The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
SPIDERS CHAPS.
ecepyright ises. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l



tAsn. Il seemed 20 come In streams. II
bsHt through tho heavy canvas of my
tent. forming mist on the inside. The
continuous crash of the falling water
would have drowned the report of a
lDortar.
TRAINED and rained and kept ON rain.
ing. Little brooks formed on the plain,
then came together and made larger
-eoes that finally tumbled over the edge
q the clih in a series Of cascades.
When IN hour later the foreman and
spider returned to the camp, there
wsre no signs Of let up. One by one
ear dishsartened cowboys struggled in
end repaired to my tent. where the
0earest approach to shelter was to be
1ound- None Of them seemed particular
y surprised when told Of the disappear
ance OF our cattle. They had expected
n-an along. they said.
don't never remember seein rain
hs' % long a. this aroun here" said
Lee ~ be tfied vainly to light damp
match on the sole Of his soaked boot in
order 10 ignite the wet tobacco with
which be had filed his pipe. "Timm
- ~ en 'ne s'otm com's mp
~ sS1Ss o,er : puIpose 'er siam
ssw 81 - a'so VIC can 3o no!n'
- some huntin. reckon. This rain II
havs washed out al the tracks.
"Weu 6n' the tracks again without
0och trouble." replied the foreman.
- A. .r,,hir sh...S C-"".,'' 81
v,S.4r. ~ 80
sr<.,r. tr - =. 49,.
e,uaethi,. ~ |. s.,.r.. - Ss,s w. ~e a.. :"
- herd not ~ sc.ss a.sr~rS....S. W
ssNons - b.a :. vh.t r. r,;aht
ruuaisd ~ Snrsmsn rh,,o."nh;.s,I,
ave rot Ter male . n,sr ,hst's n, ::
We leld = disconsoI,te conrc,i ,.;.h
~ water drummine over =. an ~.
d1aineil canyas m that ws had to ra;se
Aaor ya,,.s. IN order In male them Sss,S
~, plsr. vhen frs,,v dsc,dsa r..s.
~ ! vsrv simnls ons That ths .h;rv.. 49,
"a ms.lc : clssn ,w..n ...s ..;Jsus
fpe nonn NJ ths man ,vhn haS $3.50 =.
"a fon,6 snv csttI. tn, IA ~, - -
Ariven .v.v Now % ~cy.- go :. 80 eI .se,'
eropnd In ~ short . t,,r. s-.Sss .SS.
~ snsmie. h.d . eo-c. ,rrsS 80. a.
1Aen our,--ooe .a.t ws corid hs.s,. s
- ,paided. ~ 1900 ~ '
Therefore n vvas :, ,c;dsa q.
- II stonned r.;pjrg .o,u. 80 e.. E 80 ..
vcnd s.stter over ths &c.. - Ga -
noeuihle' ,o,rs t,,ca 30 ,hs ,.,sS;. ".
- vhiis vs vorIS s.ra - Nas
- 80. r.r.h.. shss eS'euser
80 Al sbs river sorn. so - Ill. ."' s",n osneI
~ vs,h s..s..a.,~. ' ov m'es oeiow
~. 80. .h.. . .s..,s ss,oss - " or,ne oack al
s1s..'-". -. ~. ", o.,,. LII 10 mustered; Cat
49, A. -. % ea.y " neiP eacn
e W 'n's hina' tor 10 one
80 80. a'' H"" turn 10 require
~ sor',.;s. . ., 'a.s instance TOO,
s-Sun''y un''y o' ca,ie thieves had
-. .sI,aa Ar 80 ~ III, 'ne uen on wnom
,~-es-.S S.. =. m p'ooao,y uao
Tsss -. s.'s ~uv.ael ra'o'
IT," seaseu a. suauen'y Us u De-
ev1uS psi'ea anu were oiown
snseus ac.oss .ne SKY. Inc pools
my ~ SHALLOW expressions OF the
poin were nke beds OF Goals as the level
nys OF the setting sun reddened them.
A. we had planned, the foreman sent
Eve men In different direcfions With
orlsrp 70 search for trace. NJ m. ,,,,...
- hsrd ,o Iet -, hro- =. 80. q, -
-. eorrS "a -. - oAeo sIy
49, .opo. y "onignt
nsn.eu ~ sne prospect
s''"n. 'ne men 'rooped out OF my
Sums Oh tnem spread their blan-
cu. soofy. otners onered needless
seip 70 the nen who were preparing to
- oot The rest. Spider among them.
tounged about the cook wagon and
''5oshed' the Ballet Girl. to use their
swn phrass because he could not start
BE hra For some minutes the foreman
GtOod In the door OF nv tent rubbinv
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