The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25

ed even IN that wieAeu and bioodthirsty
little community.
Denver Pete" he unused. $50 he is
going TO do me UP because I'm trying
10 win that poor child from her horri-
BILE life aud save her for something bet
ter. l fear me. Edward. you're In no
end of bad scrape.
I'm not be bullIed." he added aud
frowned aud shut close his mouth and
clInched his hands.
Herries stalked back TO the brilliant
" lighted barroom. Among those pres
ent was the gambler against whom
HerrIes had been warned-a handsome.
pale faced. tall. slender man. dressed
with great neatness in black and with,
out a single ornament visible-not even
the belt, which nearly every man wore.
He had small. keen. hungry looking.
gray eye, and as he looked at Herries
he met the latter's gloomy glance. smll-
ed and turned to his friends with the
remark:
1.-THE kid seems worried about some
thing. l wonder II by any chance he
has overheard US"
"Guess not; he Jest come in a min
ute ago"
"Perhnps, perhaps" muttered Pete:
but we will soon know"
Events moved quickly in frontier
towns. As Herries went out Pete arose
from his seat.
His friends also sprang up. but be
made gesture OF dissent.
AtNO lnvu cave ellie -, ~ I
can't deal with one tenderfoot, GER
tainly won't call In aid"
But he might get the drap on ye."
persisted one.
Pete shrugged his shoulders and
deIgned no reply. He opened the door
and was lost in the darkness OF the
night.
About two hours later the inmates Of
the Rough Diamond were startled by
bearing shots. cries. oaths, the heavy
laundering Of horses hoofs on the
rocky soil OF the mesa and then long,
loud "Hurra-a.hw
Then all was silent.
As one man they sprnng to their feet
and rushed for the door, but ere the
foremost man among them could rench
1T 1t was burst violently open, and old
Ramon rushed in, followed by Pete
from Denver who. swayIng and stag
gerng like drunken man, called for
brandy and then came to the door with
a crash that shook the windows.
A babel Of voices prevented an ex-
PLANTATION for n long time, and when
Pete had somewhat revived he told
them what had happened.
where's ChIqultaT' some one asked.
A spasm Of wrath convulsed the fea-
lures OF the dying man.
Gone" lie Gasped; gone with that
cursed tenderfoot."
How did II all happen, Pete?"
Gle was there when got there.
ChlquIta was all dressed and ready to
go or with him-womanllke, curse her!
He saw me coming. His horse was
there. He waited for me. oh, the fell
low was game enough. / said nothing,
but opened on. him The girl being
there must have made me nervous, for
l missed my man for the tirst time"
And then?'
"why, he pumped me full OF lead
before l could pull trigger. Hit me
FIVE times. Then he mounted and
swung the girl up in front Of him. Old
Ramon came up and opened on him.
| got up and followed suit. BE got
back at us once-hIs last cartridge
and caught Ramon, for l heard him
groan. Then the tenderfoot yelled and
rode OF. Boys, give me q big drink.
I'm done for"
And when they brought the drink
fast chilling corpse was all that was
left Of Pete from Denver to drink It.
And ChlQulta?
Chlquita went to a convent In St
Louis, and left there four years later
a cultured and magnificent beautiful
woman.
She will be pleased to receive any of
Mr.. Herries' friends at her lovely
home, and If you succeed In pleasing
her she VIII tell you OF that awful
night at Picture Canyon when a ten
derfoot showed how tenderfeet can
fight when a sweetheart is at stake.
And old Ramon?
When they looked for him, he was
gone. Nor was he or Edward Herries
ever seen again In Picture Canyon