The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-13
AN EPISODE OF THE
LONE STAR

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border. There was over $1,000 gone and
the ipfuriatcd cow punchers sworo bit
torly as they realized that their pay day
would probably be postponed for a
couple of weeks. until Harrington OBJ
tained fresh funds, Of course it didn !
take a great while 60 get band OF
vengeful pursucrs together, and very
soon quirt and spur were being used
numerically in the effort TO oyertake
the daring thief
But considerable time was lost IN
argument over the probable course TAX
en- by Gentleman Dick, as the trail was
not particularly easy TO pick up In the
darkness Moreover, that ar'sceing
swindler knew what he was doing when
he selected Harrington's mare Tor a
mount, for it was the boast Of the
owner Of the Lone Star that the animal
in question could show clean pair OF
hind hoofs to any piece Of horsetiesh
in that section of tho country. Taxing
all these things into consideration, lt
seemed TO me that Dick stood Il pretty
fair chance of making successful get
away.
/ did not Join in the chase; 1t really
wasn't any of my affair, and l had
enough TO do to attend TO my duties
as United States marshal without mix
ing ND in something that dld not CON
cern me officially or personally BE
sides which, | would not have cared
TO assist at the termination OF the
man hunt, supposIng that the CO."
punchers caught up to their quarry
Dick had added horse stealing TO M
other sins and was not II kelly TO heet
with much mercy AT the hands OF nIs
pursuers should he fall into. their pow
or To witness or participate IN
rough -and-ready Justice climax DID nov
appeal to me as an ideal way Of spend
mo Christmas. / had seen by tar TOO
many such dramatic windups in the past
As it CHANGED, however, the en-
Moves Of the Lone Star were not des-
tined 10 lay their hands upon 1entle
man Dick They followed ms trali
doggedly enough, managed TO OBTAIN
mounts when their horses gave out
and. having enlisted the services or
the sheriff, three Of them took, up the
chase again the following day. 1t
was supposed that Leahy had broke
for the hills and Marston, who had
heen more or less chummy with the
fugitive. remembered that he had
spoken frequently of a certain girl.
one Inez Daman, who lived alone with
her father, an eccentric old chap. IN
An isolated spot known as Gannerg
Bluff. The trail led IN tins dlreetion
and Marston having communicated hls
information to his three companions
they pressed determiDedly ahead.
II happen to know that old man
Daman went away few days ago and
isn't expected back till next week, -
said Marstou as they rode onward.
Chow about the girl; does be leave
her there alone?' demanded Harrlng-
ton, who. spurred on by sense OF the
ridicule as well as loss TO which he
had been subjected. had INSISTED upon
accompanying the sheriff.
"She's quite able to look out for her.
self returned Marston, slgnihcantly'
"From what We heard Of her she S
regular little wild cat, and she's sure
gone on Leahy. IF she's with him
when we get in range, were more
than likely to have her to reckon with
as well as him, and she's no slouch
with a gun. either
1t was several hours later when the
four horsemen came In sight OF the
cabin where old Daman resided. 1t
was perche6 upon the bluffs with
steep declivities upon three sides, and
on the other a stretch of open ground
There were no signs of anyone sur
ring within and the door was fast.
After hating for moment 10 discuss
the situation they spurred their horses
and advanced toward the unprotected
side Of the cabin at a gallop- Sudden
lv a puff of smoke issued from be-
tween the logs OF fine cabin, a rifle
cracked sharply and bullet snarled
viciously through the air.
The four pulled up sharply, dis.
mounted, led their horses to safe dis
tance and having tied them securely,
sought cover behind convenient
powders and returned tho fire. There
was no reply from the cabin and the
sheriff, Judging that one Of their bull
LET'S had found a living target behind
a rush forward. immediately another
squirt Of smoke and whizzing bullets
came from the cabin. and although no.
body was hit. they deemed 1t best to
seek cover again.
The only attack that could be made
on the miniature fortress was from IN
front, as the steep declivitics of the
bluff on three sides made approach in
any other direction impossible. Real
izing this the members OF the posse
settled down for long siege. 1t was
late in the afternoon when the firing
was no longer returned from the cabin,
but the assai]ants. fearful lest the 81.
lence might be ruse, thought il
safest to wait until nightfal before
making a final attack
When darkness came they made n
concerted rush for the cabin and burst
in the door. All was dark inside and
when fare was kindled, they saw
the figure of woman lying prostrate
on the floor, rife clenched in her
hands.
OTIS the Daman girl, said the sher-
if, burriedlv: "get n candle one of
YOU and let S see where she's hurt.
Leaby ain t here.
Harrington found candle. lit it and
bent over the girl. He felt her pulse,
it was beating strong and regularly
and there was no trace of a wound
upon her person.
There's nothing wrong with her"
he said, looking blankly into the in
quiring faces of his companions. "I
don't believe a single bullet struck
her. She's simply worn out and ex-
C!ured Of a Severe a ttacx of pronchifj,