The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-15

oo+ nocket where in winter he carried d p"it of bie armament. Matthews practice Ill uiaW- ira for some reason failed to beneht hlhl' HIS e,'n seemed to hang little in the scabbard- eo a later he had ierked it free, and stepping ,otild Golfer fired at Capt Bill over the sher. ;ff,e rioht shoulder. But the slight hltch spolieu bis aim perhaps for the bullet missed passing through McDonald's oyercoat collar, though tle ronpe was so short that the powder burned hls face. .,., , ,,r+
 Tho came could now be considered open. capt Bill with a quick movement that was between ,-in ond step got around Golfer and let go two bots in ouick succession at Matthews. Both o1 NTcDonald's bullets struck within the space Of a Eo.cant niece just above Matthews heart pene- tra+ed thick plug of Star Navy, found heavy notebook behind it, and stopped
 With thought process which may be re- sarded as cool for such moment, Capt. Bill re alized 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 it was queter. Capt Bill was bending forward at the time trying to get shot around Golfer and as the latter drorped Matthews fired, the bullet striking Nc. Donald in the left shoulder, ranging down through his lung to the small of his back, tray cling twothirds the length of his body for Judgement.
 The Ranger was knocked backward but did not fall Matthews quickly fired again, but Me, Donald was near enough now to knock the gun aside with his own and the ball passed through his hat brim. Aiming at Matthews other shoul. der Mcdonald let 80 his third shot. and Matthews fell.
 Meantime the two deputy assassns had opened fire, and one of them had sent two bull lets through McDonald's left arm. To these he gave no 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 trayeled 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 was no further need for with the col lapse of Matthews his co-murderers fled wildly to cover, behind the depot, nearly upsetting box-car in their hurry.
 Capt. Bill walked a few steps to the sidewalk There was post there, and holding to this he eased himself to a sitting position A man ran up to him.
 Gap, how about it?"
 Well l think I'm dead rabbit"
 They gathered him up and took him to drug store, and they took Matthews to drug store across the street. By and by they carried Cant blll nome' and doctor came to hunt for the bullets LIN
 Now, Doc" the Ranger captain said when the operation was over, and the surplus cargo had peeh removed, now, I'll get well;" and Rboda McDonald' his nervy wife, who had arrived m the scene, echoed this belief W
 IT Bill Jess says he'll get well, he'll do iii" she declared "
 Matthews died in few days. He was re- moved to Chlldress and died there. Before his death he sent word to Mcdonald:
 You acted the man all through" was bis moe. sage I'm only sorry that cant see vou and apologize"
 Tell him that I'm doing all right" was the an. swer returned, and that hope he'll get well
 The mend1ng of Capt. Bill was a slow process For about two months he was laid up, and then with hls Wife he so1ourned for time at sani. and eager for action-apparently as fit as aver. though, in truth, the physical repairing was never quite complete. ""'