Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-27
JEFF'S LITTLE QUEEN.
A Famous FrOntiersman's Ten.
der Love for the Star of
the Casino.


Texas frontiersman and desperate,
was motally wounded by the Mexican
police at Monterey, Mexico, while
terrorizing the citizens Of that town.
He was at the time on q regular
shout. 'em-up" drunk, and was shot
in several places before he was con {.
quered and captured. One of his
wounds necessitated the amputation
Of his right leg, and the operation was
too much for him. He quietly passed
away, his only regret being that he
died at the hands Of "greasers." The
Texas correspondent Of the Phila.
delphia Times tells an interesting
love affair in the life of the old from
tiersman.
JEFF Miller was State ranger years
ago, attached to a frontier post town
subject to attack at any moment from
numerous bands of Comanohe and
Lipan Indians. The town was small
but it boosted of its big dance hall
and great many gamblers aud sirens,
who made things lively. There was q
ball every night, and usually one or
two rangers we're in attendance to pre-
serve the peace. The bright particu-
lar star of the Casino was willowy
little blonde. about twenty years old,
who rejoiced in the euphonious name
of "St. Louis Sal" She had many
admirers, and she had not been an in.
mate Of the house twenty-four hours
before a man was killed because Of
her coquetries. JEFF Miller mani
tested more than passing fancy for
the curly headed nymph and was apt
| to be Jealous when she bestowed her
attentions on other men. One night
during the progress of a great bali two
cowboys became involved in quarrel
over Sal. Pistols we're drawn and a
duel seemed imminent. The fair
cause of the difficulty screamed with
terror and threw her white arms
around the neck Of one of the men.
Don't QUARREL" she cried,
Don't"
The man to whom she was clinging
shock her off roughly and at the same
time discharged his pistol and the man
he was facing fell dead with q bullet
through his heart.
He turned with the smoking pistol
/ in his hand just as a second shot rang
out in the crowded ballroom and he,
too, staggered and fell. A little round
hole above his temple indicated that
the fatal bullet had entered his brain
He never moved, and JEFF Miller
walked forward, pistol in hand, and
lifted up the frail woman on whose
account two men had just surrendered
their lives. He bore her to the little
adobe house in the rear of the Casino
where she entertained her admirers
and laid her on the bed. With tender
care he washed away the blood arc
lchafed her cold wrists until the bloot
began once more to bound through
her veins. She br- .thed and with /
feeble moan opened her eyes.
| "You are all right now, SAL" h,
said, kissing her. Lay quiet fot
awhile"
HOh, Jeffp she cried and started
up; ut was 80 horrible. Did he-wai
anybody killed."
"They are both deadl' was Jeff'i
answer.
| my Cod" moahed the wretcheC
woman and covered her face with hel
hands. 1T was all on my account. :
After little while she threw he
arms about Jeff's neck aud said: :"
have been bad and wicked, JEFF, and
did not realize the full horrors Of m,
wretched life until tonight. IfyoI
will only be kind to me and help m
hehcefOrth to lead an honest lie,
will be your slave. Don't refuse m
JEFF. Take me away. / am sick Of
all"
There was. perhaps, a shade Q
sadness in his voice when he answere
! her.
II do feel sorry for you. SAL" b
said, land I'll help you all can. tt
morrow | will take you away"
Il Society at the post was much as
touished the next day when it was ar
uobnced that "St. Louis Sap' ha
/ retired" from the Casino, and ha
; been placed in little local on tb
I outskirts Of the settlement by Je
3 Miller. The relations between Ii
4 pair were very happy, 80 far as an GU
1 side observer could judge, and il nj
{ his wife, Sal was Just as true an
, faithful to him as though dozen |,
Z gal ceremonies bound them togethe
! Zone might during q quarrel in
!. saloon gambler who was a dead sh,
fred ct JEFF, and he would probab
a have been either killed or bad
wounded, but Just as the gambler
6nger pressed the trigger a womG
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