Arizona republican., 1892-12-28

side the bar, and when she had seated herself remarked to her:
 I've never knowed of Mud were a mar'd man, marm. Ef we had we'd shorty hev waited this trial for ye."
 ID ye mean to say yer've gorn n tried this yer man for killin mine, n me not here ter see? Yer nice kin O CT judge, l mus say. Waal, ye kin jest go ter tryin i'm rite over agin, now l am yere," and the widow settled comfort ably back in her chair and took dip of snuff. The court, counsel, jury and spectators were melted in moment. They were Missourans, almost to a man, and the "one touch of nature" that snuff dip awOke in them made them the widows slaves for the moment. The court, counsel and jury consulted for a few moments, and the judge intimated to the widow that they had concluded that her request was q very natural, and under the circumstances, very proper one, and that with the prisoners con sent they would comply with it, but as he had already been tried and found guilty once, they thought it hardly fair to him to try him again without his consent.
 Velvet arose, the eyes of the throng upon him. He was a tall, slight, grace ful fellow, with a swagger about him that insensibly attracted men and wom- en alike, and with a smile that showed his white teeth under the black mus tache, remarked that he was always de- lighted to please lady, but that under the circumstances he could not see any thing to be gained by it. He had in fact pleaded guilty in the first place, and all that remained for the judge was to pass sentence, but that as they had insisted on trying him once to please themselves, they might as we'll try him again to please the lady. There was a murmur of approval at this sentiment from the audience, which was sternly checked by the court. The widow had been dipping snuff and eying Velvet during his and the courts remarks, and seemed to have made up her mind to something she had been considering, for she suddenly closed HUI oIuLl bOA "ANA q NllNhf lOot llOll Itl chair and, turning to the court, said:
 "Jedge, I'm the person what's bin most hurt in this yer scrap. I'm lef' lone woman, with nary man ter provide | fer me, an I've been CT thlniin ther best way out O this yer biznis Is fer this man what kilt my man ter git me CT new one." She stopped amid deathlike si- lence. Velvet was the only man that preserved his customary unruffled com posture. Every other face wore an ex- | pression of mortified astonishment for moment, and then yell of delight went up from the crowd. The cool effrontery of the woman had caught their sense of the fitness of things. Here, in country where a woman most needed a mans | protection, her man had been taken from her. What more just than that the man who had caused his taking off should re- | place him! The racket subsiding, the court gravely arose and said:
 "Pris'ner ct the bar yer hey bin tried n foun guilty of murder Hey yer any | thin ter say why ther sentence in this yer cote should net be past 'pon yer?" ! Velvet shook his head smilingly and the court continued: "Ther sentence of ther | cote is thet yer shall marry this yer woman, n the cote, ez jestice will tie | yer up right now" At this there was yell that fairly shook the roof, and the audience rushed inside the bar to shake hands with the prospective bride and groom and offer congratulations but the bride had something else to say first. "Jedge," she shrilled, live bin tell'd thet Mud wind consid 'ble ct gamblin last night n l want ther money"
 The coin and dust had been impound- ed by the court, and he reluctantly turned it over to the widow. After looking it over she slowed it away in a voluminous pocket, and announced her readiness for the ceremony. The coun- sel for the prosecution and defense acted as groomsmen, couple of ladies from the "hurdy gurdy" next door as bridesmaids, and the foreman of the jury gave away the bride.
 Surely such another wedding was never seen. The festivities lasted until 'hC hNNiSA ""o Cbih plVICig NAHduSlth, and when a couple of days later the Flat recovered from it's carouse, Velvet and his wife had disappeared
 A few days later a tall, swaggerlng, black mustached man, accompanied by woman dressed in rusty black, with an immense sunbonnet covering her head
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 steamer making It's way down San Fran cisco bay toward the Gate. They were at the rail gazing ut the fast receding city. Suddenly the man snatched the