Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-05-13
A FLASH IN THE PAN.

n ,nk,s a tough man q stand II
when you Texas icllcrS drop link
an strike an all.day gait Y think
tibet because u mans punched COVE In
m Nurth ho don't know an apple
horn from "Nisalia," or rope"
from q lass. "r either ~ 'cm from
q "nccarte. ] s'puse. now, vi look
at me- rod eyed ~ was Z tell V thet
I've done a. much twinin amongst
IN chsparral rs ] have on top - tn
bunchgre'. an Topped my lip over
IN chuck In grca.cr's adobe as often
a. I've pounded my car In u Montana
shack.
Now icst s'pose a man no, me but
smother fcllcr--t bc pcaccably shack.
In along on his mustang over one
o them big mc.i- down there, when
out from tn gates ~ u hacienda he
was paspln' rode n beautiful creature,
not sixteen they ripcn early down
herewith black hair, langui,hin
! eyes. an q hggcr { set fire ( tn
heart o. any yalucro that ever cuilrd
. rope. an dashin' up Z Mll SHOCKS
turned loose her ploadin dark eyes
on him, an said;
Does IN cAballcro ride Z tn
rancho Of Senor IN lntcndant y tn
herds u tn BlaIin Braloss"
Good Lord" said Bill Snooks TO
himself. this lays over me. " But 4
her he said In his suft.st voice, .
good deal spoiled by pretty steady
"singin' to en- fr number o.
years
Isl. senorita; y can bct yer sweet
life he does
AN will he charge himself with
this. 80 me. letter =" i,fc an death,
an deliver II safely into the hand Of
one Don Honrioo MARITIME at thet
rancho3"
THAT little cuss. Hon Martin. fer
tn whisky George, whut luck sOms
men do have" said Suouk~ AZ In 70
himself Hut. bcin' short ON spanish,
he had I git on pretty much tn
same old gag I her
Isl. sonorita; 3 can bank On Her
ON Don lienrico's gottin' 1t al
, right"
IAN | shall Z tn Senior Caballerc
ny thanks o IN mu.t doep. an
, prayers t tn Holy Mother Of Hesv,
b On" with which polite remark tn
, lady wheeled her horse an yamosoC
a. sudden As shs come.
! Martin was n man a. simple habits
an easy t ind He was stretched II
v u hammock under big cottonwood
with n cigarette In his mouth, u DIRT!
French novel in his hand and
: whisky cocktail close by He Vas
4 handsome little cuss. born Ant hrcC
In boston. whore most - tn compdn,
stockholders lived. and though III
services wasn't very valuable II wa
understood 4 be worth all IL cost u
his tricnds t keep him safely caches
500 miles away from mo
Snuoks hAvin' delivered tn letter
Martin ohuoksd away hi, cigarctt
and percedcd I read IL, no, nu,iciu
tibet Mll was still! standiu' there
Now, as | told y Bills affections, ha'
taken such q strong delawolt ar,un,
tn lovely senorita tibet not havir
much fear q Hen Martin before h!
eyes he jest materially stayed taer
{, see whut d happen; an in about
inmate Martin Jumped up. an =! III
!, in his novoi after his cigay. tie Sc ,v
out "Oh. Lord. whut u tx Whut a
Internal FIX
. "whuts up'" said Rill. There be
In nobody else there he took tn vie'
tibet Martin must spoke I him.
: FTP" said Martin. lookin' at Bill
sort o. wild like. "Evrrything's az
I'm up. up tree Look here, B!ll
: y saw tibet girl thrt sent me- Il
letter. Wc'ro in love. Bill; madl
, in love! An at last she's consrnte
: I 20 on with mo Listen Ono 3
I ndorcdr Bother, thet's not II, In
> um, here you are:
] Meet you on foot, at . to-nigh
by tn broken cross whore tn road
meet. an hy-t b. parted, never"
"woll." says BIZ. "whuts Il
matter weth thet' You'll hy,
course, an sverythingll he lovely,
"Oh. BIZ. ! can't haven't "
any money, I'm dead broke, siral
ped. clean busted got my quarter
No pay on Friday. an Willy tn Kid a
BLACK Joe cleaned me out ut ora
a before ulkHt ''u' CtEbc vi ihIi
- BIZ whut shall do7 love her =,
An she'll do weh shame sa' di
w appointment. for she loves me just 1
,h hard. Oh. nm BIN"
"IIow much d il take" said Bill
about i've hundred. jet tn !C
a. dropped ut those cursed card
IL Enough tgo North an live on I!
We can Duly her uncle out o som
70. more. she's AN orphan an rich.
20. VIZ .as once married lac couldn't kee
he out o it long"
II II lend 1t t. s." said Bill.
~ Martin pulled hiasol up an glare
10 at tn other weth a blink o mani
spirit in his eye II didn't suppos
Of you'd go Z baitin mo now. Bill. sal
an he.
"Baitin'. be blowed" said Bill. ~
give y u square check on tho Stool
10 mans bank In Dallas for 500 goo
4. states dollars'
Martin looked hard at him. 'B,ll.
n sAid he. ID y mean it'"
=, Sure" said Bill SnCoks.
:" "Where'd y git it?"
"Ssved IL up. Meant & quit puncl
ID In an go In for sheep on my ow
IL hook.