Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-13

An now, if Y do mean it, Bill, [ must
hustle. I've got t. fix up some little
things here an hunt up a horse thetll
carry her"
''Thet's So" said Bill. Her letter
said on foot" didn't it? Y'd better
take Cringo."
bill! Yor little racer, tibet y set so
much byr'
well, I don't spost v want t. put
all day in tn shade O a cottonwood
tree An now, Martin, look here, you'll
want somethin t. go on. Here's a dozen
greaser dollars fer change I'll give
y a check fer tn 500, so v can git in
Dallas, er Y can tell tn old man tibet
Y won it off O me, an he'll cash it
fer v, he knows it's all right an then
I'll ride over to Las Cases an hunt up
q womans saddle, and there I'll feed
an rub down CringO, an have him at
tn crossroads as fresh as paint at )
minutes before 9. O. course you'll be
with fer me there, an when she comes,
an is once up, there amt a horse in
tn country thet Cringo can't show j
clean pair O heels to-
At the time set Bill Shocks rode his
Tacin mustang, CringO, slowly down
tn trail from Las Cases toward tn
broken cross where tn roads met.
There was a touch O sorrow in his
heart, fer Bill loved the little mustang
better n anything else in tn world
except tn lady O. tn hacienda-but he
hadn't long t. think about it before
q little yelled figger came creepin down
tn trail, and a soft voice whispered
Thou art Waitin fer thy so late Ninita
but my uncle"-Here Bill was obliged
t explain tn situation, an cursin Mar
tin under his breath fer q cowardly
sneak t. make the fiutterin little crea-
tllre wait, he begged her as politely as
he knew how to mount tn bay horse,
an tn Senior Martinez would be with
them in Almost no time.
"Ah! he has sent you with a horse
so kind, so thoughtful!' as, touching
her little arched foot t. Bill Shocks
big brown hand, she sprang t tn sad
die. But listen! [ hear tn tramplin
o. horses. 1t must be he, yet they seem
many Senior Caballero, if there be
danger I look t. you for protection"
with my life, senoritar' said Bill
addin to 'imself, fer Gods sake, Bill
Shocks, keep yer gun in yer belt an
yer mouth shut till y see whut'll do
her tn least harm"
t'laiS tir11n tIl1' 61a ttnrs n hn0fS
had stopped, an plumb in front O Bill
an tn senorita pulled up Don Juan
Felipe Aguado, the uncle an gurdeen
o tn lady, an Mr.. Warren Maitland
usually known among tn boys as eth
old man"-th manager O. tn Blazin
Brazos Cattle company.
1.-The Senorita Ninita herew cried Don
Juan, almost knocked out O. his saddle
by tn shock.
Bill Shocks, you herev' put in old
Maitland in a voice like tn bleat O
Il bull calf under tn brandin iron.
''Whut does this mean, senorita?''
Numbered Don Juan.
"An whut in! Whut on earth are
you up to, Bill?" yelled Maitland il
the same breath.
eff my uncle will listen," said tn
senorita at last.
Bill he'd been dumb, not KNOWN in
tn least whit line she meant t. take
in it if he tried t talk eff my uncle
and the Senior Maitland will listen, it
meanst hat I am about t become tn
wife Of Il caballero so noble, 50 brave
an honorable that my heart can but
feel gratified by the alliance. I speak
of tn Senior Don Henrice Martinez
who viii on the moment arrive t claim
me for his bride"
But if this be true" said tn don
"how comes it tibet I find you here
Weth this common vaQuero, an mounted
upon his horse which l recognize as
from tn track o tn race?'
Don JUAN" put in old Maitland
My nephew, Mr.. Martin, would, !
have no doubt, feel fattered at tn idea
of an alliance with tn family O tn
Senior AguadO, but I am in 4 position
to state with certainty that he has not
at this time anticipated or prepared fel
tn honor [ left him at tn rancho
somewhat overcome. Indeed, [ will not
hesitate t speak plainly-dead drunk
having spent the afternoon at cards
an lost heavily-a sum received in pay
mcnt of an old gambling debt. [ need
not say that it gives me pain t speak
O. these habits, degradin t. my young
relativC-but better so than t believe
him capable O attemptin tn abduction
O 4 child-fer y'r niece is little more.
LAS fer you, Shocks, | won't allow
myself t. use harsh language in tn
presence of a lady. Here's a months
wages. Yer bounced from tn payroll
O tn company, an l know my friend
tn Senior Aguado will join me in sayiIl
tibet tn faster y make tracks from this
part O. tn country tn better,
Don Juan will no doubt escort his
niece home. You can mount yer OWL
horse, an as neither his people nor mine
will be likely t feel very friendly il
this gets out. better fan him little or
both sides till v git over tn line.
Whu became O tn senorita? QuieI
sabe. If it he'd O. been Bill SnooIls
thet she was willin t. run off weth
things would have ended different
AS it was, Bill was scooped. He tray
eled north by long stages, joined a cat
tie drive at Abilene and never stopped
till tn SnowieS was below him an til
Canada line nigh in sight.
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