The Portland daily press., 1895-09-28

he says, 81 Ia vt.ci.s Jne skelp into his war
bags an thanks Mace for the interest he
takes in his household affairs.
That's all right. SAYS Bowman mo
trouble to curry little short boss like
that
$50 be shakes hands with the Arkansaw
man, an we all goes back over to Bob Sep's
saloon an gifts drink.
"But the cat had quite tail, jest the
same The Mexican, in many OF his ways
is Uncertain For instance, you're settin
in on little game of monte all free an
sociable, an one of 'em comes pesterin
round, an you downs him. All good
enough, says you. No other Mexican seems
like he wants to assoom no pressure per-
sonal, no one goes browsin around to no
sheriff, an thus you be delooded into be-
lief that it, quit bein question. That's
where you re left.
ssNow, in this case, this Mexican as
Bowman's stretched has an uncle or some
thing down by Wagon Mound This rela-
tive is rich. In about a week you can't
tell how, but everybody knows that there
SIS, 900 up for any one as'll kill Mace.
speaks to him about it, allowin he oughter
be careful how he goes spraddlin about
permiscus. Mebbe when he's lookin north
some time somebody gets him from the
south.
"'I amt worryin none, says Mace. i
amt got no friends as would down me,
nohow, an my enemies amt likely none
to think it's enough dinero. KILN me Is
liable to come mighty high
$50 he goes along in his cheerful, light
hearted way, drinkin his whisky an bein
sheriff, mingled. In week or SO we be-
gins to forget about 1t. One day little
Mexican girl who Mace calls Bonita, an
who's gone on Bowman-she'd shorely
give boss for smile from him any time
-she scouts over one day an whispers to
Mace as how three greasers from down
around Anton Chico has come up to make
meat of him an is over in Chilli right
then.
Whereabouts in Chilli be these Mex
ioansp' asked Mace, kinder interested.
nsOver camped in Santa Rosas dance
hall a-drinkin an waitin for dark, says
the girl.
"sAll right, says Mace. 'I'll come over
POGO tempo, an it's mighty likely to be
dark early with these aliens from Anton
Chico
$50 Mace kisses the little Mexican girl
an tells n0r not TO say uuuAlu " ~ MIA
lean, an the little girls black eyes gets
blacker and brighter, an the red blood
comes in her cream colored cheek, an any
one can see she'd swap the whole Mexican
outfit for word from Bowman an throw
herself in for ianiyap.
$50 Bowman starts off to get another
gun, which was proper enough, for he's
only one in his belt, an, Of course, in a
case like this yere he might be cornered an
need two. -
Some of us oughter go over with
Mace, reckon, says party named jim
Tate, sorter general to the crowd. What
do you alls think yourselvesi'
600 nuthin, says gent they called
Driscoll, who's deep into game of poker
an don't like to see it break up an him be-
hind. The hand he holds don't need
no hep. If Mace was out after two or
three of the boys, it would be diff 'runt
but who ever hears of white mans need
in hep to down three greasers an him TIC
open the game? Bowman could bring
back all the hair in Chilli If he's that
f'rocious an wants to, an not half try.
'sThis seems to be the general idee, al
aside of some bets as was made no one
takes no interest Bob Short SAYS as how