The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-02


We'll. when Jack Arkwright saw
bucne coming he pulled out his com.
mission az deputy marshal and rode
aown 10 meet the excited Frenchman
Look here, Buche,' he shouted as
ne got within hailing distance, heres
my commission as marshal,
| Inc Frenchman turned and rnn as
hard as his pony could 20.
| Won't hear no papers, he shopted
don't want no papers,
Wen, sir, hell-to-split over the
prairie went those two men, Buche
shouting That he wouldn't hear Ark-
wright oawling out his commission AZ
the top of his mighty lungs. johnson
told me afterward that he'd have been
satisfied after that IL he hadn't rot the
cattle But while Arkwright was cbas.
ing buche Johnson's herder found a
punch OF the cattle. johnson and the
nerder cut out twenty-five head from
the bunch and started them FOR ~.
agency. Arkwright saw them and left
the chase after Buche to join them.
Away the cattle and the men went
NJ fuil gallop. For a time Buche
seemed 70 have given up. He'd been
IN such whirl Of excitement that he
hardly seemed to know where he was
ana his Winchester had been left at his
camp when he started for the reou.
iators He seemed TO realize all of n
sudden that johnson was actualIv do-
ing as ne said he would and taking his
cattle They were mile away when
Buche started again at full Rallop for
ms camp. His head herder, Curly. and
another cowboy were there, He rot
ms Winchester and the two cowbovs
and away they went after johnson full
tiit, Buche swearing streak and shout
ing at every jump that he'd shoot John
sons black heart and white liver full
OF small, fine holes.
Z 'Arkwright saw him coming, and
with an unpleasant look In his ewes and
ms right hand dangerously near his
slx-shooter holster swung down IN
meet him. Buche had no word for the
deputy, but kept on after johnson.
vowing all sorts of dreadful fates for
him. So Arkwright swung In behind
the Frenchman and his herders. neither
OF whom was armed. Buche was taking
terrible risk. His Winchester was
balanced on the saddle before him. n
1t slipped he would have instinctiyelv
grabbed for II, and Arkwriqht would
certainly have shot him IL he made the
slightest movement TO touch his rife
johnson has told me since that he
hasn't grain OF sand left in him. Il
all oozed out OF his toes when Buche
was laundering down on his back
swearing to shoot him, and he didn't
dare try to face about for fear the
frenchman would think he was about
10 shoot and 80 would keep his word.
THAT sort OF thing couldn't last long.
johnson and his cowboy stopped and
waited until Buchc came up
III tell you what I'll do. Buchs.,
johnson said. 'I've got two men and
you've got two men. Let those four 20
over there hundred yards and ap-
praise those cattle. I'll take enough |
OF the cattle at whatever price they fix |
TO pay your bill, and I'll give you twen-
ty-fivc dollars in cash right here be- |
sides. You give me n bill OF sale of the |
cattle and I'll give you receipt in full |
to date
"Buche's chief hcr.lcr, Curly, said
that was fair deal, and Buche finally |
agreed to it. The four cowboys went |
oil together, and immediately u fnc |
wrangle began. One side wanted a low |
appraisal, the other high one, and, as |
their numbers were equal, there was
no way of reaching settlement. 1t |
had been going on for about an hour,
when johnson told Buche that he |
would take bull at forty dollars and |
four cows at thirty dollars each and |
call 1t square. Buche hesitated, and |
johnson offered to give him five |
dollars cash besides. The French |
man took the money and John
son drew up the papers They hsf +.
just been signed and exchaBn
when the four cowboys CAM tbe
They had at last agreed on exio, hod ..
same appraiscment that JGard how
given Buche. When Curl l6out cutting
1t had been settled he So yohnson As
out the five cattle ,d{e hack 70 the
Buche and Curly ,yh;ls the COWBOYS
Frenchman's car rast ~ the bunch
drove back nc seso ~ -
johnson hssstarted TO take' ouriy sua-
denly sai' b.a ro,,,v.
got
"Vat you mean"
1Just what / say. There's lots
,vorse heads than that in congress
You're a great man. You're smart
man"
"'vat you mean9
81 say mean what ! say. You're
smart man. I've got some business
back in New York state and / was GO.
ing to get lawyer, but guess III
Two days later Buche burst into
Johnson's store quiveripg with anger.
g .Zhonson,' he shouted, you owe me
twenty dollar. want him.
johnson never succeeded In con-
vincing the Frenchman that he didn't
really owe him that twenty dollars"
silencing Bully.
Paul de Cassagnac is practically an
extinct volcano. OF late his Interrupt
tions ia the chamber have not been SO