San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-21
TWENTY YEARS AFTER.
Early Life in Texas.
TBY EDITH AIKEN. !

FIRST CHAPTER BEGAN IN NO. l24 JUNE 10y
FOR The LIGHT
Don't cry darling for the lady was
sobbing as though her heart would
break; remember you must be brave
for there is more to be told. He was
nursed with the utmost care, and IN
two weeks was able to be brought
here, and in a few weeks longer was
well as ever. conceived a curious
fondness for the youth, he was hand
some bright, and had evidently been
tenderly nurtured. He said little
about himself except that he was
from the east and had come to Texas
to seek his fortune but had failed so
far. This was all he told and we
asked nothing more; but we had been
obliged to trust him with the know
ledge of our stronghold, and he saw
much that he did not understand so
I thought it best, and on my own
possibility, to take him into our
full confidence, young, as he was. l
demanded no promise and he gave
none, and he remained here until he
was well doing what he pleased about
the place; when he was quite strong
I offered him position in the office,
to take care of the books, overlook
and pay the hands on the place, and
was gradually working him into
useful paying position, when was
called away suddenly. From the
business 1 started out on, l went to
meet Clark at st. Louis, before re-
turning home.
1t seems that Dick went over to Las
Casas one afternOon-he has ridden
over several times since being here
and did not return. OF course there
was some suspicion, and those of our
company who reside in Las Casas
were notified at once but twas dis
covered yesterday that he had been
arrested for having been seen in COM
pany with Nighthawk's riders. l do
not think they will dare hurt the
bOy-I do not think the brutal idiots
now in authority there, will 60 so far;
they probably hope to coax or frighten
or hire him to betray what he knows,
or hope perhaps he will appeal to
some of us; for this purpose he has
had an opportunity to write, but that
he is wise and true is shown by the
fact of his writing to you instead of
us. 1t will be but short delay now.
After the coach goes on, will ride
over in my own proper person and
learn how matters stand, while you
love, may wait and rest here in
your own house,
mine? is this your house Rich
ard?"
Mine, and all the land you can
t,,n Il p &c lrn
feet cultivation, and gives employ
ment to hundreds of men, and en-
ployment with me, means to live, l
am proud to say.n
II believe you dear. Richard may
/ not go with you? 1t scenes to me
that j cannot wait the slow process
of the law before / see and embrace
my boy.n
Gilbraith looked at her tenderly,
thinking over the condition of things.
He knew better than she did how
lightly life was held by the unreason-
ing mob, or by any one in fact who
was bent upon a certain course, in
those dark unsettled days when Texas
was the resort of every shade of char
ac5erandnationality on earth. Though
he did not say so, he feared there
would be trouble before the boy was
was released, perhaps bloodshed, and
he did not want to shock her with
sights and sounds of peril if he could
help it.
''You shall 60 if you wish certainly,
but / should be happier if you would
DE brave and patient, aud wait"
II WILL" she said gently, she felt
without knowing why that she would
be in the way. But o Richard bring
him soOnw
II will in a few hours no daubtn
And you don't deceive nae dear,
you are not going to any danger?"
In this land there is always dan
ger as L told YOU" he answered
gravely, "but do not apprehend any
in this case. But see the horses are
being brought round, the mail will
start in few minutes. / must go
out for few miles as Col. NighthaWk
in order to relieve the poor traveller
of his heavy boots, then will come
back, and as Dick Gilbraith 90 over
to Las Casas and release our boy"
at is fearful, dangerous life! how
long must it last?"
"Not long dearest for me, from this
onward L will hold my life precious,
and will serve my friends in less
dangerous capacity. There is Jack
son; and Cole is just starting, leading
Beauty for me to ride back"
The two men did not follow the
highway however but turned toward
the wooded slope to pursue the cool
path cleared wide enough for these
horsemen to ride abreast-and they
would appear on the highway again
some miles further on As the men