“This is a holdup,” the man said. Matsen looked at him and then just ducked down under his counter and pressed the alarm button. The robber fired his gun into the counter. Frightened by the alarm, the two men gave up their quest and turned and ran out the door, where they jumped into the waiting car and sped away. Matsen ran out the door after the men, saw them head west out of town across the bridge. He ran to his own car, where John A. Hannula joined him. The quickly formed posse took off after the outlaws. Just out of town, they were met with some men moving a herd of cows across the road. Slowed down, they couldn't find their quarry again and gave up the pursuit. The would-be bank robbers were never caught.