San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-21

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So pe made a pery Jolly little breakfast.
into 21S. Mr. Cullen was still dressing,
but expressed my regrets through the
door that could not go with his party
to the Grand canyon; told him that all
the stage arrangements had been COM
pleted and promised to join him there
in case my luck was good. Then I saw
Frederic for a moment to see how he
was (for I had nearly forgotten him in
the excitement), to find that he was
gaining all the time and preparing even
to get up When I returned to the sa-
loon, the rest Of the party were there,
and said goodby to the captain and
Albert. Then turned to Lord Rallies,
and, holding out my hand, said:
Lord Rallies, joked little the
other morning about the way you
thought road agents ought to be treated.
You have turned the joke very neatly
and pluckily, and want to apologize
for myself and thank you for the rail-
road"
Neither is necessary" he said air
lily, pretending not to see my hand.
never claimed to have a good tenn
per, and it was all could do to hold
myself in. turned to Miss Cullen to
wish her pleasant trip, and the thought
that this might be our last meeting
made me forget even Lord Rallies.
II hope it isn't goodby, but only au
revoir," she said. Whether or no, you
must let us see you some time in Chi
cago, so that may show you how CRATE
full am for all the pleasure you have
added to our trip" Then, as I stepped
down off my platform, she leaned over
the rail Of 21S and said in low voice,
~ thought you were just as brave as
the rest, Mr.. Gordon, and now I think
you are Drawer"
I turned impulsively and said, "You
would think so, Miss Cullen, if you
knew the sacrifice am making" Then,
without looking at her, gave the sig
nal, the bell rang, and No pulled off.
The last thing saw was handkerchief
waving off the platform Of 218.
When the train dropped out of sight
over a grade, swallowed the lump in
my throat and went to the telegraph in
strument. wired Coolidge to give the
alarm to Fort Wingate, Fort Apache,
Fort Thomas, Fort Grant, Fort Bayard
and Fort Whipple, though thought the
precaution mere waste Of energy. Then
I sent the brakeman up to connect the
cut wire.
1.-TWO of the bullets struck up here,
Mr.. Gordon" the man called from the
top Of the pole.
Surely notP' exclaimed
Eyes, SIR" he responded. 1.-THE bull
let holes are brand new."
took in the lay of the land, the en-
bers Of the fire showing me how the
train had lain. IT don't wonder nobody
was hit" exclaimed, ''if that's sam
pie Of their shooting. Some one was a
worse ratified man than ever expect to
be. Dig the bullets out, Douglas, so that
we can have look at them"
He brought them down in q minute
They proved to be winchesters, as l had
expected, for they were on the side from
which the robbers must have fred
"That chap must have been full of
Arizona tanglefoot to have fired as wild
as he did," calculated and walked
over to where the mail car had stood to
see just how bad the shooting was. When
I got there and faced about, it was real
ly impossible to believe any man could
have done so badly, for raising my own
winchester to the pole put it 90 degrees
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the air. Yet there were the cartridge
shells on the ground to show that was
in the place from which the shots had
been fired.
While was still cogitating over this
the special train had ordered out from
Flagstaff came in sight and in few
moments was stopped where I was. 1t
consisted of string of three fats and
box car and brought the sheriff, a doz-
en- cowboys whom he had sworn in as
deputies and their horses. Twas hopeful
that with these fellows greater skill in
such matters they could find what had
not, but after a thorough examination
Of the ground within a mile of the rob-
berry they were as much at fault as had
, been.
Them cusses must have q dugout
nigh abouts, for they couldn't "a got
away without wings" the sheriff sur
missed
didn't put much stock in that ides
and told the sheriff so.
WAL, round up better one, " wa
his retort
Not being able to do that, I told hin
Of the bullets in the telegraph pole ant
, took him over to where the mail ca
had stood.
, Jerusalem cricketsp' was his com
ment as he measured the aim. eff that
I where they put two of their pills, the.
/ must have pumped the other four int
n the moon.
! "What other four?'' 1 asked.
q "Shotsp' he replied sententiously.
"The road agents only fired fou