Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-29
a deer.hunt 80 have only taken time since

a deer-hunt. so have only taken time since
my return TO dress, dine. and come up here
iwhere knew all the garrison would be,
"a usuaD. Ny man said something about
Black Feathers attacking an emigrGnts'
train and being routed by that paragon Of
brave cowboys, Captain Wilde"
TONY" West was a Young follow whom
every one liked. whom women and even
children felt they could trust % soon as
thev looked into his bonny brown eyes
He was an honorable gentleman IN every
sense of the word but the veriest lover OF
fun one ever came across. He had been
Connie's most devoted slave for the whole
month Of her visit. She treated HIM Just
as did all the ladies OF the garrison-like q
big schOol-boy.
"Now. Tony, do not be facctious little
boys like you are not supposed y under
stand anything about great men like Cap
tain Wilde, " laughed Mrs. Cameron.
4" As usual SAID Captain Barkley. IN a
sncer!ng voice. Captain Wilde, with his
City or sixty other COWBOYS, has managed
20 be passing along near Coyote Glen and
runs on 8 handful Of Indians VINO are pill
fcring an emigrant tram"
Comics face flushed and Captain Came
ron exclaimed Indignantly Why, Bark
Low. how can YOU be so unjust? Captain
Wilde had only twenty Of his boys with
him. and there were between forty and
fiftv Of Black Feathers band. Captain
Wilde and his men fought bTavely, and tho
Captain received wound by springlng be-
tween an Indian and halt-erown white
girl, receiving IN his shoulder the bullet
intended for her BRAIN"
Constance felt a deathly sickness steal
over her at her brother-in-law' words, this
being the first she had heard OF the Cap
tain's wound but she mastered her emo
tion hravely, and ga she was seated III
shadow she was not noticed. 90.
but who is he. What is he anyhow"
aeked the indefaticable Tony. - have
never heard word against him or Ques-
ton "A to his bravery" continued he with
q meaning glance At Captain Barley.
Perhaps / can tell you more about him
than any one IN the ROOM" replied Major
81 George. the pavmaster. II have been
paving ID the troops AZ this and the sur
rounding forts for over two years. and
when first came into this country was
told Of mysterious young man who had
n wear before came out to Dlay8lOe : rancho
asking for employment. lie was employed
as a COWBOY. and although green at first,
was soon master of his business and had
made himself so popular with the other
bows that he was chosen their leader. and
oven AT that time mad received the cog
nomen Of Captain Wide , for cool
brayorv."
why mysteriousf" asked the irrcpres-
slble Tony.
For several reasons" answered the Ma
Tor. I'm the first place. he is "A gentleman
bred If not born. He is highly educated;
has delicate hands and feet, ana ia man
ncrs 10 very graceful. When not IN the
saddle he spends his time IN reading and
qtudviDg (and they do say he writes
sketches of frontier life for the eastern pa
pers), and last Init MT least in the mystic
rious limo he neither drinks. swears. nor
plays cords"
III this Is so. Major" SAID Captain
Cameron. there must be a mystery about
tho Young fellow. ! wonder what over
brought him on the PLAINS
ls his name really Wide = aSKed Iohy
Who wac by this time really Interested.
II do not know answered the MAJOR.
"hut ] heard Diayaloe say once that ne
did not believe it Wa
"Where there ia concealmcpt There must
lie ouilt " sad CAPTAIN Rarkley. For my
part I DO not doubt TINT the fellow Is au
escaped convict-very hkely sentenced tor
murder. as he il SO fond Of using hls pis-
tol. " sncoringly continued he.
WHY. Captain Barley exclaimed
Mr.. Cameron. - think IT rather UNJUST
to imagine such things of one of whom we
have heard nothing but good cspec ally ms
Won know what cause we have 10 be crate
ful 10 him" and here she related To J "nY
the circumstances Of her sister'e rescue by
Captain Wilde.
The conversation was here interrupted
bv the entrance of the servant with re-
Treatments. and Tony West, who vas
seated bv Constance, took occasion 10
whisper. Miss Connie | don't Ike mat
sweetheart Of yours "A bit. lie talked Ike
a prig about that brave Captain Wide and
always did hate q pric.
Connie iaughingiv answered. ana real
fondncss for this warm-hcarted boy sprung
up in her heart for his defence OF him she
loved.
"Ry the way" said Captain Cameron.
a. noticed strange advertisement IN the
New \ ork y inns to-day. am not IN the
habit of reading Advertisements hut TINS
ono struck my eye. IL was concerning 20
th.s effect III C. T.. who left his home ON
ouch a date # donot remember the datol
in consequence Of "a false accusation VIII
communicate with Catherine T.. Inc Will
find ont that he has been fully vindl-
Gated ."
ON" said Tony, az saw that last
week. always read the per.onals-'hink
them the most interesting things III inc
paper" At this there was general laugh.
How sad il must be - be falsely. no.
cUsed." SAID Connie. This Door fellow
now NAV never see tins advertisement"
Which makes good my rule-neyer fail
TO read the advertisements"
"Oh. Tony. YOU are lrropressible." laugh
90 Mrs.. Cameron
Alter some slight discussion the party
broke. uD with the understanding that they
would start carly the next morning on "a
excursion 10 Grand CANYON
Fails magnificent sight about twenty
five miles from Fort Laramie, and near
winch there was excellent fishing.