Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-21

dew wish ia he'd the with
ha' let me-
Cling mesquite against coyotes and back
to the shany He cooked of -four bit
ate his supper washing with drink from the creek
Then he sat outside upturned
s and played little more as the night came The stars
broke out In the and then they
was blue at last as the
THE boys won't let Walker up any" he said hope
fully They're fine lot Of boys city
day they'll make Walker like sieve"
the house he took down his fathers shotgun
Ih he the only left" said JeG put
place the only but SIS"
But nevertheless he slept soundy
blankets and he never woke till midnight
woke be sat up suddenly.
Paw" he called paw ez that you?"
hnt there was no answer, he TO himself
mot heard the old man." he spoke
ne heard the sound of horse prairie ope
he sprang out Of bed and ran to the door.
That amt unless wagon to the CITY," he
% lheres times he VIII when he amt sober and amt rightly
Yet be knew how uuke the old man should do
now There was seldom time that old Dexter
rightly fun" when back home And the sound came
outside the shack ''''U ~
~ that YOU JeGI" he asked
why certainly. Bill Davies" sinking
NV ars orot you this way9 Hev you the and
Bill Davies his pony leaving It with the bride
Slns on the ground TO JET. a cowboy
Ennis . Creek and was NOT often that way.
I've rode ont to ten about him" Bill quietly
On said Jen Il know he's dead, Bill"
And Walker shot hlmT'
Hes the third Windy Walker and killed in two
years said Davies "And self defense JeG Your Old
man started to pull him getting out his quo
as mud turtle on dry land And Walker pulled down him
Tue poor old man is dead Jen. Don't grieye Jen"
but Jen swallowed his tears
II amt gevln' now Bm Davies IN find time when Walkers
dead" he said In a choking voice
BIN Davies shook his head
Twas self defense sure for las night they had
sort OF diheulty ana we held your old down be
sa,d bed shoot Walker on sight And Walker lated
so your dad out O. town hghn somethln awful pulled
hS gun nfsi There's four TO take the say
wont be no trouble for Walker lie he'll the thing
some and bury the old style"
Jen threw up his head
"You amt defendn Walker now are you Bln Davlesy'
The cowboy shrugged hs shoulders.
me defend him. Jen7 He's the meanest Of murderer lie
don't take chances with old men aud enderfeet H.
amt the 10 amt self defense lie looks for G
defense and Is greedy like TO see him laid out cold
and before buried him IN style I'd see the dogs
"lh KIN him." said JEFF "Wl you sleep BIN and lend
pony back early"
'You ride" Bill oi stay here Do Won man ,-,
you Jeny"
"surcs death" said Jcr "Ant he killed paw7 who else is
thero3'
Bn Davies took him by the hand
You're man. Jen and I be Of you reklcc hos
quick on the trigger Don't take chance he give none
TN give him none" said Jen
You're boy after an" cowboy "and II You km
MN tnee be those that sympah1e with But perhaps
To say so 70 ease bis mind Of duty Bn Davies
felt much easier after A.
I'm goin back soon" said Jen
And he rode through moonlight the town lie sent M
pony back he fathers body which lay m m
back store Of the they usually And me funeral
message
ne looked oeablo wicked the man who took 1t to the
slayer.
Dd hep sneered Walker can tell him to Keep out Of
my way. Seef
Walker felt injured
Good Godw said WALKER "Shal have % I'm a boyYY
But Jen went back his place Double Mountain creek
and the memories Of IN the the death of
old jefferson Dexter thing forgotten a week But the
young didn't forget Maker aid NOT for ~