Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-07

NlNInL ulfn'n NffN ~ wv
or 10 ne I,nlrr and Nnbn Rlll who had
,lisnunnrHd also, The through cMlcii 70
Marysviile and Sacramento was likewise
waiting, Tar Sngar Fine wns the limit ~
Rll's minisrntion, and the coach which
wc had iust'lefl went No FURTHER IN lhr
COURSE of twenty minutes, hov"vrr, there
was u slight and somewhat ccremopiols
husllins III The hall aud on the vrrnndn'
aud Nulm Bill and the Judge rrnpn'nr-
r,l
Tho latter was lending, with some
elaboration OF manner aud detail the
nhnpely tigiins Of Miss Mullins, ahd
Nubn Bill was. ACCOMMODATING her com
the windows 10 gct good view 81
the mysterious stranger and prob
able ex-hrighnd whose lifn was now
linked with our fair fellow passcn'
GET am afraid, however, that we
an participated IN a certain Impression
OF disappointment aud dSiht. Handsome
and even notwithstanding he nss'ircily
young and Vigorous In appearance
hut there was n certain half-shnmed,
hnlf.dctnut suggestion IN his expression,
yet coupled with a watchiul lurking I'M,
"a siness which was not pleasant nnu
hnrly becoming In a brldrgroOn'-nn
the lossessor of such q bride Bul the
frank joyous, innocent face Of ROXY
Mullins, respleudcnt with simple, nap
py confidence, melted our hearts hgnln'
aud condonrd the fellows shortcomings.
Wa waved onr hands: ! think we would
have given three rousing cheers as thcy
drove away II the olnnipOicnt eye oi
Yuba Bill had not been upon ~. II was
well, Tor the next mpmeut We were sum
monod to the presence Of that soft
hearted autocrnt
We found hlm alone with the Judge ia
n private aitting-room, standing before q
~ stslt.slt "A tlpplutpE ln1
glns.cs. As we filed eNprtgnily into
the room and the door closed behind US
h. east glance OF hesitnting tolerance
over the group,
"Gentiemcn," he said slowly, you
was all present NJ the bcginnin, 0i q Ne
tie game this mornin,' nnl the Judge
thar thinks that You ouellter he lci IN ~
the finish | doi't see that IFS any OF
your I'D business so 10 speak but 81
the judge here allows you're Rll In tue
pccrrt I've called you Ia 10 take part
In drink tn the health of Mr.. and Mrs;
Charley Byng -cZ * now conf ABLY OH
ON their bridal tower What ynn know
or what you suspects OF tue Young gu
loot that's mnrricd the gal nint worth
shucks TO anybody, aud ! wouldn't give
Il 10 yaller pup TO play with, hut the
Judge thinks Won ought MI 20 PROMISE
right here that you'U keep II dark,
That's his opinion ~ far ns NY opin'
ion goes, gentlemen continued Bill,
with greater bnndness and apparent
cordlality. II wantcr simply remark, IN
u kecrlpss, Ofthlnd, Rin'ral way, that 81
! lWch any God.lnrshkch ,iopcprru;
chucklr.hcadcl, bntherin' idiei airn'
his opinion
One moment. Bill" interposed Judge
Thompson with grave smile let me
explain. You understand, gentlemen,
he snid. turning to ny, thr hnBulnt'
aud / may say affecting. situation which
our gOnd-henrtrd friend has done ~
much 10 bring TO what We hope VIII be
d happy termination ! want to give
here. ns my profession opinion, that
there Is nothing In his request which,
In your capacity az good citizens and law.
abiding men, you may not grant want
TO tell YOU. also, that you are condoning
no pficnse against the statutes; that
there is not particle Of legal evidence
before us OF the criminal nntrrcdehts OF
Charles Byng, except that which has
been told you by the innocent lips of hls
bethrothrd. which the law Of the land
has now scaled for ever In the mouth
of his wife. and that our own actual c1.
pcricncc Of his acts have been IN the
main eIculpntory Of and previous irreH-
ulatity-if not incompatible with II.
Briefly, no Judge would charge, no jury
convict. ON such evidence. When | add
there IL no evidence NJ any previous un-
due Influence, but rather Of the rcyerac,
on the part Of the bridegroom and that
! was content, rs u magistrate, 10 per
form the ceremony, ! think yOu will be
satisfied to gave your promise, for the
sake OF the bride. aud drink happy life
10 them both
need not say that We did this cheer.
fully, and even oxtorted from Bill a
grunt Of satisfaction. The majority of
the company, however, who were going
with the through coach 10 Sacramento,
then took their leave, nnd. rs We acc1m-
panied them 10 the Ycrundn we could
See that Miss Polly Mullins trunks were
already transferred 10 the other yehi-
Gle under The protecting seals aud labels
Of the All-pOnent Express company.
Then the whip cracked, the coach rolled
away, aud the last tracrs Of the ndyen.
furious young c0pule disappeared IN the
hanging red dust Of It's wheels
Bnt Nubl Hill's grim satisfaction at
the happy Issue Of the episode seemed
10 suffer no abatement. lie oven cxcrcd-
cd his usual deliberately well regulated
pas Nous, and. standing comfortably
with his back to the center Of the now
deserted bar-ro0n. WAS more than usual.
~ lOuuncOus with the express mnu,
You see, he said. IN bland rcmlnis,
ccnrc, when your old Uncle Bill takes
hpld ut job like this, lac puts u straight
through without changing hor.rs. Sri
thar was n moment, young Teller, when
] thought was Htumptl II was when
we'd nndc UP our mind Ia make that
clap tell the gnl fust an what he wusl
Ef she'd rarcd Dr kicked In tho traces.
or hung back only ~ much m that, we'd
llrv given lin iest live minita' law 10
get up aud get aud leave her, aud we'd
hey totcd that girl mud her hxin', bark
20 her dad ngninl But she lest gave "A
little scream aud start, and then wont
on inter Mysteries, right gu his buzznu.
laughing and ctylu' and snyiu' that moth.
10 should pnrt EN-. Gosh, n Jot't
think he woz more cut up thnu sbe
about TIA mint Il looked az " he didn't
allow TO marry her artcr ALL but thai
pissed. and they were married hard
and lnHi--yOn hot, | reckon he's md
enough Of sinyin' out nights To lnsi him
aud IT the valley settlements hewitt raj
hold Of u very shining member. M tesst
tue foothills hey got shut Of ono more ~
the Ramon Marlinez gang
whats that about tie Ramon Mae.
Il9cz sapsi said a quiet potential
lllll turned quickly Il was The volce
o. Tue divisional experimentation Of n.
vhlnea. fpinpnny-a man 0f rrccutrle
differentiation Of character, and onc AZ
Tue lew Supm the nuioetatic HUt -,
rpFniSrii ~ IN equal Wh0 had i1st an.
tered The barroSm. His dusfy NANCE,
cloak aud suft hst Indicated t,sf ~.
hah thai morning arrived on n roned ~
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