Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-05-14

On enteTtn1 his cabin he had found the
ttcO notes left IN lhtn RtggSbU.
1t is evening at the Travellers Rest.
A solemn procession moves out from the
inn toward little mound half "a mile
away, where a newnsde grave waits to
receive all that is mortal of Ike Baker.
A golden haze hangs ike veil over the
great prairie. and no sound breaks the
stiffness save the measured tramp Of
horses feet and the faint murmur of the
low wind a. it steals through the bronze
tipped grass.
The mound is reached. and then, while
the settlers stand in circle with barred
heads. Simon Riggsby repeats the soi'
emn burial service. Then Offering mp
brief and fervent prayer. the rude pine
coffin is lowered into the ground, and all
that remains of the brave and heroic Ike
Baker has found its last resting place.
Then the settlers return to the inn to
diseuss the situation of affairs and TO
form plans u nc:ral protection for the
future
No sign 0f the besiegers have been
uCuu oihNO Nay fsh" - ~ N'-NsSHh
that they have abandoned the siege for
the present. but there is no telling how
soon the war may he opened at solae
other point.
II WAS at last decided that the settlers
would remain in camp ut the inn FOR
few days AT least. or till il WAS asce--
tained Just what action the cattlemen
IA taty In, Ar.tnr m Ha.xV. nj ..AI
as to the movements Of the enemy a
number Of scouts were appointed and
sent out in different directions. with in
structions to keep n close watch upon
the cattlemen and report any hostile
moves that might be made.
During the evening some o. the set
tiers visited their cabins to see that
everything was unmolested. Among
these WAS Abe Crocker On entering
his cabin he had found the two notes
left by Dan Riggsby. After reading the
one directed to himself he took up the
other. which he found TO be addressed
to the youths father. AS the reader will
remember, the latter note was written
by Dan for the purpose of explaining to
his parents the cause OF Eis sudden de-
parture.
On his return to the inn Abe Crocker
delivered the note 70 the anxious par
enta
II reckon he'll come home now as
soon n he larns that Bud Ropes wasn't
killed" said Mrs. Rigysby. 1.-The pay
master met him near Scott. AN reckon
he'll write to ns when he gifts thar"
Course he will" remarked Simon
Riggsby. But don't it beat all about
him gittin ketched an 'scapin from them
robbersy
"lt's jist Providence and nothing
else, declared Mrs. Riggsby.
II reckon you air right-things do
seem ter work out kinder strange like"
agreed Mr.. Riggsby.
Nothing transpired during the night
worthy Of mention. AMI it looked ~ If
the cattlemen had concluded that peace
WAS more profitable than war. During
the day many Of the settlers returned
10 their homes, but with the under
standing that they were to again assem-.
BILE ut the inn should any sign Of trouble
arise. Those who remained at the inn
brought new supply Of provisions from
their cabins, and prepared to stay for u
week If it should prove necessary.
But what Of Ben Ropes and his fol-
lowersI
At the close of their unsuccessful
siege at the inn they had withdrawn their
forces, and close upon this came the
news from the north that drove of cat
tie in which Ropes had an interest, and
which was being driven to Kansas
City. had been stampeded by the set
tiers and several head Of the stock killed
Ropes gave vent to a succession oi
bitter aths when the news was brought
and declared his intention to start HI
once for the scene of the trouble
II tell you this thing has got to stop,
be cried in rage. There amt no such