Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25

THANK yol, senorI you are very
kindr' he said, as he took It In his
hand, with q polite bow, and chinked
the money.
This diamond pin may prove nc.
ceptable to your friend?' l added. as
quietly removed il from the bosom of
my SHIRT, and handed { to the gentle
man on the left. who received il In the
same polite manner. This diamondIring
i trust you will retain as a keepsakei"
l continued, drawing the jewel from nv
finger and presenting it to a third. II
beg your pardon, senoresr' | pursued.
glanc ny at the Senorita Paula, who,
with my pistols still In her possession,
was quietly standing within the dill
gencia, regarding the whole proceed
1 ings with one of her sweetest smiles;
Il must not forget this beautiful lady!
have here" W mt on, at the same time
producing the article, "a very beauti-
/ ful gold snuff-box- set, as YOU perceive,
with dlamonds-will your ladvship hon.
or me by accepting this as a slight token
of my regard Tor the pleasure Afforded
me by your company and converse
I tion?"
''You are a very gallant gentleman,
senorP' she laughel, taking the two re-
volvers in ne fair hand and present
ing the other.
L reached the box toward her, but
my hand trembled little-aud. Just as
the present was about TO touch her
| fingers. 1t slipped and fell between us.
"A thousand pardons. senorita. for
my awkwardness" I said. as I bent
down to pick II up.
Now was the all-important moment
I Of life and DEATH All were in n meas
ure of their guard; and one quick. fur
/ tive glance. showed me that the girl still
held my weapons care,essly in one hand,
with the other remaining extended Tor
the prize. / lifted the box carefully;
but, as / raised myself. / gave a wild.
startling yell; and rs the senorita
started back. /, with the quickness of
| lightning, seized both weapons and
wrenched them from her.
To wheel and commence firing upon
the party, was now only the work of n
moment. The first shot, fortunately.
stretched out the chief; the second took
effect on the one nearest to him; and
by the time the .hird had been sent on
I its mission, there arose one simultano-
Gus yell of dismay, and the astOunded
robbers began To scatter in every direc-
ton. had no disposition to follow
them, however; another minute they
might rally and turn upon me; and.
| springing forward, graSped the reins
OF freed mustang, and vaulted into
the saddle. One more glance around
me. showed me the Senorita Paula upon
the body of the chief. her laughter
! changed to grief, and some of the scat
tered towards bringing their weapons
to bear upon me.
Adde'S, senorita and senoresw said
/. bitterly; ''he laughs. best who laughs
lastr'
The next moment was dashing away
down the road, the half-rallied robbers
pour ng after me n vol.ey, but fortu-
nately not to ching their mark. They
would doubtless have followed me in
hot pursuit, but for the wholesome dread
they had of my still und scharged
weapon.
As il was, escaped and entered the
town OF Puebl1 in Triumph; where, it is
almost needless to add, a narration of
my exp oft made me a hero and lion
for the time.
Here L sold my captured mustang
and trappings for enou yh to indemnify
me for what had disposed of in the
way of presents; and the next day saw
me an inside passenger of the same dill
genoa en- route for Mexico, where | ar
rived in safety, without any further
event worthy of note.
What became of the robbers and their
beautiful accomplish / never learned,
but the lesson taught me on that our
ny ] have never forgotten; and during
the remainder of my stay in that coun-
/ try no pretty woman ever had the hon.
or of being my business contidante, or
of getting possession of my trusty and
un!ailing revoly ers.-C Clarence Xotc6ray.