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Show II Failure of Justice 1 "T The disbanding of tho Deep Gulch Vigilant Coiumltteee after a short and Inglorious enreer, was due partly to gcneinl clrcuinstniices, but more particularly to tho trent-heiy and luck of civic pilde In the Institutions of the camp displayed by Ike Stanton, whom the comniltco had marked for Its first victim. Hven before tho day when Iko "broke loose" them had been a growing feeling thnt tho camp was too strenuous In Its mode of life and thnt fiequent and unprovoked gunplays gun-plays were driving away all would-be would-be Investors. Iko's behavior Htrength-cned Htrength-cned tills feeling. He had been too free In the use of his revolver oven for Deep Oulch Camp, whero the etiquette eti-quette on this subject could scracely be called right. Ills porformanco on tho day In question had culminated In forcing n staid ISnsturii tourist, who had strayed Into tho camp by some mlBchnnco, to dnnco n cancan on top of the bar, while lise, by numerous nnd well-alnn-d shots, tried to cut-oft" tho rim of tho silk lint which had excited his Ire. Ordi narily, the camp would hnvo looked on this proceedings ns a slmplo and harmless Jest. Hut after the tourist hnd shaken the dust of the camp from his feet It developed that ho hud visited the camp with the In-tuition In-tuition of buying' n mine. Then the wrath of the camp bubbled over. "Is thnt tho way lo treat a man looking to sink good money in our played-out .mines?" Inquliod Amos Potorkln earnestly of a group of Indignant In-dignant citizens. "Can wo expect tho moneyed men of this great American Amer-ican nntlon to hurry toward Deep Oulch Mining Camp when tho only Inducements offeicil are to have tho tops of their silk hats shot otf, nnd lo be told tliut If they don't dnnco quicker they will lose the tips or their enrs? Is that the way to appeal ap-peal to tho bankers of the rich and offeto i:.ist?" Tho sentiment of the Impromptu meeting popniod lo be fiat any appeal ap-peal to wealthy Investors which wns meant to bo effective must bo put in a illfTerent form. Iko Stnnton hud struck a blow nt the prosperity of the ramp. "And Ike being n citizen of the camp will be a good mnn for tho g Hants to practice on." added Amos Potorkln. "If things' don't go smooth ly It won't be ns bad as If we were beginning with a stranger. If lko's got any proper prldo in tho camp, blamed If he oughtn't to bo proud of tho opportunity. It will give the vlgllants a chunco to get sort of letter let-ter perfect, as that actor chap used to say." Rut Ike Stnuton evidently was Ineklng In proper pilde In tho camp nnd Its Institutions. The situation didn't seem to appeal to him In the least. "Wnnt mo for a blamed amateur vigilance committee to practlco on!" ho fairly roared, bristling with righteous right-eous wrnth. "Going to uso ono of tho oldost and most respected residents resi-dents of tho camp when they had nn A chance shot from a rifle brought down his horse. extra tourist, who wnuldn t have bee'i missed nnd would hiio Just filled Uio bill? Well, that's too much for mi. I'm going to resign us a citizen ot this enmp nnd thiow In my lot with thorn Ulg Snnko River fellows." , Hut when n gentleman luisi been selected ns propor mntcrlal for practlco prac-tlco by even' an amateur vKUnnco committee It behnocs him t "bango Ills place of u-sldeuce lis quickly as muy be. Ike Stanton inercome by his emotions nt having been selected for piaetlce purposes, dallied too long, attempt lug to drown his sorrow sor-row n and express his ludlgtintlon. The li'Miill was that the vigilance committee wns organized and on his trnll when he was barely clear of Iho wafffe '. .''O . "Very brave about drawing a gun on a man whose hands are tied!" sneered Ike. camp. Ike urged his horso to greator speed. So did tho vlgllants. Then n chance shot fiotn a rlllo brought down his horse. Iku knew