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

e Appears Upon the Scene Ex-
act;y on Tina

ss>omc work luf YOU tt-AHls s'Aue''
said Mr. Webster 70 his twclve-year-
old son al the breakfast table one
lovely morning in October. ISL
..One OF the calves i missing; -traycd
OF down the creek. guess. and you
will have TO look il up
..All right replied Bruce. rcplcn-
ishing his plate from the platter OF
antelope steak.
II was thinking Of taking hunt to-
day any way. so will take the shot
gun along and try TO kill duck or
two. see that there are few drop
ping in from the North expect II i
that fool Tom that's gone again lie
i always making US trouble
You are right in regard 10 II being
Tom. but he Is By no means foolish Tor
wandering OF in search Of better grass.
for The range about here j. getting
poor. In fact. have about decided
to turn all the milk stock out for the
present They will b. much better on
in the hills until the fall rains start a
new coat OF grass"
..Bettcr let Tom 60. then" suggest
Ell Mrs. Webster Turn out the rest
OF the cattle and I'll warrant that old
Eeddy will find him"
aust what would do II the cali
was branded: but. a il l.. we vii
have to get him up again cant A.
ford 10 run any risk OF losing Tom; ne
Il about all the fine stock that vs.
own"
.rll have him corrailed by noon.
asserted Bruce. stouily. Its pity
haven't got him broken TO ride. 80
could bring in my game on him
First kill your game" replied hi
father. 1T Is just possible that 80
viii fail 20 return on this occasion wit
either Tom or the ducks And. by IN
way. keep an ere open for strangers
Caddo Bill. the Indian who was cor
fined at Fort Griffin awaiting trial 70
murder. escaped the other day. and h
may drift through here on his wa
westward. although the chances AZ
that he has been recapturcd bcfor
this"
.rll be ready for him. was n
con fdent remark Of the frontier la
a. he stood on iiptoes 10 reach the gul
living in its rack over the iircplac
i've rot one barrel loaded with b
shot. and II see any thing that iool
lnjuny'
You'll break Your neck running,
in,crrup,cd his mother. ''lknow no
fierce and courageous my little boy
=, times: but il seems to me that he
The most inclined 20 rccklcssncss afi
the danger i over. or before il come
But never mind. Bruce. m ounce
discretion Is worth a ton Of foolhar'
ness, any day. and l am really 81
that you have too much sense 10 RI
needlessly into Danger
That's SO. Molly" remarked y
Webster Bruce has got lots OF go
sense and judgment for boy Of
age. and he is no coward either. WI
would bet on that boy capturing n
fellow. II he found him. as quick n
would. and not run half the risks
getting killed. But. pshaw. ther
not one chance in ten thousand
Caddo Bill passing through this :
tion. for all the soldiers from Gri
are after him. and half the county
sides"
We'll. at all events. will bring
Tom all right. IL Caddc Bill ha-
eaten him." asserted Bruce as he
the room. Have my dinner ready
twelve sharp. mother; You know !
hunting always gives me an appe
like wolf"
II Is rare thing for Texas boys
attempt much 81 a pedestrian trip.
from early childhood much Of u
time is spent on horseback. and =
grow. in time, 70 consider q must
an Indispensable companion. Br
Webster. however. was an Illinois
who. ever since his sixth year.
been ACCUSTOMED 70 daily walk
couple Of miles 70 the neighbc'
school-housc. and although he
fast becoming proficient IN the
aud reckless horsemanship o.