Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-31

woman. .,.A
Good" exclaimed the editor.
THAT amt all" said Colonel Bill
triumphantly - got here a signed
paper witnessed before Justice Of the
Peace jennings. the only one we had.
and signed by me and several other
men. which swears they heerd Bree-
den say his wife killed him and that
they seen this thirty-two bullet took
out Of his breast. the autopsy bein'
public like the fun'ral And it's made
out in due form"
Its quite satisfactory" said the
editor, glancing at It and passing it
over to Shaw.
so you see we fellers kind O.
thought Fordyce done mans part In
takin' the blame on hisself, and I al
ways kept these things. thought
they might turnsup handy sometime"
"You did we'll"
And that Amt all either" said Col
Bill Hamilton.
What more have you?"
well, rye seen the woman She's
alive yet"
Naturally she must have been or
they couldn't have got this story from
her." was the answer.
Course Well, the end OF the
story's this: Them people plunged
south In that blizzard. We looked for
'em in the spring; but never expected
to find their remains. cause 1t was
more'n human flesh could stand, such
storm as that. and we naturally
s'posed they'd both died and got ct up
by tho wolves when they was partly
thawed out. But the other night 1
was takin' trip through the tender
loin-for observation purposes" said
Colonel Bill as the ghost of smile
flickered ON the face of the night ed
1tor-"and I seen this woman and had
nm interview with her. She's plumb
scared to death. The chief Of police
who got this stun from her s fright
ened her out Of her boots. But I, bein'
an old friend Of hers, managed to
calm her down, and 1 got her to give
me her story. She's always been sor-
ry that she served Fordyce the way
she done.
II don't know how it is. but some
how I got at the good side of her.
You see these women are going
straight to hell perhaps-although l
amt got no inside information as to
that-but however low they git and
however bad they are, there's always
soft spot in 'em somewhere They're
women still. And l guess I must've
touched the soft spot in her somehow
or other; for she told me the truth.
At any rate she confessed the whole
okn NIL
then when them two was goin' south
in the storm. her horse fell down and
died, and that Fordyce got OF his
horse and she mounted 1t, and he
walked hisself hangin' to the saddle
strap, and she said that SEEM that
the remainin' bronco was givin' out
too, she showed Fordyce down and gal
Hoped away and left him. And I got
her signature to paper confessin' It,"
Again Colonel Bill had recourse to
the tin box,
Here it is, Now II them don't
make a complete case for my old
friend, don't know what else to DO"
where's the womani" asked the
editor. after he had examined the last
paper that Colonel Bill had submitted.
Well. you won't find her." said tho
old miner slowly. She's pulled up
stakes and hit the trail. helped her.
and l don't mind sayin' that said
I'd see her through this thing I don't
believe she could be caught where
she's gone. l don't blieve there'll be
any pursuit made after her; but If she
is, she's got to be let go. Pete Bree-
den was 5. dog IL ever there was one.
and he deserved all he got That's
all. guess. Gosh! I'm dry!"
'Mr. Abbott" said the editor, will
you procure such refreshments a.
Colonel Hamilton is accustomed to
take under such circumstances?
You know the dope, boy. want
It straight too. Same's we had the
other night"
yes. sir" answered the reporter.
1 It'll have 1t here in q minute"
Nov. Colonel Hamilton" said tho
editor, you have rendered the peo-
pie of New York. Mr.. George Gormly.
and incidentally The New York Planet
about as great service as we could
expect to receive from human being.
What you have said throws an en-
tirely new light upon Mr.. Gormly's let
ter. He Is in much more admirable
position through you. Why. he APP
pears in this IKE hero. Mr.. Shaw,
will you put this matter in shape to
accompany Gormly's letter, while I
comment editorially upon IT."
At this moment the cub reporter en-
tered with bottle and glasses
I'm glad" said Colonel Bill as he
poured out generous portion, ito be
Of service. After you're all filled UP"
he continued as at his suggestion the
two editors and even the cub reporter
accepted small drink from the large
bottle, well drink health and success
to my young friend Fordyce, which Is
now named Gormly. and damnation to
the chief Of police and his gang"
And that was the kind Of toast In
which they could all heartily join
Whitefield had thought that the in
cident was completely covered and
that nothing more could BE- added to
the amazing story. Before the forms
were finally locked. however, and the
first edition went to press, the night
editor. who still remained at his post,
rocalyad ron ms,y,Sco tim ~ such