The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23
roance OH Kansas, and the right to call you

roance OIL Kansas, and the right to call you
my husband"
Parson Jim heard these words sadly
.,ougb. but he thought too much Of Ethel
and her resolves to seek hastily 10 turn Ter
purpose even for his own benefit.
Early in the following summer, toward
,1nset. Ethel sat on the porch OF tho parsoil
are quite alone. The parson was away ana
had been away all lag. and might not return
until the following evening. One OF the men
from the guich approached and doiied DIS
hat.
'PaIs0n in, MISC
NO. Zekc; be- is away today
'Well, / wuz jest a-goin' ter tell him that
we've got news that Kansas is likely ter be
up ter mischief way about ten miles along
tLer valley ter-night. It's the lirst time we
Ger got a pointer ~ to Kansas tricks, an
some ov US thought a, like enul we might
make q little crowd 10 Town ms noDs.
Parson 81 mostly game fer business that's
ri-ht an quar-. 50 , kim up ter tell him"
E,n.ls yves lashei, and the warm blood
cour-cd qm..ly through her veins, "a a wild
though; octHred 10 her. She could rld2
lhe ,u indian, and she was a dead shot,
rar.1n jim had taken a special delight il
making her a good aud clever
"ith Il pistol
Il will co. she said. I'm not going to
ask if | may 90, I'm gong, Zeke.
All right, miss. only its risky work, an
not 1T fer hdies. Mebbe thcr parson
wouldn't like fer yer to gof
Yes, be would, Zeke-yes. he would
Don't you kuow-dont you remember all
about my poor father J will go; and if
get within range OF Kansas | will shoot him
without mercy.
So Ethel joined the party Of fifteen or
twenty armed men who rode out that night
Tor the %pnrposeof capturing if possible, Kan
sas and his de-peradoe5. They rode in a.
vide a line a. the valley would permit, 50
that no company ~ horsemcn might pass
them unnoticed, and this plan proved a good
one About 10 O'Clock az night they espied
four h0rsemcn, evidently awaiting tie coach,
and closed IA upon them. Zeke insisted ON
Keeping Ethel Wiuship back, and made her
promise u stay with him if the boys could
effect a quick capture. But, no, the outlaws
knew that certain death awaited them should
they bccapturcd, and resolved to fight dearly
for their lives There was a sharp, quick
Interchange OF pistol shots. Three Of the
robbers and three OF their pursuers fell from
their saddles. The fourth desperate put
-purs 20 his horse and dashed right through
the crowdo 4 miner. who, IN their surprise ~
hi, action, allowed him 10 pass. The de,per
ate man emptiel all the charges OF his re-
yOlyer behind him Is be gaii0Ied, threw the
pistol dow and drew another from his belt.
lie rode in the direction Of Ethel and Ieke,
and they could see that he was "a magnificent
nan, with long black hair ami u black mus
tacAa
Kansas muttercd Zeko.
Ethel no sooner heard that detestcd name
than size leveled a revolver at the man nd
ing rapidly past. 1t required a steady arm
and a sure eye 10 hit such "a mark bat She
did it. Click-bang-and q bullet logded in
the brain II the h~IChwayman. A dozen men
rode up and lifted the man. lie was dead.
They aid hlm back on the ground. and one
Of the mon, more curious than the rest, pro-
ceeded 20 examine the wound IL his temple
To do so. ho brushed back the long black
hair. and discovered that IL was false. Then
he looked closely at the heavy mustacLe,
that also Wa false, 30 he pulled both Wiz
and mustache from the dead man. As no
did 50. long and piercing scream rent the
air, and Ethel HinshIp thea herself upon
the corpse of the highwayman.
"Oh my God! my poor JIM my poor
JIM hive murdered your And then she
tainted.
'Parson Jiml' almost whispered a dozen
men.
One Of the slightly wounded %ruiilans who
also stood near, between two Of his captors,
nodded his head and said. Yes, Parson
jim. He fooled you boys badly. We called
him Kansas
When they lifted the girl from the dead
body Of Parson Jim, or Kansas-Etnel Win
ships lover and the slayer OF her father-she,
too, was dead. Kansas was punished and
Ethels , father was avenged Chambers
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