The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-28
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EORU lIOW u IubUs o. pSuhSA ~ CAA
x"mecarte." ! s'posc. now. va look At mo
much twinin, amongst w chAppai mi NJ ],
have on top o IT, bunch grnss, an Topped
my lip over tn chuck in a, 0reaser's adobe
~ often ns I've pounded my ear IN q Mon
tam. slack.
',Do ! tell - sow No. pa,ds.SsI nin't
sayin' n wo d. But s'ros'n I wae. ~'twouldn't
he IT, f:st man. by a big crowd. thet's lit
out O. Texas between two dnys. fe' Qittin his
own nnme before lie got T. TIL line, he was
in such a rush.
".'enoritns and %tnrnntuln iuicey" Thers
tn pair Y draw to. ''Nibs." md any man 40
snys y'r locood. don't know straight up.
don't need = be told tibet l amt got no
call T. set up for . Professional beauty. an
didn't lay claim y any woman's havin fell
in love with me. Whut I did say was tibet
women all bug juice did Ah' trick. at / say
it ag'in.
Now. Jest a.. ose q man-not me, but an
other feller-t' be peacsably shackin along
on his mustang over one o. them big mesas
down thore. when ont from tn gates O. u
hacienda he was passing rode n beautiful
c%renture not 16-they ripen carly dow
there-with blsck hnir. languiahin eyes IN
4 fgger,' t set fire t'ath' heat O. any vaquero
that ever coiled a rope. an dhshin Bill
Snooks, turned loose her pleading da X eyes
on him and said: s>y9 hr grsasa .fA
Does tn eaballe, o ride . th' rancho Of
senior IT, intendnnt o. tn herds o TIL Dlaz
in Brazos2" sEF} I5f y
Good Lordv' said Bill Shocks TO him.
self. this lays over me-" But e her he
said in his sottest voice. "a good deal
spoiled by pretty steady "sinGln to EN-" for
a number of years. A.. "A
'Si, senorita y can bet your sweet life he
does" ~. @.,.J
AN will he charge himself With tits, 20
me. letter o. life an death. an deliver it
safely into the hand OF one Don Henrico
Martinez at that ranchoT'
'That little cuss. Hen Martin, fer tn
whisky! George, whut luck some men do
have!" said Shocks aR'in to himself. But
'Gein' short OIL Spanish he had y git off
pretty much tn same old gag T. her.
Isl. senoritn. y can bank on Hcn-on
Don Henrico's getting IT all right"
AN / shall q tn Senior Caballero nv
thanks y th' most deep and .prayers y tn
holy mother of %heaven!' with which polite
remark tn lady wheeled her horse and
vamosed az sudden rs she came.
Now. o. course, / don't need to tell a
crowd O. galoots tEet's had tL' experience
tibet you've jest bin blowin' about tibet Bill
hadn't got tar-weth tibet 'letter o life an
death" lyin snug in his inside vest pocket
before he found thet tn bright eyes O. TIL
lady O. tn hacienda had got him inst in a
Califotny snare. But Snools was a man o.
hts word, and tn first thing he did on
reachin tn rancho O. tn Blnzin Brazos was
take a look around for Hen Martin, tn
smart young clerk an accountant o. th'
establishment.
Martin was n man o. simple habits an
easy y find. Ho was stretched in a ham,
mock under a big cottonwood. with a ciaa-
iette in his mouth. a dirty French novel in
his hand IN q, whisky cocktail close by.
He was a handsome Little cuss. born an
bred in Boston. where most o. TIL COMPANY
stockholders lived. an though his services
wasn't very valuable it was understood T.
be worth all it cost to his friends = keep
him safely cached 5000 miles away from
home. 5
Shocks havin delivered tn letter, Martin
chucked away his cigarette an proceeded
= read it, not noticin tLot Bill was still
standin there. Now, as l told y. Bi!l's af-
~fections had taken such n strong delnwelt
around tn lovely senorita tibet, not havin
much fear O. Hen Martin before his eyes, he
jest naturally Stnid there = see whut'd hap
pen. an IN nbout Il minute Martin jumped
up. an pitching his novel after his cigarette
al internal ix!'
"whu.'s up?'' said Bill. There bein no.
body else there he took tn view tibet Mar
tin must a-spoket q him.
"up!" said Ma tin, lookin at Bill sort o.
wild like. Every things up! Pm ~; up .
tree! Look here, Bill. y saw thst girl thet
sent me TIL letter? We're in love, Bill;
lnadly in love! An at last she's consented
= 60 off with me. Listen. One so adored!'
b other; thets not it. I'm. urn. here you
TIRE:
Meet you on foot Mt nine tonight, by
th' broken cross where TIL roads mest. an
dy-t be parted nevsr"" >.
Well" SAYS Bill. '.whut's the matter
weth thet? You'll! fly, O. course. an every
thina'l be lovely"
st0b Ritl o,nSAy .-.-A
money! Pm dead broke. strapped, clean
busted! i got my quattrr's pay on Friday.
an Willie th' KIN an Black JOSE cleaned
me ont az draw before night. Oh. curse TIL
luck. BIZ whut shall ] do9 I lovs her SO!
An she'll die we.h shame an disnppoipt.
ment. for she loves mo lest 7as hntd! oh
Bill! Bill! 49, " ~,
How much'd II take?' said Bill.
about 500, Jest TIL lot ! dropped at
those cursed ca'ds. Enough = 90 north
@ some more. She's an orphan and rich.
II we was once married he couldn't keep
her out O it long,
''I'll lend it = ~" said Bill.
Martin pulled himself up mn elarsd at
his eye. II didn't suppose YOU'D no =
baitin' ME nov Bill" snid he.
''Baitip. be blowedw snid Bill. ..pu oive
, q square check on the Stookman's bank
in Dallas fo' 500 good states dollars."
MuIttH- looAeu HhfO NJ ulul. bill" said
he. I'D " mean itY"
''Sure!" said Bill Snooks.
"Where'd y git it?"
Saved it up. Meant = quit runchin IN |
go In fer sheep on my own hook"
IAN now y offer q lend it = me?"
U TIL dend straight!' said Bill,
A give up yer sheep? Five hundred in
sheep'n make n man o. y in a few venrs
Bill-a Teller like you tibet can work"
Yes. l sfpose it would. but whut's th'
odds g long g v re happy-ns she's hnppy.
thet ~? Take tn money. Martin. an On
along. Sheep Tnnchin,ll Inst, / reckon. i,
Gun uny me, y know"
PAY =! Why. Bill, " shall have i.
hn stocked with full blooded merinos.
Oh. y shn!l be pnid-in money! Rut TIL
kindness of II! Well. ira no use = talk.
Bill, but | shnE't fcrset II. An now, II y
do mean II. Bill. l must hustle! I've got /,
fix up some little things bore an hunt up n
horse thetIi carry her. 49,
''Thet's So" said Hill. Her letter snid
on foot. didn't it? Yd better take
''Bill! Your little racer. thesy y O.. so
much byv
well. ] don't 81 oss,y' wnnt e cut 'cr on
no bench legged plug. thet'll lope all dav in
th' shade o. cottonwood tree. Al now.
Martin, look here. you'll want somothin =
60 OH. Here's . dozsn Rrssser dollars fer