The Dermott news., 1916-06-08

where there was nothing but ShackS and saloons and rough-looking men and haIf.dead looking women.
 At the end of the trip Mrs Travis was pretty near spent She oagttHt to have been trayeliag at such q t,me. But she just would insist on com.Hs along remember Mir TrafIs and uls had to pretty near carry her into the place where We were gong to say while We were there. It wasata reea- Lar hotel the sian said Gem saloon. Also Rooms 45ake WIS the nane of the man who kept it
 lake led tae My up the stairs and AJr. Travis and me put our arms aroaH3 poor Mrs Tfayis and just lifted her ID that rtekety staircase into the bed fg pm on tho second floor
 And then we put her to bed" be tween Us. Mr Travis and me. He had to go down and speak to some men. on business. He had gone out West on some business about d gold thine he was interested in, you know. And the reason Mrs Travis went along  ous she said it would a killed her to stay behind And then that after noon, Mr Travis and most all the men in the town went into the noun tains to see new gold claim.
 They were the toughest looking lot an there was one big, powerful fel. low. gambler Jim Borden they called him
 Jim Borden," cried June "Why-,"
 And he was rougher even than the rest of 'em, but they all minded what he said. They went of riding on horses and mules with packs and guns slunE on their backs and remember l lifted Mrs Travis out of bed and into rickety. old rocking chair near the window SOS she could wave her hand good by and throw q Kiss to Me. Travis
 That night her little baby was born was all alone there and it went awful with her thought she WIS dying. After little while called Jake and I told hjm about the baby He sad t was fine and he'd send one of the boys oat to tie mine to Ar Travis with a note and tell him about the eooa news
 hen just as h. was going down the stairs again he turned around and said he'd have to make it a double note; because Jim Borden's wife had just had baby an hour before and ftrt, tt,
 lake sent the note Oh, the night was long Mrs Travis was uneeH- seious And every minute of the time when I wasn't trying to bring her to, walked the floor with this mite of baby of hers trying to save them both
 The next morning early, 1t seems outlaws outside the town heard that a biz shipment of gold was in the road house waiting to go out They knew most of the men was away at the mines. so they attacked the place I'll never forget the minute l heard the first firing Short and sharp mostly revolver shots
 T could hear the women and chil- dren herding in, in the barroom down stairs. l could hear 'em calling. fright eued. for their husband that wasn't there Then l heard the doors slam ming and the bolts shot into place. And in the midst of it all the door of the bedroom flung open and Joe and Jake came in dragging a sick wom an between 'em.
 This is Jim Eorden's wife, says Jake to me and heres Mrs. Toole carrying Jims baby you an herH take care of the two sick women and the babies, won't you? And We said yes
 Mrs Toole put Jims baby down on the bed next to Mrs Tray ls=it was one of them narrow. no count bods- anu went to iussing over Mrs Borden And | just walked tho floor with the other baby and prayed The hgaJ was awfnl' Every HOW and again some woman downstairs would scream and a child would cry for it's father
 The shooting lasted all morning cur men were getting near tho end ot their bullets and thuir strength. and slim Bob. the head Of the outlaws, was hriug al the saloon door that near he was-when he heard a shot from a different direction and We saw Slim Rob duck and dadE away slinh. ing alongside a high wood fence. and at tho same time one CT the three men that was carrying big timber that they were gong tonse to batter in tho saloon door. dropped dead in his tracks
 Away or in tho road at tho edge ot the town we saw galloFIng horses and then men seramhllns oG horses backs and running toward US They was the men back from the mines! They fred as they ran and the out. laws turned tail. trying to escape all except few Slim Bob was one of 'om. l saw Mir. Travis make for him ard then l made up my mind Id go downstairs and call MT. Travis 10 come straight up to his poor uncon. solous wife.