The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-12

us JACOB tlLNNftk. nni
|" unliiionairs New Yorker had
goee 10 IrGas 10 order Il
sfraixbten 0ni several bnsl
p.ss complications ilrsidrs his north
.rp Interests ls was eonnecied with
Mang urw enterprises Ia ihe southwest
mines ~ Arizona cattle aud cstll,
lands ia tbe Lone Star State aud
PROBE ted railroads through the cotton
tell fur time his vast schemes had
pFospsfsd gpili bis IDEAS rs 10 their
coGduct brgan TO clash with those u
Gid 1901 williams ID. great feian
land spsgulalaf and cattle King, with
whom hsENyrk had for many years
Joined fonvs. The one controlling the
rs.i. the other the west Correspond
spce bad proved unsatisfactory. there.
fore the New Yorker determined TO set.
u. the business personally by dying
fiip 10 san ABtouio. Tex, whore be
Intended 10 i..snl the Hon ia bis den
Mlss Harriet Renwyck. the only
daughter ~ liis capitalist, had Induced
her ~ tier TO take her with him on the
trip shs was q beautiful and high
spirited girl uf twenty years. the idol
OF the oid mans heart, and the one
person on earth who could manage him
even when his arrogant temper reached
ihs ouibr-aLinR poSat ON their ar
rival at San Antonio they learned that
Air Williams had departed the week
before for his cattle ranch. which lay
shout 200 miles 10 the westward. lie
was not expected 10 return for some
time. so Mr. Itcnwyck determined 10
follow him without delay.
The two travellers took a branch road
which carried them TO a point twenty
miles distant from the ranch, and here
they engaged horses. camping OUTFIT
sud guide for The balance Of the
Trip. Both were used to the saddle,
and 20 Miss Renwyck this long free
galiop across the plains was new and
erhIlarating experience. II was spring
time. when the pralrles ARE at their
hest. rolling away like some vast green
sen as far ms the eye can reach. The
sun. which 10 another month would
parch the grass 20 dry aud crackly
stubble. now sent out lazy, comfort.
able warmth which was further TEN.
pered by an intermittent breeze.
They passed great herds OF browsing
cattle that munched the grass or lifted
their heads IN bovine languor ms the
riders caniered on. Once they thread.
ed their way through the very center
Of bunch" and the girl. with wo-
mans iuhorn dread of cows, grew
alarmed AZ The proximity OF the sur.
rounding lopghorns. but the guide
assured her that there was not the
least danger "unlesi she projlcked with
the mavericks" This, being inter
pre,ed, was q warning against modest.
Ing the young calves. sport which
was not 10 Miss Renwyck's taste for
various reasons. aud she soon lost all
fear OF the sad eyed bruies before her
Toward sunset they came 10 sight OF |
BILL NiiiIanis' ranch. aud, having skirt |
"a wire fence for several niles. they |
catered st last aud dlsnounted before
the mud matched palace Of the Texan
cattle king. where the joyial despot
himself came out TO welcome them.
Tbs two nnanclers, each approaching |
Dr. Osiers line ~ uselessness, formed |
) complete anii,hesis. The New York
" vAs typical financial poientate.
eencatsd. cultivated. cold. deliberate In
sUssch. calm 10 denesDnr. composed In
method. fsultiess 10 every detail Of
his dress. His features were proml.
Bset ssi severn. the ruddy hue Of his
face relieved by . gray mustache aud
side whiskrrs. Ia every step and
be showed the unmistaka-
Bic hailmarks Of birth. breeding aud
Yet there was not bold.
", more daring operator on ib. et'
change than Rsnwyck Old Bill WI.
IiAms ~sa . msu Of gtan, stature. 10.
different ~ to dress. careless as 10
language His education had been
esin~,i IN the saddle sDd smacked Of
h~ l~sth~r. He Rad few books. but
as knew cattle and men, and there
~as not q better judge ~ land values
sud the merits or dement's Of scheme
10 the w~xf. Hts shrewi aud kindly
lace was clean shaver. round and JOY.
ful, ~ By pair of steel gras eyes
hat twlnkled continually 10 harmony
With The genial smile which sometimes
10 used TIE careless 10 lose sight OF the
srmaess Of The clean cot lips aud the
ssaafs. reso'ate java man who was
l1o~n and konor~d In seyen states
md loved hg ever raaehmaa within
! radius " Thousand miles Ren.
~,ck was Ice, Williams fi~. 80 tho,
10 food there was no, great deal of
difference b~t~een their methods. for
|tsf snd eoid both burn
Mr. willlams who. NE All Texans.
WAS The soul ~ hospitality. offered his
quests the t'es, bis ranch afforded, and
nelsher Miss ilenwYck nor her father
Iouod rssss~ 70 nufmnr wben supper
vas over ard Mtss Harriet. who was
'i~eps from Der icag ride. was shown
10 a siinrls Furnished i.ai ciean. fresh
rccn. The two msgas,es sst down 10
discuss their business differences Al
be outset the, locked horns and mid
slehi found them az FAR ~ ever from
n saagcabS s@igismen,
food Lord hensyck." ihe Texan
sngis~s sHfs Aftrs " eriock. and
we're lesin' sight ef h~zaiy sleep
-ees stop hnskan an' take a drink
That's somrshfn DO honest nan can
IQusbi,lc over Dniess The shtskys had
shich this sin't Here's he~i Turn
q. bot don't thrash sround your hunk
n aixtt We can o. oar wrssflia' In
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