Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-03

Ep fetiectCG aS lie replaced IL" cork, EG would have gwen worlds to have sip ped what had fallen. But he hastened o,l. he warped and split boot sole finally cracked ciear through. and he could feel the g:.llvo1 heat of the rocks upon L:s naked flesh. for his stocking was quickly worn away.
 It was BOW so hot that the rattle snakes did rot venture forth upon the rocks. so there was no longer any dan ger from them. The real danger now, as ho viewed it. w"s that he would be abl" but q short time longer to keep the neck of :he canieen from his lips. The water had become w"rm and vet it Wcs his ci- source or revivifcation to place the flat side of the c2lteen against his sun sc0rched face. This Was at once q delight ard a torture. fer. while t..e can coc,ed his flesh, the delicious hUG-ie GUgGle of the water nearly Gruye liln mad. Thrice he stop ped. uncorl:ed the c;tnteen and ra sed it t. lis lips. end then, pushing it from A.ll l.! Eli@l9tE e.s2rt. he dashed wild + an. Soon Ec came to T place where the ascent WIS sssllss....z2.t perpendicular end where tile heat YRS SO stiai.ag aS almost to close lis :.ast..!s. The N.&y EiI was l.2ed E.;a eaettS scrubs. wlose s9ines .ereca las is.sfls'.s Exc reGl.at needles Whan Er era<ped at sol2eta..ag by which to haul himself Hp. TAe Eet!e l.:.2gls tat ti:.:ted ato 
 hilsl. ;.sla Us H..stfg.l eaze could be tom from tle caatcell only when j' was #5- solnte.E Ece@ssars for him 10 see h5s W2T clear.
 What is h.s thr>; to mine?" he meaned as fai' :; f..}:;.ta tilae he ancork- el the csntoe:.. ..iIc f5 ly.,5sy in the shade. sd !....s hros' k fa;:aea bE h.iid- ly hands. HA..ie IT am fa.vutne.''
 Thpa ;...2 sWe..en piri}le face of ftilster fase e9 hasaHe hi.a, and h. shaved ach tie cork t3to ;,.' mouth of tlle ca!It zez H.if2l < >ias.ao9.e effort tilat s2et:.ett a..;..est >1;lprhilm:3n. tsain he tai,e,l ea slowly ra1. for bis st@eeett see,:.cel at5rto.t s9aat.
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 II vas d:'e2!'.., N;s.ti!s:c Fp at tlso camp foi t.sa rrfr.en ef f,.e water =hpareY Test @;sZe9 tas he;:r; ever= He Whfta e:,dt.,.d in t,4e direction of t3,e canyon. aai at last Ae sr:ialy Gavp=tp Zach Rawliils as q lost man. though hc a;d net say So to lis less eyperienced friends cf ;'.e ec:::s.lp.
 No ci.a!sfa fur sem vixen f!!.a.? feet s!:p ea the rocks ever them air cliffs Or wien iatt.s&:.2lse nips 'em hove the heot t4p. iIe,s GoiIe fi:r= sa:.f.a." nut tered tke si::.ie. "N'e'll lave 10 tur,sr. the his Cn afo9a nislstfaa, fur iie's most gene. an. then Ert hacl; fur t!le stage station afora We ;i.l crop. It < just bell. t'5is lose@t fife, an I've bout get ny f.. oa it.
 Then tLo el.Gst Of d man, v.ttth tatters Of eiethas Lau-ii4--, from his fosal. dart"d into vev around the reci.s Yost cursed t!.c o:lco.eer fer a feol for running so hard under tie burning sun. lis legs seemed very unsteady. for he :ee.2d as ..e r2n. It was fllly 3 minute he." "Gre tAo @.;.de CT any of them could realize ,i!at tae advancing form w@s th,st of Rawli!ts, ".:A il that Ei:!utc the scarccrow tiGare hal reached t:e ceuca Where Zig EuaSter lay and t.il- co"!,ins tl.e c3Hteea, Lad shored tn Eee!; Of il iato the nearly unconscious mans mouth
 ':;r.'lk, ole i..4..a,::... It's water-@ood, p:re water. Drink he&rts.., and God bless you. came iA t.liH. :,epu,cAral Jo:.e> from Aetweu. t.e hilciened lips Of t,,:e gaostlJ eae. .i.!'..;.tk. drink
 And t,.c water loarcr .ei beside lis c0:elrade. Great throls shook lis flame His breath failed. E.s eyes became glazed. and lis G;st covered head which lad hc;sl>; ;;Go lest it's covering, sank doH':1 ri cl t..e saad. But in the rtcid c!;,.'i5 eff death Lis hanl held t.le c:sHteea to Us ..:..i;,t,c's Bps.
 'lInot ilel oHt :. IL" sun.' was Tests cc.nmcnt; 'i,;t lie brought hacl; fuli o:.ntcc:.. Naal. I've see;l lots on em, bi.t 1 Leve9 seed one with ll.s ss;.;.
 'iaey ba..es. l.:::.l by the rocks and wrote his name on q stai.e thrust in;o the sand at lis leal And Bunster, who v.2s ce:::!:l.: cut of deaths shadow, looked oa and l.:ourHcd.
 i.'.lat very evening eai.e j..asiing along the tra train Gf hurr0s. led by d tl..cllset Me,.ics,n. '.here was plenty ef 22od water in his casks and plenty of soou fool in lis packs, and the tray clcrs ate al.,l drank anl went their way toward Flagstaff in the 3.exican's com pamE. And the so..Ad of th" ,iaalng bells Gn tilv b;:rros' u"c!:s echoed from the rses g;!dei Nhica Zach Rawlins .ay asd moclcd lis Gull. cold ear.
 I've seed ln!s on 'ci:!, repeated Iost cs he told the tale to the MeX.can; "l ve seed lo:s ca 'eE4, but l never seed one N.ith lis grit,"'
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