Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-10-02
81 guess I'll cash in"

down over his eyes, and finally
crawled into the saddle as if each foot
weighed ton; he looked like a very
walked up to the line, big six-shoot-
er barked-they were off.
The mare seemed to be living up to
the reputation the big stranger had
given her. The regular rise and fall
of her rider was evidence of clean,
long stride, the kind that wins-some-
times Reddy and the mustang
Numbered beside her until sudden
glimpse of scenery showed that the
mare was leading by at least length.
But something seemed to be wrong;
the mare was getting "choppy;" her
long stride had given place to a ner-
vous gait which showed painful effort.
1t was the mustang that was taking
things coolly now, and, yes, actually
leading. A shout of warning to Good
Graham, he rained blows with the
squirt on his mount. She put forth
her remaining strength in desperate
squirt which gave her the lead for an
instant, but Ready and the mustang
ollOI uACdu again anu lie OulCOuC I'll
the race was no longer a matter of
uncertainty.
Reddy dashed over the line a win
ner by fifty yards, refined up with
jerk and bounded to the ground. He
had ridden well, creditable thing
among such men; he had won a great
deal of money. He would have been
treated like hero. but all eyes were
turned from the victor to the van
quished. The mare had stumbled,
throwing her rider and falling on him,
and in cloud of dust Good Graham
and his mount could be seen strug-
Cling and kicking with equal despera-
ton and frenzy
The storekeeper, who knew better
than to leave his whiskey unguarded,
and so had remained standing in the
doorway while the race was being
run, turned round to get some of the
liquor for Graham, when he was sud-
denly confronted by Reddy. who said
in a quiet but determined tone:
81 guess Ill cash in"
"Will you take it now or wait till"
The rest of the question was cut off
sharply at the sight of big revolver
which was drawn from some portion
of Reddy's clothing.
Better listen to the man with the
gun; accidents with firearms are
mighty frequent" said the big stran-
ger stepping into view. This rein
forcement of his enemy from so I'M
expected a quarter decided the thor
oughly frightened storekeeper, who
pulled the money from box and laid
it on the end of barrel.
The moon was just rising over the
through the dusk when three tired
mustangs were brought to halt by
their respective riders near clump
of trees on the prairie.
One of them was a big rough-look-
ing man who lowered above little
fellow with red hair and face and
brown eyes. The third bore strik-
ing resemblance to a certain owner
of certain mare which was
led into a certain boom town
in Idaho that morning, and was
last seen trying 10 eXlT1cdIe neI-
self from a tangle of loose saddle
and fallen rider. The little red-head-
ed one was lingering a bunch of stuff
which almost matched the young
leaves in color, but seemed to possess
some strong attraction for three men.
who did not look like botanical stu
dents.
whats the haul, Reddy?"
about eleven hundred"
well, it wasn't bad days work,
BUT it was durn shame to leave Liz
zie behind, worth her weight in gold.
she was"
Eyes, you could depend on her wind
giving out if she run hard about a
mile; had to push that mustang for
all that was in him though; she was
feeling pretty good and came near
spelling the fun. Lucky she took a
fall and gave us time to slide; would
MT want to be around when they find
out her tricks"
When the clergyman goes into poll
tics does he become a divine healer?