The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-08

no notice Ut the bottle when Bill passed
it To him, much to the relief Of Kid,
whose eyes closely followed every move.
itent,8 pretended to take u long drink
when my turn came, but III reality bare.
|Sbottlo to Kid. We had been Il, the sad.
die all the flight before, and the loss 3of
sleep. combined With the whlskey and
the warmth of tho sun, began to tell on
us. Bill was soon todding; then 81 h1e
sprawicd over on Ills back and went fast
to. sleep. I stretched out, and while
pretending To sleep, closely WATCHED
KIDS movements. "a few minutes pass.
ed then Kid rose TO his feet, and going
noisslessly 70 Manuel's side shook 81; him.
freight. sheSsaid, IN a low tone. !,
''But I'm q prisoner, aenor,' Manuel
replied gazing dIestionlngly into the oth-
er's face. land must walt until YOU are
ready to take me hack to Villa Rica..'''
eyer Amt no prisoner no H--cant yer
Z sabe 7,'Sssnid Kid I. it,ipatief1tiy.
eS'''But, senior" Manuel protested 8"f must
10 back to villa rica, and Will wait
until they awake. # IA II
gE'h.Are yer. Mum locoed ?''5 Kid whispered
sangriiy. II doped TIL liduor, and they
Amt gotr ter wake before night; an.
OF yer don't skip while Buster BilHs
sleep. yer won't never git no further.',2.
s" But surely, senor. he Will take tai me me
back to Villa Rica r. II RUIZ
Take the devil exclaimed Kid.
Whichever heard or Buster Bill takin' a
8hoss thief any further n TIL nearest tree7
Yer er boss thief rGhinl-don'tye yer ssabe7
What made yer take TIL ol mans boss,
anyltow7,,' n "
meant to send 1T back from Santa Fc.n'
$%"Thats alright an behave yer, but
bill wouldn't, an ef he fms yer here
when he wakes, he'll shortly hang yer
fer a boss thief. u 4. ~
and Kid led him unresisting toward the
ti,orses.. Y. s5s n u 4! l3ji
Take my boss. give him q YER
Il heard Kid say. and then my feIgncd
sleep became real. In il 81
We galloped back into Rica the next
day, but not Until we were safely within
the Espirltu ganto did we tell our story.
1T was received in the light OF q good
Joke on Bill. 4 who, for the first time IN
to escape from his clutches. 35s
Ey53 You fellers thinks It's mighty funny,
I an r. good Joke on me-" he said but
Just lett me y get my hooks II onto that
grcaser ergin!'' 5
Wouldn't hurt him, would yer, par
son 2" said Pap. ~ Dock says his 8wife,,s
er$mendIn',5 an Is er goir ter sit we'll
& wouldn't = hurt him 2" re Joined Bill.
why I'd Jest snake & him 4 n ter that
purity wife err. hisn, an whatever she
said fer me ter do ter him, that's what
5I'dstdo.#ef 1t was ter burn i'm i at tn
stake e. Il s@ Il s S5s
III had walked to the window and was
looking out when 1 saw something that
caused me TO- leave the room and hur-
5riedly make my way across the bare
little plaza & - 5 Il 6i5j
are you doing here. Manuel?'si
u asked . man. who was allghting from
weary horse that recognized as Kid
sF1axen's. Are you crazy that you can't
remember what has happened RI " 5ss
( What! IS she dead ?"'9 he asked, turn
i I'M white. II 81 i$t s8s
1 ''No,','Sf1 replied she VIII seq well;
but the horse q n Il. 5sf Sc
with bound he turned and Started
toward the nearest house-his own, but
bill was before him. ~
Stop right where you are!' Bill cried.
covering him with his revolver. Yer'll
not git erway this time; Z n 5:s AZ
Di e, senor!'' Manuel piled, pitt
$eously, II must go In and see my wfe!1
..'Thats Jest ll'5itIcket," said Bill. t''an1
I'm til. 4 man what's er goirl q ter take yer
in ter see her. Come erlong. N @
Together we entered the open d conway
and the modest patio within. Then, as,
Manuel stopped atga door. he drew him
self up with imposing dignity: ,s$sJ
This is my wife's room, senores. ~ he
said, ''and alone must enter
To my surprise Bill released his arm
and ne opened the door. Opposite the
door. beside the window, stood the; bed,
and In 1t lay Josefa, seemingly aslee p,f
her beauty only intensified by her pallor
and the dark circles about her. eyes.s2Al53
$groan escaped Manuels lips, at which
4 her eyes opened wide. " IA NJ
Ia Dios. Manuellto!"E she cried, with q
little shrek. 7 kne wyou would come,
back. You have alreay forgiven ma, 2
know she went on, as Manuelg threw
himself on his knees beside K the bed.
s"Probecito 4 and hast thou also suffer
ed? Te amo Manuelito milo Dbl q love you, {
my Manuel.) Why, I have never known
before what !. ls8to5loYe Promise me
that you will never leave me again, and
III will be a good wife and never torment
you any more" N MI 52E
HI What Manuel may have replied we
never knew, for Bill. with a savage grasp
Z on my arm, dragged me away. from the
( door and out into the plaza. VI
The announcement in the Esp1ritu Sam
f to OF Bills second failure was greeted
with roars OF laughter and many jeer-y
ling remarks. throughout It all kBill res
tained his good humor. and orde cred
drinks for the crowd. 3% & # e IS; 81
SHs!.It's er good 8un on me, Il he admitted,
/ cheerfully; but ef you felers had err
seen her kittenin' up to I'm, you'd say
he done right ter knife her. In fact,
he'd orter done 1t soon as old Padre
Geronimo got 'em spliced
FULTON NEWS N,
The Rev. c. II. Smith. who passed
an examination at the District Methn-3
"a, af II E,nrcona IN Tonfarancn a<g\Vi1li n M