Millard County Chronicle | 1912-07-25 | Page 1 | Colonel Ready with Bluff

COLONEL READY WITH BLUFF rVntee of Detsctlvo Stories Found Himself at Homo In Somewhat Trying Situation. The lata Col. II. K. Sbakelford, who aa a prolific writer of detective torles, had as much preseore of mind n one occasion aa was over shown y any of bis heroes. He was visiting a a western city, and, having spent he evening witn some frlenda, did ot atart back to tls hotel until after ildricbt. As he waa passing through dark and dr. j.n street, a footpad tepped out from behind a tree, level-d level-d a re-olver at the colonel, and told lm to band over bis money. But tho uthorlty on detective law waa equal the demand of the moment. Ho ild afterward he thought he bad atol-i atol-i some of his own st-.ff In extricating niM-if from the trouble. "What are you d;-I;ig on EIro avo-ier avo-ier b askrd the robber. In a reatening tone. "Cocfound you, I a working this street, and I want u to understand I II bare no other ooks buttln; 'or Tbo Popular sgaxijie.