The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29

4 distance / gaiioped on sim calling. A
I"w hundred Yards further ! detected the
,ivid glow Of Chu Chus scarlet saddle
blanket. in the brush. near the tran. My
heart lr4ped / vas on the track. I called
again; tins time "a faint reply in accents
! knew too We'll, came from the field
beside me,
she was there-recNning beside man
ZanitO bush which screened her from
the road. In what struck me, even at that
supreme moment. as a judicious and even
I!ctnresqucly selected couch Of scarlet
Indian grass and dry tussocks. The vel
vet hat with its balls of scarlet plush
was laid carefully aside, her lovely bine
black hair retained its light coils undis-
hevelled. her eyes were luminous ana
tender.
Shocked as / was at her apparent help
lessness. ] remember being Impressed with
the fact that n gave 80 niue indication
OF violent usage or disaster.
l threw myself frantcally on the
ground beside her.
You are hurt, Consita! For Heavens
sake-what has happened"
she pushed my hat back with her little
hand and tumbled my hair gently
Nothing. You are here, Pancho-ett IS
enef! What shall come after thees-Wheu
l am perhaps gone among the grave
make nothing! You are here-t am happy.
For little perhaps--not mooch."
But ! vent on desperrately. vas % t. t.
Chu ChuY' for somehow. In spite Of her
lanruid posture and voice, / could not
even, In my fears, believe her seriously
hurt.
Beat not the poor beast. Pancho II
Is not from her comes thees things. She
have make nothing-beleve me- | have
come upon your designation with Miss
Essmith' i make but to pass you-to fly
TO never come back! | have say to Gnu
Gnu. Fly We NY many miles. Some
times together sometimes not SO mooch!
Sometimes in the saddle, sometimes on
the neck! Many things remain in the
road, at the end, l myself remain, | have
say Courage Pancho will come" Then
l say. No. he is talk with Miss Essmith"
j remember not more. ! have creep here
ON the hands. FL IS feenish!'
looked at her disiractedly. She smiled
tenderiy and slightly smoothed down and
rearranged fold Of her dress 10 cover
her deiicete little boot
But" / protested you are not much
hurt, dearest You have broken no bones
Perhaps. | added. looking at the boot
70 my horse; viii walk beside you home
DO. dearest ConsItai"
She turned her lovely eyes towards me
sadly. You comprehend not. my poor Pan
arm or the head that can say: "She is
broke. would II were even so. But"
sne lifted her sweet lashes slowly i have
derrange my inside. II IS an affair of my
family. My grandfather have once foom-
BILE over the bull at rodeo lie speak
no more: he is dead For why? He han
aerrange his inside. Believe me it is OF
teilos are nos as the other peoples for
thls When L am gone, you Will bring 10
me the berry to grow upon my tomb
rancho; this berry you have picked for
nv the little Hover win come too the
NIUE star Will arrive, but Consuelo. who
lore you-she win come not morel When
you are happy and talk in the road 70
me Essinith. you viii not think OF me,
lou lou VIII not see my eyes. Pancho-these
NIUE grass, she ran her plump little fin-
gers through Il tussock-"will hide them
anu me small animals in the black COATS
that ~ here viii have much sorrow. hut
yVu VIII not. IL ess better SOL Nv father
VIII not that i, Catholque should mar
'ly INTO camp meeting, and III In a tent
and make howl like the coyote" III was
me OF consueio's bewildering beliefs that
Nn e Was only one form OF dissent
Methodism.l He will not that | shoula
marry man who possess not the many
norsss OK and COW like him But / care
'nT lou are my only religion. Pancho,
pave one OF the horse. and OK and cow
vnsn you are with me. Kiss me. Pnnch".
persnPs II rs for the last time-the fee.
There were tears In her lovely owes. I
.1eit mat my own were growing dim: the
sun was sinking over the dreary piain IA
the SLOW rising Of the wind: an 'innn,te
onsansss had fallen upon US aud yeti