The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-17

Therefore. b. left. on this partiru-
|ar occasion. the door Of the little i"y
stable vide open. 50 that tho sleek
sided. buckskin pony might Be Tree 70
crop az will the short grass adjacent
70 the corrals. confident that MS wei
coming neigh would be the first souna
10 greet him on his return.
Bruce Webster confidently hoped 70
find the missing calf within quarter
az mile OF the ranch This was ps
no means the first time the ,ruant ION
had wandered away from his little
herd Of youthful companions. Tor y
would seem that he simply detested inc
confinement 10 which he was subjected
during the day. and cndcavorcd. 70 the |
extent OF his limited ability. TO manage
his own particular affairs in way
more 10 his liking. Bruce had always
declared that Toms aristocratic no-
tons regarding the superiority ~ pluc
blood was the cause OF his preferring
solitude 10 the society Of the common
herd Of Texan long-horns. which sup
position wa based on the fact that oid
/ Reddy. Toms mother, was a full
/ bloodcd Hereford that the Websters
had brought with them all the way
| from their old home in the North
Ii was. really. rather strange that
this hichly-prized scion Of an ancient
family should have been 80 prone 70
make his owners trouble; since. Tor
~ 49,. -ix months or his life. he had
been pcttcd by his ow aer. and allowed
~ wander nj will about the door-yaru.
80 that he might enjoy perfect IN
mnnity from the assaults 81 wanaer-
inc wolf or Mexican lion; but al
though Ne still remembered some OF
the numerous accomplishments taught
him bv Bruce in leisure moment-' one
az which was 10 charge blindly az the
,antalizing wave Of red handker-
chief. he was in other respects as Wild
; A. any other young cattle
Al he had expected. Bruce found
3 the ca!fs tracks wiihou' uifncuity'
plainly showing in the dusty path thai
1 lei down the valley OF the little creek
! bt he was somewhat surprised 20 fint
that Tom had logged steadily along
7 swerving neither % the right nor lett
Z for nearly mile. finally leaving tn
trail ut point where the rocky mai
: IRE az the soil and dense underDrusi
: rendered futile AL ATTEMPTS AT furthe
r trailing. and the most persuasive an
: persis,rnt calling failed to elicit an.
i responsive bieas from the little runa
e war.
For mile farther Bruce wandere
= down the little valley. shooting no.
r and then a grean-crestcd dnck. or On
:. Of he numerous gray squirrels 'hs
- barked and chartered at him from III
j limbs above his head; but. search
.e he would. no further trace OF the 10
N Tom could be discovered.
Puzzled and di-heartcaed. the Ia
finally turned back. resolving 10 moul
4 his pony after dinner. and search O
81 the entire country for a radius 81 thr'
id or four miles
Crossing the stream. he hunted ba'
aif along the south bank. hardly expe'
i'll ing 10 discover the object OF
A. search. but adding occasionally 10 b
he string 81 game
We Presently his attention was attract
bv an unusually demonstrative SOU
- ri who was saucily bidding him 9
\ tiance from his perch on the Limb OF
larr. hollow oak The shotgun v
brought 10 the boys shoulder. but
his II aware or his danger. the threaten
-ou animal lodged out Of sight in a g
it'll ycnient orifice in tho tree trunk
The Hello, you are sharp little !ello
rs. sce.' muttered our young hunt
on ..Ncvcr mind. though Ion ca
for stay in that hole forever; and the n
he time you show up you'll never kn
way what hurts YOU.
are fallen tree near by offered a CO
ore Portable seat. and Bruce assumed
easy position. with his back agai
the The mosS-covcrcd stump; and. resi-
ad. his gun across his knees awaited
'un. reappcarar &C Of the bclcaguercd sq'
ace rel.
big Minutes passed. but nothing m
oi.s was seen Of tie sharp. rat-like G
and bcady eyes. although Eru'
n. vigilance never relaxed
how Half way down. mass Of sea
i. and yellow ivy leaves hid sec
re is opening in the tree trunk. and IA
Iflar unno;iccd by the lad. the cunr
mes squirrel watched his every mot
; OF with not the slightest intention Of
Irii- posing himself further.
glad Another pair Of eyes were riv
rush on the unsusplcious bcy-a pair
snalsy. black orbs that CLEANED !
Mr.. rerously near. in a clump Of YER
good foliage: for. by some unlucky cha
his the route 10 safety selected by q
Why. Bill. the red fugitive from Justice,
that lain through this quiet valley. ;
rs all: and the escaped murderer was
: Of crouchcd. like tiger gathering
erc's spring. no, twenty PAGES from The
d 81 suspec;ing Bruce
sec II Cadlo Bill had fancied his -
risiin assured upon successfully dcdgin:
y be guard and climbing the stoc
al Fort Grif.in. his mind must
-. I..fs l. .t4t4. :.