The San Francisco call., 1898-11-20

"'He's Judge McGowan,' said Jim.
 II was mad. If I had known the kind of job we were on l should nave Sc lected a different route. l could nave taken McGowan by trail where even the birds would not have seen him. But it was too late to change the routes and we gallope1 along. McGoWan roue along the beach and the wind blew ms hair. and he looked as II he was sorry for something. l asked him II ne dla have anything to do with the Killing or James King of William, and he re- piled:
 Before God. Ramon, I had no more to do with it than you did l believed him.
 "That night we came to Mrs. Gun salus' rancho, and we told her MIG Gowan was a priest. We said ne nad just come to California and was visit ing all the missions before he decided at which one he would locate. She was all right and very glad to have priest stay all night at her house, for she was very piOus.
 ''McGowan was afraid he might be called on to say prayers. lie dldn | know as much about prayers as he did about some other things.
 "So he said he felt sick. He wash [ used to riding, and what he said was pretty true, but he was hungrler than any sick man.
 Mrs. Gunsalus cooked a fine supper for us and McGowan didn't eat as nucn as he wanted because he was afraid she might want him to pray But she put us up a fine luncheon and we le1t her house very early in the morning.
 Neither Jim nor I knew any one who lived in that district. We were near Santa Cruz and we didn't like to go through the town. When it was dark we came to a ranch. l went ahead to
 oil faa s.fe eaI and travellers had to camp or stop at the ranches.
 When rode up to the door the man said he was Juan Jose Castro. l told him I was Ramon Valencia
 "'Ah, Ramon Valencia! You have been in Los Angeles?'
 Yes, many times
 |" You are the Ramon Valencia who saved the life of my son, Guadaloupe Castro. when he was in Los Angeles 2
 Yes I answered. T believe I did save Guadaloupe.
 "He called Guadaloupe: Come, my son, is this not the man who saved your life in Los Angeles?' The young man came in and he said Papa, 1t is :
 Then Castro called all his family to come and kiss me. They put their arms around me and kissed me, all, and said everything they had was mine. There were some young ladies in the family, single, too, ana they all kissed me. Then I told Castro that there was a priest with me, and my brother-in-law and cousin, Jim Dennison.
 t'Your friends. are they not my friends? All that is mine IS theirs Bring them here
 'He sent Guadaloupe with me and we brought Jim and the judge up to the house.
 well, Mrs Castro and every one else made us feel at home and they made a bano1et for us. Before we sat down to eat a band of musicians came. They were on the way to another ranch, AIisal. where they were to play for a dance the next night.
 "'We'n have a great fandango to- night to celebrate our friends visit. said Castro. So they sent riders out and invited the neighbors, and they all came.
 Next morning Castro sent his son with us as far as San Luis Obispo He knew everybody and everyb body knew him. so we just rode along quiet and got through Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo all safe without anybody notic- ing us. We met plenty of vigilantes, and we frequently talked with them about the watch being kept up to catch McGoWan.
 "We did not stop in the towns at night. but stayed at ranches. After passing San Luis Obispo Guadaloupe Castro left us and we came to the ranch AlisaI, owned by a man knew, Fran