Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-02-09
Oh fellows, and could command their

rough fellows, and could command their
lives if needed.
There were a good thirty miles Of
plain to cover before they could hooe 10
reach the foothills, and they fully knew
their danger, for Pete would he prenared
with scouts. He commanded over
| twenty men, collected at different times
from the Indian camps and from the
Iotfscourirgs of the nearby cities-fuoi.
tiyes from justice, most of them. a most
villainous lot.
1t was nearly dawn when fourteen
resolute cowpnnchers, headed by des.
perate, heart-broken leader, approached
the Businesses of the hills.
shot from the enemy from ambush
went wild, and then followed shout
and rush from the punchers. who.
though in the open, unhesitatinoly
crowded into the thiclet through hail
OF bullets. Dick, while his companions
were bravely fighting hand to hand
with the renegades in the bushes. struck
Ia side path, and, working his way
through the underbrush, came upon a
clearing i'll which stood large tent.
which he approached cautiously.
As he neared the open flap which
served as a door he heard the sobs of
Lolita accompanied by the demoniacal
laughter of Yaller Pete.
Dick suddenly darted to the door. but
Pete. who was quicker seized the girl
in his arms and placed her between them,
sneering: well don't you want your
wife? Why don't you take herr"
out of the way. mongrel; III kill
you!" was the frantic answer
Il guess not" said Pete. IF you do,
you will shoot her, you see"
1t was moment for terrible indie
cisiOn, for Dick, with the big drops of
sweat pouring down his face. knew he
was powerless while that brute held her
in his arms to protect himself
Relief came in an unexpected way.
During the fighting in the brush outside
the cowboys disturbed the lair of wild
cat, which, deeming itself attacked, and
thoroughly frightened, made a mad rush
over the high ground toward the tent,
and seeing the opening in the tent which
served as a chimney, jumped wildly
through the hole and landed fair and
square upon the shoulders of Yaller
Pete, who, startled for the moment, loos-
ened his hold, involuntarily. and in that
second Lolita sprang into her husbands
arms.
Leaving Pete struggling with the I'M
expected enemy, Dick carried his faint
ing burden into the air, and almost col
lided with his men coming in search of
him, having settled the renegades, the
latter having made a run for it when
they found their leader missing.
At that juncture they We're greeted
with sounds of curses, intermingled with
snarls and screeches. The tent flap
opened, and out rolled man and cat, a
bloody mass, Pete fighting for his life
with a dirk, and trying to overcome the
animal. One of the boys Immediately
finished the latter, but Pete was done
for. He lay painting on the ground in
horrible agony, and in a few seconds all
was over. With last curse and ven
omous look at Dick and the woman he
had wickedly coveted, he expired.
Slowly rode the punchers homeward,
driving their recovered cattle before
them and helping along their wounded.
Dick Morley, happy in the restoration
s5f his Lolita, holding her tightly in front
of him on the faithful broncho, breathed
silent prayer.-Grace Evelyn Spencer
in San Francisco News Letter.