The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-11-19

which ended In the departure of sev.
eral of them on horseback. In the
course of an hour they returned and
with them q number of other neigh
bors, and all fully armed and accoutred
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 for
the Mexican were they to lay hands on
him.
Everything being in readiness big
fellow from FL Monte, who assumed
the leadership. gave the word, and q
dozen mounted men rode silently away
across the valley toward the noun
tains.
Upon the physicians arrival the good
friends and neighbors left matters in
his hands and were overjoyed q few
moments later when, after 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 fate 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 the men
themselves presented the 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 out 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, l kinder guess we got him,
ell, pard?" turning to another of the
riders. "Yes," replied the one ad-
dressed. Hes an awful still greaser
now. He amt likely to do any more
cuttin' err shootin' round these diggin's,
I'll gamble" With these words they
CutCICu Vic DOuoCs 0hst Wi4ktC POI bdh ihS
of proffered refreshment their leader,
the big fellow from FL Monte, related
the particulars of their search and
capture of the fugitive.
They had ridden all over San Gabriel
valley from La Puente to the Cajon
Pass without obtaining any clew to the
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 the
search when one of them caught sight
Of boot tracks near 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
where they disappeared. They were
off the scent again, and their i'm
patience found vent in mprecations
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
number noticed a 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 the pool crying eager
ly: where, where is hep" And he was
there, sure enough, all but 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 q
dash for liberty through the bushes,
but he might as well have attempted to
outstrip the 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 limb in the midst of the thicket.
The victims of the murderous Mex.
lean were soon nursed back to life and
health, and through the 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 laccrated 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 b. Welch, in
Banner of Gold.