Evening journal., 1899-05-20

|. too. must go to the right, and he
appeared TO "A heap sabe' what our
movements meant. | obeyed his COM
t.and. When We met all three strrped,
and Capt. Jack asked him hn> = II
Oas to Fort Stanton The IA .,ei came
roudily enough. and the boy nsLed us
how far II was TO water. We iu.ormcd
him. and told him that he lad hcso
turn back as the lndians were out.
lie replird I am going TO Grant coun-
~. and will Keep on II the whole
Apache tribe Is In the way lie then
nskcd US for tobacco. and Capt. Jack
gave him supply After rolling Il big
cigarette and lighting It. be demanded:
scout?' I am. was the reply. i
thought So said the youth. Capt.
Jack then said: Are you not uilly the
KIDD Yes he frankly answered, 4
thought you were in the Lincoln coun-
IS Jail said Capt. Jack. under death
sentence. i was said the Kid but
badc them adieu this mcrniRg. Well
said Capt. Jack. 4 think you hive not
had a fair deal from what have heard.
am glad 10 have met you. and SYM
pathize with YOU i know have been
tough replied the Kid but they made
out things against me that am not
guilty Of
"About six o'clock we emerged from
the salt tcGs when we met Il negro on
OF Billy the Kids hand. having seen
him two years before al lllncon. where
he was cook for John Kinney. the fa-
nous cattle rusiler. Say. boss he
said as he approached. have you seen
anything of young Teller with a black
hose No. replied Capt Jack.
Mighty strange said the negro. 'here's
his tracks in the trail In the mean
time was noddiug my head In the af-
ilrmatiye TO the negro, but without
Capt. Jacks knowledge. Sure you
amt seen him?' usked the negro. We
have not was the reply OF Capt. Jack.
again nodded my head in the urlrlna-
tive. and u broud grin passed over the
Negroes face. just then Capt. Jack
turned around and caught me nodding
and giving the lie TO his assertions he
was angry IN moment. and started TO
express himself when ! said This
mans name Is Wash lie is a friend Of
Billys, who would he very glad 10 have
him with him This gave The negro the
desired information, and then he told
us of the escape OF the Kid and how IL
was effected.
THE Kid was in the Lincoln county
| 4.fI 10 IT. ffs1rr az
der. lie was IN charge of sheriff by
, the name Of Pat Garrett Two guards
Opinger and Bell by name. were placed
in immediate charge OF the Kid during
the daytime. Other men were on dui.
o at night. They were enemies OF TIN
Kid and took great delight in tauntini
q him with his approaching fate. Al
their victim would say was: 1 ma,
: outlive you ducks yet and sure enough
+ he did. That morning Ollinger wen
across the street 10 get the Kid hi
y breakfast, Bell being left 10 guard th
Z jail. The Kid asked Bell 10 get a raj
o and wrap 10 around one Of his shaclles
u as IL was chatting his leg Bell pro
e cured the desired article. and. sioOplni
a down, was in the act Of placing
: around the shacl,le when the XII
q reached over. took nell's gun out Of hi
P hip pocket and In an instant shot hin
]. fatally, although he lived some hour
q ard was able TO relate how the aiiai
y occurred. The Kid then took III
shaclSle key out Of Bells pocket. and il
S an instantwas free. Ollinger heard tn
+. shot and came running across IN
Z street The Kid, however, met him a
~ the door with Winchester in his hand,
10 with an oath he said: 'Ollinger. 20
u must go 10 meet your pard. and AT tina
y shot him dead Across the street Their
y was a fine horse tied TO post, all sad
H. died and ready. 1t belonged TO one O
3 the county officers, who said he was sc
'e ing out into the country TO see his cir
We but many believed he was a friend q
ie the Kid and had placed the horse ther
n for his use. Be that as it may, the ki
y ran quickly across the street, unite
u the animal and mounted him. only I
be thrown. However. he caught th
NJ end Of the lariat and was in the saddl
es again in an instant. By this time
X crowd began 10 gather, but the ri
Sc stood them Oft with his Winchester an
u dashed out of town. lie had the Zee
b. est horse in the country and no pursu
IL was made.
Z! 'sThe Kid made his way In safety
"a the Chisholm ranch. IN Grant count.
Ut where he found friends. Carrot
US learning Of his whereabouts, went
~ the ranch in the night and called q
y" Chisholm, who denied knowing whei
Ut the Kid was There was no light In Il
10 room, and while they were talking s0u
Is one came in and asked Chisholm II
We was there. Chisholm answered in Il
III affirmative. The Kid. for Il was b
os said he had come after fresh meat. bl
instinctiyely suspecting someihlr
on wrong he demanded; Who's here
ns Garrett had recognized his voice. al
nr before Chisholm could reply he fired
M the direction from whence il came, VT
ia knowing that the time had come f
ie' him to kill the Kid or 10 be killed
ly him. Fortunately his aim was W.
NJ taken. The desperate fell dead in b
he tracks with a bullet through his hea
sh and without a groan. Thus PERISH