Iho gamo wbb up and philosophically seated himself by, the' roadsido to await tho arrival of tho committee. Ho realized real-ized that further ofToits to escapo would only menu n shower of well-aimed well-aimed bullets. When tho vlgllants reached him tho list of his offenses, beginning with the time ho held up n crowd In a gambling house and ending with tho misplaced gayety which had drlu'ii nn Investor with money from tho camp, was recited. Tho unanimous sentiment of Iho committee wns that hanging wns tho only thing which would square Ike Stanton's account with tho outraged propcitles of Deep Oulch Camp. Ike's nrms were bound niijl ho wns le'd to n near-by treo. There a rnpo was prepared. Up to this tlmo Iko had watched proceedings proceed-ings with languid contempt. Now his scorn bubbled over. "I don't mind tho boys stringing mo 'nil," ho Mild In deep dlbdnlu and looking straight at Amos Poterkln, "hut I do objict to having theso last snd formnlitleH conducted under tho leadership of n domed ICastern tenderfoot ten-derfoot mud turtle." Had Ike simply sworn nt Amos or abused him In ordinary Western par-lane.', par-lane.', that worth) would havo passed over his remarks In silent contempt. A mnn about to bo lynched lias special spe-cial privileges of speech. Hut to bo called a Aderned Knsteru tenderfoot mud turtle!" That was enough to Jar the sensibilities of tho hest-na-turcd leader of a vigilance committee. commit-tee. Amos drew his revolver. "Vory bravo about drnwlng a gun on a man whoso linndB aro tied," sneered Ike, again repeating his remarks re-marks apropos of tenderfoot mud turtles. tur-tles. "Hut If these ropes wore off nnd you stood up In front of mo I'd chango your ugly fnco, so that even tho mud turtles would bo aBhamed of you." Amos promptly signified his willingness will-ingness to nccept this challenge, iko was untied. Hut ho still was unsatls-tied. unsatls-tied. "If this thing Is going to bo done at all," ho said earnestly, "for the reputation of the camp I want It dono right. It's tho first prizefight and tho flrbt lynching. With mo nny llttlo breaks don't mnttor. Hut you want tho details right so that If you try It on a stranger you won't make a laughing stock of tho camp." Under tho direction of Iko the arrangements ar-rangements demnuded by strict otl- tpiotto were made. A ring was cleared, seconds chosen, a timekeeper selected. select-ed. Tho members of tho vlgllanco committee beamed with approval ot Iko's proper spirit as inoy worked. Hero was n man whom It was a pleasure pleas-ure uid a honor to hang, u man who had tho credit ot tho camp nt heart mid would spare no pains to make tho affair a success. There wus no thought of treachery. Hut suddenly, while tho members of tho committee were occupied with iirnuRcmonU for tho coming flstlo jnl contest, Ike sprang to ono clda and M solnjd a pair of icvolvers which had IjH been laid aside by a busy vigilant. H Hoforo the rest realized what hail W happened he hnd the crowd covered. fm Then came the command to "Put up 9 hnndsl" One man wns Just a llttlo H slow. A bullet shattered his arm, ym That ended unnecessary delays by M the i"Ht. m Holding the committee under cover jjH of his icvolwrs Iko S'.mtou marched jM them to n (ousldeinble distniice from m their Iioim'H. Then he hacked up to H the horses, picked out tho fleetest S ono, and n s-cord later wns ileelng 9 oer the hills. The vlgllaiKO com mlttce then rushed for their mounts, m but the Kturt gained by the trcacher- M ous Ike was too gtent to be overcome. 0 "And theie was u man," said I Amos Peteik'ln bitterly after the re- tun lo camp, "whom we'd always k given tin- best treatment and wero U preparing to send off In good stylo. rs Ami look at the way he played It on I the boy h Treacherous! Why, a fl rnltlesnaUo Is an open-hearted, Christ- U Inn gentleman 'ompaied with thnt tt Ike Slnntoii." Kdwln .1. Webster In if New York Times. if |