The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-08

raised his rife two or three times, but
lowered it, fer he hesitated to fire.
Mura made an impatient gesture, and
Harry Immediately raised his gun ana
hred, but the pipe was still there; he hao
| missed.
| Mura coolly walked back to the stand,
handed Harry the pipe. and picked up
! her rifle. Strathmore at once took his
position beside the target, and Mura with
| out a moments hesitation, quickly glanc-
ed over the sights and fred breaking tho
| pipe into fragments. Such wild shout
as went up from that crowd is seldom
heard. "HuIrah for the Rife Queen y
'Hurrah for Mura, the crack shot OF the
border" During the confusion that fol-
lowed, Vincent King approached a low
proved man and talked rapidly in an UNI
dertone. The man turned and walked
quickly toward the corral, mounted horse
and rode rapidly off toward the border.
The next half hour was spent in excited
ly reviewing the events of the day. when
suddenly Harry Strathmore missed Mnra.
On hastily looking around he saw that
King was also gone. Thinking that per
haps they had gone off together, he
mounted his horse and started for home,
taking Gu. off across the trail. When
about half way home he struck the main
trail and sight met his gaze that for
an instant parslyzed him. About
quarter OF q mile from him was Mura
coming at full speed. with dozen In
dams in hot pursuit. Unslipging his
Winchester, he rode forward like the
wind, and when in range began firing
rapidly.
He soon came up with Mura and her
horse turning instinctively they both
charged on tho Indians like an avalanche,
their rifles flashing like lightning; never
had that band of Indians seen such wild
charge, two against twelve yet they were
demoralized and what had not been kill
ed or wounded turned their horses and
rode off just as their leader fell from the
saddle.
Harry" said Mura. and he leaned over
from his horse and pressed kiss on her
willing lips.
On removing the mask from the wound
ed renegade they both gave a start, for
he was Vincent King.
On arriving at the ranch, King was
made as comfortable as possible, but it
was plain he had not long to live and
wanted to make q confession.
'Mura. your right name is Maude
Vivian Grey: and your father. Richard
Grey IS rich merchant in New York
years ago, for l had loved you when a
child and wanted you for my wife. but
your father refused. l came to Texas,
changed my name and had villianous
looking man place you in care of the
Farnsworths as his child. They readily
adopted you, as they naQ no CnflOren.
ana kept your parentage a secret. as they
did not want you to know your father
was an outlaw
Mura had remembered being brought to
the ranch and in after years she knew
she was not their child; but they refused
to give hdr any information, so she was
content to be recognized as such.
AS l said. | wanted you for my wife,
and courted you with that intention. but
when that failed l determined to capture
you in the guise OF Indians and force
you to marry me. With what result you
know. 1 selected the 4th because that
was your birthday"
few hours afterward Vincent King,
alias Bernard Clayton, gambler. outlaw,
renegade and abductor. was no more.
Mura, nee Maude Vivian Grey, only
after the consent of Harry Strathmore,
babe goodby to all her friends on the
ranch and started for New York. There
was joy in the Grey family on their ar
rival, ana Harry was introduced as her
atfianced; he blushed like a school girl
when Mura graphically related how his
wonderful courage had twice saved her
life. They were married very quietly, as
they were strangers in New York and
did not care to make any show.
The firm of Grey & Styathmoie is
prosperous one in Nav York city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strathmore, two years later,
made VISIT to the Farnsw orth ranch,
and they were accompanied by little
girl1named Mura.