The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
DEEDS OF A
MASTER SLEUTH
Continued from Page 3.

the former caught sight Of The hand
cuffs on her husbands wrists, she
turned swiftly and made for the wood
pile in the yard. while the sister ran
down the cellar stairs. Murray and his
prisoner were in the kitchen. sitting on
chairs i'm opposite corners, when Mrs
Dobbin returned from her visit to the
wOodpile carrying a huge AK, and the
sister emerged from the cellar. armed
with 4 cleaYer.
What does this mean?" demanded
Mrs. Dobbin fiercely. addressing the
detective. Explain yourself. or III
chop you into mincemeat."
Mrs. p0hoin was Il masculine rook-
ing female of athleIic build. The fierce
CLEAN in her share. piercing eyes was
mute evidence Of her fitness as u,ate
for her belligerant spouse. There was
no doubt in MLrrGy's mind as TO her
perfect willingness % carry out her
threat, II gwen a chance. He knew
by experience that women Of her type
were frequently to be feared InDfe
than their male compatriots. and had
to be handled with due caution. He
slipped his revolver Jut . is pocket
and, holding il i'm plain view. sought
to pacify the virago by explaining that
ne was only performing h < duty and
was not actuated by any personal ami
mostly toward her husband. But di-
plomacy was lost on Mrs Dobbin She
repeated her vow Of vengeance and
stepped toward the Unwelcome visitor
waving her AK in the air Murray
leveled his revolver at her breast and
spoke eoolly over his shoulder to Dob
bin. IF you think anything Of your
wife, Dobb.n." he said. I'D advise YOU
to call her off. 7 object to shooting
women, unless compelled to. Shes
a fool, anyway, to try to interfere with
an officer in the execution Of his duty
If | have to arrest her. take her t.
Winnipeg and lock her up In Jail. she'll
have nobody but herself to blame"
There was no reply from Dobbin
but the woman looking into the muz-
zle OF the death-dealing weapon heid
in the detectives steady hand came
to a sudden halt and stood in the mid
die Of the kitchen floor. ak in hand
while her sister guarded the door with
the cleaver. For several moments Ito
one spoke and lead silence reigned
around the lonely farmhouse. The
twilight shades were falling and a
veil of darkness gradually descended
until Murray could barely distinguish
the three figures of his companions.
The silence was shattered BY the
sharp vibrant stTik ng of a clock. and
as the last peal died away Murray
sprang 20 lis fet and spoke with dc.
teTmined energy.
Times up" he said briefly. STRIKE
q light"
There was no response ard he turned
swiftly to Dobbin. i've had quite
enough of this foolery." he exclaimed.
AK or no TX, woman or no wHnan.
this stops right now. For ths last
time ] order you to call of your " fe"
Mrs T1nilDfT1 hurst trsr-a -f %
rage.
'I'll die before my husband crosses
the Red river tonight" she shouted.
I'll take him, you and your sister"
responded Murray fercely.
As he spoke he advanced. preparing
to dodge the uplifted ak and seize it.
Mrs. Dobbin swung the weapon around
her head and set herself to strike
Murray rapidly shifted his revolver
20 his left hand and tented with his
right to draw her blow, but at this
juncture Dobbin. evidently realizing
that a hand-to-hand struggle between
his amazon defenders and the Of
fcer OF the Law would only result dis
astrously for him in the long run. saw
1T to interfere. Rising from his chair
he touched his wife's extended arm.
and calling her to one side sought TO
pacify her. The sister. profiting by
the instants confusion. made a move
ment as though to slip outdoors. but
was sternly ordered back by Murray,
who had not forgotten cases In his
experience where unsuspecting men
had been shot in the darkness through
open windows.
Then he again turned his attention
to his prisoners. Get move on vou.''
he said roughly i've dallied sroIy1d
hero too long. Well hire a boat three
miles up the river
Il own a boat on the river" said
Dobbin sullenly.
ITS mine. not yours" corrected his
spouse.
Murray INDUCED in a quiet laugh.
Evidently the Red river commercial
instinct of which he had already ex-
perieneed the effects. was at work in
the DObbin household.
You may as we'll make some money
out Of your boat" he said. addressing
Mrs. Dobbin. Your husband must 90
over the river with me, and somebody
will get the money"
eyes.
How much viii you pay?" she
asked
"I'll give you dollar" replied Muir
ray.
He produced four silver quarters
and dropped them one by one on the
floor. The pleasant jingle of the
coins snote heavily on Mrs. Dobbin's
ears. She leaped for a candle. lighted
t. and gazed fondiy at the money.
Who will bring the boat back?' she
Inquired.
You can send for it, responded
Murray.
I'll do it for q dollar and a half"
she replied.