La Junta tribune., 1898-12-28
.om . roviv., meeting in a nelshbor,ns

,om revival meeting IN neiGhboring
town.
He stopped and spoke with them, hut
declined to join them. as he was very tired
from his labors, and his wife would be
anxious n he did not return.
II saw the two horsemen coming 10
ward me. and they turned of the road
and gnllopeti to the west Just about a
quarter Of mile below Slawson's ranch
l dare say they arc the fellows you are
looking for, and you'll soon catch them. :"
And with GOD bless you he wns gone.
A large crowd gathered Mt the meeting
that night and after several hymns hndi
been sung and an eloquent prayer had
been offered by the beloved pastor hc arose
to begin his sermon. He announced the
text, blessed are the pure In heart, for
they shall see God, " when there was . com
motion near the door. The parsons face
blnnched, and, murmuring q few words
about not ha ving strength to proceed. he
staggered down from tho pulpit and co.
ward the door at one sido which led 20 an
other exit
AT the same time Buck Mccoy rushed
wildly up the aisle, shouting: "Stop that
mani Stop himi He's the thicfl''
The words were scarcely out of his
mouth before pandemonium reigned
Buck was roughly seized, revolvers were
hourished, and no narrowly escaped mob
bing for thus maligning the idol Of the
people Some of the cooler heads advised
order and succeeded In quieting the crowd
and insisting that In justice to the man
accused they should hear what Buck had
to say
He was allowed TO mount the platform,
and the audience listened breathlcssly
while he told his story which was sub
stantially this
He and Pete Webster continued the
search after the rest of the men returned
home A few miles on they came ncross a
man lying in the road who had evidently
been thrown from his horse. A mask GOV,
cred his face, no they tore II OIL and dis.
covered that he WAS unconscious-perhaps
dead But they discovered something of
greater Importance Sho-n Of all dis
guises, the robber was none other than
the parsons wife
They took her to the nearest ranch and
got a doctor. but she was dead The doc
tor recognized her NJ '' Desperate Kate" a
character known throughout the west,
who well deserved her name. The other
desperate was undoubtedly tho shooting
parson In proof that 1t was he, Buck
produced wido sombrcro hat long curly
wig and mask, which no found In some
bushes The impostor had evidently dis
oarded them when he thought they were
in danger Of being captured He must
have carried the black felt hat In his
pocket and. substituting that for the som
brcro. turned back and mot the posse.
throwing them Off the track and allowing
his companion chance to escape
They proceeded To his house. but the
bird had flown. and q search revealed suf-
ficient stolen property TO substnntinte
Buck g story 1t was nfterward learned
that he was 'Comanche Bill. the partner
Of Desperate Kate" and a king of des-
peradoes
Out Of that fro OF hell at Las Guasimas
on the cath Of June two soldiers bora u
wounded coInradc. They left him blan-
ket and went back to the fight, while he
lay there cursing his luck that prevented
him going on up the hill with the rest
When the sun sets in Cuba, and the
heavy dew falls. a man has neod Of . blan-
ket, for an aw fui chill takes hold Of him
after the terrible heat Of the day. Near
him was another wounded soldier. < q
rough rider, who had few CLOTHES and no
blanket He was badly cut up by picoe
OF shell and suffering intense agony
Partner" sang out the first soldier.
an share my blanket with you. -
Tho rolling began and after many pain
ful efforts they came together and lay
spoon fashion under the blanket TO keep
warm. By and by they dropped to sleep,
and day was breaking when the owner of
the blanket awoke. His oompanion's arm
was thrown across his shoulder and be
edged AWAY very gently 40 as not 70 awake
him He needn't have been 70 careful.
The rough rider wins stonc dead, and smil-
ing as II he had never known pain. His
companion gave start and looked closer
In his face.
Gee whizi the shootin parson, by all
that's wonderful exclaimed the owner
of the blanket. who was Buck Mccoy Of
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