Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16

If anything were lacking to prove
that love is the strongest passion in
the human breast, and that under its
influence men and women will do and
venture where no other power or mo-
tive could move them, the thrilling
story that a valiant young Texan has
to tell would relieve ordinary mortals
OF further doubt.
Jack Hondorn recently returned to
his old home on the Colorado, in west
ern Texas, accompanied by a pretty
Spanish bride, whose heart he gained
and whose hand he possessed down in
old Mexico after a series of adventures
and narrow escapes that would make
the fortune of skilled writer of ro-
nance. Old neighbors extended warm
welcome to Mr.. Hon1orn and his hand
some young wife.
About two years ago young Hon
dorm left his old home in Texas to SEEK
his fortune in Mexico. After knocking
about over the sister republic for some
time, learning little Spanish, admir-
ing new scenes, and occasionally fall
ing in love with a dark-eyed beauty of
the sunlands, he finally found employ
ment on big cattle ranch belonging
to old Don st. Louis Rivera, one of the
richest men in all Mexico.
Love at First Sight.
More than 100 people were employed
on this one ranch. There was a pala-
tial residence on a picturesque summit
overlooking hundreds of acres of the
old don's vast possessions. Here the
great rancher's family invariably spent
the summer months of the year.
Cupid must have taken a hand in
Jacks affairs from the moment he set
his feet inside of the gates of the
Rancho Grande de Rivera. On that
same day arrived the sonora and her
daughter Madeline, from the City of
Mexico. They had only recently re-
turned from Spain, and they were glad
to reach their old home, where they
well knew that comfort and luxurious
repose awaited them. The smiling blue
eyes of the young adventurer of the
land of the Lone Star and the dark
eyes of the daughter of the south
looked into each others depths at the
gate of the hacienda, and the fate OF
these two was forever sealed.
Feared Fathers Anger.
= Il love you, Jack Yes, the good
God knows 1 love you, and am ready
Mt any moment to go with you to the
end of the world said the warm
hearted girl; but, oh, my love, papa
is terrible Why, Jack, he would kill
you If he knew you even dared to
spes K to me-.
Viewer fear, little sweetheart" Jack
would say, "one of these fine nights
we will gallop away from the Rancho
Grande, and beyond the Rio Grande
we will be beyond the reach of the
old con's anger and his bullets
Il am ready, Jack. But think-it is
only poor little me you are getting
not an extra ribbon, doubloon or a
centavo. And the danger, Jack-for
warn you papa is a man of blood-he
has fought duels. He would set the
poems to tearing you to pieces"
with your pretty cheek against
mine, sweetheart, hangers are not tc
be counted said Jack Tomorrow
night we will ride"
The lovers planned well, but an In
| dian woman betrayed them 1t was g
| fine night for an affair where hearts
play an important part A glorious
full moon was rising above the sum
NIT of an eastern range of mountains
| The warm sea breeze was laden witt
the perfume of the flowers of this
| plain, and the silence was only broker
| by the songs of the nightingale ant
| the barely perceptible swish of ths
| swaying strands OF moss.
Overpowered and Captured
| Slowly and cautiously the venture
sumo lovers approached the edge of I
grove OF trees not far from the gate.
Of the hacienda He vas mounted o.