Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-15

Over the fiery desert rode Preacher Jim. The sun was sinking in 6 seeth. ing mass of cloud and dust. Only those who have ridden over iae b.az- ing sands can realize how laden is the air or how perfectly lonesome the surrounding desert, just as the sun goes down
 Jim's horse was worried from the days journey: the dust and sweat were caked on his Hanks and well moulded limbs, and when the lone rid CT drew rein the poor beasts head went down between his forelegs, his underlip dropped dejectedly. The man and animal were about played out" Since sunrise they mad been without food vr water; now when the sun was almost gone they had yet fifteen miles to travel before refreshment could be obtained.
 Jim, like many another man out west, was a queer character; years before. in the far Beast, his future had been promising. but he had left-wa!. no one knew. Some said there was ! a woman in the case.
 Out in the novel West he had hurl- ed himself with a fierce desire for excitement. and the passion had been | gratified. for ere a month had passed he had learned the trick at the card | table. how to handle six-shooter, smoke a ten-year cigarro, spit across the barroom, drink a "jack-rabbit cocktail,' and swear like a son of 1 the land manana; nor were these the sum total of the new accomplish. ments. Let justice tel that he had | fought hardy COW ro3y. aEi on that 1 certain seat would race about the one | street of Tin Can Gulch in a manner altogether ludicrous tt Its sunburned Citizens.
 Tin Can Gulch had obtained its name through natural causes-camp CTS had thrown empt, cans about until some witty "gringo" had christenea che clump of adobe houses. The cit izens were proud of their city. and voc to the preacher or missionary whose long face siiawed in then midst.
 
 than tall oak tree. could usually tell sad story after the advent of Ire l'gious chaps"
 Arizona Is not to be judged by Tin Can Gulch, for this place Is kept in the evil state by the will of its popu. | lace. It is situated some distance from all other habitation. and to be T.. hn al nd ! mayor in his annual address: eve don't invite Fasteners to enter inter our glorious repast, for they fail ter al preciate ther customs of our 'lus- t-ous citizens"
 With this introduction and the in- formation that one woman graced the whole camp, We would further state adopted residence.
 The night before. his self-import- ance had taken such flight that in an angry moment he had thrashed the Dar-keeper. Such mistakes never go utpunished in Arizona, So nothing but previous iavors show. the afore men. toned worthy saveI the youngster
  te was cut loose from the Gulchs ten. der care and set adrirt in the cruel world.
 Even Annie, the saloon songstress, shed tear when the boy rode down tEe street for the last time, and as his head. and broad -orimmed hat dis appeared down the arroya, a remark made by the famous wit summed up the sentiment of the whole community His words Wal, their Kids gone, and 1t hez saved his pore skin, 'cause afore long un uv us would plunked pellet inter him. Don't pay for ul chap to raise too much hel! even yere."
 After this statement Sandy got up. stretched his long legs. and remarked upon the peculiar appearance of An. rie's head-gear. and Preacher Jim was cast into oblivion as far as Tin Can Gulch was concerned.
 Out on the desert Jim lay, stretched a full length in the meager sha.a nf rock, his head pillowed on the COW. boy saddle the horse stood, too tired to wander away, and the only coject exhibiting life was large motley rat tic snake. This undesirable reptile wormed it's way along, unwittinsly nearing the prostrate cowboy. Jim heard not its warning rattle, but the horse did. and with frightened snort plunged away his hoofs beating live ly tattoo on the sand and growing fainter in the distance.
 Some law of nature in man causes him to realize important occurrences just after it is too late to avert them. The captured man awakes after his arms are stolen. Preacher. Jim awoke just after his horse had gone He started up but the next instant an agonized cry of pain escaped his lips | On his leg tke infuriated snake had | fastened and in a blind passion struck and struck again. Jim with a quick | jerk tore the parasite away and flung it aside, and with the frenzy of mad man tramped on the offending creat- ure after life was ext'rct.
 Then reason prevailed. In the sad dlebags was a gift from Annie. bot tie of whisky. The unfortunate man