Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-10

| out 10 look after the cattle. The first
hint that Charles had of his visitor wS1
another volley of shots into their sign
board.
This time Clate had shot the second
letter to pieces. IL was apparently his
way Of knocking. Immediately he
kicked the door open as before.
Under the circumstances II Is not very
strange that Charles stepped out of
back door at about this time, and went
behind the corral, from whence he heard
Walker firing repeatedly, and making a
great smashing noise.
When nc length the desperate had
taken his departure Il was found that
he had made n complete wreck of the
| crockery and furniture; and in the gro
| cery-roOm he helped himself TO tobacco,
and empticd his revolver at the kerosene
! barrel, which, tapped in half dozen
/ places, was dcluging the fioor.
! ! shall not undertake TO say what the
duty Of my young friends was-whetheT
they should have resisted outrage and
defended their property at the risk of
/ their lives. or moved away from so dan
/ gerOus "A ncighbOr. What they did was
10 get out Of sight whenever they saw
Walker coming, aud let him do hi
worst.
II CHANGED that after time a second
cousin Of my young friend, came West
To see them. His name was FOrney,
and he was then a student nj the militia
~ academy at West Point. / am not
SURE. however. but he had Just gradual
ed, though that does not matter.
lie dropped in upon the Small broth
ers quite unexpectedly one afternoon.
land Il Is needless To say that they were
glad To sc him, and that they passed a
very pleasant evening. Nothing was
said about Walker. for Gilbert and
/ Charles, having an honest pride in their
ranch. were 10th To let Lieutenant Ger.
aid know how badly they were of in re-
spect to neighbors.
The desperate happened to. come
along, however, the very next morning
Charles and Gerald were sitting in the
/ dning-rOOm, when Gilbert, who had
seen the gambler coming up the road,
suddenly rushed in.
,"Old Clate Walkers coming," he
exclaimed. Put out ut the back
I dOorr'
I Charles lcapcd to his feet. but our
I voting West Pointer arose more leisure.
I ". who the dickens is odd Clate
/ Walker?' " lie asked
"A regular border terror! A despera.
do! A 'killerr" exclaimed Gilbert
Hes likely to shoot any of us at sight
Come ON after u.s."
What. run out of your own house,
said FOrney. surprised WHY, what
hold has this fellow on you?"
'No hold whatever, but he's n dead
shot and dOuble-dyed murtlerer!n cried
Charles. "YOu don't know him rs we
do. Come along with us and get out OF
his wayr'
Not Ir' exclaimed Forney who
felt that his military reputation was at
stake. Take your two Shot-g1ins and
stand ready in the kitchen. I'll stop
here and see Mr. Walker and he hur-
riedly took his revolver from his over
coat pocket, then stepped To the window
behind the desk on the counter.
With his customary oath the gambler
/ and dead shot kicked open the door
and strobe in. The young Lieutenant
sat on the high stool behind the desk.
apparently reading newspaper. He
did not look up.
'Hello, you sncak!" shouted Walker
this blasted Temperance hotel?"
81 think they've gone out To hide"
said Forney. carelessly turning his
paper. They said there was n man.
eater, a regular anthropophagus. COM
ing and that they were going to hide
sOmewhcres.
Walker stared. well, well - he
ripped out. III you ANT the freshest
Kid I've struck in ten yea1sl Right
fresh from the East, aren't We, young
Eyes" said Forney, moving the
paper, I'm from the East. and I'm
pretty fresh. / suppose. I'm Young
fellow. but I'm pretty nice one"
Don't you give me any of your lipr'
Numbered Walker. "Do you know
who | amp
''Iiow should I?' said Fornev. "It's
none of my business. I'm only here ON
visit. don't care who YOU are
The bully flushed, stung by the care
less contempt i'm Forney's tone. SIN
pose, he muttered, taking n step to-
ward the counter, while n murderous
CLEAN crept into his eve. .'suppuse I
were 10 tickle your Adams apple with
my dirk, what thcn?"
Then I'd shoot YOU dead for the
/ scoundrelly hound YOU are!' exclaimed
the young cadet, suddenly presenting
his cooked revolver full in Walkers
face. Move stir n hang, and I'll shoot
you like n dog
The first man that ever rot the
drop ON me"' gasped Walker: land
You little whipper-snapper from the
" No matter what am" said For
ney, sternly. IF you move hand. I'll
shoot you! Gilbert, Charlier'
The two brothers who, from the
Kitchen, had heard the above dialogue.
and were several times on the point of
taking to their heels out at the back
door, now entered, guns in hand.
Cover him, Gilbert, said Forncv.
IF he stirs hand, put-a load of buck
shot through him. Now. Charles
come and take his pistol and his knife =
A deep red flush mounted TO Walker
face. But he knew that the slightest
movement on his part would send two
charges Of cold lead through his bodv.
lie gritted his teeth, but stood motion
less. 0
They disarmed him. then marched
~" ous VI bhc uooI anu TOunu the house
into the cattle corral in the rear Of IL.
This corral was built of adobe bricks.
the wall being from seven TO eight feet
high, and inclosing aspace ofeighty feet
square.
They gave him no chance TO get the
start, but kept him covered with both
gun and pistol constantly. They gave
him n chair to sit on, however. and
there he sat all day, watching the cadet
and Gilbert, and they him, while Charles
rode pOst-haste to Alamosa TO swear out
warrant for his arrest. and summon
the Sheriff and his posse to take him.
The officers, hearing that so danger
Gus n ruflian was really waiting their
disposal, were not slow in responding
To Charles Smalrs summons; and by
three O'Clock that afternoon the Young
/ fanfQnanf haH H.,