Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

| dSheu Murray.
Church" replied the big man, "and
I'm bound down the river right away"
Murray reflected rapidly. He felt
sure that the man was Fitz, but there
was a chance that he might be mis-
taken, and there did not seem to be
any way of holding him for King to
make the Identification sure. More
over the giant was determined to get
out of town in hurry, and refused
his companions invitation to drink or
breakfast.
There was nothing for it but to re-
sort to a bluff and Murray acted with
promptitude.
Church" he said suddenly, I'm
sorry, but I'll have to arrest you"
Arrest me?" roared the big man in
dignantly. What for?"
You stole canoe and a coil of
rope down the river last night" as
serted Murray.
You're an internal liar," retorted
the giant angrily
It's not what | say, it's what
fellow over here says" returned Muir
ray.
Over where?" growled the giant.
SHOW him to me-
Come on" said Murray encourag.
ingly. Face him. and make him take
it back"
Whatever the big man might have
been guilty of in his career, this was
surely one occasion on which he was
wrongfully accused and his spirit
yearned to be revenged upon his ac-
cuser He caught at Murray's sug-
gestion eagerly and accompanied the
| detective to the jail. While he waited
Murray sought out the sheriff and laid
| the case before him. The sheriff,
whose name was Chandler, on hear
ing Murray's story agreed to help him
hold the suspected murderer until he
could be identified. Chandler called
Church in, told him to step into the
next room, and when he did so. locked
him in.
| Murray hastened back to the hotel
and awakened his roommate. Gov.
| King dressed himself quickly, and on
the way to the Jail Murray told him
how matters stood. He reminded
King that in case the suspect was not
F'itz, it was only necessary to say
that the latter was not the man who
stole the canoe and rope If it was
| F'itz, King was to talk to him about
the folks at home, tell him how the
people felt, and persuade him to ac-
company them home, as legally they
had no right to take him back, with
out a good deal of trouble, unless he
was willing to go.
AS they approached the Jail they
heard a thunderous roaring-the voice
of the wrongfully accused Church bel
lowing in rage over being locked in.
When Murray and his companion
entered the room Church's yells
ceased abruptly and he stared at King
as though fascinated.
Hello, Harry" said Gov. King.
Hello, governor" responded Fitz
meekly.
They shook hands, and after talk
ing about an hour, the fugitive con-
sented to return to Canada, and the
three men started that night.
In the morning a fellow passenger
on the train informed Murray that
lawyer from Milwaukee had heard
of the matter and would try to make
trouble for him with his prisoner. Muir
ray turned to his charge:
Harry" said he, "a shyster is COM
ing in here soon to make trouble for
you. Give him a short answer"
Presently the Milwaukee lawyer en-
tered the car, wearing a high hat and
lofty air.
Where is this prisoner charged
| n
take to Canada?" he demanded loudly.
There was no reply, and he glanced
around until his eye fell upon Fitz.
My man." he said Importantly, don't
you know you have certain rights in
this country, and only the president
can have you taken out? What are you
charged with?"
That's my business and none OF
yours. Amt you glad you found out?'
retorted the prisoner, with infinite rel,
ish.
The lawyer turned vivid scarlet
You deserve to be hanged" he snort.
ed, and made his exit, pursued by
peals of ironical laughter.
Murray reached home safely with
his prisoner and handed him over to
the authorities. Fitzsimmons was tried
) convicted of manslaughter and sen.
fenced to ten years in the peniten.
tiary
! The hand Of Fate rested heavily
J on the four men who were partici.
: pants in the fight at Wallace fair. for
all of them came to tragic ends. Doc
, Needham was murdered, Fitzsimmons
died in the penitentiary; Lipsey was
} killed in a circus row in a western
state and later young Needham was
} killed near Spring Bank. not far from
London. Ontario.
. Snring Bank was a picnic place close