Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-26

great care he approached until he was
Wllhln two rods of the man who was
lnying for him. and then some noise
luck mace nttuctcd the others atten-
ton. Jack plunged forward WITH IA vell
thut would have met the approval Of
q COm1nche brave. The frightened man
IN ambush turned quickly and raised
ms gun, but before hp could shoot Iacl,
pulled trigger. Tho othor fellow droppcd
ms gun ANA held mp his hands md the
next moment tumbod TO the ground.
with @ serious bullet hole through his
shoulder.
For q moment Jacl, thought he had
out ne hadn't been 10 the Territory long
enough for that. Afterward, however.
he repented his mercy.
The next day Jack learned TINT Duck
Murray. n half brother OF the decea8cd
Scott. had publicly announced that he
should never marry Wauueia Proctor.
and that he intended to stop the affair
ny killing him on sight so Jack de-
trnnned TO prepare for war In n scicn-
tific manner He accordingly went to
Deputy United States Marshal Joe
Payne, one Of the hest shots IN the In
dian country. and asked 10 be instructed
in the aft of handling six-shooters
This made a great uugh among jacks
enemies, and Murray went about tell
Ing folks chat il was a pity 90 shoot
down q school boy. and nothing bu, "a
sense OF duty would cause him 10 do
ID.
Luck seemed to favor Jack. however.
for on the day before he was 90 be- nlnr-
ried he met Murray unexpectedly The
two men were In too close proximity
Tor either 10 draw a pistol. aud they
chnched In n catch-nschtch-can strug-
gle. Il was rough and tumble between
them for awhile aud then Jack got hold
Of Murray's pistol and sprang TO his
feet. Several spectators had arrived on
the scene 10y this time and they leaned
eagerly forward 90 see the PROSTATE man
get his death wound from the hand OF
Jack, but once more be stopped. He
had not the heart 10 shoot helpless
man. a moment later though, he was
ready TO do so. for The follow who had
laid In ambush for him arrived with one
arm IN sling and a diX-shootcr In the
other hand. As he fired at him Jack
felt the bullet barely Craze his arm.
and firing one shot into Murray, he turn
ed quickly and faced the other fellow
Both men fired nc the snme time, but
Jacks nim was the best, aud the other
fellow fell.
II happened that neither Of the wound
ed men were fatally hurt. This end
ed the trouble on this occasion. aud both
AAAfA iiNtAiF'A NaNNN NAlNa nNNAN ~ ANU
alone In the future, aud If they were
able, they would dance at his wedding
the next night.
The next night arrived without fur
Their trouble, but as Jack proceeded 20
the Proctor home 10 on the necessary
office OF bridegroom, his happiness at
the thought Of wedding the pretty brown
eyed Wnnueta seemed nevertheless omi-
nous, aud he found II impossible 20
shake of the unaccountable fear that
had taken possession Of his spirits. lie
felt as though be had started 10 attend
q funeral instead Of his own wedding,
and lac decided TO leave for his home in
Texas the following day with his bride,
Wuuneta having already expressed her
willingness 20 leave the nation upon their
marriage.
Everything was in readiness for the
ceremony 10 take place when Jack ar
rived. A young missionary of the neigh
borhoOd had been engaged 20 perform
the marriage rites aud was promptly ON
hand. As n surprise 10 her friends, and
even. indeed. TO her relatives jack had
sent TO the states for WHunctn's we'd
ding houssenu. and had kept the matter
secret from all except Wuuueta
As Jack entered the rude log house
Wauneta also entered from an adjOin-
ing apartment Midway the pretty maid
en- paused with tirlid air Had an
angel been lowered go view the mottely
crowd Of Indians. half.brecds and rough
ly-clad white men and women who had
assembled would not have been stricken
with more wonder. jock himself was
somewhat surprised hy Wauneta's SUR
passing loneliness. and even her sullcn-
faced father for the instant was seem
ingly stunned into something like reyer-
ence. Those simple people had never be-
e. IA |. .tnltr o. az
Mauncta was dressed simple enough
an white, and Of a misty texture-yet II
formed a mysterious vision 10 her
friends who had never heheld such
"hnery." as they termed IT, About the
girls brow clustered a wreath Of PINK
and white roses, which c0ntrasted heanti-
fully with her soft dark hair that fell IN
silken masses over her shoulders and
down her bnck. She had no veil IL
would hide her face, she told Jack, aud
she aid not see why that should be done.
For an instant She stood poised so
beautifully that she seemed 20 sway Ike
a vision as the dim candle-lght quiy-
erred about her. She stood for q moment
her eyes wandering about the room, I'll
they rested upon JacG -itn a Took OF
love that seemed 20 make her conscious
only of his presence Then, with quick
ening breath, lips slightly parted, her
cheeks slowly blushing and her tender
brown ewes still resting upon Jack, she
moved slowly across the room until she
stood beside him. Her attendants. who,
woman-liSc, had beon gazing triumph
antly about the room 10 no;e the ELECTS
of her pn6encc, followed her awkward.
Is. The young preacher then stepped
forward and proceeded with the cere-
mony. His voice dctpened with solemn
earnestness as he concluded the brief
marriage ceremony by telling Jack 20
protect and cherish Wauneta until
death parted them.
The henediction over the yonng ms
slonary. after copgratuiating the happy
couple. was turning 10 take his leave
when Proctor stepped forward with
strange and unnatural CLEAN IN his eyes
and announced that dance Wonld iQi-
low The wedding Almost instantly TIE
fiddlers began, the room was cleared am
soon the cabin floor began 20 shake win
Shutting feot. Proctor aid most Of the
p7onlpting for the dance, and OCCASION
INV he would disappear and return
again. each time his face being. reddef
and showing plainly the effects OF liquor
Wauneta became uneasy once sie
left Jacks side and e1postplatel Win
ber father 10 NOT get drunk. But hef
entreaties were Of no avail ana ne
finally shook her from MN
roughly. The Old man was soon np
rnenaceabie. and be passed has bo1ue
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