The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

Eve times here. Hes nearly go white
headed and all that; he's got fist like
a scdcc hammer. eyes IKE na"k :.
quick wit and ready gun. we We sot
the both OF them Coopcd up In ShahLy
back of Bleccker street.
To reach the rear OF ~ Blcecler street
they passed through a very narrow alley
wav between brick walls. In the back,
under the shadow Of a big tenement was
a story and-a-half house, Win large
sleeping places under the roof. Old spike
and his younger pal had been living there
in scclusion for long time; and among
their cruCibles, and smelling pots, ana
ladies' and molds. and chemicals they
had hcen turning ont half dollars ana
quarters and spreading them broadcast
But to their nciChbors In tho front tcne-
ment. Spike and his pal were couple
of harmless tinsmiths who had more or
less mending 10 do at night.
1t was dusk when tho secret service
men and Connor reached the alley. Ihere
were no lotcrers about for the bitter
cold had driven the human goats into the
shelter OF the ncICbboring barrooms. The
three, with drawn revolvcrs stepped
softly and reached the door OF the
house Barnes and Campbell put their
shoulders TO the panels, and bore the
weight OF their bodies against the door,
which fell with a crash. Old spike, per
spring in the stuffy room over smell
ing pot. uttered an oath and dropped the
adle of hot metal on the floor. The
secret service men covered him with their
revolvers, and, seeing that IL was i'm
possible to escape. he held np his hands.
His pal. however young and active. who
near the door. gave one leap toward
liberty and dashed past Connor and out
into the allcyway.
Seeing that Barnes and Campbell had
seized the older man and were putting
tho cuffs on him. Connor turned, gun in
hand. and gave chase TO the ono who was
endcavoring 10 get away, Now. as the
ma of SriLf slender and fleet
of foot, and as Bill was stout and rather
heavy on his legs. 1T looked a very un-
equal race from the starting point.
Eddie Buck emerged from the front
ment that Bill Connor entered The rear.
Connor fred once. but tho bullet only
pTazcd the coat sleeve OF the nyinE Buck
as he turned down Blocker street Bill
followed. running as fast as he could.
and when he too, turned from the alley
INTO Blccckcr street, he saw that his
ahead Of him. Buck had his gun in
hand and turned once or twice to see
If he was being pursued,
At this most exciting moment small
boy. whistllng Saily, came around the
corner Of Mulberry street. In a glance
he realized what was happening. He
SAW Bill Connor. gun in hand, coming
down the street. like war horse And
q Withholding man also with a gun.
running apparently TO escape from the
detective.
1t may have been an impulse. per-
haps an inspiration; al all events there
was thrust out Il small lee, which
trippcd the man who was running away.
and he staggered and then fen heavily
q few feet beyond on the icy pavement,
lie made no attempt to get upon his
feet. His fall had doubtless crippled
him somewhere: but, with a terrible
oath. ne raised himself. on his elbow
pulled the trigger of his revolver and
fred up tho street toward the fast ap-
oachiug Connor.