up, checking each man as he passed
or turning him aside.

Back in his saloon, deserted at the
crucial moment by the heartless rats
he was protecting, “Soapy” Smith was
trying to instill a little fighting spirit
into his cowardly retainers, when Slim
Jim Foster entered with news of the
latest move.

“Well,” drawled ‘Soapy,’ his
elbow on the bar, a Winchester
grasped in his other hand, “you
birds may be getting cold feet—
but not me. Pm going to hike
right to the Juneau Wharf and
swing the meeting our way.
They'll always listen to “Soapy”
Smith !”

Foster clutched his elbow. “For
God's sake, ‘Soapy, cut it. Don’t be a
fool,’ he cried, his face white as
chalk. “What better excuse could
they have to let daylight through
you? Stay right here and you'll be
sitting pretty yet.”

But “Soapy” was adamant. With
unwavering faith in his own hypnotic
influence and ability to swing a
crowd he downed a hurried drink and
made for the door. “See you later,
boys,” he called. “I’m going to bust
that meeting.”

?

Rifle in hand, “Soapy” strode once
more down Broadway, again a lone

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and defiant figure. Through the
smoky light he saw ahead the massed
figures of the Vigilantes. Nearer, like
dark pillars, arose the shadowy figures
of the guards.

“Hands up!” Through the smoky
haze of the midnight sun the words
snapped like a whiplash. “Halt!”
Rooted to the spot, “Soapy” swung
his rifle forward. At that moment he
recognized his enemy, Frank Reid.
The muzzle of Reid’s revolver leapt
towards him.

End of the Trail

“My God... don’t shoot!” screamed
“Soapy.” The reports of the firearms
blended. Mortally wounded, Reid
fired again as he crashed to the pier.
But “Soapy” Smith had reached the
end of his tortuous trail. As Reid’s
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and he too pitched forward on the
dock.

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