The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-13
5Y-THE-BN;A STORY OF THE COMSTOCk

| ing the waybiIl for the outgoing stage,
which was to start in half an hour.
Just then q tall man walked in, so
muffled as a protection from the storm
that his features were not discernible,
and he inquired of the clerk:
Z" When does the stage leave for
WalluIaP
'' 'At 12 o'clock-that is, in half an
hour replied Hardin,
"'I want four tickets said the
stranger.
John Smith was the reply, with
noticeable hesitation.
90 And the others9'
" bill Smith, my brother, and Harry
Jones and his brother Tom was the
fluent answer this time. How much7'
90 Sixty dollars,
4" Wen get aboard at the postof-
fee said the stranger, laying down
three 500 pieces; and without another
word, turned and went out.
"tI'N bet that stage will be robbed
before it gets ten miles from town
exclaimed Hardin, as the stranger dis
appeared. ~ r, .,;a 1udro Berrv
did y0u recognize that man, Beachy
BY the way he spoke Of getting in at
the postofice, he can't be stranger;
He and his party must have got wind
of big treasure Shipment
" There's certainly something
wrong. Mr.. Bcachy.' added the clerk;
what had we better do about it!,
" 'Beachy had been trying to follow
up vague clew the stranger s appear
ance and voice suggested TO his mind
but the connection eluded HIM. He
now sprang to his feet and said:
1" 60 to the express Office, Hardin,
and tell them not to send any treasure
tonight. The Judge and ! will be at
the postoffice TO see if we can t get
better sight of the gang when they
board the stage.
"Beachy and Berry were at the post
Office when the men made their ap-
pearance and climbed into the stage.
All four were closely muffled, in an
evident attempt al disguise. but
Beachv's keen eyes detected Howard
and Romaine, and then he recognized
Lowry, the one who had bought the
tickets A recollection OF his dream
flashed upon him. and as tho stage
drove away he said to Judge Berry;
Lloyd Magruder has been MUIR
dcred.
d" What makes you think soN' asked
Berry.
"'1 don t think know it, as-
serted Beachy. 'Thrce of those men
arc Doc Howard, Chris Lowry and Jim
Romainc. They have done away with
Magrudcr, and are escaping. No time
is TO be lost. ] will have horses sad
died at once, and you and | and the
sheriff, with a posse, will overtake and
arrest them.
'' why. Beachy. you must have gone
NJ In, rot
at Bannock City. You know that only
yesterday his wife received a letter
saying he would not leave there for
twelve days. Be quiet, and don t make
n laughing stock Of yourself
''Tbo calm and assured manner Of
Judge Berry brought Beachy to real
ization Of the Observation-Disclosures Of the
grounds on which his suspicion was
based. Though his opinion was not
changed, he saw how futile it would
be to insist on acting upon it; there.
his friend TO the hotel and went to
bed.
HFour days passed uneventfully. and
then a party of traders from BaDnock
City arrived at Lewiston, Of whom
Boachv eagerly inQuired:
% Where is Magruder?'
Why, hasn't he come in yet7'
asked one Of them i'll return.
90 NO
'Thcn he must have taken some
other trail, or have got lost; for he
left Bannock City four days ahead of
us, with Charley Allen, Bill Phillips.
Doc Howard, Chris Lowry, Jim Ro-
maine and two others-there were nine
of them in all
"Bcachy stood for n moment ms if
thunderStruck; then he said. in the de-
liberate and positive tones of one who
feels certain of what he is stating:
Gentleman, Llovd Magrudcr has
been murdered, and / know the mur.
dcrers,'
BY this time crowd had collected.
and Beachy's announcement provoked
"A heated discussions but he did not re
main to take part in it, Turning TO
true and tried friend, Tom Pike, he
said:
'' Tom, IN off for Portland and
/ want you to 70 with me, Ill pay
all expenses, You and l agree as to
the fate of Magruder; now for the men
who killed him
How. about rcquisitons, in ease
we find them?' asked Pike.
They are in my pocket, 7 was
so sure 1T would come to this that the
day after Howard and his gang left
applied for requisition papers, Can
you be ready in half an hour7'
"'Beacby and Pike started in a
blackboard, and by frequent changes of
horses at the different stage stations
reached Wallula in time to catch the
next boat for Portland. Upon their
arrival in that city they ascertained
that the parties they were pursuing had
been there and lost large sum by
gambling, but had taken the steamer
the day before for San Francisco AS
it would be nine days before another
boat left. Beachy and Pike took the
stage for Yreka, Cal. the most north.
eru point of telegraphic communication
with the Bay City at that time From
there Beachy sent description of the
men to the San Francisco an.
thoritics, and requested their arrest up
on n charge Of murder.
"When he reached the city, four
days later. he was informed by Cap
tain Lees, head Of the detective depart
mcnt. that, the parties had been ar
rested and were in confinement
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