their midst. and
Wefch swung two six-shooters in
front Of the gang.
Stand back, gentlemen We doan
want no interference heah at all"
Cheney in the meantime had grab
bed Leigh's right hand with his left
and given It a wrench well nigh
bone-breaking in its force, and
then with the rawhide he thrashed
Leigh until he begged for mercy.
Above the sound Of the swishing Of
the cowhide, as the whip rose and
fell with stinging force. he could
hear Ben Welch's drawing Ioice say:
Keep back, gentlemen. keep back.
or Ah1l make some work for the un-
dertakers."
This admonition was not necessary.
for the gang were disgusted with the
behavior Of their so-calIed leader.
He made no effort to defend himself
but yelled to Cheney to stop.
Say you are a damned coward"
said Cheney, pausing with whip up
raised.
I'm a damned coward" gasped the
thoroughly cowed Leigh. Anything
to stop the avalanche Of blows. All
this time Leigh had six-shooter in
his hip pocket. Cheney took it, and
then flung Leigh from him. Turning
to the crowd. he quietly said:
ANY Of you gentlemen want to take
this up7"
NO, sub, said one: "Ah reckon
no one heah wants to tackle 20. Yo'
are too much LAX a buzz saw"
Leigh had sneaked away like
whipped dog, and thus ended his tam
ing.
Jack" said Welch. "Ah guess wen
60 get Pat Boland an have julep.
And they did
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