Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-26
"Naw, l don't know whar he's Twin, I"

"Naw, l don't know whar lie S Twin
snapped the suspicious fellow, striding
after his saddle and bride. 81 seen
him dcalin' faro in Del Nodal's monte,
an got him spotted SOS he can't get
no letters there 'thout me KNOWN it.
Hear that, Mr.. Tendcrfoot?"
But Holiday only sneaked back to
his tent and sat down at the soap box
which served him as table. With
much effort and many loving touches
Of the pen he finally finished address,
ing his letter. Then he saddled his
pony, and, leading it before Capt.
Crews tent, saluted and said:
Captain. I'd like Il leave of absence
till midnight"
Crews eyed him furiivcly from the cor.
ners of his bright gray eyes, sawthe end
of letter peeping from the pocket
of his blouse, coughed. hesitated, and
then drawled: "All right, Holiday. ]
won't ask YOU what you're up to, but ]
don't mind telling you that the boys
arc saying ugly things"
lie,e everything you hear?'
"N-no-oo, but, Holiday! You'll he
careful what you say and do, won't
you? I've my heart set on getting
this Pete Dimitri. There are seven war
rants out for him, and Id give week
of my life if this troop could land
him"
I'll not spoil our chances. sir. You
can bet on that" And the big sus'
pect stalked away with the light Of
lover in his black eyes and the spring
of young fervor in his tread.
But when he had ridden away, the
captain summoned Tomkins, and
said:
"Tommy, ! don't Ike the idea OF
sporting one Of my own men, but"
"Il watch him like hawk, sir" an
ticipated the bow-icgged bully.
"But not a word to anyone, Tom!
And promise me?"
"YeS. captain"
"If it turns ont that Holiday is al,
right. you'll stop this backcapping and
made friends with him."
I'll go YOU better sir. Ill beg his
PARDON
Gle has leave till midnight. SO have
YOU"
And Tomlins grinning maliciously
got on his pony and trailed away to-
,,,,l AnI al
a stealthy shadow Tomk.ns stalked his
man.
vt eight o'clock from his hiding place
in 4 doorway Tomkins saw the dude
come out of Wah Lees restaurant,
mount his pony and lops leisurely to-
ward the west. \ mile from town he
turned toward the river and. riding
in the shallow water so as to leave no
trail, went pacing slowly down stream
toward the low wooden bridge which
spanned the shallow river between old
Paso del Norte and the American
town.. Tomkins, riding out of sight
ard hearing, in parallel with his
quarry. saw Holiday stop like black
err shadow in the shelter Of the bridge.
his pony's head almost on level with
the low floor Of the central span. Tom
kns crossed the approach and driving
his pony down into the ooze of the
eastern side dismounted and tied it
among the willows. Then he crept into
the yellow shadows till he was oppo-
site Holiday. raised himself into the
low timbers of the bridge and peered
ND and down the viaduct in search Of
the woman. or was it Panhandle Pete
he should see AZ this lone iyrendezvous?
Even as he watched he saw the outlaw
skulkinr along the western sidewalk
of the bridge. lie loitered. scanned
the American approach, turned his
back upon the little mule car which
passed. and then. with light spring,
sat upon the top rail Of the fencelike
y, ard and began to make cigarette.
lie was lighting il when suddenly
from the opposite side Toml,ins heard
the whistle Of n lariat. y woman
screamcd: "Run. Pete. rum" and the
hulkv body Of the outlaw fell backward
into the water. Tie watcher dropped
down into the sand. got ont his re-
volver. mounted his pony and scram-
bled out of the black shadows toward
the shore. As he reached the level he
saw n horseman streakinrcastward in
a long cloud Of dust that rose high into
The moonlight, and as he gained the
bridge approach Tomkins saw the
scared woman standing under street
lamp looking wildly after the vanish
ing cloud.
Capt. Revere was smoking in the
moonlight before his tent when he
heard the clatter of horses hoofs
coming loud on the rocks and dull on
the sand. "Kellv's drunk again." he