The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-28

change. PHI give y a check fer TIL 800, 30
y'ctn git in Dallas. or v can tell tn old
man tibet y won il off o. me, AL hell cash
it fer y. lie knows it's all right, an then Ill
ride overt Las Cases an hunt q II woman's
saddle. and the'e I'll feed an rub down
Cringo. and have him Mt tn crossroads al
fresh as paint Mt ave minute before nine.
o. course you'll be waitin fer mo thc,e. an
when che comes. nm ia onco up. there ain't
n horse in tn country tibet Cringo can't
show a olenn pair O. heels to-" I'D
At the time set Bill Shocks rode hi.
trail from Las Cases towards tn broken
cross where tn roads met. Their was a
touch o SORROW in his heart. fer Bill lovod
the little mustang better n anything else
NTH world-except tn lady o tn hacienda
but he hadn't long q think about it be-
down th' trail, and a soft ,voioe whispered.
Thou art waitin' fer thy go late Ninita.
but nv uncle Here Bill was Obliged =
explain tn situation. an cutsin' Martin
unIer his breath fer Il cowardly sneak T.
make TIL lutterin' little creature wait, he
begged Lsr ms politely ms he knew how to
mount tn bay boss. an TIL Senior Martinez
would DO with them in Almost no time.
"Ah! he has sent you with n horse-so
kind. so thoughtful!' ne, touchin' her little
archod foot q Bill Shocks big brown hand,
she sp-ang T. tn saddle. But listen! I
hear tn tramplin o'horse. 1t must b. be.
yet they seem many. Senior Cabsllero,
If tho. Q be danger i look y You for protec-
tionl'
with my life. senoritar' said Bill. addin'
to Himself. FER Gods sake, Bill Snooks.
keep yer gun in yer belt a yer mout shut
till y nee whut'll do her tn least harn!"
By this time tn %clatter o. hoofs had
seno,its pulled up Don Juan Felipe ARuado.
tho uncle an eardeen O th' lady. an Nj.
Warren Mnitland-ususlly known among
~ boys 40 9TH old man''-th' manager o.
TIL. Blnzin Brszos Cattle company. -
$ ''The Senoritn Ninita hcrep' Dried Don
Juan. almost knocked out O. his saddle by
th' shock.
"Rill Shocks, you here!" put in old Matt
land. In a voice like tn bleat o. a bull calf
under TIL b. andin' iron. ~ ss.
Whit does this mean, senoritn?" thun-
detsd Don Juan.
IAN what in -! Whut on earth arc
you up to: Bill9" yelled Maitland in the
III my uncle will %listen." said tn aenor-
ita Mt last.
Bill he'd been dumb. mot KNOWN In th'
lenst whutl ins she meant = take. an fee!in
sure he'd only put his foot in it If he tried
Z talk. III my uncle and the Senior Matt
land will ~listan. 1t means that l ain about
Z become tn wits OF u oabalisra so noble.
SO brave mn honorable that my family can
but feel eratitied by the alliance. | apeak
of tn Senior Don Henrico Martinez. who
will on :he moment arrive = claim me fur
his bride"
"But it this be true" said the don. how
comes it thet l find you hers with this com.
mon vnquero, nm mounted unon his horse,
which ! recognize AS from tn track o TIL
race?"
Don juan" put in old Maitland. "My
nephew. MIR. Martin. would. I havc no
doubt. feel battered Mt tn idea OF an alli-
ance with ~ family o. TIL Senor AguAdo.
but ! am in a osition to state with cs,-
tainty TINT he hns not Mt this time antioi.
pated or prepared for tn honor. loft him
at th, rancho somewhat overcome. Indeed.
! will not hesitate = epenk piainly--dend
drnnk-havins spent tn afternoon at cards
lost heavily-n sum received Ia On ymsnt
OF Gn Old gambling deht. l need not sny
that II gives me pain Z speak o. these hnb-
its. 30 dsRralins q my young tolntivt-buk
better no thnn Z believe him capable q ut
tn abduction o. q chill-fe. y'r
nj, o. 10 little more.
a. Ter iou, knooks, / won't allow my
scii.t uso harsh language in tn presence or
u ladv. Here's n months wages. Yet
from TIL payroll o. tn com
an / know my friend IT, Scnor Apundo viii
1oin me IN sayin thot III fnster " make
tracks f'om shis part o th' country .h,
Don Juan will no doubt esoo,, his uieoa
home. You can mount yer own horse. an
Nv neither MS people nor mine will be likely
! ieei very friendly II this pets ont, hotter
tn line"
whus became o th' ssnori.ap Quieu