The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11

his excursion into The Cincinnati Rhine district.
1t was, not long before observed a change
rs unpleasing in the parson riding by my slde;
From sentiments OF broad philanthropy and
Christian tolerance he passed INTO tlr1ue ~
shSd G aEH9S aimed at the
worthness OF certain preferred onicialS wlthih
its fold. Bancor and bitterness that should 0ind
came unpermost In his mind ana MS tone anu
manner were those, of slightly, drunken
on his part gave Wendels voice q chance to
reach his ear, and he turned angrily upon hlm
wenhc saz eG T Tnsteaa at him. and them
as If refusing to believe his oars. turned ana
resumed his story to the guide; .,,n
Shut up! the clergyman shouted AGAIN
Wendell. facing him with drunken dignity; :,
because you are bore sir' snlu inc
"I9Yrs bore ySSprsheltna smooth t.d 69r Fl.
T5oG WHmdS The n TeSy
del pOndcrcd shay he said. at last I'll
race you 70 soc I you're bigger bore n am
The Clergyman looked as il he would like
70 speak. but by an effort kept hi. lips closed
Wcn,hel SURVEYED MIN with majestic con,GiH9pt
last, You're drunk, shir You're in no fit
AT this taunt the Rev DR.. Tykman turned
upon my friend with his eyes blazing, He did
not trust himself to speak, but nodded as he
fsh a 60, said Wendell as hc ranged his
horse aopgsido the r,ergymaYn ia one , 5Wo
nP The q trail Tia at E%s @ sTed
wendell was lair ncavy rider and though
he lnrrhcd somewhat he stuck to the saddle
land. ana he rode Ill hunter. HIS adNan-
tage OF nifty rounds in weight, quickly 2 1n IL in
creased, it. In half a miles run. with fully
twenty lengths Serqratng them, ! say Wendell
ns s Sp E in His sGa@ aa %"s
his revolver, and without checking. his horse
he fired ut, the clergyman; The rh, s shot
Object aimed At, and his horse balkng
over his head, tumbng to the ground as help,
less to save himself as stuffed ~: man d tossed
about IN pantomme M,1 iaili 70 LOOK at was oS
TO where he lay with small hopes of ilnding
him with sound bones even i MS o neck V Were
as turn his head at the SOUND Of the shot, but
kept straight on. with Wcndel's horse follow
ing AMI gaining on him now that its saddle was
We came UP to Wendell. who was lying mo-
tionless where he had fallen. Just opposite an
outstrstchcd on either side he looked Ike u
restorative aid. but as wo came quite near we
heard him snoring. Manuel was of his horse
first. and, lending down his ear listened to
his heart | saw BY his expression that he did
not regard my friend as seriously hurt ~
go How is it. Manuel l asked. Is he all
~ Yes. sir. 1t is only the kick OF the car
rouse him. senior h. added, 1t is better, to
leave him until he, wakes OF himself else ne
vii, wake angry HIS r,stHl, sehor It VII t ne
Il disarmed Wcndri and we dragged him
into the shade of the umbrella tree without
Leaving him to his slutubers. We went ON ~
search Of the parson. The plain was undulat-
HS hai hg ,a @ saw
mile ahead tho two horses grazing at large on
the lqno and by the side o: the trail the out
~ Wo need not hasten. senor.' said Manuel,
:. lie is only asleep. The carbine has kicked
Whether tho Roy Henry Tykmqn was
thrown from his horse or dism )unted OF his
stated. for. il he remembered atterward. he
never told it, For the present he was sound
asleep with his face in the sun and his hat
We caught the horses and picketcd the par
sons out to feed, so that 1t might be found on
hand when want~d Then dii;Snosed DR. IEk
with his saddle for a pillow and his sombrerp
laid on his face. and. leaving Manuel 70 guard
| taking Wendel's horse with me.
my friend WAS syn ,, asleep IN the shade, and
Manuel ana the rarson riding back over the
summit About the time they got 10 the tree.
the Englishman who had expected to meet the
OF a runaway horse and a long chase to account
for DR.. Tykman's failure to meet his appoint
meht nhH .m" who i9ok trnt Sehy
his silence. He badc us short farewell. cast
| look more in sorrow than in anger on Werdel,
still sleeping off the effects Of Ia cnrnbina and
| rode away with the ranchman. looking like a
| man hound anywhere but to wedding. twas
| 10 o'clock in the evening when Wendell awoko
with great thirst and headache. and with no
| remembrance II anything that had taken place
since he sat drinking with the narson in the
| the horses TO water and returned with the
water bottles filled. and we took our supper
| and slept that night under the umbrella tree
Flores with its pOSada was only three miles
away. but deemed it safer to camp where We
| We're than 70 venture again within range o.
la CGrdGmd."