The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-04

every one Is so down on Jack. So you see drew all my money from the bank, and as was afraid the mail might mis- carry, jus. though, 1t would be safer to bring i, myself And so here am, and and that's all. But won't he be glad to see me, the dear old darling. and won't i, be splendid when get there to face those wretches who are so down on him. and pay them their old, nasty money, and say. There, you old raseals, I'm little woman as you can see, but I'm Jack Seymours wife. Oh, won, il be nice, driver.r
 - Grea, God thought. Jack Sey- ,nour, the roushes. desperado in the sou:hwes, and the biggest rascal un- hanged Jack Seynour's wife She had better have been the wife of old Nick himself. And then Happened to think that sure enough the sheriff had taken him few weeks before, and ,hatif Judge Lynch didn't try him in the meantime he would certainly swing by due process of law. and all the wives in the world wouldn't, save him. am afraid my face. even in the moonlight. mus, have shown something of my horror al the thought. for she peered cGriously into 1t. ard sr1sped my arm with q little clutch as she said Do you know lack. driver: Maybe you have seen him. He is tall and far ard his hair Is ever 50 light. and curls all over his head in the eunnin ses, httle slets. Oh. yes groaned 10 my self, not the least doub, n the world but your man and mine are one and the sane internal scoundyel. But to her said something altogether different. as you nay well imagine. and did my best .o keep up the conversation, and listened - al her 9Geer l,;le plans and eonf- dences. and am afraid forso, all about the ,sG:h ia listening 10 that merry llule "oicc as |; eha;;erei ali nigh, long to piufa5 daylight
 ." 4 h s!f haGE at;ei sunrise we drove in;a iAe llu.e r4aea where we were to casiise horses sEG breakils, 1 no.i1 ct erCw.i aroan3 the relay-house long neicfc We tcstehed.t say dozen men armed "a the teeth. and horses all saddled. IS though < parry had been staying there over night ana were about 10 start on bnt you can imagine had the blood euriled in my reins when, IS we drew up m trent of the piazza, ,wo men with drawn levoisers came out ot the door, and be- tween them vas tail iair man. with blue eyes and curling hair. and wearing the mos, dare-dsvil expression l ever wit messed. IL was the sheriit posse taking pris"ner 10 santa Ee. And just q: that moment the Newfoundland made one spnns trotl the roof ci the coach 10 the plaza. and a ringing voice shouted Why, ,ha, is my Jack and my little woman made one flying leap to the sro4ni, with lady-like cry that shall never forget 10 my dying day and then saw seymour struggling with his guards. heard hurried oa,hs. saw hm wrench d revolver from the bel; of one oi them.
 Stand on he shouted, Stand or. men, or wili have some ones hearts blood !. Stand on, l say. Then saw the burly saena advance towards him, when, quick as flash. Seymour levellej and nred square at his head. but the sheriff lodged and as my little woman had . been trying all the tune To reach his side the cruel bu.le, struck her full in the breast. and she fell forward rus, as Sey- tloar Sprans and caush, her l.; hi, arms. Then we all gathered about them IS she lay there with her little white arms around his neck. talking to him in her swee, littie voice, while the anguish on
 
 How he cursed and impreca,ed his cap tors and soothed and pe,ted the dying woman, and swore by all the heavens that he would make all mankind pay dearly for that moment. And she-the dear little angel-oh, shall l ever forget 1. v v:-she talked of nothing bu, lack.
 Never mind. my darling. sne whispered.
 |, was not your fault: you couldn, help . | I k taking lt 50 hard, ack. Never mlnd. lacS, here she pulled his head down 10 ! hers and whispered with her las; breath - after am gone look in my ll,:le satchel and You will ind the money l. was to De al. yours. anyway, you know: and am so siad reached you in time and the pure. faithful hear, had ceased to beat could stand |, no longer, Sap. and with tears streaming from my eyes. | l spfans back upon the box. aud drove iay team the neN, twenty mics at l dead : sallop."
 And though my >.river gallo2ed auay ali nlsat wi,n his everlasting adventures. , heaiG nothing but the las, words of [ Seymours hu.e wife. and for ,he rex, week iived oyer in memory the thrilling S.1t Nt IipA SsiG t!el AasA.
 
 \ month later. while luuea,ns !: Men. gers n San Antonio with General Arm ; strong, the then efficient chief CT a.l ;he ! stage lines north ot the Brazos. hap pened 10 think oil my quondam friend the l Gtiver.
 A queer character, general" re- marked, that dr.vet of yours at santa <, fe. Johnson, think Is his name : Ben - Johnson. A most remarkable fellow. Seems 10 have picked up q deal of ia- formation for man of hls sphere. uses :. good language. you know; has many : original ideas; rude sort ot eloQuence. l pa,hos. and all tha, sor, of thing. you know. And besides, he is a mos, wonder. ful reconteur.'
 $ Yes" said the general, musinyly. . and ,he biggest liar this side of the z Rocky Mountains. Ii Johnson ever told