Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-23

CnlllNl NJ ANt mention Oh TINT lNlnts II
was the synonym Of oil that was most
fierce, bloodthirsty and wicked oven in
that wicked and bloodthirsty little com.
munity.
Denver Potter he mused. $50 he "a
going to do me up because I'm trying to
win that poor child from her horrible
life and save her FOR something better.
fear me, Edward, you're in no end Of a
bad scraps."
But the blood which hal rushed SO
holly through his veins when Yale's
shouts rang triumphant over the foot
ball fsll o. ihc goal was almost won,
aud which narvtl bun to dare any oil
take any risk, lo long as he could save
that game, now flowed again warmly
through his heart.
an not b. bulliod,- he said, and he
frowned and shut cl0ac his mouth nnd
clincbcd bis bands Theie were ominnus
signs IN 1ir. liorlies, aud oven Denver
Pete. rel9ubtnhle lnigh. Of the green
cloth ~ he was, would hnycdonc woll
70 have needed them; had he known
young IIerre3 better ho might have
doun DO.
For Hcrrios had s;all:cd back 10 the
brilliantly lighted lauoom aud had
called for rin.s of whisky. the while ha
regarded n knot Of men ncat by who were
converting in low touo. Among these
mon was the gambler against whom
Hcrrios had bccu wrtyned--a handsome
pale inccd, tall, slender mau, dre d
with great neatuo4 la black aHl with
out single ornament visahlc-not even
the belt which nearly every man wore.
Ho had o small, keen, hungry looking,
gray Cyo, aud a. he looked 1t Hetrief DO
met the lattcr's gloomy glance, smiled
and turned 10 his friends with tho ro-
marN
"Tho lid seems worried ubo1t some.
thing. wonder &c BY any chance inc
has overheard us.'
"Guell nol--he jest come in . minnie
ago"
"rcrhaps-pcrhapl,' multercd Pete,
"but sc Will soon know
Events mogct quickly IN frontier
towns, As HorEies finished his whisky
aud banged the door behind him, Pete
arose FROM bis seat
Ills friends alan sprang mp, but he
made q gesture Of dissent.
"Eo, boyz. Leave this 10 me. II !
can't deal with ono tcuierfoot certain.
~ won't call iu aid
"But ne might get tho drap ON ye,"
persisted QUO.
pato shrugged his shoulders and
ddugd no reply Hcwalked to the bar,
called Tor aud swallowed q large glassful
OF brandy, which draft did not oven
bring a fuah to his pale check, opened
the door and was los, ia the darkH,a. o.
the night
About two hours later the inmates Of
the Rough Diamond were startled by
| hearing shots, cries, oaths. the heavy
laundering Of horses hoofi on tho
rocky soil Of tho mesa, and thun a long,
/ loud "hurrla-h.'
Then all WAS silent.
A. one man they sprang TO their feet
and rushed tot tue door, but ere the fore
/ most man among them could reach II II
was burst violently open and old Ramon
rushed in, followed by Pete, from Den
yer, who, swaying and staggering like
drunken man, called for brandy, aud
then came 10 the Aoor with a crash that
shoul, the windows.
A babel OF voices prevented an ezpla.
nation FOR a long time, and whom Peter
had somewhat revived he told them what
had happened.
where's Chiquitay' some one asked.
A spasm Of wrath conyulscd the fca,
lures Of the dying man.
Gone ho gusped; ''gone with that
cured tendeFioot."
GLOW did It all happen, Peter
"lie was there when got there
ChIquita was all dressed and ready 10 20
OH with him-womanlike, curse her
He saw mo coming. His horse WA,
there. H0 waited for me. Oh, the TEL
low WIS game enough. | snid nothing
but opened on him. The girl being
there must have made me nervous, for
missed my man for tho first time"
And thsnr'
"why, he pumped me full Of lead be
fore | could pull trigger. liJ me iiy,
times. Then he mounted aud swung tn,
girl up In front Of him. Old Ramon
came up and opened on him. got NJ
and followed suit. He got back at n.
oncs-his last cartridge-aud caugh
Ramon, for heard him groan. Their
thetcnderioot yolled aud rode on. Boys
give me big drink. I'm done for"
And when they brought the drink
fast chilling corpse WIS all that was lof
Of Peto from Denver to drinl; it.
II.