Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-30

friend. A fellow conspirator in this
massive game of chance? Il viii adj
NIT that it was through Regan that l
learned of the existence Of the city,
said Louis. But it was not yolun-
tary admission on his part, as you hint
Jealousy and drink carries Regan
away. 1t was because he was drunk
and sore at Denver that he gave away
the facts of your escape. For year
or more have been laying trap TO
get the best of Denver, and during
that time became (while not friend
of Jack's) possessed of several Of his
secrets. | knew him to be crooked,
having split several pots with cracks
men of note. If he had been straight
goods he would never have helped me
rob the Madison bank. To him owe
that much. l think he is all right"
Golden listened very patiently to
Lang, then said:
you have again showed yourself a
man, in the face of my talk, to take.
his part. You are after my style. |
would risk my life to help friend,
and If you will permit it, will be
friend to you!"
II would be honoredw asserted
Louis.
ut was just such an experience as
yours which resulted in making me
what | am-an outcast. When about
10 years of age my mother died; it is
well she did! l was left quite alone,
as l never had the care of a father.
| turned newsboy, bootblack and gen
eral street gamin. Poverty drove me
to crime. For food broke into
bakery shop and was caught in the
act. OF revengeful nature, | re-
solved to be avenged. upon the man
who had me punished, and was as
bitter against the minimizing judge,
whom blame for not acquitting me.
The baker was burned out, and | was
sent up some years for incendiarism.
The judges residence was robbed. |
, made him poor man. wished to
| flee from justice, but | knew of no
safe place to go. 1t was then thought
Of founding refuge for Just such
people as myself 1t was child of my
brain, but the real founder of the city
as 1t now stands was an outlaw by
the name of Mitchell. the teacher, he
was called. because he was learned
man and had at one time piled this
vocation.
svrha town &c natnra1lv nrotectaa
ana Iiee a. tbo Foot Of three noo,,n.
tains, hard of entrance Mitchell was
perfectly at home in this district and
himself win hand Of desnerata mi.
Iowars n took tbraa wars m start
and INV ton vears +, eet tho villa 90
info running order and this onlv Nv
The aid Of nartv of outcast Nor.
mons In I eao n had nonulation ~
| eevan hundred az which n,,y5,hnr- n,,,v
| fftv were women Hinder tba leader.
shin 10 doctor by Inc name ~ schiI-
lar the town bos reacbed q nonnlation
Of fully nineteen hundred with fully
four hundred women. and thew are on
the Increase.
oThe government of the civ is not
what NAV be termed an absolute mon,
archy. We have king. but his will
is not absolute. He rules according
to law, and is amenable to the law.
Marriage is an honorable state. Here
a mans honor is everything, strange
as 1t may seem. In the matter OF
punishment, the death penalty pre-
dominates, but in rather queer way
| Two persons who have forfeited their
right to life and liberty fight to the
death, and the survivor become free
again. This works well. We have
more law abiding citizens in the city
to the square inch than any one place
L., tta fototac, When onoa uo,tI on or