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Show THE CHASE AFTER THE MURDERER Hunting a desperate criminal is not an exciting game entirely devoid of danger, as those who have been ! trailing Ralph Lopez, tho murderer have learned since the Mexican fled from Bingham. Lopez has killed three i j officers and, In his 100 miles of trav- el before the pursuing posses, ho hae j I opened the way to escape every time tin guumen have announced that they had him bottled up. Experienced officers claim that one well armed fugitive, capable or I hitting a mark with fair accuracy, has an advantago that cannot be overcome ov-ercome by five equally well equipped men In pursuit. Years ago when Aaron Roes was an express messenger between Og-I Og-I den and San Francisco on tho old I Central Pacific, his car was held up I by four outlaws. Protected by the Bj walls of the car, ho held off tho bandits ban-dits by a most admirable display of courage. Later the robbers were pursued Into the , mountains near Montello and tbey could not b dislodged dis-lodged until a howitzer was trained ugalnst them Lopez, of course, will be caught, but the task of ending his wild career ca-reer is one that Is not Inviting to any person who Is not called by duty. ! or whose love of adventure Is not stronger than his uense of prudence |