The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-28

/ as those fellows in there are all friends
of his, they are not likely to stand by
quietly and see him dragged away.
/ Now, my idea is that if there is bound
] to be a fight, it had better come off out
/ here in the open, where Baldys friends
will find it harder to surround us. The
odds would be too heavy against us in
/ the saloon"
Dutch Peter nodded wisely. Yah, dot
/ ISIS So" he agreed. 'fCnd he be one of
the two pig fellow. ISIS he nOt2"
Yes" replied Murray, "he is the big
chap who wears the gray hat. We must
| trick him into coming out here; that
will be our only chance of laying hands
on him. I'll tell you how we'll try to
work it. You just step inside and tell
/ him that there is a woman wants to
/ speak to him at the door. BE sure that
/ you come out ahead of him, and the
moment you get outside jump for the
wagon and the reins as quickly as you
| know how. Leave the rest to me; there
/ is nothing but a surprise and sudden
action can bring us out on top"
Dutch Peter chuckled. Evidently the
prospect of lively struggle appealed
| favoTably to him, even though the odds
were against them. Murray, noting his
| cheerful grin, and the soJidity Of his
square, thick-set frame, felt much en-
couraged. To have his companion turn
out a coward at a critical moment
would have put a serious crimp in his
plans, for the task awaiting him was
one that a man could scarcely have at
tempted single-handed.
Dot ISIS a goot way" commented the
deputy. Il go now. und get him oud.''
He stepped into the saloon, and Muir
ray took up position close by the door,
Eholding the reins loosely, while he
4.aI T4
ious moment, and it almost seemed to
the detective as though ne had been
waiting hours instead of seconds before
the door swung open and the figure of
the deputy emerged. The latter Cbeyed
instructions to the very letter. He
gained the wagon with an active spring
and snatched the reins from Murray's
hands, just as the huge. burly frame of
Badly Drinkwater crossed the thresh-
old
He stood for an instant peering
around in search of the female whose
messenger had called him. Murray,
standing back i'm the shadow of the
building, with set teeth and tense mus
cles in readiness for a spring, waited
for the crucial moment to huri himself
upon his prey. The big fellow stepped
toward the wagon, and hailed Peter in
angry tones.
Where's that skirt you said wanted
to see me?" he demanded.
There was no reply, and the next
moment Drinkwater staggered back as
Murray leaped savsgely upon him. The
vise-like grip of the detectives sineWy
hands choked back the CRY for help
which was about to issue from the vic
TINS throat; then suddenly shifting his
hold he threw all his strength into a
tremendous heave which hurled Drink
water off his feet and landed him
sprawling on the floor of the wagon.
Dutch Peter no sooner perceived the ar
rival of the new passenger than he
promptly fell upon and held him down
sharp click followed as Murray
snapped the steel handouts on his pris-
oner's wrists. and in almost the same
instant reached behind and snatched a |
revolver from Drinkwater's hip pocket. |
By this time the kidnapped man. hav- |
ing in some measure recovered from the /
stranglinE effects of Murrays grip. /
found his voice again and sent forth a /
hOarse yell for help. It was responded |
to by a rush of men from the saloon. a |
couple of whom seized the horses heads |
while two others drew revolvers and /
advanced threateningly toward the oc-
cupants of the wogan. They were con-
frOnted by cleaning steel tubes leveled |
in deadly aim by the steady hands of |
the detective and deputy.
1.-THE first man that moves a step for
ward dies" said Murray's deep voice,
and the would-be assailants halted alb
ruptly-
The bartender made his appearance II
with a light, and was greeted with II
chuckle Of delight by the irrepressibie
Dutch Peter
Tank you, kint frient," cried the