The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-09-13
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rado, Dick.
lie RACES around, seeking lnfovmn-
tlon, and at last strikes a clew. Dick /.
was seen heading for tho house OF the /.
chief engineer Just when the last line I.
Of the Mexlcans broke and fed, so 1t |
looks as though he might be there.
without waiting longer Bob Harlan !
rushes away and minute later en- /
ters the house.
once inside the doorway he pauses
to listen and hears sounds that indl'
cate desperate engagement Of some
sort. That arouses Colonel Bob, who
cannot stand by when there is any
fighting going on; he rushes headlong
for the scene of the disturbance, for
a wonder holding his tongue. AS
general thing, under similar circum.
stances, he would be shouting as he
ran, telling those who fought not so
bring the little AFFAIR to a finish until
he came, but something momentarily
palsies his tongue now. Perhaps the
! thought has struck him that the mis-
cradle Professor John, that bulldog OF
naturalist, may be in the house with
| the intenton Of running of with Dora,
and the idea Is so staggering that 1t
has actually taken his breath away.
At any rate, 1t has not deprived Bob
of his powers of locomotion, for he
! gets over the ground in a way that Is
surprising. and In a few moments
bursts upon the scene.
II Is essentially and peculiarly
dramatic, for the characters engaged
form complete company. That trag,
edy has also entered irto 1t can be
seen at a glance, nor is the comic
side missing Dora attends to that.
The combatants are those old.tlme
bitter foes, Barcelona and the man
against whom he holds such bitter
drudge the man for whom he has
waited so long, the man who has on
several occasions done him up hand
somely Denver
Stretched upon the floor is Senor
Lopez. with the blood oozing from a
wound In the breast. The pistol that
did the awful work is not three feet
away from his hand-it belongs to
barcelona, ana the Mexican has by
some terrible accident shot his EN-
ployer Just as the man the bullet was
intended for leaped upon him,
Bending over the fallen Mexican are
two female forms, one being an old
woman, the other a young girl whose
faco and figure betray the beautiful
Iuanita. Where they have come from
! is a mystery; but, perhaps, knowing
, something of the mission OF the senior
, they have entered the house looking
, Tor him; some other motive may have
! stirred Juanita to action, some deer
; feeling OF the heart. for she is a cir
t Of singular Impulses,
Colonel Bob's gaze does not stoI
l here, he looks for something beyond
= Dora-where is the only and delight
r full Dora? A cry reaches his ear in I
2 voice he knows, and turning his heaC
) Bob sees a sight that causes broat
I grin to spread over his face-a sigh
I that is certainly humorous enough t
cause a hearty laugh, although serious
/ for one poor individual
r Dora Is there. very much there; sh,
o holds in her hand a revolver whicl
Z this same Colonel Bob gave her re
y Gently with which to defend herself
g Dora has taken a few lessons with thi
u weapon. but she is woefully at sea re
S garding it's use, and although sh
70 swings II around in a truly dramati
l style she has neglected to draw bacl
q the hammer,
Crouching he.pse her is the littl
@ bug-huuter, who lodges his head Il
Q great alarm every time that weapol
Il comes in line with her eyes, all tn
9 while keeping up a jargon of beseect
e ing eXc,amations, calling upon all tn
G gods to witness the tervency of his dc
votion, and anon begging the adors
bic, the charming Dora not to murde
; him in cold blood, he whose only faul
+ is in loving her not wisely but 10
: we'll
Quite a strange scene, taken all
d all-tragedy and comedy combined
= Colonel Bob hardly knows whether
y laugh or look serious. He sees th2
5 his comrade is in rather bad predi
< ament, and makes enc step towar
g helping him, when he hears Dick say
stand back, Bob; want to manas
4 this chap alone II | can, Stand baci
9 old fellow"
u The two men struggle with the poN
II er Of giants. and Barcelona. seeing
P. companion near by, ready 70 give h
+ antagonist assistance II necessar
| realizes how desperate his case is,
A scream thrills Bob; he turns h
e head Just In time tu see a figure tias
~ before him, and realizes that it is q
A. maid OF MeNico--love'y Juanita.
n sees her spring between Barcelona al
Dick Denver Just in time to receive
- her bosom the murderous cuchiilo tn
'' is launched forward, intended for q
:" American.
~ 4 cry OF horror rings out-even q
I" bun hshter appears half stupefied
w what he has done-at the persiSten
Oh with which fate steps in between hi
'' self and Dick Denver
The stricken girl staggeTs and IA
~ across the form Of the Mexican. Tn
y, human Agure dies at the bull tight
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