Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-11
he said, holding I'D

range once"
"Never mind that" interposed the woman.
Come in"
II haven't any money to pay YOU" he
added, pausing in the doorway. But"
''Thats all right she said, interrupting
| him. ''Let me look at your arm, and when
1 have fixed that I'll get you some break
| fast"
Buck sat down near window and the
oman dressed his arm. Afterward she pre-
| pared him some breakfast.
''You look tired and sleepy" she said,
| when he rose from the table
'Yes," he answered, II am very sleepy. I
| walked all night"
There is a good bed in the other room,''
said Mrs, Bornwen- "Lie down and get some
sleep. You will not be disturbed and will
| wake you up before night"
where's Bornwenp'
''He's 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 a 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 Bornwells house. They
little dreamed that in the next room the
dreaded rustler was quietly sleeping. The
rangers made a campand cooked their dinner
| at the spring, and when they finally rode
! away Mrs. Bornwen 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.
Shes 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 dimmed the rustler's eyes and his
voice trembled little when ne spoke.
! ''Tm a hard case" he said, ''and everybody
| gives me bad name, but I never forget
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 sec
! that he is brought back" re said.
Mrs. BornweIl got saddle, caught up the
pony and brought him around TO the door
ready to be ridden. When Buck was in the
saddle he held out MS hand.
| Buck Cantiiu never 1ocgets q kindness"
he sad, and you'll find that I'm Away your
| friend for my mothers sake
| 1te.iS 5IOOI It5 SyS-S '!.tHn lie ICtl5 lHlV.
! Mrs. Bo1nEeli returned ~ her work, and
1 when her husband came home the next day
! she said nothing to him about b ick's 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 Bornwells
pony "BilIy" back to Victorio Spring
| When he rode up to the casa a Mexican
! woman came out to meet him. She tod him,
in answer to his inquiry after MIs, Bornwell,
that his benefactress had been taken suddenly
i'll that morning and was in oed moaning
with pcin- Buck entered the house and ap-
| preached the bedside Of the sick woman.
Are you inF he asked.
yes was the feeble answer "It ismy
heart. L shall die this time and I have no
ore to send for Sally
"i'll go for her." answered Buck, quickly,
''and fetch out doctor, also. You viii get
| better
no." oontradicted Mrs Bornwell 81
will die thisti.ne, would like Sally to be
here, but you must not go for her. There is
| danger"
'D-n the danger!" cried Buck "Tl risk
it," and rushing from the room he mounted
his horse again, first putting side-saddIe on
| Billy for Sally Bornwell 80 ride back.
herode brtkly and reached the post Just
after retreat. BE dashed through the town
| with his Winchester cooked and thrown
acToes bis arm He was recognized by a hun
dred people, but 10 one ventured to stop him
Ri>ing>straight TO the doctors house he called
that genAeman 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 60 ride back I'd see that she
got it myself, but I've got plenty of enemies.
here and | must vamos poro pronto. VIII
yea see-ssa<girl and escort her home.'
Eyes, errs1Rered the surgeon, and Buck
galloped arvay.
he had TIE gauntlet OF the town to run
again, and this time q deputy sheriff saw him
and barred TO the pal TO notify the rangers.
The rustler wtss not mile from town when a
party Of men we're in hot pursuit. When he
arrived ct the spring the sick woman's hus-
band had Just returned Ms. Boinwell was
much worse, but she was cornforted by Bucks
assurance that her daughter and the doctor
would soon be there.
I'D stay here with you" he said. ''but
expect there's a squad of rangers at my heels.
I'm going over on the other side of the creek
10 get little sleep. When the doctor comes
send somebody 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 wonlan's daughter arrived.
Behind them was q squad Of rangers, and
when they rode up 10 the door Daniel Born
well went out to meet them.
you IRE hunting for Buck CantrillIn 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 nowT'
"What'U you give me to tellF'
There is e reward of 81 coo ont for him.
said the sergeant IF you viii tell us where
be is, and we succeed in capturing or killing
him, I'll Sc that you set slJC.n
''AIalse iot<To hundred and III talae you 10
the spot where he is now sleeping"
"Au risbst" cried the sergeant, and be or
df1ed the men TO disnocnt
Bornwen conducted ussthru1gb the corn
field and We crossed the creek below the
matte.
"Bst, in<ts grove, whispered BUnwell
1T PROMISED 70 woke him up when the doctor
oanan
We GsPe along through the reeds which
frnged the creeS bank and Bornwel walked