The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
LEOPOLD ADLER,
SAVED LOVER FROM DEATH.
Texas Girl Rescues Sweetheart From
Horrors of Mexican Prison.
SAVANNAH, GA.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Cora Brandon of Texas has just re-
turned from ride into Mexico, where she
rescued her lover from prison. Having
learned that her sweetheart had been put
into jail on a false charge of murder. she
resolved to release him at the hazard Of
her own life.
1t appears that wealthy cattleman by
the name of Mosely employed about
twenty Texas cowboys to go with him
down into Old Mexico last fall for the
purpose of bringing a large herd of wild
steers back to Texas. Randall Barrett
made one of this company, though Miss
Brandon tried hard to persuade him to re-
meain at home, declaring that she had a
presentment that he would become in
volved in trouble of some character.
These young people had been lovers from
their infancy, and it had been their in
tention to consummate their vows by get
ting married about Christmas. Randall
was courageous and possessed of but lit
tie superstition, and he Laughed at the
fears of his little sweetheart, telling her
that Mosely was Offering big wages
And you know we can't have any too
much money to commence housekeeping"
he said as he galloped away with a light
heart. Miss Brandon received several let
tiers from her absent lover, and of course
she was very much troubled when the
tender missves ceased to come. When
the Texans arrived they had bad news
for Miss Brandon. They told her that her
lover with other cowboys, had attended
a fandango in a little Mexican town, and
that the festivities had ended in a row.
There had been some shooting, and Ran
dal Barrett had been accused of wound
ing a Mexican. us that all you have to
say?" said the spirited girl with look
of scorn that plainly indicated the con-
tempt for a set of cowboys who had de-
serted their comrade in a strange coun-
try. The Texans insisted that they had
done all they could for Randall. They
said that they had made up purse and
employed a good lawyer, and that they
had stuck to their unfortunate companion
during a preliminary trial, which had le-
suited in casting him into jail without
BAIL the alcalde having refused to accept
the deposit of a very large sum in gold as
surity for the defendants further appear
ance. The lawyer had told them that his
client would certainly be acquitted, but
that he would have to remain in Jail to
await trial or at least until the wounded
man recovered.
The brave, true-hearted girl was not at
all satisfied with this state of affairs, and
she at once determined TO learn more of
the tate of the young man who was all
the world to her Her people did not
know that a cowboys Spanish saddle and
pair of saddle pockets stuffed full OF
her brothers clothing were concealed be-
meath her riding dress, and if her own
mother had met her after she emerged
from thicket only few miles from her
home the old lady might not have recog-
azed her daughter. One man who had
known her all his life actually did meet
IDr CHI fGfa nd b..
only saw a very fine-looking cowboy"
as he said. wearing a big sombrero ana
very bright spurs, going toward the Rio
Nrande as if he were after a bunch of
Sampeded steers" The dress and the
skirts which had so effectually concealed
the Spanish saddle were now carefully
slowed away in the leather pockets, and
Miss Cora Brandon, with a good revolver
al her belt and a stout heart in her
bosom, felt equal 10 the task of riding
about 200 miles, half of the distance in
foreign country. for the purpose of help
lns her lover out OF trouble. Her journey
To the town of Sabinas, in old Mexico, is
bearded by her as uneventful, but few
Young ladies of her age would look at il
H mat way. She Travelled alone nearly
au the time and often slept out on the
prairie with the wolves bowling about
her camp fire Fortunately she speaks
spanish huently, and since she is very
'ficuNteQ DIQntltt. WIN MOnuIOuS Dig
black eyes, she found little trouble in
making the rural population take her for
d hue young caballero. my only trou-
hie,' she says. was TO keep the Mexican
5lls from falling in love with me-" Her
only affair of any import occurred at he
httte village of San Juan, where she
round lot of Mexican vaquerros belong
.HE TO General Trevino's ranch engaged
No drinking mescale. They invited her TO
JON them, and when she refused a big
Iuluan seized her pony by the bride and
'o4u her to dismount, adding with an
odth that he proposed TO change horses
WIN her. She Instantly threw her pistol
IN MS face and ordered him in her most
torceful and elegant Spanish to release
ms hold If he valued his ,life. The other
Me Alcans laughed and a woman ran for
Ward and pushed the desperate away, at
we same time inviting her TO dismount
ana accept some hospitality. Miss Bran
'oh treated the crowd without dismount-
W. and after inquiring the distance to
General La Vegas hacienda she galloped
way feeling a little nervous.
"neh she reached Sabinas she put up
a. q motel and soon afterward succeeded
m having an interview with the lawyer
"'' mad been employed to defend RAN