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Dejected members of “‘Soapy’s’’ gang lined up on the whacf preparatory to being loaded
aboard the Tartar.

He Faced Mob Alone

Suddenly the door swung open.
Onto the sidewalk stepped “Soapy”
Smith, aggressive and jaunty and...
alone. In his hand, instead of the
stolen poke, was a gleaming Win-
chester carbine. Grim and defiant, he
faced the mob.

“All right, boys,” came his crisp
and threatening challenge, “if
you’ve anything to say .. . hop to
it!” We're ready for a show-
down. I’ve 400 men here, armed
to the teeth and willing to fight
for their rights and liberty.”

For the space of three long, silent
minutes he gazed boldly at the mob.
Then, turning contemptuously on his
heel, he swung his rifle across his
shoulder and paraded down the side-
walk. Dropping casually into a saloon
he poured a neat whiskey, tossed it
down, and continued his lone defiance
of the crowd. For two hours he main-

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Word of “Soapy’s” challenge to the
forces arrayed against him swept the
town like wildfire. Unwilling to at-
tack a lone man, the Vigilantes
waited. Then came word to assemble
in Sylvester Hall.

Before a hall filled to overflowing,
J. Hayne of The Alaskan nominated
Tom Whitton of the Golden North
Hotel as Chairman and announced
the purpose of the call, to decide on a

concerted plan of action.

swaggering parade of

Engineer Reid interrupted. “This
meeting was for the Committee of
One Hundred and One,” he shouted,
leaping to his feet, “yet before me I
see three times that number. And
among them the faces of ‘Soapy’
Smith’s spotters and hoodlums. I
move we adjourn to Juneau Wharf
and admit tried citizens only.”

“Carried !” Whitton’s reply rose
above the roar of applause. Only
responsible citizens will be admitted.
Crooks approach at their own risk.
I’m naming six dependable citizens
as guards.

Spilling noisily into the street, and
led by the chairman, they swept to-
wards the pier, augmented by others
from stores and houses along the
route. At the wharf the guards lined

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