Show BRAVEST WOMAN IN THE WEST Mrs Susan Kees the wife of the Sheriff of Walla Walla county Washington Washing Washing- ten ton Is the heroine about whom centres a thrilling stor story She stopped a Jail delivery the other day by holding up noted desperadoes at at atthe the poi point t of her revolver As a recognition of the deed the citizens of the theto to town n with Judge Judg e Thomas H H. Brents as their spokesman have Just presented her with a silver spoon a silver goblet and a silver water pitcher bearing the Inscription To the bravest woman in the West Susan Kees Cees is 31 years old She Is la Western born and was brought up on a ranch on the Walla Walla alIa river where she learned how to rope a st steer er and ride a bronco The courage there developed stood her In good stead recently when the the- perilous at the Jail confronted her The prisoners had laid their plans to get free and murder munier was In their plot T They ey were going to fell to the floor Jailer I. I Levi vl Malone and quickly dispatch him Then D the Sheriff whose right arm was helpless from a gunshot wound was vas to be locked up uP together up with his his wife In a cell or else both were to be killed But of all aU the possibilities of failure which the criminals had considered they had pot not thought of being balked by a a. woman That however was just the unexpected event which happened Sunday night the plot was sprung As the Jailer stepped Into the prison corridor to lock the cells Giant Glant Jack Andr Andrews AndrOws ws sprang on him and two and two other outlaws vs j Joined in the attack all three pinioning him so th t he was a His HIt cries brought the Sheriff Sherif to his assistance but both of them were belh speedily Hy ov overpowered when through the he partially open open door a a. womans woman's voice suddenly rang out Stop Jack Andrews drews or Ill I'll shoot it commanded The rhe desperado despera Io looked up to see Mrs Kees lees with a huge hug Colt revolver p pointed directly at him Go to your cells all of you yau she ordered in a sharp clear dear voice olce She meant business they the they all ll saw It And sullenly they obeyed |