New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

HeNed the eye. Inc County Az
side of the road was an almost barren Pr, pail Il;
diversified only by clumps of cactus patches OF
ragged greasewood and scatter b OFTEN
the road ran through long, muuuy-Wnite
stretches of akal, and then FOR tine tne
binding, choking dust blotted out everything
The only excitements Of the day came when a
station was reached. when the sight OF new
faces the hustle incident to an aiIiVal anu tne
chat Of driver AID hostlers, while the chang'
of horses was progressing Tor moment re-
vived the spirits of the travellers .
At sunset the air grew cool. soft breeze
stirred from the west bringing with II from the
distant sea Il thin. transparent. golden maze,
shaded to soft purple toward the mountains III
the south. and then the dust and heat and
WEAKNESS of the journey were forgotten men
the soft coors of the sunsets afterglow quickly
faded the purple light on the mountains deep
ened to shadow. and. without an interval OF
twilight the clear cool. starlit night had come.
Now there seemed pleasant rhythm in the
Jingle Of harness-chains the duh. cadenced rat
tie Of lead-bars and double-trces ana the even
beat Of the h0ofs upon the road IhrouSh q
somewhat obtrusively ingenious disposition Oh
Anita himself Valente and the hand-baggage,
Don Gregorio had arranged that Manner shouIu
be placed far from Anita as the limited poulluS
of the coach made possible Nanurl. no.Vn va
had sole possession of the broan~front seat riu-
ing with his back To theA horses. ne hau ~
intervals during the afternoon, when me stage
had stopped for few moments at a statloh' cA-
changed few formal words with ANITA put
Don Gregolio had frowned even at that. lier
mere presence in the coach, however, was Il
source Of the greatest satisfaction to him, even
though hampered by the company OF her i"'"''
and Naente. ,. >.
1t was now Impossible for him any longer 10
see Anita. The only outline VISIBLE WITHIN ~,
darkness Of the coach was the oCc"sionaI' q"'n'S
vanishing silhouette Of the tall silk hat ot the
Connecticut capitalist. as Tor a moment ny
some sudden start Of the horses ms hea 9 Wa9
thrown I'm the line Of the coach window. HiaHuci
found himself watching for these irregular APP
noaronces with some little interest at first, grew
drowsv in the process. and leaning BACK III ''1
padded corner of the coach, closed ms eyes az
thought Of Anita. He grew crampei IN, III , d,s
uosition and for greater comfort stretcIicu pus
NJ lanrth mon the seat, and, covering himself
with "A rug. was soon asleep.
We come now TO the immediate Occurrences
d ct.ruarI referred ~ Ay Don Greg RIO ~ tne
"p,,tle ~ Caballo Rlanco'-a battle fraugnt
with the most important consequences Tor ANITA
and Manuel. It was shortly after H. ana
there Were yet but seven .nieS Oh p I,ar'i rbc
reaching the station ~ Caballo Banco. ne
road at this point Of TN" journey huSged the
base Of the range Of hills. from Which lurthe,
on the abrupt limestone ridge which market
the last-namcd station extended at spur
There was a gradual a nj rather heavy ascending
grade 10 the west. which, with occasional IN
tnrvals extended 70 point three miles from me
station where the road divcrged ,hagondliy
across the mesa. The stage was a triile in adj
vance of It's schedule timo, and the horses al
lowed To- take the pull easily. were az 2 walk
The hills were covered with a d"nse.low chdpar-
raj. and ut intervals were cut by gulches run
ming AZ right angles 10 The road. y project
ing ledge OF granite running io Witnn rev
yards If the roadway marked one OF these
guchcs. From after accounts, all In" pas
sougers. with the exception Of M BiXby. Of
New-Havcn. seem To- have been asleep at this
time The leaders had passed. and the wheel
r,,f,l -, ,b ,,.,,..ri,t, az of the zach
lamps. when from IT'S shelter TWO men. armed
with Winch"st"rs. sprang - the roadway. one
Both men were masked. Tho driver was COW
cr.I by a rifle simultaneously with the quick.
rough call To- halt and the demand for the cX-
press box. rhe startled leaders sh"rtei ana
driver. with a muitorcd oath intended for ihe
mon Lut directed n. his horsos urassol down IN.
n''k'' pr""b", MS ,'dil I'D It ".aH', anu ,'''Pi''
ih- ir"n-nound express box to the ground.
yiousiy referred 10. gives fairly concise state
In"ni OF what followed:
TIL. mon wore r-, Americans NJ vf,ors or
r ineir t!c.' 9u' the.r acc,nt Was marcel. ana
~ ma "','Sr n''H all'''rrt ~ ne door sinrl.-l
,.,, INA - "", ,, " ~" 'me 80 80 ~
man opensi the coach door ana urasscJ M, muz-
zle Of "a large pistol in my face. In passably good
English, he demanded that should step from the
'r ,,' '"i vi. ,'k ,'iiS. tI Unre I"ip'g h
,hr '',t s me-, s''''' ~ 'i , gin .re
m" f,lawng. 4 ,aiI v0,np man a Mort elderly
man and - v1,rr ,,r,1an whom / nr,s,,inei - H..
The Attcrs dau.hter I'm not sure Of the names
Of an these persons. They took the stage ~ Tres
lAlma.. 'nd spoke in spanish which do n9t
.. .., rI '.'- .... ,,. ~ 49,. ,,,',., ,..,,
th. r.., When / hal l,.f seen mi. u.rs.n yyh' .e
name aftcrwari a-c,rtainDG 70 Dee Manuel Sll-
ar. b" vas tins 4pon th' .'9rt at of me coach.
.'l'i't ny " ~ iF -- TUE wee mao u" H.'"c way
'''' '''''''' ~ ''' ''"'"' ''''''' ''-
ri. short old man fh. tall vo.,ng man ,ra
,.r,., woman and myself staun,l from tl. c,aca
The man kept u.s. ali under cover Of his pistol.
H. had Il rifle which h. left resting on b0wll,r
ON coming 20 the coach door. He compelled us 10
stand close together IN row, win oar backs
.''.''i ai'n " IT," E"i'7 m"1! ."l" w.. ''uVi,
rainfnl Th. short Old man. +, whom h,,. re-
icrrrd. seemed anEry ANA greatly .xci;r.. AMI
IS h.c thus standin.. with appraised arms. INDUCED
In mdch violent abu,e Of ih' YAH. young man
I' i' M, ,nr'IA ,'r Ky ~ 'H'n - as ,a,,nIi,'.
,,itb tE S,"nfsh t@npro bmt from IN" tna ni
,,u sn p, lr,'t of his remarks / should consilar
th,fn abisiv. addressed 20 mo- The tan Young
man seemed greatly agitatod. AMI made no reply.
The young woman sobbed The watch ana revolver
oi 'hr t'lI f'uhF man Wrr" ,iN"h from Nun
W.. IRON, rr' lir,c;ion of m. c"aNh " pi1.ol SHOT