The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-25

other men know him. while we were
both serving the British East African
government. This friendship between
us is one, for my own part. which
years can not lessen.
What history the man has back
OF his forty-odd yearsl What name
he has won for himself on the field
OF battle and In police duties! It
seems almost impossible to tell all he
has seen, accomplished and endured:
Perhaps one day some one will VEN
ture 10 record In book form the many
deeds OF daring this frail-looking Aus
tralian has to his credit. II would be
mighty task, but the result should
be worthy OF the effort, for know OF
no man who has more material 10
draw upon, vivid true.to-life happen
ings In a varied career OF excite
ment.
Ross was born in Australia way
back In the seventies or may be the
sixties, Emigrating to America when
still a boy. he held first one post
and then another, until finally he drift
ed 70 Canada and enlisted In the
world famous Canadian mounted po-
lice.
Sometimes, II you can get him into
a laxative mood, he VIII tell you OF
riding many miles TO capture danger
Gus criminals single-handed. Ross tells
With smile that he was never known
70 fail on one OF these hazardous un-
dertakings II you look at his face.
YOU can understand why this Ia SO.
II 10 not easy to get him to talk, but
fortunately his record Is 40 well
known that II Ia not difficult matter
! 10 gather material on his life.
remember one day when we went
In camp together in East Africa
keeping law and order in new dia.
moDd field rush, which turned out a
fizzle--Ross began to talk after din
ner OF some OF his adventures with
the gun-men and Illicit liquor men in
the northwest OF Canada.
He told us OF one day capturing a
band OF four bandits, who were noto-
rious for the number OF men they
had killed Ross was sent out with
trooper to capture them alive IL pos.
sihle. Ye gods! think OF I'll Two
men 10 capture the four worst men
in Canadal The two men rode across
the plains for several days until
they finally came upon the camp of
the bandits.
we got en-" ended Ross. Be-
Ing pressed for further particulars, he
reluctantly told us few details OF
the capture.
Our arrival was surprise" he
continued. Il walked into their camp
accompanied by my trooper Neither
of us had drawn gun. Bandits or
no bandits. they all know they can't
fool the N w. M Police. One darn
ed fool drew gun. but I'm mighty
quick with my pca-shooter and winged
him. The others submitted, and we
brought 'em back TO the chief, Ii
was sure some soft snap. that The
poor fellow had shot was buried
where he fell by his comrades They
didn't like doing II, but six.shooter
covering you makes man do what
he's ordered. Leastwise. IL always
has In my experiences"
II Is only by looking into his eyes
and catching the lines OF his mouth.
hidden partially by "a sheavy mus.
tache, that one can read that behind
this hardened exterior turks a heart
full OF kindness for comrade In dis.
tress. Strange to relate he is a pow.
er with women. All women like him
and he himself loves the society az
the gentler sex. In the summer OF
1910 Ross was happily mes ried in Lon.
don and has taken his wife back 10
East Africa with him. Many a fair
lady's heart win be jealous Of the
woman who has become Mrs. Ross
One day. when riding togethe,
across tho Athi Plains. Ross told me-
that he had spent some years IN
Utah. asked him II he was n
Mormon.
Sure thing. young Teller. I'm a bish.
op in the church, he laughed. and the
merry twinkle in his eye warned me-
that a little coaxing might bring ouf
good story And presently no
told me about his stay In Salt Lake
City.
= gotten run out OF there. mis-.
remember what for. The Mormon re-.
ligion is sure some fine thing. An
your wives save up all the yeIlerlee.
ged chickens 10 try and coax You 10
favor them. ! don't believe In no sur.
fragette; Mormon ladies for mine
Say. guess You better join that out.
OF. All you gotta do is to stand IN
one day In the Tabernacle and an.
nounce that you've had revelation
for Sister Jane. and she becomes A
number Ave or whatever number Is
next vacant IN your catalogue. sure
had some mighty fine revelations In
Salt Lake City. Say. young Teller.