Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-30
One Of the Most Powerful Short Of Modem Sit Contains All the Elements
Of Tragedy Condensed With Admirable Skill
acknowledged WORKMANSHIP

rTNss Tho snow with Short harsh strokes, as though
-, nod eaten into the metal and made it hoarse
o,s,de the scene all the CHEEKY sparkle. all tho
sl glamour of an old fashioned christmas caro-. mere
paV ~, co,ered village the church spre coated all
ono side the chancel windows standing out Ike oil paint
s silver sickle the ideal matched cottage win
warm red light breaking from the open ooCr' ana S ee
soo,en seemingly pervading and enveloplng all 1et ON
tnow that this peace not and the door OF the ideal
re had been opened and was shut by crushed woman
ond had but now refused her pennies for the plate
% curse which followed into the snow, and the odor
beneath matched roof was one OF hot brandy ana
,r mingled with the fumes Of some rank tobacco
oI Fch was sixty years Of and the woman on
uov 70 church his third wife She had borne him no
n - bod FITCH son or daughter living would foot
o HE house He singular old man. selfish and sly
"a absolute vet greatly dsiked beyond his own door ana
b miracle health and for his years He drank
This hearts content but he drunk nor was Sundays
Ell ever known TO the soft side Of Mondays bargain
p trade he was game dealer factor money lender and
mortgage half the village; in appearance man OF medium
height with bowegs ana immense rouhd SHOULDERS uaiu
mouth srewd eyes wiry hair white as the snow outside
The bells and for moment there was no sound In
e cottage but the of the Kettle on the hob linen feh
aobd for the brandy bottle and brewed himself another
scanning bumper he watched the dissolve few
notes from the organ his and the old smiled
aly as be slipped and smacked his lips At his elbow his
hso pipe the weekly newspaper ranged with the
,lo aud no vas soon in endowment of all three Over
M pper Fitch already fallen asleep after particularly
hearty midday neal he had not much glanced at the
most entertaining pages and he found them more entertaining
now than There scandal I'm high life running TO
several and subdvided into paragraphs labeled with the
most nrecnan headlines The mouth watered he
armiu ed q
one OF interest There several suicides admirable
execution burglary andwhat? Fitch frowned as his quick
eve came mbng paragraph then all at once he gasped
ont sat stu The pipe In his mouth went out;
m brandy cooling his glass You might have
beard them singing psalms in the church hard by, but the
oa man heard nothing saw nothing thought nothing
the brief paragraph before his eyes:
Escape Portland One convict killed. another wounded
but o third gets clean away.
morning report that convicts had
elected their escape from the grounds Of the Portland convict
establishment There appears 70 have been regularly con-
@ plan the part OF the prisoners working In one Of the
gangs attempt liberty yesterday
uhg convicts boed simultaneously from their party
They instantly challenged TO stop; but the order was
BOT complied with the warders fired several shots One Of the
fell dead and another badly wounded that be
vas Immediately recaptured and is lying In precarous
condition The third named Henry Cattermole continued
bis despite OF shots beyond
range Of the rifles He pursued for distance but
was ultimately lost view in the thick fog which prevailed
hue and raised and search parties continued
The nghborhood long after dark, but to late hour his
pure had been effected Cattermole viii be remembered
the man who enencd to death years for the
murder Of Lord Woboro gamekeeper Bury St Edmunds
but who aerwa received the benefit Of the doubt involved
zoe production OF wad which did not 1T the convcts In
spite OF the successful efforts then made his behalf however
ne authorities at Portland describe Catermoe most daring
criminal and who only likely prove danger
community as long he remains large"
Fitch stared stupidity at the words for several minutes
ne mao read them through II the last which
length fell into focus with his seeing eye Henry Catermot
al large! How long had he been at larger II Sunday
paper but the Saturday edition. and this was among the --latest
news But said yesterday morning" and that Friday
morning last Henry Catermoe been at large sine,
en and this the Sunday evening that nearly
e days altogether Another question upor
his-roomf
LIKE most mstcs Of his generation old Fitch had spare
A~edge Of geography He knew his countryside
Au 70 London but that all Portland he be OF
e oher side Of London II might 10 miles might be 200
m THIS he felt In his shudderng shaking bones tina
I or far deep Henry Catermoe elthe
captured or else on his way that moment
Inc feeling sucked the blood from the old
wen as DIS Hips drained the tumber with so ligh
men Tor little he had spurious courage He leane,
'a I'D hs chair and laughed aloud but strange
Wv empty cottnge He looked up at the bell mouhed gun
a. ' chlmneypece and that gave him greater confidence
W ue Kept It loaded lie got up and began 10 whistle bu
'oIled To the middle OF a bar
curse him" he said "thoy should ha hanged him an
& never should ha been held like this Thatn be a goo
9 uey take and hang him now. feel afraid
'1o as long as Harry Cattermole's alive"
va Fitch opened his door a moment saw the thin moo
@ % on the snow but living soul abroad and
want OF companion However the voices the chol
nearer than ever in the frosty air and bin
& an ne smut the door again turned the heavy key sho
,u Dolls wen home lie stn STOPPING over the bottom
. uls eyes fell upon ragged leg and stou
'nE planted close behind him II was instantly Joined b
Z 'sssed leg ana another stout stocking Neither mad
,u TOT there were shoes catlike feet and IN
M - we're remarkable for most conspicuous stripe
A , ou fllch knew that his enemy had out an
M 'oua not stir lie was waiting for a knife 20 plunge int
linn e' :" MS broad round back and when a hand slappa
Indeed INSTEAD ne thought for moment be stabbe
s, Don ne knew that he not be turned round sti
ftRns M pitiabe attitude and a new shock greeted hin
.u THIS be Henry Cattermole7
poaeher had been ana thlckset: the convict wa
other % 'san The one had been norid and youthful; IN
head ye"" AZ parchment and the stubble on the croppe
~rss, on ~ e .ue neshess jaw was OF leaden gray
sN tha ami Harry CatermoeT the old man whlmperet
h - 'n"' amt but twas means 70 be aganl Lea
f ag ~ beside the IRE l wish you'd sometimes use tha
that's cG =" yours I've had to myself this half hour
10 ~ e1 led the way without word walked innoeenty
Il M uu suddenly spAng for his gun He never reache
Dim reeln OF revolver screwed round his ear drov
as,, ins across the door