The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-30


mined on going 20 her lover. Telling
her parents that she was going to visit
relatives. she saddled her mustang and
Get out to ride 200 miles to sablnas.
Mex, 100 miles In Texas and 100 miles
more beyond the Rio Grandc. When
we'll on her way she exchanged her
clothing for mans attire. donning her
brothers suit which she carried with
her. Nearly all OF the way she rode
alone and often slept out ON the plains
with the wolves bowling about her
camp ERE. when she reached sabinas
she interviewed the lawyer who had
been employed TO defend Randall. A
little investigation convinced the
young girl that the circumstances sur
rounding her lovers case presented
few encouraging features The lawyer
could not even tell her when Randall
would have TO appear In court for trial.
1T might be a year or maybe two
years." he said before the honorable
court would take up the matter" She
found the wounded man and learned
from his own lips that he dld not know
who shot him, lie had never been
badly hurt and he said that ho felt
sorry for the Americana. Miss Bran
don sought the TALLER. who at FIRST pos
itlyely refused to permit her to have an
interview with his prisoner u have
my orders" he said. Il cannot let any
one into the prison but the lawyer or
one OF his relatiyes-a mother or his
wife or sister
Ills sister win be here tomorrow"
replied the quiok-witted girl, and she
walked away.
Next day the girl again donned fe-
male attire and saw her lover. She
told him OF her plans To effect his
escape From the jailcr she obtained
permission to bring In her lovers sup
per, and going out she Immediately
purchased n splendid horse and re-
volyer for Randall By arrangement
this horse. together with her own. was
10 be ready for mounting at certain
hour that evening near the jail In the
evening when the girl entered the jail
with Randal's supper she Invited the
iallor 10 step inside. saying that she
wanted him 10 help her 20 open bot
Tie Of wine, She set the few dishes
that she carried on the door, aud hand
ed the bottle 20 the thirsty Mexican
When he stepped toward the only win
dow In the gloomy vault TO secure the
benefit Of few struggling rays Of light.
she quickly handed Randall a revolver
and whispered the word. Now" The
Texan bounded forward like q panther
and brought the weapon down on the
jalors head with 80 much force that
ho fell IN % heap on the stone floor
barely uttcrIng groan. To make
sure Of keeping the poor deyll silent
they drew a handkerchief through his
mouth and tied II fast at the back Of
his head. aud after binding his hands
and feet they walked out Of the jail |
and locked tho door II was now quite !
dark and they mounted their ponies
and rode quietly out Of the little town |
without attracting the least attention.
When the sun rose next morning they |
were little less than 90 miles from that |
gloomy prison and they were about
The same distance from Texas They |
might have reached home without fur
he trouble. but captain Of rurals. |
who was guarding the famous Free
Zone against smugglers, received |
notice OF their escape and he hurried |
,auads Of his command TO the various
,ropplngs on the Rio Grande Just at
he moment when the happy lovers
gere eongratulnilng themselves over