The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-10-20

In extending leniency toward the dis
turber's misdeeds. had been oyertaSed.
Buck Patterson had been expecting
and awaiting IN his little 10 by IL
frame office that preliminary yell an
nouncing that Calliope was feeling
blue When the signal came the city
marshal rose TO his feet and buckled
on his guns, Two deputy sherffs and
three citizens who had proved the ed
lble qualities Of fire also stood up,
ready to handy with Calliope's leaden
jocularities.
Gather that fellow in" said Buck
Patterson, setting forth the lines Of
the campaign. Don't have no talk.
but shoot as soon as you can get a
show. Keep behind cover and bring
him down"
The spenetic Calllope. unconscious
OF retributiye plots. was steaming
down the channel, cannonading on ell
ther side. when he suddenly became
aware of breakers ahead. The city
marshal and one OF the deputies rose
up behind some dry goods boxes half
a square TO the front and opened fire.
At the same time the rest Of the posse.
divided. shelled him from two side
streets.
The first volley broke the lock Of one
OF Caliopes guns. cut neat underbit
tn 10 nj. n a a p
fridge In his crossbelt. scorching his
ribs as II burst. Feeling braced up by
this unexpected tonic to his spiritual
depression Calliope executed fortis-
simo note from his upper register and
returned the fire like an echo
And now Calllope met the enemy's
tactics in kind Choosing with rapid
eye the street from which the weakest
and least accurate fire had come he
invaded II at "A double quick. abandon
ing the unprotected middle Of fthe
street. With mre cunning the oppos-
ing force in that direction, one of the
deputies and two Of the valorous vol
unteers. waited. concealed by beer bar
rels. until Caliope had passed their
retreat and then peppered him from
the rear In another moment they
were REINFORCED by the marshal and
his other men and then Calliope felt
that I'm order to successfully prolong
the delights Of the controversy he
must find some means Of reducing the
great odds against him.
Not far away was the little railroad
station, its building a strong box
house 10 by 20 feet resting upon a
platform four feet above ground.
Windows were in each OF its walls.
Calliope made bold and rapid spuri
for 1t, the marshals crowd smoking
him as he ran. He reached the haven
In safety, the station agent leaving the
building by window
Patterson and his supporters halted
under protection Of pile Of lumber
and held consultations In the station
was an unterrlfied desperate who was
an excellent shot and carried an
abundance Of ammunition. For thirty
yards on each side OF the besieged
was stretch Of bare open ground
Standing near was a hand truck
used In the manipulation OF small
freight. II stood by shed full OF
sacked wool. a consignment from one
Of the sheep ranches On this truck
the marshal and his men piled three
heavy sacks OF wool. STOPPING low,
Buck Patterson started for calliope's
fort. slowly pushing this loaded truck
before him for protection. The posse.
scattering brosdly. stood ready TO nip
the besIeged In case he should show
himself in an effort 20 repel the jug
gernaut Of justice that was creeping
upon bm Only once did Caliope
make demonstration He fired from
window. and some tufts Of wool squirt.
ed from the marshal's Trustworthy bui.
war&
The marshal was too deeply en-
crossed IN steering his protected hat
iieship 10 be aware or the approach OF
the morning train until he was within
few feet of the platform The train
was coming up on the other side Of It.
II stopped only one minute at Quick.
sand what an opportunity IL would
offer 10 calliope, He had pnly 10 step
out the other door. mount the train
and away.
Abandoning bis breasiworks. Buck.
with bis Gun ready. dashed mp the
steps aud into ihe room, driving open
the closed door with one heave of his
weighty sboulder The members Of
the posse heard one shot fired inside,
and then there WAS silence
~ length the wounded man opened
hts eyes After blank space be