Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1906-01-12


upon his nerve at this juncture.
As cattlcman. Jack Is very ia
miliar with animals, and this is hard.
ly the first adventure In which he has
figured with raging bull as his op-
ponent-
This knowledge OF anatomy. as ap-
piled to the long horns of Texas. Is
very apt to prove OF advantage to him
under the conditions with which he
In now confronted: for II means
something to know Just where to
place a ieaden bullet In order to In
| stantiy paralyxe nm onrushins mon.
| ster.
Another hush succeeding tho uni.
vcrsai cry OF horror attending the
catastrophe that marked the last rush
OF the bull.
This Is broken by the sharp report
Of the revolver.
The beast instantly ceases his gnl.
iop: an though stricken by an cleo
tric bolt. he pinnscs forward. as his
for.lcsS fain In their duty.
Hurrah' the mighty monster II
down.
a shout arises that rcndS the air.
Every living bcin. In all that vast
amphIihca,cr Joins In tn. whiriwlnd
OF applause. such IL the ov-Fwhcim.
Ing sens. of relief that sweeps over
the multitude upon finding that no
more women are to be- offered up aS
victims. They can Nc, men over.
thrown amy day. and applaud with
Bravo. toro." the plucky bcas, that
battles for his life. but with the gen.
tier sex In the arena IL IL a dircrcni
thing.
The bull IN not yet done for: he at.
tcmpts Ia arise. but lack has the
game all In lis ovn hands now. and.
si,hou, delay. plants ooupl. Of bul.
lets In the body of the beast that Of
fce,uaiiy end his troubles.
No sooner - he assured that the
black terror II nn longer able tn do
damage than Jack turns upon the
Rifi he has saved. She Is S;Iii very
white. but she holds out her hand to-
him. He reads something in her face.
something that thrills him with an
ecstasy he cannot define. II IL useless
sss her to longer deceive herself
destiny has intended them for each
other. and Loves powerful touch has
scaled the bargain. lie Ia at her side:
he believes the moment IL auspicious
that his fate ,r,mbics In the bal
ancc.
what would you say7 I can se-
something in your eyes. Tell me.
have you decided Am I 20 go. or
Gomez" he asks. hoaFsciy. forgetting
all else In that supreme moment.
Come" she replies. giving him hcF
other hand. since II seems you arc
the only one who can defend inc.
Squire John. but. oh. do not let us
| forget her
Good hcavcns' Yes. poor Lola
| MontcE."' he exciaims: and together
they hasten to where Smithcrs IL
gathering the form of the wounded
| girl in his arms. fercciy demanding
| that the crowd make way. so iha; he
can carry her to room where a doc.
! tor can attend TO her wounds.
As they pass Jack and his wife. the
eyes Of the little Cuban beauty rest
| uppn thcm. She smiles in a pitiiul
way. poor child: and hoS his hear,
blcCds for her!
Il helped to save her. Senior Jack
| I know she belongs to you. My bless.
ing. DO not forget poor" But
they cat hear no more. for Smithcrs
has rushed through a door that has
been tardily opened. bearing his ap-
parently dying niece to a place Of
quiet.
II IL a severe shock to Travcrs. and
he has not the heart to feel cSul;ant
over the happy outcome to his own
..ey hu.
| for Juanita. bpaminz with joy. will
not intrude upon them. but remains
near by to watch and warn IL danger
| threatens.
Jack learns many things in the
course of that interview. OF late the
| Spanish artist has cndeavorcd to
bring his stepdaushter and ward
round to his way of thinking. and in
so doing destroyed much of the conf.
dence she once had IN him. At the
same time her high regard for the
husband which the provisions of an
old will gave her has gradually
ripened into deeper feeling. and she
is not ashamed to confess IL to the
man she honors.
"Ycs, dear Jack. do return your
affection. ! love you with all my
heart. Take me. IL you believe that
would make you happy. Surely you
deserve all can do for you" is
what she says: and poor Travers feels
quite lost because the publicity of
their position forbids him from liter.
ally obeying.
And as they wander around In as
quiet a spot as may be found. en-.
deavorinE to forget the awful scenes
of the last hour, Juanita suddenly ap.