The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-12


for the road. BY this time the moon
was shining brightly, and as its beams
rested on the faces of the men it re
vealed on each an expression Of fierce
determination that BODIED no good fol
the Mexican were they to lay hands on
him.
| Everything being in readiness big
fellow from Ell Monte. who assumed
the leadership. gave the word. and &
dozen mounted men rode silently away
across the valley toward the noun
tainS.
Upon the physicians arrival the good
friends and neigh bors left matters in
his hands and were overjoyed few
moments later when, after a critical
examination of the wounded ones, he
assured them that there were no seri.
Gus results to be feared and that with
| close attention and careful treatment
his patients would in a few days be
well on toward recovery from their
| painful wounds.
The men who went In search of the
would-be murderer returned late in the
evening of the following day, covered
with dust and showing signs Of having
done much hard riding. Their mus
tangs were worn-looking and tho men
themselves presented tho appearance
of extreme WEAKNESS, yet they seemed
to wear an air of triumph. as they
slowly rode up to the home of ''Uncle
Billy" and dismounted before the door.
One of the neighbors IN attendance
upon the wounded people came cut as
they were tying up their horses. and
eagerly inquired if they had captured
the Mexican, and was answered by one
of the horsemen with: Ibid we get
him? Well, kinder guess we got him,
eh, pard?" turning to another of tho
riders. Yes" replied the ono ad-
dressed. Hes an awful still greaser
now. He amt likely to do any moro
cuttin' er shootin' round these diggin's,
I'll gam ble." With these words they
entered the house, and while partaking
of proffered refreshment their leader,
the big fellow from Ell Monte, related
the particulars of their search and
capture Of the fugitive.
Lucy Idu I1uOCh I'LL OVCI OAa
valley from La Puente to tho Cajon
Pass without obtaining any c,ew to tho
whereabouts of the Mexican. Their
search had been carried on quietly so
as not to arouse the country and give
the alarm to the fleeing villain, and it
was with intense disappointment that
they were about to relinquish tho
- - IT.
of boot tracks near a pool of water
that was fringed upon one side by some
overhanging bushes. The whole band
gathered about the tracks and followed
them about among the bushes until
they came to the edge of the water
where they disappeared. They were
off the scent again, and their i'm
upon the head of the ''greaser" as they
circled about the pool in search of his
trail. After an extended examination
of the surroundings they were about to
abandon the spot when one of their
numb Der noticed slight movement of
the bushes which hung down over the
water. Watching the spot intently he
noticed faint ripple upon the surface
of the water Immediately under them.
Turning to his departing comrades he
shouted, "Here we are, fellers, here's
our meat under the bushes here"
With wild rush they all returned
and surrounded tho pool crying eager
~: where, where is hep" And he was
there, sure enough, all bat his face I'M
der water and that concealed by the
tangled bushes which overhung the
pool.
As soon as he found he was discov-
cred the Mexican rose up and made
dash for liberty through the bushes,
but he might as well have attempted to
outstrip tho wind itself. as the swiftly
flying lasso which whizzed over his
head brought him to earth with a
jerk that turned him heels over head.
In few moments the work of retribu-
ton was finished and the band of grim
faced ranchers turned their horses
heads towards La Puente, leaving a
CHASTITY perforated corpse dangling
from a limb in the midst of the thicket.
The victims of the murderous Mex
lean were soon nursed back to life and
health. and through tho kind assist
ance of friends their business was care
fully attended to. As result of his
efforts to save his throat from the Mex
leans knife some of Uncle Billy's"
fingers were SO badly lacerated as to
leave them stiff and useless for life.
But his wife fully recovered, and to
this day he relates with much feeling
the story Of the tragedy and how his
bacon" was saved by that ''Arkansaw
woman" Of his.-Frank 3. Welch, in
Banner of Gold.