The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-11-09
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: THE LOVE AFFAIR OF
: PACKSADDLE PARKS.
CoPYRlGHT, 1900, by A. G. MCKENZIE.
Observation-Disclosures
by A. C. M'KENZIE.


CopYRlGnT, 1900, by A. G. MCKENZIE
Observation-Disclosures
THE report that Victoria and his
Apaches had jumped the reser-
% walton and were swooping down
upon the ella river district reached
Abe Bendum's ferry shortly after sun
rise. Before sunset of the twoscore
miners and prospectors who had
pitched their camps around Abe's cab
In only two remained. The rest had
betaken themselves away.
Sam Porter and Packsaddle Parks
were no less disturbed by the prospect
of an Indian raid than were their fell
low prospectors. Had the news come
week earlier they would have been
among the first to pull up stakes and
light out for Silver, across the border.
Y But during that week Abe Bendum's
wifes sister Sally had appeared at
the ferry, and ten tribes of Apaches
could not have driven the partners
away Neither was Abe loath to keep
the two prospectors in the vicinity.
For five years he had worked to get the
ferry running. and, although he had
something more than an Indian scare
to drive him out of his chosen terri
tory. In his rough way he was
man of penetration, and it took no
D great discernnent to see why the part
ners hung around the ferry
81 reckon" said he to his wife. the
boys are sweet on Sally. They will
stick by us. Injuns or no Injuns."
Whereupon Mrs. Bendum opined
that, as both Mr. Porter and PaclSsad-
die Parks were in love with Sally,
something worse than an Apache scare
might arise to disturb the quiet of ella
ferry Abe thought the matter over.
then, Selling a favorable opportunity.
tackled the partners when they were
together.
sI.ook here, boys" said he. ga gal is
a GAL but / don't want to see no dis
turbin of the beautiful relations be-
tween you two. Now, suppose you set
tie this gal question nice and cordial
Sam caught the old mans meaning
before Packsaddle Parks quite realized
what the fcrrynan was driving at.
PARKS said he, abe is right I'm
in earnest. and you mean business
Suppose we let Abe arbitrate this mat
ter, and the one he selects for the CIR
will have the first show"
Parks always followed his partner:
advice so the matter was left to Abe
and on the following day he rendered
his decision.
.'Gentlemen," said he, powerful sol
emn, 81 respects and loves both MI
Porter and Mr. Parks. If We're pick
in out man to court a she grizzly. e
select Mr.. Parks, seem he was raise
right here in this territory and is hand
with a gun and bowie knife. But, a
we are considerin the future of dea
~ relative, and Mr.. Porter being raise
in the east, is better suited to lady G
refinement my choice falls on Nj
Porter
Packsaddle Parks looked upon TIL
ground and rubbed his chin reflective
ly ST reckon said he, Sam has til
drop on me when it comes to polls
and edoocation, and I'll allow Sails
powerful edoocated gal. If it had bee
in any other way, I'd have fought ce
tain; but. havin agreed to stand by IL
arbitration, Sam'll have first show"
So saying Packsaddle Parks toe
down his rifle, expressing his detern
nation to put in two days hunhr
somewhere in the mountains
On the third day he showed up
the ferry, meeting Sal by accident
she was totng pail of water.
.John," said she, refusing his Pre-
fered aid, Sam Porter says you wa
me to marry him"
Packsaddle was so overcome by 81
prise that he only looked at her wit
out uttering a word.
ssWell, MI Parks continued she,
red flush o'erspreadng her face,
accept him, but i didn't think it
YOU
Packsaddle "reckoned his pardn
had been workin the claim pref
hard but. being unused to woman
way, decided the matter was end
and the others polish and superior &c
cation had won the day. He hu
around the ferry for week OF t
until one day Porter suggested tt
# they do a little prospecting beyond
Black range.
ssYou sec" said he, 81 want to ma
a strike, for Sally and will be MARI
soon and our pile is running migl
low"
Packsaddle was glad to go; the fer
house had lost much of its charm
him, and. in his open heartedness,
wanted to help Sam and Sally
The morning following. the two p;
ners started with their outfit for
Black range country. Despite
merous Indian signs no one moles
them during the two weeks they
NAMED In the hills and it was not u
crossing the valley between the BIZ
range and the Mogollon mountains,
the return trip, that they saw anyth
Of the red men. While driving II
four pack mules along little mesa
the edge of the Black canyon, a b;
of Apaches suddenly swarmed out