The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-02

ward. IL seemed aSeo - eearc0eo.
What tine was passing? Even If |
found the owner With Il at the promis.
I'd houri Only BY giving it to him
1t that hour Of entry for the match
could it prove - desired BY him. or l
receive the ten dollars / % longed for.
With ievered brsia and straining,
bloodshot eyes I continued the s-srch.
impatient anil patient At once. Clouds
we're gathering in the eky; into one
If them the m"on now passed. and
the light % necessary 70 me was OBJ
scured. remained moti"nless.
Would I 60 mad! Ny power for
collected thought seemed vanishing.
Again the mon came out clear and
bright, and there. close to nv feet
shone something metallic. It was the
rife l had found it!
I placed it before me ~ I rode
this time. With fragments Of the
broken twine dangling from the sad.
die. l fastened the breech to my wrist
and remounted my horse. allowed the
gun 10 rest on nv legs rs I advanced.
The jounce. jounce of the weapon
added to my discomfort /; but At last it
MAS secure. aud ! Vas kept awake.
But now where was II recognized
no landmark. The aspect Vas gener-
ally strange to me; I seemed to have
neared the limit Of the psairie; q line
Of hills lay against the horison. and
bevond the day Was breaking. With
victory ready to my grasp vas I Lost !!
Suddenly l discerDed in the distance
what seemed to be ahuman habitit,ou.
[ Travelled toward il and Was reioiced
to have it prove . ranch. I reached
it and hall0ed. When I WAS iu = few
PAGES If the house Q window in the
second story suddenly opened and q
rife barrel Vas protruded and aimed
directly at me. I Vas thundentruck
at this proceeding. Had I come to
the lair Of . desperadof But instant
~ l thought Of the suspicious sppear-
ance presented With my gun across
my knses. - If | was ready for &C.
ton.
Il have gone astray." I shouted.
"Where IL Denver!
There Was silence-still the rifle
was pointed at me-and then I heard
q low laugh. 1t Vas echoed by the
silvery tones Of . pleassnter laughs
womans laugh. / felt safe.
denver is two miles further east, u
was now answered me, 10 . rather
juvenile voice.
81 was not lost. would triumph
in my mission. I WAS within easy
reach If my Destination. With that
thought. my Overtasked energies as
serted their weakness. ! longed for .
momentary rest. At least. Could l
obtain it here: l fingered, despite
the gun which menaced me. If they
wantel to shoot they would have
shot. l reasoned. By the light BOW
strengthening they must see that
was not . ruf6an. I was right: the
gun vas soon Withdrawn, aud then re-
appeared at the door of the house, in
the haul of . lad about Is years old,
who Iaugbingly approached me and
said:
Excuse me. stranger. but you are
rather 40 early visitor. l zee you are
a gentleman. Fathers away. and the
women folks are easy scared. l
thought it would be best to be on the
safe side"
I'D like q little refreshment," was
al; l said in response.
Twas really in . fainting condition,
as pale ne death. The lad instantly
took pity on my plight. helped me to
alight. and led me to . seat in the
porticn IF the house. to a pillar Of
which he tied my horse. He entered.
and returned with . glass of wine.
which gave me . life at once. and
told him If the loss of my rife. l
was in the midst Of narration. when a
face appeared timidly at the
door, and . hand outstretched to the
lad sandwich, which he gave to me.
ate AMI told my story as the reader
has it. gaining another listener in
the person Of . charming girl of six
teen.
1t WAS now 6 O'Clock. I had two
hours in which ID travel two miles,
but | thought I had best Get about it.
The mustang was AZ tired - myself.
He proceeded ut . walk. However,
rs We reached the confines he increased
his speed, and it was at Q lively trot
that he entered the stable at which ne
belonged, I exhibited little Of the
same spirit when l presented the COW
eted rifle to its owner and received the
SO.
| was sufficiently recovered from
fatigue. ut the close Of the day, to be
among those who were congratuIating
the winner of the prize - nv employ
er. He forced me another $40 bill.
He would admit Of no refusal. These
two 80 bills proved the foundation
Of quite . little fortune. l AN at
present married. and living in the
ranch | have mentioned. but expect
,oon to leave for the east. Nv wife,
being still very young. is curious to
zee the "higher civilization" of Boston
md other large cities.
Proposed Fast in Europe.
DR.. Tanner the famous faster ssid To
! reporter last Saturday: Il can give
;ou bit of news; continued the DC.
or. 81 am making arrangements with
Dr.. b w. Richardson. OF London, to
asst there. DR.. Richardson. has gained
considerable reputation on account of
he stand be has made against the nee
f alcohol % Q medicine. have told
lin that would do the forty DAYS
asst again in London. and be is to issue
challenge to the brewers, distilIers.
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