Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-24
GU RIY
A TALE OF THE ARIZONA DESERT.
BY ROGER POCocK,
Author OF "A Frontiersman," etc.
Copyright, 1905. by Little. Brown & oo)

from bullet holes in lady. he'll need home
comforts more'n an Urinary robber"
81. I'm you take Curley home, Them"
IN getting unpopular" says /. My
noihe amt fortified much" / rolled a
cigarette to think with f'.Whereas + got
some cousins which is ladies', the Misses
Jameson Their home is just the other side
~ .le Jim Crow mine, between that and
oraFe city, and they has a fancy for stray
cats, daWgs, and outcasts generally Seems
10 me, though. theys be mighty near sur
prlsed II l played a wounded robber on
e aheni' ealing the same female. They
am broke In to lady outlaws damaged IN
gun nights yet. They're plumb resnect-
apie, and frequents the Episcopal church.
Inc bishop boards thar when he hap
1 pehs around, and they'll take up with any
iitter or passing curates."
! m scarf, says Curly. Cay,t vo,,
PED me down in yo' barnY'
gu II go whar yo' told" SAYS Mccall
to fight" wen enough
II you're scared, Curly" says I. these
same ladies' is due to have fits at the sight
OF yo present costume. Now, If / could
tho,, sien case like you in the Bible
rect" "iu an COT
.AAbsalom," says Curly, had long ha'r.'
q, hs $40 az, d9e 1s Buffalo Bill, Texas Bob. and
oahsr Ola ionghorns. but the same amt lady
robbers. Besides. yo' ha'r is short. and
YOU re plumb unusual -
II got a trunk full of female plumber y
says McCalmont, land it's right here in the
ouckboard, in case he needs to dress re-
spectacle
r., It's all tawn to rags" said Curly.
from that last bar hunt when 1 was freed
pine gum" " "
These details of female dress and do
pa"tment -McCalmont was getting FESTIVE
seems to me to be some frivolous. The
TO tongue?" va --"N
Wall. no; the fashionable society of
Grave City has struck them reticent Miss
blossom says she'd rather mix up with
peais, ana MISS Pansy she allows our crowd
iacks tone No, these ladies don't go hen
ming around to cackle"
mat settles It," said McCalmont Now
you, Jim, you go back and tell these boys
" JUN the herders In front. and I'll be with
you presently. 1t amt decent, my boy. for
you to behold what's going to happen In
the way of costume. So you jest tell Curly
goodbye and Wen proceed with disguisin'
her as womern."
when shall ! see Curly again p" Gle Tin,
in a fright "
AT such time when he's fit to ride. Now
tell yo goodbye"
SO Jim and Curly had minute together
while l helped McCalmont to get ont the
trunk or Clothes. Then Jim rode off for the
sake OF decency, and l turned my back
mere was arguments between McCalmont
ana curly about how the female costume
should be fixed, the parent wanting one side
10 the front, and the dutiful child insisting
otherwise. When was told to look. there
was Curly grnning in surroundings of yell
low wig, the same being punched I'D be-
hind like a clump of prfckly pear Nc
Calmont rugged himself out in his preacher
clothes. cinched up his sorrel horse at the
tail of the blackboard, and tied his cowboy
gear to the strings of the saddle He
turned 10 watch Jlm and the robbers file
past on their way to the 'front.' then gave
me his lantern.
MY friend" says he, when you go to
the home of them ladies', drive straight
acrost the open range to the back door, be
thar befo' midnight, and If you love yo
life, don't stray out the Wagon road
between the Jim Crow mine and Grave
City. If you do you'll get killed for sure
What shall l do with the buckboard?"
Lose 1t somewheres whar it ainir apt to
be found. Turn them team hawsses loose
ana let them break for their home, as they
slorely will"
And when Curly is well of this wound?"
Then Jim will join you. and you'll take
them children to some safe country. so that
they get married and forget this life. We
planned all that befo"
You trust me stlll?''
1T looks that way. my friend and I
don't trust by halves
He gripped my hand and went Looping
away into the night.
Go be continued tomorrow.