The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-25

of those v!rtuous towns that celebrate
New Year by going TO bed an hour earlier
than usual. There was no oioulous SOU
mapped out his plan OF campaign which
was simple enough.
Corpering the Burglars.
Jones he placed well down the street
at one end. Winters at the other, He
took UP his own position opposite the
postofAce In the shadow Of a brick block
obscured the moon. but from time to
time he had a clear view Of the plain
square structure that represented the
sacred dignity OF the government.
1t was about l o'clock when Jones
came gliding back from his post along
the dark side OF the street and told Aber-
nathy that he had seen three figures
skulking into the town from, his end. The
word was passed to Winters, and the Of
ficers took cover In doorway. keeping
sharp watch.
presently. and In It's thin light they made
out the three whom they had come &c
welcome. The visitors kept close togeth-
er on the bright side Of the street and
doors from that building they came in
front OF one Of Harrow's.twe small banks
II was an ordinary bank. but one story
IN nsgh plainly built and toe
| fore It's door and gathered in consulta-
ton.
by jinks! they're going to try the
bank ss rstm whisPsred wnIsrs' ionss
| Alternately warned them to silence. The
burglars evidently had come to an agree
ment and they proceeded about their
old hands thew were. First they made
q circuit OF the bank. satisfying them
selves that no watchnan lurked In the
were not discovered, Then one of the
visitors stood on the curb holding some
thing that glittered evllly in his hand
and the other two crouched down against
| the door,
| For the next ten minutes there was nc
change in the disposition OF the forces
The gentle Crate and clink OF meta
shoTed the progress progress Of rra sapplns Ing at the
tie, the door swung inward and tho
guard came back from the curb. Appar-
emily the smallest of the three burglars
was managing the affair. Before permit
ting the others to enter he went inside
and brought out chair. This he placed
on the sidewalk. From the inner pockets
OF his overeoat he drew out several small
Having accomplished this ceremony
which the watchers observed with great
| respect. he motioned the way within.
The three burglars were on the steps
of the bank in the act OF entering when
Abernathy gave his signal Dashing
from their hiding place and spreading
A
burst from the shadows into the moon
| light I'm the middle OF the street. =
| Throw uls your hands" roared Aber-
nathy, levellng his shotgun.
There was a tableau OF an instant
while the figures on the steps OF the
bank whirled and three white faces
started at the apparitions thus rudely
intcrrupting them. Then came swift re-
sponse One OF the burglars got his guI,
into action first. and with a crash siX
weapons began an interchange OF civil
tiles. The hash OF rapid shots cleft the
pale moonlight. Shouts and cracking
reports rang over the sleeping town.
One Of the men on the steps empteo
| an automatic revolver Into the street
whipped out another and started to run
firing as he went, Another pitched for:
| ward on his knees to the pavement. bui
| twisted and brought his weapon inst
pay again Abernathy ran UP to tho
| sidewalk as this other crumpled up and
with his deputies sent rattle OF shots
down the street after the fugitive. The
marshaI's shotgun was empty. and Inc
had thrown II aside. He had his maga
zine revolver out and he pumped At the