The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1917-01-19


he said good naturally.
Things began to look serious
very serious indeed. 1t was nearly
Z o'clock, the trains through the
county seat made no connection
with those through Belltown and
Layton, and it was forty miles over
land to the latter. Twelve hours
more and the wedding guests would
begin to arrive.
They were to be married at
and take fast train for Colorado
fof the honeymoon. He had the
passes in his pocket.
They went down to supper. The
deputy stayed close at his side, evi-
IDENTIFY intending that he should
have no temptation to run. Despair
thick and black was rapidly settling
down upon the desperate bride
groom when travelling theatrical
company came into the dining room.
1t was the same troupe that had
been at Belltown the previous week.
Mason caught the eye of the lead
ing man, with whom he had become
acquainted, and they nodded cordi-
ally.
can old friend of mine | used to
know in the SOUTH" said Mason to
the deputy. eff you do not object
would like to speak to him after
supper"
"Sure," said the officer obligingly.
When they arose from the table
Mason went across and gripped the
actors hand They had long, con-
fdential chat which soon became so
merry that the deputy sheriff wish
ed that he could hear some of it.
After the actor had gone to get
ready for the performance Mason
said to his guard:
'He would like to come up to
my room and have little visit aft
er the play" said Mason to the
deputy. Il suppose you don't OBJ
ject?'
Certainly not"
The actor came in at 80, and
the obliging deputy locked them in,
asked the landlord to keep an eye
on them and then went across the
street to a barroom whence he
could easily watch the outside win
dow.
If he had looked through the
keyhole instead of looking upward
at a noncommital lighted window
thirty feet from the ground he
would have saved himself much
subsequent trouble.
The actor was laughing and do
ing something very queer for man
who had merely dropped in for a
social visit. He was daubing and
smearing Mason up generally with
grease paints.
''You could break into any pest
house in the country-if it wasn't
too light and they didn't feel your
pulse"
Mason rang for porter and had
the landlord called.
"Mr. Curry" called he through
the door, "they locked me up be-
cause they thought | did not want
to testify against the railroad, but
1 don't give hang for the railroad.
The reason l tried to get away is
that | was exposed to the small pox
two weeks ago-some Mexican la
borers working on our road-and
was trying to get away to see
specialist when the sheriff nabbed
me. Since supper l feel like l am
breaking out. wish you would
see."
"The dickens!" exclaimed the
landlord, seeing a years business
killed by quarantine. "Keep still
till get key. I've had the small
pox myself and we'll see."
"Wel, 1 should guess'' said the
landlord when he unlocked the door
few minutes later. The lamp was
turned low, and the actor was in
hiding under the bed. 'You stay
where you are till | get team fol-
you, then you scoot!"
He scooted. At quarter before
8 next morning he drove into Lay
ton.
When court convened at 9 O'Clock
the judge received telegram:
Married and on my way west for my
health. Wire forgiveness and blessing:
to Denver. MASON.