Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-01-27
A TEXANS REVENGE.
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/ Col. Albert T.. PeltOD, whose beautl. r
full 2O, 900 acre rancho is out toward the
Rio Graude, near Laredo, has been the
Peter the Hermit of the Texans for
years. He believed that he held d.
vine commission to kill Apache Indians.
Col. Peltou came to Texas in 1874,
common soldier. By talent and cour- :
age he rose TO the rank of COLONEL and
finally, in 1847, commanded Fort Ma
crae That year he fell in love with
beautiful Spanish girl at Albsquin, N. NJ.
Her parents were wealthy. and woald
not consent TO their daughters going
away from all her friends to live iu . i.
garrison. The admiration OF the young
couple was mutual, and parental obJec-
lions only intensi1sd the affection ci the i
lovers. The nature OF the Spanish girl
is such that once in love she never
changes. Finally, alter two years OF
entreaty aud devotion, Col. Pelton won
the consent of the parents OF the beauti-
full Spanish girl. and they were married.
Then commenced a-hOneymO0n such
IS only lovers shut up in beautiful
flower environed tort can have. The
lovely character of the besutiiul bridU
won the hesrts Of all the soldiers OF the
tort, and shereigned queen among these
rough irontiersmen. One day when the
love OF the soldier Gud his lovely wife
was at its severest, the two. acc0mp anied
by the young wife's mother and-twenty
soldiers rode out to the hot springs, six
miles from the tort, to take bath.
While in the bath, which is near the
Rio Grands, All Indians arrow passed
over thier heads. Then shower of ar
rows fell around them, and band of
Wild Apache Indians rushed down upon
them, whooplng and yelling like band
of demons. Several of the soldiers lell
dead, pierced with poisoned arrows.
This frightened the rest. who fed. An
other shower OF arrows, aud the beauti-.
iul bride and her mother fell in the wa
ter, pierced by the cruel weapons of the
Apache. With his wife dying before
his eyes, Col Pelton leaped up the bank
grasped his rifle, and killed the leader
OF tue savage iends. But the Apaches
were too much for the colonel. Pierced
with two poisoned arrows, he SWAN IN
to the river and hid under an overhang-
ing rock. Alter the savages had LETT,
the colonel swan the river aud made
his way back to Fort Macras. Here his
wounds were dressed, and he finally re.
covered. but only to live blasted lie
without love, without hope-with Wis.
ion OF his beautiful wife, pierced with
poisoned arrows, dying perpetually
before his eyes. b .sIl. ,na,;
After the death OF his wife charge
came to Col. Pslton. He seemed to
think that he had sacred mission from
heaven 10 avenge his young wife's
death. He secured the most unerring
rifles, surrounded himself with brave
companions. and oonsecratsd himself 10
the work OF revenge. He was always
anxious to lead any and all expeditions
against the Apaches. Whenever any of.
tho other iIdians were at war with the
Apaches, Col. Pelton would soon be at
he head of the former. One
day he would be at tho head Of hrs
soldiers and the next day he would be
a. the head OF a band of Msxicans.
Nothing gave him pleasure but the sight
OF dead Apaches. He defied tho Indian
arrows and courted death. Once, with
a band of the widest desperadoes, be
penetrated 100 miles iuto the Apache
country. The Apachess never dreamed
taat any' hing but All entire regiment
would dare follow them to their camp
in the mountains. So when Col. Pelton
swooped down into their camp with ten
trusty iollJwers, firing their Henry
rifles ut the rate of twenty times mill
ute, the Apachss hed in CONSERVATION,
leaving their women aud children be-
hind. 1t was then that there darted out
of lodge white woman.
Spare the women |" she cried, and
then she tainted to the ground.
When the colonel jumped from his
sdddle to lift mp the woman he iouud she
was blind.
"IIow came you here, woman. with
these damned Apaches P" he asked.
II was wounded and captuved," she
SAID, "ten years ago. Take, oh, take.
me back againl'
"Hsve you any relations in Texas2"
asked the colonel.
mo, my father lives IN Albequin.
My husband, Col. Peltou. and my
mother were killed by the Indians"
"Great God, Bella! Is it you-my
wifel"
"Oh. Albert, I knew you would
come l" exclaimed the poor wife.
blindly reaching her hands to clasp
her husband.
Of course there was joy in the OLD
ranche when Col. Pelton got back with
his wife. The Apaches had carried
the wounded woman away with them.
The poison caused Inflammation,
which finally DESTROYED her eyesight.
When l saw the colonel he was re ad.
ing newspaper to his blind wife.
while in her hand she held bouquet
Of fragrant cape jessamines which he
had gathered for her. 1t Was y pic.
ture Of absolute happiness.
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MOTHER SWANS WORM SYRUP.