The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
Bob briefly told him. and then in

| Bob briefly told him, and then in
quired for Bentley.
Hes safe; we tied him up and icf
guard till we found out whether
Judge Lynch would be needed or not
But / say. them horses OF yours ART
about played out We've three let
horses here we've brought, thinking
you might need 'em. if you needed any
thing"
| Jim" said Bob. 'Tn report the
whole crowd of you for raise c1
wages Now help US get these saddle:
Off,
We transferred the two saddles we
| had to the backs of two CT the led
horses, anu then parted from the COW
boys. they following the cattle. we go.
ing on toward camp, Bob riding bare
back. 1t was nearly night when we
reached camp The cowboy left on
guard welcomed us, bnt Bentley said
not word After supper Bob called
US out away from the cowboys, and
said:
| Boys. Bentley is in an awful scrape;
when the boys come back they'll just
about kill him Now. shall we help
him get away?'
| Yes" replied both Steve and l.
| "Well, now, that cowboy will sleep
with his arm tied to Bentley's. Steve.
you tell Bentley to keep awake"
We went back to camp. Steve, after
some difficulty, whispered to Bentley
not to sleep.
| All being well used up we lay down
early. In about an hour the cowboys
deep breathing proving him asleep.
| slipped quietly over to where he and
Bentley lay. his left arm fastened to
Bentley's right. Bentley's left arm and
| legs being neatly wound up in an old
lariat.
Ihad sharp knife and cut the lines
quietly and carefully, Bentley watch
ing me sullenly and apparently in some
surprise. He was soon FREQ and when
he had stretched his limbs, he turned
to me and said, simply: Thank you. I"
1 went and rolled myself in my
blanket and fell asleep.
wake up! we must be of" opened
my eyes. 1t was not yet sunrise Bob
stood over me. II dare not wait for
the cowboy to wake up" he said, ''for
he will be very angry"
got mp. and followed Bob, who had
already saddled tho horses which were
picketed close by, so that we could
start Immediately. We got home about
eight o'clock. Aunt Meadows came out
on the porch to greet US as we drew
near the house.
HAS anything happened7" she asked,
snxiously. 81 did not expect you SO
soon. You look tired and worn. and
where are your guns?"
I've have been stampeded with f.
theirs herd" Bob blurted out.
What do you mean?" she cried, turn
ing white as sheet Bob explained
briefly.
I'VE must tell your father at once"
said my aunt. and let him ride over
and warn Mr. Bentley. He must leave
the country right away. 1t won't be
safe for him after this"
II must be understood that willfully
stampeding herd is an objectionable
sin in the eyes of a cowboy, and Bentley,
by his action, had incurred the bitter
enulity of every herder on that range.
When we had turned the horses loose
we went into the house, where We
found Uncle Meadows furious.
THE rascal!" he said, angrily, as he
drew on his riding boots. He deserves
to be left to the cowboys, but will go
and warn him, although have twenty
L. III
horse, and he rode over to Bentleys
ranch Immediately. Towards noon he
returned.
Bentley has gone" he said in an
swer to our question. Bat he left
letter with the old Spanish woman who
cooks for him. directed to me. Read it
out, Harry" handing it to me. took
the letter in some surprise, and read:
II am leaving for England. l in
tended to go soon. but after late events
l do not consider myself safe in this
section another day. Your boys be-
haved well, and it is due to the young
fellow who set me free so generously
that should offer an explanation. l
intended only to intimidate the herder
discharge of the loaded barrel was an
accident, which l deeply regret I
gathered from the boys conversation
that their guns were lost, and some
other equipments. Will you give them
the inclosed from me toward replacing
them? Yours"
The Enclosed" WAS . check for FIVE
hundred dollars
The next day the Texas herd passed
by the ranch in sight Of the house.
With it came one of uncle's cowboys, to
report that the herd had been success
fully rounded up many miles to the
north on the range. He brought with
him the battered remains OF our rifles,
trampled out of all resemblance to
guns. We shuddered as we looked at
them, for we saw what our fate would
have been had we lost our seats from
any cause during that terrible wild
ride Edward .. Sabine, in Spring
field Mass Repu blican.
An inventor has devised . genuine
burglar-proof safe for railway trains.
1t is arranged with two com bination
locks Just when the bold train rob-
Der darkens the doorway, pistol in
hand, the express messenger touches
little spring. In an instant the safe is
locked on a new com bination of num-
bers which the express messenger him
self does not know and could not give
to save his life. The agent at the main
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