The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-27
Tho Boy Bandit.
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Tho Boy Bandit.
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CHAPTER 1.-THE RESOLVE.
"Gimme bite G. your juiube paste?"
The speaker was a boy Of some
twelve summers and an equal number
Of winters, to say nothing of large
number of springs and several hundred
falls. The most casual observer would
have been willing to make a deposition
before the nearest magistrate that
beneath somewhat commonplace and
phenomenaliy dirty exterior (for our
hero had haugbty contempt for con-
ventionaiities) this boy concealed an
indomitabie will and collarless shirt.
The person hom he. addressed was
girl Of about his own age. She was
peerlessIy beautiful, aud wore store
clothes and had an aristocratic air.
Every nerve stretched to its utmost
tension, the boy awaited her answer.
With quick movement she placed
the coveted CONNECTION out Of his reach,
utteriug, as she did so, these words:
"Naw I WON'T, neither"
The youth staggered as if he bad
been hit with club.
Had he not been 80 passionately at
tached to his native land, as to carry a
large sample Of 1t on his face, his COM
pAnion would have seen that he was
CHASTITY pale.
The iron had entered his soul.
$50 b It," he Missed in strange
unnatural voice. HThis Is the bitterest
blow OF all. Tonight leave New
York forever. Henceforth William
Boggs is dead. But in his place will
spring to life one Of whom men will
speak with bated breath and bullying
eyes; one whose feared and hated
name will be-"
"What what.?" walled the girl.
"Barbarous, Bill, the Boy Bandit,
tho Holy Terror Of the Yosemite" AS
he uttered these words the jujube paste
fell from his companions nerveless
fingers, and with low cry she sank
faintinK to tho ground.
The BOY seized the CONNECTION and
eagerly devoured 1t. Then, as he strobe
rapidly away, he mut,ered, hoarsely {;
s'Tremble, naughty gyiul, for tho
end is not yet GOMEZ"
CHAPTER II. - REVENGE AT LAST.
One year has passed. The SHOWS OF
another winter have fallen and passed
away the patent medicine men have
ali Issued new otiIious Of their airnan-
ace the veteran ACTRESS has completed
her eleventh annual farewell tour.
In the cavern in the heart OF the
Yosemite which they make their rem
devious are seated Barbsrous Bill,
the Boy Bandit, and his lawless gang
all stalwart, !.blsck.bearded, profess
sional ruffians from Rufiianville, but
mere puppets in the hands of their boy
chief.
ssAway with YOU" shouts the youth,
suddenly springing 10 his feet. ga
party Of travellers will cross yonder
pass in an hour: Go, capture them,
and bring them 20 me. There will be
d eyurl among Them" and the out
laws voice grew tremulous. "For
your lives do not let her escape you"
One OF the band, n man OF herculean
build, attempted TO make some feeble
objection, but an instant later blow
from the young chief stretched him
sense.ess upon the floor Of the cave,
In an hour three cap,'ves were
brought Inland Old man, lis wife aud
their daushtcfJ whom the reader has
already met.
"Aha! Matilda Mu!ligan," hissed
tho boy, with "a demoninc smile, "you
are in me power at last ~
CHAPTER III. ~ REVOLT.
Barbarous Bill had stepped ont to
shoot few bears and other wild ami.
mails, and tho prisoners were alone
with the band.
"What ip thunder is the rcasop,"
asked cid man Mulligan, "that you
fellows obey every order of that young
cub? Are you attached TO him ~
No." replied one Of the gang shud-
deringly, eve fear and hate him, hu,
we must obey him.
"Why?"
The men exchanged wondering
glances.
"Why-W hy-bCcauso It's the rvgs
ular thing. Whenever read dime novel
10 which the Boy Chief was not held
in awe aud uuquesti0nably obeyed.''
"Well, il were one Of your hand
I'd give him Il switching he'd never
forget and then clear him cut"
OTIS great schemeu' shouted the
outlaw, in wild enthusiasm a; the
novel idea. "We'll try it,
Barharous Bill returning at that
moment, one Of his gang took him
over his knee and Administered corr
poral puuiShment until the youth