The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-10-11

MI IllS lS now lut llNtlc iAzNi
~ at last found his end. He
~ and the scant remainder OF
his gang were on their way
across the line into Mexico, when
Billy finally made the fatal mistake
IF his lifetime. II was all about a
woman. II became known. In what
way II would be violating Pat Gar
.ett's confidence 10 state. that upon a
certain night Billy the Kid would be
IT the ranch house Of one Maxwell,
Ear down to the south OF Lincoln, In
The Rio Penasco country, IL being his
purpose there 10 say goodbye to a
sweetheart, a Mexican girl.
Pat Garrett. with two deputies, APP
peared quietly at Maxwell's ranch
house on the evening specified. They
we're not announced. 1t was bright
moonlight night, so that objects could
)e plainly discerned for some distance.
Garrett left his two deputies at the
gate, close 10 the door OF the ranch
house. He himself slipped into the
main room. He found Maxwell In
oed. Arguing that. If he would per-
nit n visit of this sort 20 his place he
would also inform the visitor In case
ne had opportunity, Garrett command
ed the ranchman 10 lie quietly In bed
where he was. He enforced this de-
nand with an alternative which had
Sufficient weight. lie then stepped
pack Of the bed where Maxwell lay,
md in order TO keep the latter quiet
10 rested one arm across him. and
with the other kept his own pistol
handy.
Pat Garrett was n good shot with
.ie heavy six-shootcr. Once, while
some Of us were practlclng with pls-
.ols Pat Garrett. at distance OF some
.on or twelve yards, put five bullets
from his six shooter in n postal card
which was nailed against tree.
Now / will be particular" said he,
-and shoot the stamp mark off the
.orner" which latter he did practi-
.ally rs stipulated.
Along toward midnight n horseman
,Cde up and stopped his horse not far
rom the ranch house. He cam >
through the gate where the two depu-
les were sitting. In order not TO
make any noise this horseman kicked
of his boots, so that, as he actually
stepped over the threshold Of the door
tie stood with his boots In his left
tand. This surely was n moment OF
mortal danger and OF mortal terror TO
he two deputies who held guard with
)ut. They were saved. by Providence
alone knows what OF change In the
mental action OF this little fiend, who
was now playing the last act OF his
-ed drama. For the first time and the
only time In his life Billy the Kid en-
tertalned suspicion. and failed to
shoot first and ask his explanation af-
terward He looked with a certain
1oubt upon the two figures squatted
down in the seml-darkness.
"Qulen esq" (who is itO he asked.
amigos" 0riends), one OF the dcpu-
ties had strength enough left to utter.
he knew perfectly well who the little
IN was. standing there at the door.
with his boots in his hand and the
nuzzle Of his revolver now pointing
toward him hesltatingly.
Now the figure OF Billy the Kid
standing thus, half hesitating, in the
moonlight at the open door, perhaps
With some vague softer thought OF
ove and goodbye In his soul. just as
here had been thought OF home and
mother at the beginning of his career,
presented an object visible enough at
: distance OF few feet TO any one
within the room. The long left arm
of Pat Garrett held Maxwell tightly
20 the bed. His own long legs slowly
dncoiled as he rose up from his place,
crowded between the bed and the
wall. The Kid heard some sort OF
sound behind him, and quick as fash
ne whlrled, hesitation no more part
Of him. 1t was too late. The aim OF
Pat Garrett, even thus in the half
lark, was accurate as ever. Billy the
Kid, his face toward the firing. fell
forward into the room. Yet so quick
was his own mental and muscular ac-
ton that he had. before receiving his
death wound, fired his own shot in re-
ply. Garrett fired again as the Kid
fell. Thus there were three shots in
all fired, but OF these only two were
ever located; the first shot. which
killed Billy, and the shot from the
Kids revolver. which went high and
lodged in the wall above the bed
Ed. Hough, in Everybody's Magazine.