The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-12

HAn& tnaf tney hnd yet encountered. o.
Vas out Of her mind aud unable 20 realsse
her situaiicn." They inclined TO the latter
opsnion- The woman claims 90 have
wealthy and respectable connections In
Stannton-
sKN THOMPSON.
a rsxaa Chsrses<r wAs Killed Thirty
Mea-
81 fsnl Pscrssr Press
Al OVER Texas Ben Teomrcouss note
Was regot;ahle psper and no snxn Who
ever presented him with hill was treated
with anything bat polite business courtesy.
Was introduced 70 Thompson nj Austsn.
Tex. and ths meeting was NOT in saloon.
gam bling house. nor even . hotel. The
place vas quiet, orderly ice-erean narsor,
and Ben Thompson and his wife we're eas-
ing strawberry cream Ct q table nes. by 10
coserie OF high-schocl girls. one OF them
being daughter OF Ex-Governor ireland.
o. Texas.
Thompson was . smzllsixed man. vet
lot slender He vas elegantly. vet rot
shoxiiy. dressed: his clothes indicated q
correct taste. . diamond stud and thread
OF gold watchchain comprising ali his per-
scnA jewelry. He was . handsome man
OF IS. with small, black rausfache and hszsl
eyes
Yet this man had . record OF having
killed thirteen white men ard twice that
number of MexScans and Indians. A few
noaths later he WAS himself killed In san
Antonio. along with Kingdsher. in hand
to-hand conflict with two other men in the
vaudeville thsaser
he was never known 70 take an unfair
advantage Of an enemy. number OF his
victims having had the firss shot 1t aim.
Ones IN . store be ordered . man with
whom be Was engaged in . lively dispute 70
80 outside and pass around the haoek 10
the right. he would pass around - the left.
and meet him. They did 50, the man
hiaxed away at Thompson with shotgun
loaded with buckshot missed. went into
the air NJ the crack Of Ben's revolver, and
fell corpse
And thus with every case of Thompson's
numerous killings the preliminaries were
always favored sith . dash OF dramatic
sensationaiism-
As Thompson and his wife passed out Of
the ice cream bazaar noticed that she had
but ore arm The other had been shat
tered by Winchester bail in Denver. when
she threw IL across Ben's head upon dis
covering crouchine form drawing bead
on him. At TIE time OF his death Thomp-
son was city marshal OF Austin.
His Narrew Ksc~pe.
Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Brodwsigh. said the lovely Boston
girl. . 6ush mounting her PALE forehead
and her voices trembling slightly. II win
not deny that your Avowsl moTes me
strangely. cannot disguise the fact that
my heart rleads for ycu. But in matters
thai involve the whole future happiness OF
wo human beings. no step should be
lightly taken. Mr.. BrodwsiRh." she con-
tiuued. softly wiping her specsscies.
while should not look upon your resi-
dence in another city - = wholly insur-
mountable barrier 10 our union. there are,
nevertheless. other things TO be considered.
You are not aware. possibly. that am .
vegetarian"
Are you. indeed p exclaimed the young
man, delightedly- why. 80 am 4. Miss
Howiamss-my own dear Emsrsonia. l."
''One moment. Mr.. RrodxeiSh. III mar
seem trivial 10 yosi. bat is. am persuaded,
. matter OF vital Importance that We
should entertain harmonious views in par
iicniass as well as generals Pardon nae.
bat what are your preferences among vege-
tables p
The young mans arms dropped 10 his
side again.
The vegetables 10 which amer adj
dicted." he replied. ARE tomatoes. cab
haees. turnsps, rice. rulsbAxas. egg plant,
heels, s.eef corn, rseas. potatoes. lettuce,
parsley and mangeiwurzei. | also eat .
great deal Of oatmeal and cracked wheat"
Nothing else. Mr. Brodweigh :" inquired
Miss Howjames. anxiousiy.
'.0f course use ali the principal fruits."
be said Il consider apples, peaches. pears.
grapes. melons, cherries. eurranss and ber-
mes OF eli kinds ~ really vegetables"
"You have omitted from your lass moth
ing thst-thst seems TO peculiarly and dis
tinctsveiy brain nourishing and and rep
ressnsativsly vegetarian in isseif,' abe said
with a effort.
.Sothine that I can think OF. | have
mentioned ali the articles. think, that
bat why this agitation. Miss Hosjxmesf
Are you M Hare -"
Mr.. Brodweigh." faintiv spoke the
young lady. s-in the agony OF this disav-
po:nimenf, the kseness that I have ever
fat and whose bitterness you, too. must
share"
"Emersonia HowjamssF' he exclaimed
in thrilling voice. aiight breaking in upon
him, did forget TO mention bsans7 Did
omit beansf WIZ. beans, my darling.
are my very life :"
She fell into his outsiretched arms, they
mingled their tears Of ecstaey together.
ana New York and Boston again COM
muned in spsris, "a they have done onoe Ia
Q great While from the beginning. do occa-
sionally even no~, and probably ever shah