The Monitor., 1891-03-20

ears of the cowboys. Every one, whether
onlool,er or principal, felt inspired with
lurking, pleased anticipation of the
blood to be soon set flowing. Nothing
was said of distance. They separated to
about forty PAGES and turned TO lace
each other. Each wore his Colts 4j,
The loosely buckled belt letting it resi-
low down on the right hip. Each thri
down his big hat aad stood at apparent
case, with his thumbs caught in the pi.e
tel belt.
Shall you give the word, or me?" sal
Moore.
You give it sail Watkins. "-t'll be
a funny passage il American history Il
you get your artillery q the front any
sooner than DO then.
DE yoa ready aslel Jack.
Shore
Then -go!"
eEas-, Daag;. Ban3! Dans!" vent
both pistols together. ;:nl With q rapid
ity not 10 be counted. Moro got Il
crease il his left shoulder mere
wound to the Gesh-;anl Watkins fell
with bullet il his side. Eawlils, the
range loss. came running out. lie un-
derstool al 1t !: look Hastily c-.aInin-
ing Moore lie discovered t5at his hurt
vas nothing scnors. The others carried
Watkins into tho Eouec.
Take my pony, saddled at the fence,
Jack" said Rawiii2s, ''and pull your
freight. This ycrc mans goin' to die"
(Which shorely hopes he does" said
Jack. bitterly I'm go, though; amt
got no use for mono of these yere he
shorthorns around tho HT."
So he took Rawlins' pony, and when
he stopped riding in the morning it was
no marvel that the poor pony hung his
head dejectedly, while his nanks steamed
and quivered He was almost 100 miles
from his last corn, and cooled his nerv-
Gus muzzle as ho took his morning drink
in the Rio Pecos, a stream far to the
west of the HT.
'Some shooting scrape about their
saddles miss; that's ALL" So reported
Rawlins to the pretty girl.
isn't it horrible!' shuddered the
pretty girl, in reply.
The next morning the pretty girl and
her gnarled and twisted aunt paid the in
jured Watkins IL visit This sight so af-
fected the other three cowboys that they
at once saddled and rode away to the
northwest to work some cattle on the
Ocate Mesa. They intended to be gone
three months. They looked black and
forbidding as they galloped away.
Its pity Jack Moore ;.in't no better
pistol shot said one, as the picture OF
the pretty girl visiting the wounded Wat
kins arose in his mind.
That's whatever. asscnted the others.
The pretty girl was full of sympathy
for the stricken Watkins. 1t occurred
to her, too. that his profile was clear and
handsome He was certainly very pale,
and this stirred tho depths Of her fe1ri-
nine nature She and Eer aunt came to
see the invalid every day. Onco the
pretty girl said she would bring him 4
book to read and while away the hours
which seemed shod with lead.
Il can't read" said Watkins, in tone
of deepest shame. Il never learned. /
should like to read too, but there's no
one to teach me So that settles that"
and the rascal expressed . deep sigh.
Watkins lied. 1t was he who was the
Princeton man. He said afterward that
this lie was the only real good work he
ever did il his life.
So the pretty girl came every day and
gavo Watkins II reading lesson. while
the gnarled aunt read Il book and watch
ed them through the open door.
''By the way" said Watkins one day,
where's Moore
"Whyf' asked the range boss. to whom
the question was put.
You tell him." said Watkins, his eyes
beginning to gather rage. that when !
get out I'll be loo?zin' for him with
something besides ~ field glass"
"Oh no." said the pretty girl, rising
and coming toward Lis couch. Her
tone showed disturbance and fear at the
thought.
AS he gazed at her tho look changed
in his eyes. Hate for Moore gave place
to something else.
mo" he said at last. Tell him it's
all right, Rawlin5."
The pretty girl thought him very
noble.
Watkins was out in five weeks and
could go about the ranch. One night
Rawlins thought he heard q pony in the
yard and arose to remedy the matter.
As he stepped out q couple passed him
in the moonlight. 1t was Watkins and
the pretty girl. Tho caitifffs arm was
rounl her.-Dan Quin in Kansas City
| TiutS
Black and Green Teas.
| Generally speaking, all teas are di
vided into two colors-green and black
Japan is the only country which pro
duces green tea only, while China is the
only land where both colors are pre-
pared. India, Ceylon and Java sen(
forth black teas alone, ON the principle
at least in lndia-that adulteration oi
green tea is too easy. 1t is worthy oi
mention in this connection also that
until within few years all the teas oi
| Japan have been black, and this WIS the
case when in 1856 the first importation
| OF fifty half chests reached this country
| The venture was Immediately success
full.
The favor of the Japan tea pleased the
American palate, 1t was spoken of as
"a black tea with green tea flavor" and
| as the leaf was dried in tho natural colol
| it was believed that it must be free from
adulteratioa. The importation for the
second year was 400 half chests, and il