Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
CHIQUITA.

p' he, ,,,.riqs. C. f., stood IN the
"a 7 hel''tp ouch Diamond and
p o. III forth at the rain as 1t 'eI ell
tO'n.9 growth and chapparal on
y q y o,, ',t within came the rattle
" iSs 'I Uni of glass, the rattle OF
3 b: Cn, ,-mur of deep, hoarse male
y I i1s R Pcash Diamond vas a n. most $.
: Tie ,'Oe e9uri,hing institution in
fr aI I.o,d town OF Picture Canyon,
sds fil,', ,bs Union Pacific. 1t was
Joe , i,, which, at that time
aI'o% night and are deserted in
bgap u ,ba line OF the great road.
,.oa7 allowed the track, and wher-
i ins s!,,iirogqnded temporarily there a
rir'A =: 10 spring up-almost as
fS thousands of laborers, rail
w vs., .ii,arr, and spectators. With
n'n gu. reldlers, storekeepers, and last,
a. 49,, ,be great army OF gamblers
~ men Some Of these towns
" 81 in advantageous situations,
1r ,5ok on a solid growth and
II n O-ber,. having nothing to JUS
sr..renre save the presence of
81 r n. railroad employees, vanished
-ssY that army advanced farther
s,,s- m rs mission of conquering
.i,ira and binding east and west
with bands Of steel.
was attached TO the engineer
", !, me road. and had been for some
.,.i,re4 at Picture Canyon, city of
;m inhabitants, mostly males, and
-, nearly month old, so antique,
that an election for mayor and
npucl was being agitated by the
.-,srprising members of the commu-
,rrl bred, delicately nurtured, &C.
I'd 10 all the refnements of life
ralth guided by correct taste may
tag old and settled community, the
groundiugs Of his present life had
II ii,hearrened Herries, but being, at
aman OF good sense and pluck
messng a splendid constitution, a
Izscsnt bicepS, standing six feet and
4 Bis boots, the man who had been
!, special terror as right tackle"
| rsc had filed his seat in the varsity
h With more than credit when the
.r,s,ed the line ahead of the crimson,
Lake QuinsigamOnd, would hardly
4 at hariships which other men bore
.y7t complaint, even if at times his
inv weary Of oaths and liquor, mad
4 men and brawls, and bacon and
.iy coffee and bareback. Indeed, be
fG last TO like the wild freedom of
Ee as al. men will do in time, and lie
tisi taking on the exterior of n genu-
rl.iersman when he
ben he met ChiqUita!
.lgita was q spite. She was the true
BE; Of rocky canyon and desert mesa
z11ine child Uf the Sierras-and a
Il wiihal
-nputed father was an evil eyed old
an named Ramon; ostensibly herd
0her mems sheep; really a gatherer
e. mems coins.
quita kept house for him in a tumbled
Ter shack, on the outskirts of the
and here entertained her fathers
Little Chiquita.
vas brilliantly pretty, with the rich
I'd flushing her olive cheeks, her
iesih flashing between ripe, dewy,
u Ups, with glorious brown ewes,
1eATg aTc4iug brows, and shaded by
0lg, curling lashes as would make
cart ache, especially the heart OF a
isman, IN whose life female beauty
3 and rare event.
IadoI.ar had Chiquita's eyes and
ought to old Ramon's sheepskin
and stil! he was athirst for more
Of this Herries was thinking, for
ChlquIta, and it was this which.
s Of It, drove him out of the warm
! Darroom the only place where he
IOSslo.y stay, save in his cold and
: 'enth and forced him to cool his
OEoW IN the cool, wet wind which
'u .Ae mouth Of Picture canyon.
: reused By 4 voice, a deep, slow
"a ; Voice, addressing him:
.ler, You are a good one for a ten
.eastways I've sorter tackled to
re ! seen the way you whipped
COWBOY chump, and belted him
own gun. Some tenderfoots amt
'1u' out you have, en- PHI not see
s ,. teamed on ef kin help it, sho's
im."
", what sthe matters" broke in Her
n1'ck "aNy's harangue, as the
NV REGARDED closely the call, ath-
eo' the man beside him.
exam lerked his thumb over his
!, 10 The direction of the barroom.
lie said in low tone, Il heern
lita''
; H. pard. You've called the deal.
ABOUT that ere little greaser gal,
u The tust, nor you won't be the
eeAUn' thets got his hide bored
Is up, them"
yer eye skinned-and don't no
' lannon's shack. I've warned you.
.aoh Ma1y lounged away into the
gloom and mist.
S ~, cried Herries, rushing after
eli me at least, who my enemy
n"Sy turned and scanned the
s.neer closely In the twilight.
pidly off. o "A
Vas a brave man. but his blood
sue mention Of that name. 1t
o esnVnym Of all that was most
Lyo ia and wicked even in
~'u and bloodthirsty little com
! e1e. he unused. $50 he is
n rI u'e up because I'm trying to
E ,oor child from her horrible life
.as5 S Tor something better. l fear
""' you're in no end of a had