New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29

member as long I live. The sudden food of
hsht caused Bill to pause. and then his arm
sank slowly to his side. the knife slipping from
his hand Wall, IE jest be all over d-dr' he
calculated. and letting go of Kids throat he
stood up I could see nothing to justify such
a change in his attitude, and l was amazed to
See him now reach down and take Kids hand.
Cit up" he said grufdy: I amt gon' ter
hurt yer-never would a teched yer ef I'd
knowed what know now. an I'm sorry l done
il" He helped Kid to his feet and went on:
Now go back to yer tent; I amt agoin' ter
blow on yer, an 1 wont bullyrag yer no more
sabe? III keep the knife. though. SOS yer won't
git inter no more mischief with it."
Kid made no answer. and I could not see his
face, but I did his hands suddenly cIinch
as he went away into the darkness. Having
watched him out of sight. Bill walked off with
out even a glance in my direction. I greatly
puzzled by what had occurred, and my curiosity
. being reused l determined to find Bill the next
morning and get him TO tell me what it was
that had caused this sudden change toward
Kid; but that day was Sunday and he left camp
at daybreak on antelope hunt. SO I did not
see him Turning the affair over in my mind
that morning I came TO the conclusion that
BuIs heart was too large for his judgment
and that Kid would yet avenge himself; and
was not wrong. though he dd it IN a way that
I could not have expected
Our camp was pitched on a low hill that rose
isanduke in the midst Of a grassy valley. On
the west this valley was bounded by range
OF rugged mountains that came down to within
d mile Of camp, and on the east by chain Of
high hills; 70 the north and south. where the
railroad came in and went out the grassy level
stretched away further than the eye could
reach. To economic in feed it was the custom
they We're not at work. on Sundays and 1t
night and they went out as usual on the day
following Kids attempt to knife Bill though
not under charge Of the night heTder. he and the
old gray mare having 10 remain in camp 10
rest and sleep. When the gong sounded for
( supper. about an hour before sunset. the herd
was in plain view from camp. and not over
half a mile away. so the herder galloped N to
his supper leaving them unguarded until the
night herder should go out and take them
As We were in the Apache country. it was a
very foolish thing for him TO do He had scarce
~ unsaddled his horse and gone into the grub
tent, when shriil yells and whoops mingled
with the thunder Of pounding hoofs coming
from the valley. brought every man running
out Watching their opportunity from their
lurking place in the mountains band Of half
naked Apaches had slipped into the herd. and
running about among the mules flashing and
/ striking, trying to stampede them They
would have succeeded, mules being mortaliy
afraid Of Indians but that the night herder
preparing to go duty, had brought the old
/ gray mare 10 the grub tent to wait while he
ate his supper where she stood in plain sight
from the valley The mules were running away
southwark when the leading ones spied her
and making q wide detour TO avoid the Apaches
/ who were following fast their legs could
carry them the entire herd came galloping in
Yelling with rage and disappointment the
Apaches turned to go back TO the mountains
when a white man rode out from the rocks be
fore them and started across the valley toward
camp. BY his horse. which we recognized, we
knew him to be Bill Smith. The Apaches opened