San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-21

it was his duty to use all honorable
means within his power to prevent it.
But what could he do? This question he
could not answer; but he was resolved
to lay the whole matter before his
parents on the following morning and
abide by their decision.
For long time he lay there thinking
over what he had heard, till at last he
fell asleep.
The sun was just throwing its first
beams across the level waste of prairie
and filing his room with warm, red
light when he woke. Hastily dressing
where he found his father already up.
"Ye didn't see anything of "a letter
about the house, did we, Dan?" asked
MIR. Riggsby as the youth entered the
room. Thar was one come fer yer
mother in the evenin mail, but |
drapped 1t somewhat an it can't be
| found"
81 haven't seen anything of it." re-
piled Dan. How did you come to lose
| it,"
''That's just what | don't know.
put it in my coat pocket, an it must "a
drapped out somewhat about the place"
Though Dan and his father made a
thorough search through the house, no
trace of the missing letter could be
found. as the reader will readily sur
mise.
1T beats all" commented Mr.. Riggs
by, a puzzled look on his countenance.
1T does indeed, replied Dan.
81 expect we're goin ter have trouble
with the cattlemen," said the father in a
troubled tone. Ropes has been lookin
fer some chance ter raise a row with
me fer some time, an the trouble | had
with him last night is liable ter bring
matters ter cressis. AS soon as We
eat yer breakfast, Dan, wish ye'd ride
over ter the crick an tell few of the
settlers how things air goin. look fer
trouble right away, an it would be
good idee if all the settlers in this part
of the country knowed it. Tell 'em ter
come ter my house an hold meetin ter
night, an we'll see what can be DONE.
''All right, father" answered Dan,
and he left the room to do up his morn
ing chores.
Afew minutes later the two strangers
came down into the Office.
"Mornin. gents" greeted Riggsby.
"Quite a pleasant mornin after the
storm"
Every pleasant" responded the tall
man. What is the prospect of fixing
up the old stagecoach? Do you think it
can be patched up to carry us to Scott?"
''Yes; I've jist seed ter that, an l found
a wheel in my shop that will do in the
place of the broke one, an don't think
| yen have any trouble gittin through all
right"
That's good; we have some important
business to transact at the Fort, and
should hate to be delayed any longer
than we could possibly help"
Certainly not, certainly not" replied
Mr.. Riggsby But yell have finer
travelin terday than if ye'd went ON III
the storm last night. 1t was nasty
weather, an the wind was BLOWN hard
enough ter take the hair off mans
head. It's powerful windy in Kansas
powerful.
st is quite disagreeable in that re-
spect," remarked the tall man.
Its more an that--its aggrivatin, an
nearly posters the life out of me. It's
heap windier an Georgy."
"You have lived in Georgia, then"
said the tall man, a look of interest sud
denly appearing on his countenance.
"Lived thar Reckon l did; went
thar from Arkansaw In forty-one, an
didn't come away till about year ago.
have lived in seven different states, but
Georgy beats 'em all. Would a staid
thar only didn't have no land, an was
tired a-rentin. Ever been in Georgy"
"Well, yes; travelled through there
few years ago
Never been ter MacMooney's Cove, l
reckon? That's the richest land on the
face of the Cartwright in the bend Of
Suds crick-an would fetch a hundred
bushels of corn to the acre.
Ever been in the neighborhood of
Ringgold?" asked the tall stranger.
Ever been thar? That's my ole home,
If know myself. Glad ter see some one
that knows about Ringgold-l am, by
goshl Did We stop thar
"Only short time; was only
Didn't git acquainted with Joe Mugs
that KEEP the tavern thar, reckon? He's
er uncle of mine-been mayor six times,
an they wanted ter run him fer sheriff,
but he said he was gittin old an didn't
feel like wrastlin with lawbreakers like
he did in his younger days; but ole Joe
war powerful man in bis best days
powerful Saw him lift log that three
men couldn't bulge off of the ground