The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-15
LOVED CATTLE KING
Pretty Rosa Armor Won Mil
Iionaire'S Affections.
SHE RISKEO HER LIFE
To Keep Mr. Raynor From
Being Robbed.
SHE RlSKED HER LIFE


OF the Texas frontier than one that has
lust been closed and made memorable
by the marriage of I.achan Raynor, u
millionaire cattle king. and Rosa Arnor.
Tine bridegrocm's friends are greatly
astonished, but perhaps they would con-
slider the AFFAIR romantic If they were
familiar with the secret that is behind
IT all. Many young women of the best
society who reserved their sweetest
smiles for the handsome cattle king are
at a loss to know how a country girl who
worked TO support herself and her old
mother won the heart Of man who
might lust have easily selected a bride
from a circle OF brilliant beauties many
Of whom could have added another mil
lion TO his own.
The key to the mystery, which viii be
como public property in the course Of
a few days, when the honeymoon Of the
happy couple is ended, is this:
Rosa Armor saved the rich cattle
owners rife It is possible that she saved
him from being tortured and murdered
for she heard one of the most merciless
N Williams say to his confederates, If he
IS obstinate we win hold his feet in the
:5re until he produces the gold
Ravnor declares that gratitude did not
nrompt him to ask the brave girl to
become his wife Nor did ] marry her
he saws such an ending 10 the tragic
affair would be in line with the laws OF
romance. Rosa would not have it that
way. She made me love her
The young girls mother says: My
daughter loves Mr. Raynor and she will
wake him good wife. Why shouldn {
she7 Rosa is an accomplished house
keeper and she IS industrious. AS for our
flooa and poverty, one is accidental or
,-sr,er. comes of the fortunes of the war,
and. The other IS an affair of history.
Few per1sie could boast of a prouder
,,neooe-Srhan Rosa. Ny father was q
General and my husband was a wealthy
Louisiana planter. He was a Colonel in
the Southern army. VINO after the war
was often called to offices of honor and
trust
Lachan Raynor is well known in San
Antonio and other Texas cities, but he
spends great deal Of his time in visit
ing his various ranches. one Of which is
located at Devil River. not far from Del
Rio Rosa Armor and her mother lived in
a modest little house near the old mill
" ,
in going from the little railroad town
70 his ranch.
The pretty girl had often noticed the
handsome cattle king and she was evil
IDENTIFY wei pleased with his appearance
long before she had made his acquaint-
anoe Once she was standing at the yard
gate when he came galloping along the
dusty road. He stopped, bowed with
great politeness, and asked for drink
OF water Rosa was pleased to wait on
him. When he had thanked her and rid
den away she remained at the gate look
ing at him until her mother called her.
Il have seen the finest looking man in
the world" she said. but he is far-so
1ar-sbove me.
1t had never occurred in this lonely,
modest. Western girl that she possessed
the mettle OF a heroine. nor could she
have heen made 10 believe that she
would soon display her courage in such
a fearless manner that she would win the
heart of the man she already loved.
one evening Mrs. Raynor went into
toWn 10 spend the night with an &C
quaintance. ana Rosa at the same time
started across a pasture to visit a young
woman whose home was in sight Of her
own. The path which she had to follow
ran along the shore Of a little creek. and
in many places the weeds and willows
nourished by the damp. rich soil. were
higher than her head. While walking
noiselessly along the narrow trail she
suddenly heard some one talking
She was not alarmed, for the children
10 the little stream for the purpose of
catching trout. Before making many
steps more she heard the name ''Raynor'
mentioned and she stopped and listened.
The speakers. who were hidden by the
willows. were talking in Spanish. and it
was evident that they. had a bottle Of
mescai and that one WAS considerably
under the influence of the fiery liquor.
lie was talking too loud to please his
comrades. and they often cautioned him
lo speak lower. Rosa understood Spanish
snd she soon discovered that the men
were plotting to rob and perhaps MUIR
der Mr. Raynor.
Judging by their voices there appeared
10 be three plotters one OF whom was
ar American. whose voice Rosa thought
she recognized. The other two We're
AleHicans and She heard enc Of them say
that they wanted 10 do the business and
yet across the Rio Grande before morn
tng The giH had heard enough to set
her heart Ia beating fast and. becoming
uiarmed through fear OF being discog-
ereG by the bandits she turned around
and fed hack home rs fast as she cared
90 so without making any noise.
As she was slipping away she heard
enough to confirm her worst fears. The
drunken Mexican talked about the rich
Americano's sold, saving. with an oath
Eve win set the gold he took out there
today 70 pay fer the nerd that Is coming
from Mexico tomorrow. ] VIII show you
how TO rpake him ten where IL is we
viii pun his Gre teeth and burn his feet
81 the fire
Rosa hursed 70 the house and lost no
time in sa6diing her pony. But few mo-
meats passed before she was on TIE AMI
mails hack. ga1ioping furiously along the
road n Devil River.
she meant u ride 10 Norman's ranch
about six miles away. ard eet some one
10 go onto Mr.. Raynors house ara in
form him Of the plot she had accidental
Is discovered Rosa was well acaaainrs.l
with the Moran Family. ana She knew
that one Of the old esnJIeman's sons M.
often ia tie ensl oy 81 AR Raynor Shs
reached Sofams about sunset ana SID
was much surprised TO- fn6 -he ranch.
hease lonely and quiet. in answer ~ hs,
rather feeble -Esanoc, not sound mo.
her ears The saa WAS fast dis1pncarina
behind the mountains of Devl River. and
she vas seJze1 with q feelmE az horro,
vsneu il flashed across her mind that shs
vo1l6 have TO ride hack through IN.