The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-04-21

coat nocket where in winter he carried part
NJ bis armament Matthews practice in draw
ing for some reason failed to beneht him. his
p,n seemed TO hang little in the scabbard
eecond later he had jerked 1t free. and stepping
behind Golfer, fred at Capt. Bill over the sher-
frs right shoulder But the slight hitch spolied
his aim perhaps, for the bullet missed passing
through McDonald's overcoat collar though the
range was short that the powder burned MS
face
The game could now be considered open. Capt
p,u with n quick movement that was between
skin and a step, got around Coner and let go TWO
shots In quick succession at Matthews. Both OF
McDonalds bullets struck within the space of a
5O-cent piece just above Matthews heart. pene-
trated a thick plug of Star Navy. round a heavy
notebook behind it, and stopped
With a thought process which may be re-
garded AS cool for such moment. Capt BIZ re-
allied that for some reason he could not kill
Matthews by shooting him on that side. and
shifted his aim Matthews, meantime had
again lodged behind Golfer, who now dropped
fiat to the ground where 1t was quieter. Capt
Bill was bending forward at the time. trying to
get shot around Golfer. and as the latter
dropped Matthews fred the bullet striking Nc,
Donald in the left shoulder. ranging down
through his lung to the small of his back, trav.
cling two thirds the length of his body for
Judgement.
The Ranger was knocked backward but did
not fall Matthews quickly fired again, but Nc
Donald near enough now to knock the gun
aside with his own, and the ball passed through
his hat brim. Aiming at Matthews other shout
der Mcdonald let go his third shot, and
Matthews fell.
Meantime the two deputy assassins had
opened fire, and of them had sent two bull
let's through McDonads left arm To these he
gave attention until Matthews dropped
Wheeling now. he started to cock his gun. when
he received another ball. this time in his right
shoulder, along which it travelled to his neck
thence around the windpipe to the left side His
fingers were paralyzed by this wound and he
made an effort to cock his gun with his teeth:
but there no further need for with the col
lapse of Matthews his co-murderers fed wildly
to cover. behind the depot. nearly upsetting
box-car In their hurry.
Capt. Bill walked few steps to the sidewalk
There was a post there, and holding to this he
eased himself to sitting position. man ran
up to him.
Cap, how about it?"
We'll. think I'm dead rabbit"
They gathered him up and took him to a drug
store, and they took Matthews to a drug store
across the street. BY and by they carried Cant
Bill home, and doctor came to hunt for the
bullets.
Now, Doc" the Ranger captain said when the
operation was over, and the surplus cargo had
been removed, now. III get WE'LL" and Rhoda
Mcdonald, his nervy WIFE, who had arrived on
the scene echoed this belief
IF Bill Jess says he'll get well. he'll do It'll"
she declared.
Matthews died in few days. He was re-
moved to Childress and died there. Before his
death ne sent word to Mcdonald:
You acted the man all through" was his mes.
sage. I'm only sorry that / can't see you and
apologize"
Tell him that I'm doing all right" was the an.
swer returned. land that hope he'll get we'll"
The mending of Capt. Bill was a slow process
For about two months he was laid up and then
with his wife he sojourned for time at a SAM.
tarum. After that, he was up once more. ready
and eager for action-apparently as fit as ever:
though. in truth, the physical repairing was
never quite complete.