White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-07
"Here the poor fellow shall have par.

"Here the poor fellow shall have par.
ting drop may be it's the last he'll
get"
This fresh insult aroused every passion
hitherto controlled. Seising the bottle,
which was large and full. he dashed il
with all his force against the head Of the
speaker and instantly the blood. brandy
and bits Of glass were mingled upon the
matted locks Of the wounded man:
This was the signal for a general battle
They rushed with fury Of wild cats upon
the man they had hitherto feared for his
superior address and success. and each
seemed resolved to revenge upon his per.
son the deficiency of his purse. There
certainly was a prospect that his life
would be the penalty of his rashness.
In the heat Of the broil they were dis.
turbed by another comrade. who harshly
upbraiding them for the clamor they were
raising, declared that two srpicions look
ing men were lurking around tine bnild-
ing. and advised them to slip ont singly
and dispense as quietly as possible, for as
they were entirely routed from their com
Portable underground nest, they could not
afford TO lose this.
Their victim was suddenly forgotten
except by the one he hal wounded. who.
to obtain a summary revenge. gave him a
tremendous blow in the face which forev-
er closed one eye. Uttering terrific
scream from the exquisite pain, Boyd
srrang toward the man. who hastily pass
ell beyond his reach. Muttcrlng horrid
oaths. he secreted himself behind some old
boards between the wall of the room and
the partition OF the shed.
The whole affair had lasted scarcely
five minutes, and yet all was silent as the
grave. Boyd was not however particular
" comfortable in his new retreat. Twelve
hours had passed since he had tasted food
which circumstance, together with the
bruises of the afternoon and his present
wounds, caused him to be raging. A
hundred times he cursed his own blum
ders and ill-luck, and vowed revenge upon
Bernard, whom he declared to be the Au-
thor of all his misery. In this state he
passed the night and the next day, moi
daring to venture forth and having nov
no secret retrea. with his former compau'
ions. They regarded him as the ulti'
mate cause Of theiT election from theil
strong hold, and as his means OF supply
ing luxuries were gone, all deserted him
except the man who had charge of Mrs
Gastone during the time she remained
prisoner. AS he was unable to pay hin
what he agreed. the man would OF course
soon become his enemy.
The following evening he ventured fortl
by the most circutous route to an obscure
shop and exchanged his dress for ont
which formed complete disguise. lii
injured eve was concealed by leathe
shade, his black hair anG whiskers shaver
and replaced by coarse fiaxen wig ana
varisated mustache, over which was draw
an immense slouche1 hat. a large hgnr
ell cotton handkerchief was tied about hi
neck, blue frock hung loosely from hl
graceful shoulders. and his delicate hand
were thrust far into the pocket depths o
some enormous PANS
Secure IN this disguise. he removes
himself with all his possible speed, to al
eating cellar ami spent his remaining mon
ey in hearty meal, after which he sleP
in a vacant stable, the door OF which ha'
been left open.
The following morning brought wit
IL a vari,ty Of not very agreeable reilec
tons. Ills money gone-deserted b,
his conference.-the woanded-ia'
ting-without a friend, he saw that b
must quit his present sphere OF action
and try some other. He hal learne
from the man who kept guard over MIS-
Gastone in that lonely dwelling. that he
husband had stationed an officer there I
arrest him should he return for his furnI
ture. He dared not approach the place
though strongly urged by his present poV
erty. He was also informed that Gas
tone and Bernard, assisted by civil au
torities, were constantly hunting hiu
from place to place SO that he was force
to spend his days in some wretcned an
lonely covert, and prowllng about a
night. obtained by theft wre,ehed an
meagre subsistence. lie longed to NEE
once more with Bernard hoping to secnr
his revenge, but even this desire was over
come, for the present. BY his destitute
and poverty. Four weeks found him e
duced to the extreme of misery. Ex
changing his present disguise for that
a sailor he babe alden TO the scene OF ~
many crimes and heart deso!ating wretch
edness, still swearing future revenge upo
, Bernard. The last news of him reveaie
a conspicuous and brilliant part he wa
playing in Texas-the land Of ultra gan
, blsrs and home-discarded villains.