The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-08

"Well, | deyoudy hope you are right.
1t would make my part of the programme
decidedly less difficult. But your thor
oughbred' must look Ia himself and-ah J
that was like the scoundrel Moreo, bat | III
most delighted to say it miscarriedf
The stranger had turned and handed
the pistols to the smaller man, to whose
defense he had gone, and the Mexican
ayailing himself of the opportunity, sprang
forward and dealt blow at him, which
had it landed, would most effectually have
| relieved him of any further interference on
the part of his antagonist; but there was
a warning cry from the young invalid, his
friend ducked and the blow passed over
/ his shoulder Quick as fash he coun-
tered. right and left, and the Mexican
he rose and rushed at his enemy, launch
ing out sayagely with both fists Although
not realizing as soon as the 0nlookers that
| he was no match for the stranger in this
kind of fighting, still, after being twice
more knocked down, it seemed to be borne
in upon hun. and then Moreo tried new
lactic< Twice he attempted to close with
his adversary, and twice was knocked back
ward. He tried vet again, when the
stranger gave him an opening, saying, as
he did 50, ''If You will have it, all right.
This phase Of the game reminds me of
the lines Of Scott describing the combat
between Fitgames and Roierick du, said
Wharton, and | think them nearly ap-
plioable:
Nov, gallaui Saxon, hold thine own,
No madens hand Is round thee thrown;
That desperate grasp thy frame might feel
Through liars Of brsSs aHd triple steel
My But this i a battle between
giants. Look how
The rauchman was interrupted BY cry
frum hi~ daughter. and indeed Il seemed
., though the hitherto triumphant ten
derioot was now doomed to defeat, for
the Mexican. with Ie,iIish louk Oh hi
face vas bending bim backward until Il
APPEARED slmo-t impossible fur him to
recover
By heavens. uur maa l. uppermost
after al exclaimed Wharton. t can
scarcely credit my eyes. Aud Moroo
wriihes 10 vain.
Il va even IS, The stranger by whlrl
known uuIs To- rraciic,-i wrt-tleE,. had At
th,. Ia, moment turned his enemy under
hipl. aud The bniIi,ng treuihlel with the
f,r,,. Of the fall for a minute be held
the fallen man beneath hin. IN sp.se oi his
-irugrlg-. and then. releasing hlm. srr4ng
io hi. feet More ;oliawrd Instantly, and
foaeh5 wildly ior a few minutes, until
knocked >rn-ssleSs by tremen,ioas blow
from the other. planted on the jugalaT VEN
With al his weight and force. For few
moment, all brcathlc,>ly waited and then
As he rrslaiurl motiunls7-. nearly every
ynau in the rogn gave vent to hty sa,l-iac-
tiou Hats Nvrv thrown iato the AIR, and
there were yeiis and whouFs Of sArying IN
lea,jiy As they gathered about the victor
You NAV he tenlerfoo, partner
said one II the men IN the usotn, heartily
bat wer al rsaiy TO swear that You
ain Io ienisrhanl'
More \ never stand up aud hgh, you
face to face again, said another, bat #
yoa should tarry IN these parts, take MY
aisies aud cultivate good pair Of EYES IA
the back u yoar bead
While tht, was e,luE ga Nharton and
hi. daughter made their way into the
sirvrg. and finally ,uocccird ip obtaining
lodglns tor the night
Stella sleep va brokra by dreams in
one Of which -b. had bceu foreibly ab-
dgsctsl by Calls;fs. as the bead Of mum
her of cowboy~. when 4 baud oi knights
dashed 10 the rescue The hight wA> fierce
bug short the cowboys werc Killed oT seat
tered aud then stately knight knelt At
her feet and, kissing her hand, Proclaimed
her Queen Il Love and Beauty The
sunlight reflected from his Furnished ar.
NOR darEled her cyc-r aud she AEoke, With
sigh. 10 hni il only dream, and the
rays of the .un streaming In her window
Having Completed her tuilet she went
,iown slair,. and openinS the parioy door
entered. t" hnd herself face TO face with
the hero ot lat night encounter, who
was also the hero oi La, night dream
He Wa converting with her father, aud
she made 4 movement al Withdrawing
when her father said:
Come 10. Stella Mr. Loinsx aud |
are about through sent tor him this
morning aud asked hin if in the light OF
last nights experience, be was willing 10
carry out has part of the agrrrment, and
he says be l. | hope We shall be good
{ friends
Il ana very sure we shall she replied,
holding cut her hand. aud, as l.nmax
,lasped aud bent over it, look ot under
standing passed between them which her
! father did not see.
CHAPTER II.
Well, Senior CalistrA touk the notice
! Of his discharge quietly cuongh, said
Wharton To Stella As they drew near home
that afternoon.
why. father, | thought you said his
time would not be up for three months yet,
and that YOU intended to wait until the
end Of that time, thus giving your new
foreman opportunity to master the SiIua-
ton
80 did, but decided would not
have such another chance as thar fight
/ afforded me: aud indeed the fellow seems
pretty we'll cowed. You do not know,
little girl, taking her hand in his and
stroking it lovingly, THAT the main reason
why let YOU leave me alone for four long
years was because feared YOU were be
coming too fond of Calstra There, now,
wait, as she made a movement Of dissent.
'.You were but child, motherless, with
your old nurse only to counsel you aud
he Is an unusually handsome man, and
engaging enough when he wants to be.
could not tell you what the man really
was, learned much after you lett-that
for some time, in Mexico, he was practi
eally highwayman; that he has treated
more than one woman brutally, and more
of the same kind That he understood
the handling of stock, their ailments, and
| how To treat them, no one can deny. But
| he cannot be trusted He brought with
/ him from Mexico drugs, the ingredients of
which no one here knows but himself, and
/ with these he can excite animals to frenzy
or render them helpless almost when and
where he will. fear we are not through