New-York tribune., 1884-03-01
4 DESPERADVS COWARDICE.
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Ahort the wear 1851 the most influential
man in Antonio was an alleged desperate ha,sd ,,Sp
record Ho enjoyed the reputation OF having killed
dozen OF men, and was respected aceVShs1 Sa ss
ans nj ali but that was not hs fault He had seductive
way Of drawing his eghtoen-'nch Araansas tGotaph pG
mud examining It critically with sinister smile whio
hmhy requesting the temporary loan OF 70. Thus IL
was that Bob went about acquiring woSiln anu wsrn. d
netsoua friends but creating no funerals fhtrc were
rumors that playing bluff. but that was after no
n ~ s d,rinr the reign Of Bob Augustine. he long
ranged roarer of Caayeras canyon as ne anary
called himself that young man from s,naby in
search OF health "a he brought very nttic WIN M
was far gone in & .u na e ci Climate o.
Wcsorn Texas saved him. induced hiln 10 come 70 oal az
hwooio A. everybody carried pistol Winthrop do
Besides such course might rs seriously nI,oIe WIZ"
M TTrltan training caused him revolt at the idea
OF carrying firearms. 80 he rosoTtcd 20 aru'v no " ~
holster bul instead OF keeping pistol IN II nc hao us
cas funds stored away it aud nobdy was tue wiser
for It. ON tie contrary winthrop Mis toV-on w t A. g
the best citizens just tho same ~ he was oaneu ow
with deadly weapons. OF course everybody trsed 10
make ,he stranger from Massachusetts ieel rs
able as II he AT home so DC N,s loa oli suous ,
Eob Augustine the long ranged roaroT. NJ least ten tcs
day. he advised not 10 be particala IN asGns
security for the debt IN case tho roaSr wanted %
small loan, unless he Winthropl did not lsh 10 regain
,ish have been expected. the long ranged roz-er
called ON Winthrop 10 collect bis usiai assessment on
strangers winthrop wa Of tae opnSs m o,d s he Sons
unusually we'll The long ranged ronTers 'uoa W 70
cua,e the blue beued Yankee hrOuhu tHy 'oo'' ~
time or SO collect 81 $40. and perhaps n'Ae soun 20.
marks a la Whitaker, he would hhoN MN III Si'""
If he should meet hm again , -. u.,,hr,,,,
Tho long rapycd Toaycr sauntcTcd ln.o Will. W
room at me hotel before the Desperate COu opu
his uouth or draw weapon the unioitIh"to i1nso"
throw hock MA cont and with trembling nnseis .uSs as
ni ttnI holster to get at hts money 10 apVeaSc tmo
xou6l -he as>t>sn. the other hand hs soon - no
ro,rar .aw Winthrop trying TO get ont hs paloi no
rnrd as n.c As ghost The allcgod DESPERATE Aners
tnsrher tho cold sweat boiled out an over h'h'
md nd na xtended his hand and said tiembhnGY;
- n"u't draw good Mr.. laukee. was only uyins 10
foo von Nv bold Arkansas heart beats Tor sou my boy
IIesi wanted TO teach you lesson: Never lot any
d,rn.i gnloot get the drop on you III anybody Insults
Won st tell them that Bob Augustine the roarer Is your
Winthrop. who was more scared If possible than tho
Icarer. replied; -. -. .,..-,..
"On ri give you what you want ana kcp, on tuys'ae
nj the holster which came unbucklcd
With yell dismay the desperate passed out through
the window carrying on tho sash. ani ran down Com
inpdoro-st, the principal th0roughtare with tni
sash on his neck, howing, Poncel poice' cioscv
pursued by Winthrop who kept tugsing az his botet
irving TO get OFT dis money. ho believing thst tht
dosperadO running to hs loom 20 procure sosur
with whicl to commit murder. All that sitcrpoon
winthrop kept hunting the roaret 10 purchase sss
on aay terms. and tho hid himself 10 soM Wy
pistol OF the Boston Next morning tue long
roarer OF the Cnlayeras canyon was missing. anu @
winthrop was the lion OF the day for having run OF 'hs
terror OF the Alamo city,