Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-03
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~.dnhets were ailayed To a Ge2ree q Lew hours later, when the fierce sun repent ed and the night stole on slowly. KS the evening air famed his brow Raw lins. riding by the side of his sick friend, made light of the days mis- haps and even managed q joke about Big Bunster's burro being smaller than its rider, which joke seemed very near the truth. though it lacked heartiness. The little caravan made it's way to Caliente trail and along it to one ct the outer walls of the great cauyc., where it halted for the night
 Very early in the morning. befa2e tLa sun had ceased his repentance two c+ the men Slung their canteens to their sides and started for the river. though 1ost, after they had gone. said: Its even chances bout them Sittin' water. they mought and they moughtn.t Them air canyon walls is mighty steep, but thar may be q place to git down eom'ers alens thar
 Clearly tke sua had deter,ntised to be as wicked as ever and when his ScereA- ing, blistefng rays rofnhed the l:t5ie camp on Gaiiente trai.35he men go Il sought the shelter of the rocks Raw lns made RunStor as com fortaile as was possible. but there was very little comfort to he enjoyed. The sick man walled fo" water, and his purple face was an ugly sight fer his friend to gaze upon while he vigorously fannca with his hat the dry, hot air above his brow. Hours passed. Will they never come| thought RaWlins. Why did not 20 myself? Itwas because thought he might die while I was go:se, and wanted to stick to hin to the end Still l should have gone, should have gone"
 Another hour dragged it's reluctant way along. It was nearly noon. There they were at last-the water bearers But why walked they SC slowly: No doubt they were tired. Yes they were tired and WCrn-n nearly exhausted. ia fact; their clothes were in tattcrs, and they were shamefaced and cowed fer they brought back no water They had started from the walled in stream With full canteeEs: but the ascent cf the canyon side had been so toilsome. the heat so intense and their thirst so great that they had drunk every drop.
 Ugly glances shot from Zach Raw lins' eyes at the reereant ones. His blood was up. He would go down to the stream. though it he guarded by fiery dragons. and lie would bring back a canteen full of water and steep the heartless ones ill their shame. Yes, Big Hunstcr should have the all Eeed- full draft if he had to go through fire to g2t it. And Ike did go through fire, for it proved useless fer Yost to tell him that a journey down to the waters edge ill the cool of tho morning and one made at midday were two very differ ent things to undertake. He ieriled the caGt2en strap over his shoulder and stroae quickly away over the baked mesa. under the burning sun. and soon began the descent. From one great step of the rough. natural stairway to another he went. and at last he gained a point vHc.c he could lock off aad -vr he canyons dark depths.
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