The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-19

N Of what did happen.
~ Is tall, 1.-THE. athletic young
wow. always willing 10 give hours OF
hard work toward mastering any new
trick on his wheel. while have always
put In all my leisure time Ia trying to
cover as much ground IN as straight
forward manner ns possible
A we turned our backs on Kansas.
and our faces toward that land Of pos
sible adventure. the Strip. said TO my
companion:
Now, Don. there Is to be no fancy
dfllng."
Not a BIT old slow-coach." he an
swered merrily, unless You give the
word"
And ! smiled as the wheels hummed
over the hard dirt road. for / would be
the las, 10 suggest fancy riding. as
have no desire that the one with whom
= ride shall attract the whole attention
OF every passer-by. whether Il be a
pretty girl or comely matron. and as
iohg a. two ride along In an even man
4 Per the chance exchanges from bright
ses are more likely TO be impartlally
attributed
w had but crossed the line into the
sulp when We learned that the cele-
DRAFTED outlaw. Dock Donneth. had been
captured, and was then confined at the
county seat Of X county.
You viii understand that We were
sut ldlers along the way. with no de-
pic to lean far forward and "scorch"
Nalons' but rather lettering In our
movements and seeking an plausible
.Aense Tor lingering along the road In
me bright but cool sunshine Of the
.prlng Thus Il was that We we're the
- recipients Of all the gossip Of the road.
ana IN this way. too. we found out
suA' mere was 10 be an attempted res.
cue Of the outlaw.
~ We heared the county town OF X
'ouh'y, on the evening Of the third dav
" our outing. We were more than once
Auuoned that there would probably
% a shlndy" and we were advised 10
sVih Keep away and 10 be sure and BE-
Oh hand % see the fun"
fo5 my part. I had no desire TO see
~ Jun ana 20 told Don. bat De would
nttn % nothing but that We should
aighi into town. and was ln
iLZ No lcst we should arrive too
boz listened 10 me there
probably. Do one more despor-
M behind The bars. and We would
ave had the disgrace ~ occupying
'lil vacated hy that same outlaw.
We approached the county town
whole plain. which stretched out
broken DO the horizon In every dIrcc-
Tln. vas dotted over with horsemen.
fnsly and in twos and threes. riding
apllferiIy 90 an points OF the com.
p1' some Of a walk. some In lop.
~ gallop. and atill Others IN a mad
lmors seemed 20 Goat on every M.
ole Now 10 was thar the friends
pioGh we're gathered IN over
'flm.ut rjit stheu that the town
~ been pairoled 40 closely that all
'lbuul strangers had been Kept out
~ ara'1 that Dcnnoth had been rplr.
To auaf 90 county for safe keep
lnE SIN another rumor had q that
be bad already escaped But through
q an ran strain % the utmost belief
that The sheriff vas master of the az.
zion that be was the right man ln
E,he T.ght place.
On our approach 20 the town We
were halted by band 81 broad. halted
tcltfd. 1purcd and heavily armed men
each % whom ! would have sworn was
q ver.iablo outlaw Having closely
questioned us. and fully satlsfy.nr
themselves that We were bat harmles.
travellers. We we're allowed % proceed
A. We leit the party. Don made a few
Jumps In what he terms his "nucklne
nls1ch0' act. which called forth
...-nf,er from she men. and then. 90 We
wheeled along, he apologlEcd so pro-
\ fusoly that ! forgavo him. the more
readily AS they were but rough men
from not one Of whom you would wish
glance 90 approval
AZ We wheeled silently M side
street we were suddenly brought 10 a
dsrount by sharp, very business.
Ike command 20 halt aud throw up our
hands. A smooih-iaccd. cloan-shaved
nan. wearing a soft. narrow-hrimme1
hat stepped out IN front OF IA.
sorry 10 disturb you. gcntiemcn."
he said. IN an iudescrlhahly cool. even
tone. but az you probably know there
d liable 10 Be trouble IN this town.
and We want TO know where AL the
cards lax"
We are nnly a couple OF markers
--id'non In that easy mannor peculiar.
81 his own
And then The man laughed IN n pleas
mt propltaiiag way; as FOR me.
nevcr ala understand card slang.
The man stood and studied Tor a fun
minuir. az which ] wondered very
Fuch, Cor any one would take him Tor
man who was used 10 deciding quich-
Nv mos, important matter. Had
ihit known what WAS Ia hls mind.
shonl only have wondered how be
tould decide and plan So quickly.
rcan you turn q trick on that ma-
thinc. or ls a,sirlight same all y0u
Ia and ho looked TO Don Tor
an do q simple turns.
cause more than one ice
- answer said thc
De ash from his
ser of the hand
en- he oontlu-
DO Strip ls
friends
had