The Delta independent., 1901-02-08
With one hand and beating OF the pack

with one hand and beating on the PACK
With the other he sprang Into the
wagon Just In time to save the life
Of the farner. After hurting TIE child
to the wolves the monster had seized
the old Texan by the collar Of his
coat, and he was just In the act OF TAX
Ing the lines and pushing the man from
the wagon. Spidron struck the brute
q furious blow across the skull. and
knocked him senseless and spraWling
on the floor Of the box. The old farm
er fully comprehended the situation
and while lashing the ponies he took
time to shout to Spidron. Hit him
again"
Cowboy to the Rsseas.
They we're now within sight OF
body Of timber. Spidron fought Win
the desperation OF . madman and he
had succeeded In keeping the pack out
Of the wagon. but his strength was
fast waning and the hungry beasts
would doubtless have feasted upon the
flesh Of the brave young man and those
whom he was defending had not .
cowboy come to their rescue. He had
q GOOD Winchester and he rained hot
lead into the NANCY hides Of the yeip-
ing pack until they abandoned the
chase to tear the flesh OF their KIND.
The Texan soon reached his home
where Spidron and the cowboy were
welcome guests. They supposed that
the rufiian who was lying In the wag-
on WAS dead. but after . shot time he
sat up and asked for water. Several
ne.ghbors had collected at the ranch
and, after listening to Spidron's story.
they concluded that the wounded
stranger was not wanted In Texas. ana
q committee was selected to hang nm
at sunrise on the next morning. Dur
ing the night the man escaped. At
least II is said he was never seen AT
erward.
spsdron II Mexic>
Boston Spidron worked on the same
ranch for several years after he saved
the life Of little Lena Trent. and he
never allowed q week to pass without
going to see his little sweetheart" A.
he called her. always putting in her
hands something that her childish
heart would appreciate. Nearly ten
years ago Spidron went to Old Mexico
to superintend . ranch belonging to
Texas cattle company. As time pass d
the name of the once popular young
man was mentioned less frequently in
the old neighborhood In which he had
lived 30 long. A few months ago. how
ever. word came that there had been
q fight In Mexico between American
cowboys and Mexican vaQueros ana
that rightly or wrongly Boston Spid-
ron had been arrested and sentenced
to . long period in prison.
sse.r.s Hh Liberty.
This aroused Miss Trent. Contrary
to the advice Of her friends she at once
sst out for Mexico. She found the law
yer who had defended spidroa and she
was eomforted By The assuranes OF
this man that he Was convinced that
his client vas innocent Of the crime OF
which he had bsen convicted. Armed
with Q petition signed BY numerous in
aueutial Mexican citisens and hundreds
Of Texans, she continued her journey
to the capital. Here she sought Presi-
dent DiaL He listened to her story
with deep interest. She did not for
get To tell about the wolves. and when
the great hearted old soldier had heard
IL all hs said:
You are . brave little girl. The
world would be better II there were
more like you. Such courage and de-
votion shall not 20 unrewarded. Con-
ndent, II this man 10 not what you
think he is. that you will make him
. good citizen. II there u . spark Of
man hood In him. I will make you .
present Of Boston Spidron.'