The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-17
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q Rom, vhv there l. room c''''H" ~ ,nd
DIV aud tho at0iit. Sll'i-bsuhcu
rancnoro Ic, the way (" his r''dc ',.',, '"a'o,
-r6n stranger y no mtde this ''i"'''0' 49,
b,>rn .he outdoor. careless. d'h' 'nS "tfr",.
oncn ne thc men one meets !" ','''''','
S,rn;a His horse, haray 'iiu,"''S' Wn"p.."
1S, bs.d wcariir outside the fahci'i"
$50 o,d both master ana aWnsi 'oo"'u ~
e ,hev had len iDany 'on% ana o''>'s INNS
behind them thai daN. ,,, ,n
Vol, travelled far" asked the h"rl rs
his cnc,t sank with sign r' fslc' On ~ ="
',,,,,rrt,ntjcs, wooden bench outside the
10y. ,ha, answered The double purpose o.
Tc-ilnr-pacc and washstand.
~ have ridden since early morning.
c,,,nnd near the ran Antonio MISSION HIST
night ,..,
!" Are YOU bound south:
Yes, almost 10 san Diego.
..Nos ,h,s wear. but am OH the LOOKOUT
for a nice piece Of ound--thfcc-'l'E'rlcTH
az league. own some sheep mar Non
tcrcy." -, ,.,.,
: mes, Of mutton stew. with some hard
b;.r,,it, was soon smoking on the table. al
which the guest partooS heartily, liNc man
who had been long time without tHnd.
Then lighting his pip" he leaned over 'ac
smoulde!ing cmbcr, III the wide lrc-.H!''
until the snoring OF his host from Inc a"i
iny and only apartment assured MN ,'"', ''''
bnsDitahlc r3nchcrn was III tiic ""'" ~
dreams. Then rising cautiously rom l,'>
seat he drew pistol from II; i'i;''r III '",
holster bv his side, laid IL on 'ir ''''',' ','"
trimmed the lany. From u p"chci III u.
inside of lis vest he took Il i2rs;' l'"'"r'-
book. opened il. and spread >ncc'"' ih'''H'
men, before him, covered Win lines alu "
rows, and. except for the in;ir'cy Q! u"
figures. not unlike surveyor 'i'al'' IVA
the point Of pencil he followed anu count
ed the lines, and then appeared ioSt II, "'
aritbmctical calculation Oil Tie bicM oi "''
old envelope.
"Tweufv-tiyc miles south of The Salinas,
.honre To the eastward. aud then I" the
boundaries of the San Mi@Uelito ranch lie
mu,tercd: "a lone Whit" oak standing ~
,he Naciamento river. Well. il i Il acre
venture ANYHOW but worth the s'ri@.l"
and. oh, if succeed. comes back ~" ne !
rave rtrited-comcS back the iuNut! ana
the love and The power, tie iia'lAn l'3i',,
and the English winters. and the music a'!d
pleasurc and wine of wore. v oltn Inc fE',
indeed: but if he should follow me and
the mrscr's hand Sra>rcd tie pistol hy his
side in fierce haste. Returning the map ana
book to his pocket. he spread hl- blankets.
placed another loS on the fire, and then Jay
down before It, But his sleep wIa restless
and broken, aud be often sprang to MS iee'
with startled eyes. and, looking around Tor
3 moment, smiled grimly at N: oNh 'c3i9'
and lay down 20 sleep again.
dwell. mate. how did yUu fest ia>i
n;eLt?n said the settler cllceri|r. rs u" pre-
pared 10 warm the code" TOT I'D" hejhsh=
meal.
Comfortable enough, thank YOU, re
n)in,l the stranger rsin% b!l>hiy rom IN,
1rouud md proceeding to fold up his bank
els. "Can help YOU with fiic hrraN'a''
ooh, I'll manage that myself. \ few rib
OF mutton and pot Of coi'"" DON 'aE'
much cookn. any way. tou am / gong
20 leave me to-day are You: Stay few dl!
on the ranch. Ills /, an internally lonesome
life.'
dwell, | don't mind if do pas: COUPE
Of days with You, lrirht; that - II s"'
won't find me in the way.
WSot bill Of it; jus, the contrary. =
make yourself at home. Iimrc cftrk
few hundred wards hack Of Tie iio,is", where
Won can water yuur mustang. t'li 81
fenced grazing patch close by, where You ga
turn him into afterwards.
"'Tinnks. III look oul l"y h,in W.
got q small ride 10 make this in"lniig. bu
I'll be back about noon. J CUES Ani
Toltcr-.for - he called hm>"li-calred on
his saddle and pr"payct! his Mustang t"l th'
ride.
After breakfast the Innch"ro rode OF l.
look at his sheep. and Golfer accompanied
him IS far - TIC mouth Of Il caI'Jn That lee
tar among the mountain spurs 81 tie tois
rgnce. Here they parted, toIlcr striking; Ill
tba canon and tic ritciwro &ililopin% ofc
the plain.
IS soon rs the at,cr,liSappcarcd ina THE!
Patch OF timber, Golfer turned his horse ant
rode back to the valley. DiSmouMtlng, III
took the Dorket-book from hi vest and porcf
over the diagram. When. al ion@ pause
in which he appeared TO Gc cndc&'orin% Il
recall something that had escaped Ii" III"
lnorg, he jumped on his horse a&ain ana i"l
lowed tue trail his host OF TIC cih!n III,
taken.
The country before him was covered Will
stately white oaks, and the SpllI1% rams a'au
made rich carpet Of wild flowers III III !'c'
III the morning breeze Their 'aIIr&h'd ,!0
,ies bent and swavcd Ike the W,N"i1'S Thai
roll on q beach OF level sand. and retire H'ij
follow again in even swell. NJ lat he cane 20
an open glade through which ( c!",;r $rca!.:
flowed ovcra bed Ut cleaning granite !'.hhic:.
, s,iI '','', '''' ..'.,,f m ~
ns'.' n',u 'o nt,; ,, ,., i" . =,
W. o"h '.s ?s'',' '','. -, -, ,, ~,
we 80 sH'n' iib ,!is ,''s =? ,'' ';th .na-
Hi i',;A :, ~, i''" rnnm
a'It "ptitot - =" ''a ,,, m
ho", t,, a'S .',,a, ca -. ~ 1rc,t i;n ,n II
Mere hc E":,, down and examined carlul:y
The snrracn of thn "rn,,,d Il yns smooth
and unbroken. In pcrllcxrd manner he