Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-11


'fNever mind that, " interposed the woman.
Come in"
II haven't any money to pay you." he
added, pausing in the doorway. But"
''That's all right she said, interrupting
him. ''Let me look at your arm, and when
l have fixed that Tll get you some break
fast
Buck sat down near window and the
pared him some breakfast.
''You look tired and sleepy,'' she said,
when he rose from the table.
eyes" he answered, 81 am very sleepy. I
walked all night"
said Mrs, Bornwell "Lie down and gets some
sleep. You will not be disturbed and I will
wake you up before night"
where's Bornweng'
''Hels out on the range and will not be back
before tomorrow"
Buck hesitated moment, but was finally
prevailed upon to lie down, and he soon fell
into profound sleep. Early in the afternoon
the rangers who had surprised him the night
before rode up to the spring and several of
the men went into Bornwell's house. They
little dreamed that in the next room the
dreaded rustler was quietly sleeping. The
| rangers made camp and cooked their dinner
at the spring. and when they finally rode
away Mrs Bornwel awakened Buck. She
had dinner ready for him and while he was
eating she told him about the rangers.
''There is a good pony in the corral" she
said, finally, 'but it belongs to our Sally.
She's at school now at Davis, and if anything
should happen to Billy she'd cry her eyes
out. If you'll promise to send the pony back
you can ride him away, for you are too weak
to Walk
A mist dinmed the rustler's eyes and his
voice trembled little when he spoke.
'.Tm hard case," he said, ''and everybody
gives me bad name, but I never forget a
| kindness and you have been as good 10 me IS
a MOTHER
His voice softened at the mention OF that
name and for moment he was silent.
Finally he spoke:
"If you'll trust me with the pony III SEQ
| that he is brought back" nc said
Mrs. Bornwell got Il saddle, caught up the
pony and brought him around 70 the door
ready to be ridden When Euck was in the
| saddle he held out his band
Buck Cantriu never focSets a Kindness"
he sad, ''and you'n find that Pm always your
friend for my mothers sake
Tears stood in his eyes when he rode away.
Mrs. Bornwell returned ~ her work and
when her husband came home the next day
she said nothing to him about Bucks visit.
a three days rest il. camp brought the out
law around I'll right again, and one morning
be mounted ms horse to take Sally BornWeIl's
pony "Billy' back to Victorio Spring
When he rode up to the c9sa a Mexican
! woman came out to meet him. She told him,
in answer to his inquiry after Mrs. Bornwell,
that his benefactress had been taken suddenly
i'll that morning and was i'll bed moaning
with pain- Buck entered the house and ap-
preached the bedside % the sick woman.
''Are you in;7 he asked.
yes" was the feeble answer SIT is my
heart L shall die this time and have no
one to send for Sally.n
'ill 60 for her." answered Buck, quickly,
and fetch out a doctor, also. You viii get
| better.s
NO." oontradicted Mrs. BornwelL .T
will die thistine, 1 would like Sally to be
here, but you must not go for her. There is
| danger"
''D-n the danger!" cried Buck. I'm risk
II" and rushing from the room he mounted
his horse again, first putting side-saddIe on
Billy for Sally Bornwel 80 ride back
Herode brSkly and reached the post Just
after retreat. He dashed through the town
with his Winchester cooked and thrown
acToGs bis arm. He was recognized by a hun
dred people, tut 10 one ventured to stop him
Riding to the doctors house he called
that gentAeman out on the porch and made
known the object of his visit
''Her daughter is going to school here" he
said in conclusion, and l brought out this
pony for her to ride back. I'd see that she
got it myself, but Eve got plenty of enemies
here aud must vamos poro pronto. VIII
yea see-.ise<girl and escort her home!"
yes" answered the surgeon, and Buck
! galloped 0vvay.
Ee bad the gauntlet of the town TO run
again, and this time deputy sheriff SOW him
and horTied to the JzEil to notify the rangers
| The rustler wac not q mile from town when a
| party Of men we're in hot pursuit. When he
arrived eft the spring the SEX wOmau's hus-
| band hale Just returned. Ms. Boinwell was
much worse, but she was coIuforted by Bucks
assurance that her daughter and the doctor
| would soon be there.
! I'D stay here with you" no said, s'but l
expect there's a squad of rangers at my heels
/ Pin going over on the other side of the creek
( TO get n little sleep. When the doctor comes
! SEM SpilHDOIy over after me. ."
! lie picketed his horse and lay down under
the cotton woods about three hundred yards
from the casa. Toward morning the doctor
and the dying woman's daughter arrived.
Behind them was a squad of rangers, and
when they rode up 20 the door Daniel Born
well Went out TO meet them.
"You ere hunting for Buck CantrillF' he
| said to the sergeant in command.
| Yes was the answer. Have you seen
( HING"
! "He was here about three hours ago"
where is be now!'
"What'n you give me TO te1lF'
There Is g reward of s., coo out for him, y
| said the sergeant IF you viii tell us where
he is, and We succeed in capturing or killing
him, I'll Sc that you set SloC.n
4Make i5<-so hundred and I'll taloe you to
the spot where he is now sleeping"
Gan rigbst" cried the sergeant, and be or
| dsred tbs men TO diknocnt
Bornwen conducted usthrusgb the corn
| field and we crossed the creek below The
matte
| "Bes, in<.r gro~e,- whispered Burnvver.
II PROMISED 10 woke him up when tie doctor
came"
We oeps along through the Teeis which
! fringed the creeS bank and Boruweu walked
! hcl.iiv fcwwrrd Al tho S.ioa ~ <yS, t;roy>,-