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

IL would be difficult TO pick out the
Most adventurous happening in the life
OF Marshal Abernathy, whose whole life
has been ono series Of adventures.
The character OF these can be imagined
when it is said that since his appoint
ment to office he has made moro than
one thousand arrests. thirty per cent or
which wero for murder, and the ma
3ority Of the prisoners were OF the gen
eral character OF the desperate criminals
and bad men OF the west
Born in central Texas and brought up
by his pioneer ranchnan father on
ranch In western Texas. he has nvea
at last Into the rough and tumble
civilization that now prevails In the ter
ritories.
This story was drawn from him with
difficulty, and that IL should be chosen
from any of the many others which are
well known tales OF oklahoma is due to
the fact that IL deals with his narrow
est escape from death.
A good many folks don't approve of
rum. Lots OF folks who know what
who don't will tell you that the little
red demon lurking in the bottle works
nothing but evil for mankind.
But when Jack Aberpathy hears any
one light into rum and call 1t out OF lie
name and trot out all the bad results
the lecturer can think OF due to 1t he
He knows better.
Now. Jack Abernathy himself is no
devotee OF the flowing bowl He couldn't
afford it, He would find II too expen
sire. man who he's to be ready at
any minute TO handle yeggs and bookers
and killers. with members Of various
teresting in Oklahoma. who have no
cause to love him. isn't apt TO be con-
vivisl. The practice would be likely to
make him just the fraction OF q second
= ~ M
Jack Alternately is still pretty much alive
is the fact that he always is up TO his
best speed and always has been.
Still. il should be recorded that Jack
Abernathy has nothing to say against
rum. As United States marshal of
Oklahoma he is not called upon to lead
wouldn't, anyway. He remembers. does
Jack. that once upon a time he looked
polntblank into the eye OF death when
no, save him and when nothing but
fantastic accident traceable TO the sfore
said red demon saved him from -
But This is the story.
On the eve OF New Years day. 1910
two men were leaning against the side
or shack in an unfrequented back
street OF Oklahoma City. They lounged
there peaceably enough. hands in pock-
cts, apparently met to. exchange remarks
about the weather ard enjov evening
smoke. They were ruggedly built and
dressed in rough. travel worn garments
AS smudged against the darkness by the
uncertain rays OF a distant lamp. their
faces were strong and lean and heavy
iawed, with quick, predaeeous eyes, Their
attitude. Tor all its ease. suggested
watchfulness and something subuy fur
tive and alert. Cattle or railroad men
tney might have been Enthusiastically OF
active life and the open spaces of the
west,
whats gone with ouigg?'' asked one
who wore sreasy red neekSie with
some afectation OF style about the f1ared
collar uf his blua flannel SHIFT
Huh: still plastered from last night
likes not" returned The other in a tone
Of deep disgust.
Didn't YOU tell that runt he'd got to
STAY sobcr?'
Sure 1 told bin, plenty; gave him
II led keep OF the stun today"
'tlc Amt safe. what?'
''D'y' mean talk?'
Nothing in H. Why you could feed
II 10 him through hose and every time
10 took q breath he'd never say a word
cept ask 70. more. Talk No 1t never
Eighty when he's dry and nervous. but
nor when he's wet.
II don't ike IT, you hear me-" re-
turned the wearer OF the necktie. Il
rel"
Quigg, the Gun Fighter.
His companion shrugged broad shoul-
eers. "A in't no one can handle soup
Ike him. I've worked with men who
thought they knew something about il.
why they couldn't load n brass cannon
longside of Quigg. He does II like
tracking a peanut. And. say, he can
shoot. You know it"
We'll. he don't go If lie amt sober.
The other looked down the street
toward the lamp.
Here he comes now.
tiEure. detached Itself from the night
snd sidlcd up 20 the two. The new
somcr was little man, mUffed in an
absurd overcoat many sizes too large