Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-21

noohlng up quickly 7 saw f1acl, ybisl-
efen iaee' ashen gray In the moonlirbt
win wide open eyes, fixed and CLASSY. star.
ing vaenntly into ms own. An nj once
realizing the terror Of rho thing. iumned
hurriedly back and shouted, know not
what 'Vs
~ inc sound OF my voice the dog lifted
mp his head and walled long and londlv
Then another voice in the tent cursed him
heartily, and In a minute the strnnaer
came ont and walked to the FIRE and ynvu.
ed and stretched himself, not noticing me
standing in the shadow Of a sapiing.
Eying the motionless hcrseinan ciiri
ously, lie presently lOpnged M and peer,
doubtiuly under the broad hut an
started bnck; then, true to his instinct
glanced at the brands plainly visible ON
the horses near shoulder; then ntlyanc
ing, placed his hand, as / had done. ON
that go cold one, and eXolnimine. .,Heni
It's him" rushed away 20 the tant There
was an excited muttering, and In a min.
ute tue pair scuttled ont and began To
hurriedly tumble for their brides, cnsting
shy glnnces at the figure which, as the
horse begun TO strain its head down in the
attempt TO free the reins from that steel.
like grasp, kept nidnodding in friendly
fashion most horrible TO look AT.
Meanwhile, taking heart of grace from
their presence, ran and caught the horse,
beginning to stray toward the bells. re-
turning now, Loading 1t back, noticed
that the mans legs were fastened tightly
by saddle and breastplate straps running
from the DIS in front TO those on the can.
tie,
With some trouble undid them. AL
worked the chin strap slipped, the jaw
fell, and the white teeth CLEANED suddenly
into such an awful grin that let 90 and
stepped hastily back again.
The hat now fell of and revealed the
features of quito young man, with coal
black hair and mustache, and beard feck
ed with dnbs of dry foam. Even at lts
best should have called 1t bad. cruel
face. Now it was simply hideous. The
traveller was sinking of into the scrub.
the woman at his heels, when all at once
she turned and came swiftly to where
stood staring at that ghastly visago.
"Here,N said she hrusQuely, "rU HELM
you. 'Tain't fair to leave you the whole
contract. He was real bad iun. - She
went on, trying vainly to loosen the stin
ened fingers grip on the reins, "but be
NhNlAll NAsAAN alAt W AAElA llt Was ttllNt, am
mint a-goin TO Let him do II now. Secl
this was the last bit he doneln and she
paused to brush aside her long hair and
show great rcd scar, even now only half
healed, running across temple and fore
head. "Cut emf she exclaimed impa.
tienty, and beginning to tremble nervous
ly, ns one whose strength has been over.
taxed. "llvs Ind a stroke O. the sun, or
n ilt with rage, an, faelin IL comm. tied
himself in the saddle. There, " with a
long sigh Of relief as severed the leather.
"Now let him slide down gently. Easy,
Bonnie, old girl"
"He was my husband, she explained
simply, looking at the corpse MS, with legs
still saddle bent, it lay on the sand. "He
was jealous Of his own shadder. First
time he walled me said nothin. Second
time | said nothin. Third time cleared
with t'other chap yondor. We was only
married three weeks. II he'd a. caught
u.s. and she smiled out Of white face
set hard with horror and detestation and
pointed significantly TO a revolver in the
deAd mans belt,
Walking away, she presently returned
with blanket from their swog and care.
fully spread it over the corpse.
Then, IA tha man came up VITA the
horses and began to saddle them, she said
"Me an Jim's goin over to st. George.
Well likely get switched there. He ulster
own Warra cattle station on the Moonee.
jim was stockman. Wen send the traps
out soon as we gets in. So long, i'm many
thnnksW
$50 long, mattel" called the man, with
tremor in his voice that was lacking in
the woman's. And they rode away, two
dark shapes on the moonlit opening, until
the scrub swallowed them.
"Dicd by the visitation Of God, F" said
the corouer's jury.
"sorved him right, said the district
generally, A. Barry in Pail Mall Bud
get.