The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-31
A PLUCkY WIFE.
How She Saved Her Husband from
Judge Lynch.


the trail and ridden off toward the
southwest. Presently, as they We're
crossing a wet bit OF land in hollow,
Bill who led the party, looked sharply
at the hoof prints sunk deep IN the soil
and refined up quickly.
Look at the shoe mark" he ex-
claimed, pointing down at the trail.
BY guns. it's the fasteners boss
shoe" calculated Sam Pike after an in
stant's scrutiny of the hoof prints,
among which were several larger than
the rest showing the clear impress of
shoe. The others were those of I'M
shod horses. Then the party scanned
the marks closely. Then the men looked
at each other with ugly frowns.
well" said Bill, tentatively, at last.
No one answered for 4 moment. Then
Sam remarked: 1T looks bad for Their
easterner. sure. Tn haint anyone got
boss shoes like them in tn district 'cept
him. I'm sorry f tn feller's put his
head in a ropes end, boys. But well
have ter foller him up. Who'll go
back?"
couple of the party volunteered.
The men separated. Part of them
moved forward on the trail. The 9TH
sa-s turned their horses at right angles
to the former line of march and Hoped
on toward the eastcrner's cabin.
The easterner, otherwise Jack Craig,
of whom they had been speaking, had
been IN Sage Bar only short time. He
was tenderfoot, out and out. When
he came to the bar he brought his wife
with him. She was Il bright, pretty
little woman, bat they hardly knew
her in the settlement. Craig always
had been reserved, and the two had
kept by themselves in the little cabin
which stood a mile or so away from
town. So Sage Bar had come to con
slider the pair queer lot" and 20
designate them as the easterner an
his WIFE which was intended TO be
ANYTHING but complimentary.
When the trailing party refined up in
front of Craig's cabin they found the
object of their search sitting on log
before the door, smoking. From his
dress. despatched with mud, it was
evident that he had just returned from
riding. The party exchanged glances
of understanding.
Sam Pike came to the point at once.
Craig" he said, yer wanted down ter
tn Bar"
Whats that?' demanded the east
erner, angrily.
Yer wanted down ter tn Bari" Sam
repeated For boss stealing" he
added.
Craigs face was ahame in the instant.
He sprang from his seat. throwing back
his hand to his hip. But the others had
him covered, and his hand dropped
loosely by his side again Its -
lie" he said, 'and you know it,
Just then woman's figure appeared
in the cabin doorway. 1t was Craig's
wife.
whats the matter?" she questioned
auxiously, seeing her husbands atti-
tude.
Craig spoke up quickly: "Go back,
Dolly! They've got up dirty story
about me and want me to 90 TO the Bar.
But III come back in a little while"
Sam had Il great fear Of women's
tongues and tears and Immediately or
dered Craig to mount q horse which an
other man at d word secured from the
stable near by. The woman had looked
on dumblv. seeming hardly To comprc-
bend what was taking place, but a. she
saw her husband walk over toward the
horse. she ran to him. ard threw both
arms about hun, holding him tight 70
her. He unclasped her arms gently
after an instant, and mounted the horse
and. turning IL the saddle, waved his
hand 10 her. Then they rode away.
and. after they had gone Pioce. sam
looked back and saw the woman still
standing there. her hands loosely locked
before her, watching them with wide
open eyes. shes grit ter tn back
bone" muttered that worthy, and
dashed lis horse Into a raliop
AL SAGE Bar crowded around the
party when they drew rein IN town.
and there were some who would hare
strung craig up on the spot when
Sam had told the story. Sage Bar was
IN that stage q progress where horse
stealing was q capital ofTeuse and q
short shrift WAS granted - Offenders.
Bat sam s protest that nothing should
bc done until the Hines party returned
was EeeGed, and the prisoner was put .
In an empty cabin, tied hand and foot,
several q the men agreeing 20 stand .
guard
Z The Afternoon 7aoed away and cTen- .
ing came and the Hines party id 10. I
make is appearance. 81 Craig was +
given so1sthirE 70 cat and theu vas /
fastened tightly once more. ar5 he +.
men rolled t1eu.se.vss < . Il their b-a--
l,ets IL froat u the CABIN about e.sven f.
. clocs1lsavlr zoriy : o S-e,ss1lor G-r1z-d- F..
>.et=9n st h,rZzsel. down OF stamp .
an Is, q pipe AID sei:a hia riGe across .
bis Knees Il. 70 Thinking abo1i some F.
mavericks" ae had }rzz.ed Eat dag.
Presently p, imagined l.e heard > soft
step l7gu ,re prairie lie s1Lae7I his .
head and listened .just t3aen Lac moon
showed q r.z hc-oad q a@sssEl, cso-5.
and IS l3-E. fe-i 90 q a1-ore-2 ea-
AIS ya-e--.nalz1-r Is way toward me .
cabin >sl rose = Bis fei- .e-T
lis r.1a-katt d-17 ~ ste s--ourz4- 49,.
-fz-5cg.sl s1~Tr -s.e ar-szz, who WAS
close 81 1.aa n5@- Il we4 us cas-