Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-01-19


wind and fell directly into IN, -
cup In the hands of Perfect M, 'ae
Mexican, the bitter enemy Of lL.,.1
Whether accidental or intentiopsl z
act was attended with tragic 800 - =
quences. Noblez sprang TO bis ~, ~
reached for his six-shooter. n. ''
flaming with passion. One Of IN. ''
rallied loudly 10 Lum. whose M. &
;urned away, 20 look oat for 49,
Jeffreys turned. realized The 49,"
that menaeed him and leaped 49,
the huge supply wagon, drawn, u
revolver at the same instant Ma
sprang 10 the other side OF the 49,.
TO meet him as he reappeared ~ r.
blez leaped forward his head 49,
thrown forward, presenting the tan !,
II 10 the aim Of Jeffreys, and the ~.
planted q heavy f4-caliber bali N h.
very center Of Noblez' skull. The ~,
can dropped like stricken bullocE ].
the heavy bali crashed through bis smr
and into his brain. All was exeitems,,
and there were various views Of The n
fray. Tho Mexicans insisted tl.t M
freys had Intentionally provoked II.
trouble, aud there were an,yry looks =.
changed among them which presas,s
more trouble. Finally the matter =.
compromised by the arrest Of Jeifrpy,
by the entire band Of riders, wbo 4.
prived him OF his weapons and mad.
him give solemn pledge to apsea,
regularly for trial hen the outh
should reach the nearest town.
"The body OF Noblez was buried ana
the boys went about their usual work
But there was a general feeling 81 d.
preston. In tine afternoon The heaven,
we're overcast and dense masses q
black clouds were ominous Of troub.
with the cattle. The usual guard "a,
doubled, and As darkness settled arouns
vivid lightning began 70 play among
the cloud banks, accompanied by pesi
Of thunder The Lightning flashed stl
brighter and at shorter intervals. and
ihe rumbling ~ the thunder rrgu
deeper and almost ineesaB Iheai
TIE were uneasy, refusing TO he down
tossing their heads uic,edly md
threatening 20 stampede az any d.
slant For perhaps an hour The rigli
guards sought IN vain TO quiet then
With each succeeding peal Of ihun5i
they became wilder. At length their
was a snllen roar OF thunder liks III
noise OF oannonading, ripping VoIty
OF short sharp crashes ike the niH,
Of musketry. a Dash Of binding light
which developed the swaying beri hs
lurid glare, aud with a roar that rinlei
the thunder away sped the thousand'
Of bewildered and frightened aninah
across the prairie.
Forth from the camp rodr the or
boys, and on through the darkness hey
spurred their horses after the aying
herd. IL was wild ride. Occasiooil
flashes Of lightning lighted up the seen,
and enabled the riders 10 catch aeet
ing glimpses OF the forms 81 their con'
panions. In the distance the irregulr
outlines Of the moving mass Of eaiils
could be seen as they ned with undiuip
ished speed. The race lasted Cor hour
before the herd was surrounded, miled
and successfully rounded hp Then BE-
gan the work Of driving the herd back
20 the neiehborhood Of The camp, Ez'
hausted and footsore. the cattle weT
quiet enough now. and several hour
were cousurnediin retraciHg the miles
that had been covered ~ The mad rac'
in the darkness. TWAS nearly daylight
when camp was reached.
in the morning Il was discoTertd
that Lum Jefrreys was missing. Tssn
was CONSERVATION among bis frienoA
who would have gone bail with iher
lives that Lum would answer for VA
rs he had promised. The MeHlcD
sneered at his flight. insisting that De
feared the result of trial. Only %.
was offered that Lum hM
taken advantage OF tho confusion oitn
previous night TO seek refuge in h'sal
"The trip ended uneyentfully euoaea
after that. and the herd was safely af
charged upon the broad ranges ~
which il was destined. The inciden1@
jeifreys was nearly forgotten. u w
fully a year after the memorable s'AM
pede when two OF us were riding acros
The same country through which w
had ridden on that wild night lu'
prairie was brown and sere. where 'n'
not sun bad robbed the grass OF :"
green, and stretch Of unbroken pT'
lie offered a monoionous vista o. "
'elieved grazing lsnh In the cis'anVs
here was one irregular object WIN
none white in the sunlight. resemOms
he barkless trunk OF fallen tree "
'iosity impelled us to ride closer a'o
i length we distinguished the aEe'ey-
y a horse Dead horses were too eOls
non 10 invite close Investigation -
We were about TO ride AWAY again "N'1
me OF the men insisted that NE ;"
nails bones were surmounted WIN
addle. Again we neared the sks'e'.
nd were shocked TO distinguish p =
ition the skeleton Of a man. me iue~
ny Of the stampede Of the prevlolsya
nd the Disappearance OF Jehre!s -.