Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
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aN cAPT. JAMEs WELLs.


mrrez TEE Gillian sNaabbuckler. -.
rcady bad been here 4 week and {
~as sure That BE- had the better
chance she smiled a. him as she
never smiled al me II made me
Angry That was why ! challenged
him 10 duel. with pistols ! thought
he wAs "a coward and that be- Wouid
pcf nfht
Ah. captain" said he. 'let rs not
mess VI the haeieada with shooting
ous another Let US settle 81 another
way
He led me- out into The yard where
the senior had two condors chained 10
iron posts Great birds they we're.
With wings that spread perhaps ten
fset The senior had raised Them
from chicks. they told me
THE birds, cspiain-ihey give me
an idea They never have flown. but
their strong wings VIII bear them far
II a basket we're fastened 90 them,
they could llfi = man In the air-per-
haps. n would be worth trying
What do you mean" asked
Since YOU wish a duel 10 the death, 4
iet us toss for 1.-THE loser 20 voyage 4
Into the air With the birds
il was foolish Idea. but would
ret be bluffed by the Gillian.
IAN right. Almaraz." ! said
u IL a queer country down there az
the foot Of the Andes when Inez
ssd the senior heard about II, instead
- trying 20 prevent the odd duel be-
tween AIamafaz and myself. they en-.
euuTagcd Il. The neighbors rode IN
from nearby haeiendas. and al the
servants and riders on the rancho
gathered 10 see the senor toss the
coin
Tails" said he Capt. Wells
wins Almaraz viii make the voy.
age 1
Pretty Incz kissed the Gillian good ,
by. and almost wished that ! had a
host 3
"Adois. dear one" she said The
saints aud the blessed virgin viii save q
you"
Aimaraz climbed into the wicker a
basket which had been harnessed 10
the giant birda The senior unfas.
tened the chain and the condors took "
wing. d
For an instant II seemed certain v
that Aimafaz would be upset from the *
basket The birds resented their II
close partnership. and 30 10 100 feet W
In the air he performed Ike an aero. al
bat keeping them together There n
were some angry attempts AZ swoop. m
INK on the part OF one OF them. with
talons splayed. and quite bit Of con N
dor music b,
but the bigger OF the two was a
steady minded bird with It's eve ON "a
ne snowy peaks Of the Andes In the
vest The rebellions one. after a min 50
ties hesitation. saw the point, and Ia
hey went rapidly aIofi aud westward Oh
ogclher With superb sweep OF de
heir wings they rose and rose. so sh
ear each other that the tips OF their
inions seemed 10 touch ed
We leapeS upon our horses aud gal ca
ped after them The horror of IL go
'as upon us. was sorry that / had me
hallenged say rival The girl loved
lm and Why should ! have been SO col
.l1sh 90 90 Interfere with his happl. yo
essf vowed that Il be ever came 70
avn from bis mad iight Ia the heav. del
ls ! would be bis friend forever. pul
The condors rose tirclassly. Thoy shl
ere q hail mile. a mile high They
'camc two tny speeks Ia the blue nan
ruth American sky Amaraz looked thi
BE- a ioy Ike doll Yet with sub. en-
me nerve he stood upright IN the SEQ
'sket and snided az best be could &c
$ ieathefed steeds toward the dis. do
nj craes ting
Soon uutslrlpped the others. for %
y horse WAS thoroughbred Mile tle
icg mile wo went ana SIN J kept In do
shi ~ thC dizzy eoyaTers with my are
ga glasses which pot 10 my eyes miN
~ and them could see them SELF
iub
A. the harncssei candors neared cior
E afsi crag ! could See Almaraz
owe me. waving his white handker 1 OK
Ief ct me ANA answered him with the
butts which be doubtless did not that
lr rhe condors circiod with ma. Is
tlc gface and then swooped down eme
9 settled upon the crag-.a mere neAi
Inter iha. pierced toe heavens. "Th
q basket bumped against the stone, "a
: was stiit d seemed almost that ~
nafaz Wa doemei He was 500 kit
above ths earth. where no human n
b couid each hlm "you
~ glasses surveyed bim. and saw hi
! save his handkerchief again ~
~ { saw h'm take bis revolver from the
pocket and pointing q at the near n
bird erred "A
could not hear the sound. but / look'
The pus 81 white smoke and un. 20
stood hls plan He had Killed the mot
.ller bird :, topaled over toward fear
The weight ~ the dead bird Curt
81 me basket Was 100 much Tor ~
biz condor 10 chung TO she crae "A
d ulioeis and then dropped on and IT
wpiea % iy gan
own The hinge evil bird came Ike "Ai