The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-07-21
A TEXANS REVENGE.
truth Stranger than Fiction.

Colonel Albert G. Pelton, whose beau.
tiful 20 000. acre ranch is out toward The
Rio Grande, near Laredo, has been the
Peter and tho Hermit of Texans for
years. He has believed that he has held
q Divine commission to kill Apache In.
dians. Colonel Pelton came to Texas in
1874, common soldier. by talent and
courage he gradually rose TO the
rank of Colonel, and finally, in 1889,
commanded Fort Macrac. That year he
fell in love with beautiful Spanish girl
Mt Albequin. New Mexico. Her parents
were wealthy, and would not consent to
their daughter going away from all her
friends to live in garrison. The admira-
ton of the young people was mutual,
and parental objections only intensified
the affection of the lovcre. The nature
of the Spanish girl is such that once in
love she never changes. Finally, after
two years Of cntreaty and devotion, Col.
onel Pelton won the consent Of the pa.
rents of the beautiful girl, and then they
were married. Thei commenced hon.
eymoon such as only lovers shut up in
beautiful, flower environcd fort can have.
The lovely character Of the beautiful
bride won the hearts OF all the soldiers
and she reigned queen among these
rough frontiersmen. One day, when the
love of the soldier and his lovely wife
was at its severest, the two, accompanied
by the young wiie's mother and twenty
soldiers. rode out to the hot springs, ak
miles from the fort, to take 4 bath.
While in the bath, which is near tie Rio
Grandc, an Indians arrow passed over
their heads. Then q shower Of arrows
fill around them and band of wild
Apache Indians rushed down upon them,
whooping and yelling like II band Of
demons. Several Of the soldiers fell dead
pierced with arrows. This frightened
the rest who fled. Another shower Of
arrows, and the beautiful bride and her
mother dropped in the water, pierced 10y
tho cruel weapons of the Arachcs.
With his wife dying before his eyes,
Colonel Pelton leaped up the bank,
grasped his rifle and killed the lcadc! Of
the savage ficnds. But the Apaches were
too much for the Colonel. Pierced with
two poisoned arrows, he swan into the
river and hid under an ovcrhnnging rock.
After the savages had left the Colonel
swam the river and made his way back
to Fort Macrac. Hero his wounds were
dressed, aud hc finally recovered, but
only To live blasted lif.-without love,
without hope--wi,h vision of his beau
tiful wife, pierced with poisoned arrows.
dying, pcrpetually before his eyes.
After the death Of his wife u change
came to Colonel Pclton. He seemed to
think he had n sacred mission from
Heaven to avengc his young wife's death.
He secured tho most unerring rifles, sur.
rounded himself with brave companions,
aud consccratcd himself to the work Of
revenge. He Was always anxious to lead
any and ali expeditions against the
Apaches. Whenever any other Indians
we're at war with the Apaches, Colonel
former. One day he would be Mt the
day lie would be Mt the head of Il band
of Mexicans. Nothing gave him pleas
=. ure but the sight OF dead Apaches.
lie dcficd Indian arrows and courted
death. Once, with band of the widest
despcradoe-, he penetrated hundred
miles into the Apache country. The
Apaches never dreamed that anything
but mn entire regiment would follow them
to their camp in the mountains. So
when Colonel Pelton swooped down into
their camp with ten trusty followers,
firing their Henry rifles at tho rate OF
twenty times minute, the Aparhcs lied
in CONSERVATION, leaving their women
aud children behind. II was then that
there darted out of lodge white wo.
man.
Spare tho women ?" she cried, and
then tainted to the ground.
When the Colonel jumped from his
saddle 10 lift up the woman he found she
was blind.
"How came you here, woman, with
these damned Apaches ?" he asked
II was wounded and captured" she
said, ten years ago. Take, oh take me
back again! I"
Have you any relatives in Texas"
asked the Colonel
NO. My father lives in Albequin.
My husband, Colonel Peton, and my
mother were killed by the Indians"
Great Cod. Bclla is it you-my
wife -
oh, Albert, knew you would come |"
exclaimed the poor wife, blndly reach
ing her hands to clasp her husband.
OF course there was joy in the old
rancho when Colonel Potion got back
with his wife. The Apaches had carried
the wounded woman away with them.
The poisoned arrow caused inflammation,
which finally destroyed her eycsight.
When saw the Colonel he was read
ing newspaper to his blind wife, while
in her hand she held bouquet OF fra
grant cape jessamines, which he had
gathered for her. 1t was n picture OF
absolute happincss-San Anionio Cor.
respondence Chicago Tribune.