New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
THE QUAKER
Confined from v,,,

Tom stopped at one Of the saloon tentcs snans nI
there was sort Of dance hall in the re.- ,e's
bar IN the front; but the man with b;,a E
afraid to go inside He looked through wa 30. sas
OF the door. The place was crowded asS%t
the very middle Of the bar stood tbs a
Sawyer who was wanted for attempted ,s'
der. He was big, rough, swearing t.s tns'
a sort Of leader in his own camp. and 4. y
the way he talked it appeared he W.. H.c
more trouble. Toms conductor ~
him out and then advised Tom 70 nps,. ps,'.s
the arrest until morning. P'''P''t
"They'd kill you in there quicker -.
wink, Mr. Marshal, he said. "A bnrSl b,,Sl
men couldn't take Bill Sawyer out ~ ~
tonight. Give it up. Slip away and o. ;,t'' u 2
home. There's no use in your ge,,;n "a y. {
topworks caved in" ''''
Tom told him that if he was afraid ;,
out for the brush, and the man wen, i m. "a
jack rabbit Tom waited till ne was ",s ..
out Of the way, then turned HE horse n:.- IS.
their heads toward town, and stopped ~. I..'
by the door ''''''
Sawyer was Just telling what he world
TO anybody who tried 10 take him. wbe, = y
door opened, and in il stood a lean -,.' .'
crouched, with a pair Of eyes that bls,s5,i l,s,i
and in his hand was q big heavy yun ~,
close to his side in a clcncaed fist y;+b ',s.. -
muzzle pointed at the crowd. '''
Sawyer said Brook, in the still.
that seemed 10 settle over the place !.
every man there was holding his bres,5 ! .
astonishment, "you come out here ~ y
come quick. And don't any Of Won CO... -.
make a move, because I'll kill the frs, - ~
that winks an eyelash.'
He appeared to cover the space inte-v..
ing between the big rutfan and the doo,
about three steps, and with a vicious >.
tallic click the trigger Of the gun came .
full cock. He moved 50 fast and so 4.
terminedly that all in an instant he !,
leaped behind Sawyer. caught him BY .
coat collar, and was pressing the black Sc
against the base Of his brain.
shovel he commanded. "And if AM
your friends interfere, YOU dic.'
Before Bill Sawyer could recover from +
astonishment he was showed out to the bn,,
board and into it, and at the last inst.
after he climbed n a pair Of steel handc,s
caught over one wrist, and he was made
hold the other back until II also was pinio,4
behind him. Tom grabbed the reins A.
shouted at his horses. and they went An.
on the Jump. Behind them the camp belcbe
out men, storming, raving. and cursing. ar
the night was pandcmonium. Tor
horses raced that three miles in record lin.
They clattered across the N0dawav bride
and then pelted on, TO ha'' before the al,
boose door, and in all tina. time Bill Sawye
was too surprised and cJHed 70 say an,
thing. He knew that a man who would ds,
TO take him from the midst Of his gsn
would kill him if he resisted.
Tom took the handcuf- of and Locke
him in. Then he drove his horses away
put them out.
THE moon had come up, and eyerythin
l was light as day, dim day. Tornda va
asleep, with the exception Of Brother VII
lam. who, about an hour later, mettodican
plodded homeWard, after methodica.ly max
ing up trial balance Of hi, methodicalb book.
The Quaker had the unbroken habi, q
reading a chapter from the Bible before
went to bed. He had shut the Holy Boz.
and removed his coat and vest, shoes an
stockings, when he heard a dull, murmurr
rumble out in the night, and leaned from /,
window to look into the road. 1t was file
with dark figures which ran along heavl
and with an air Of deadly menace. The
paused almost in front Of his house to ga,hs
up a big log that lay beside the road 4
least twenty O. them caugh, 1t up, and the