El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-25

Weston; how he had outdistanced the
veteran; how he'd worn out three men
on the present pleasure jaunt, and had
| picked up this guy in Ell Paso. How
| long he would last, Mack didn't vOuch
safe. l knew what he intended to say,
though, and a few hours later saw 1t
! coming. Mack Immediately became the
hero in the eyes of the halfway house
hangers They ''set EN- up to soda
pop. L managed to get one or two.
Balance of the time l resta1.
Five miles this side of Ysleta we ran
into an auto party on the way back to
Ell PasO, consisting of Whitley" Hewitt,
Red Bodies and John Rumsey, third
sacker and hurricane hurlers, respec-
lively, for one aggregation known as
the Mavericks. They didn't offer US
lift"
The TenderfOot's Feet.
Clad in brand new Elkskin shoes, my
pedal extremities began to feel as
though bunch of lemons was burning
holes in the soles. But it was on to
Ysleta, which municipality was reached
about IL p. m, after a three hour hike.
1 finished a quarter of a mile in the
rear, and by the time / arrived Mack
had delivered a little talk calculated to
make me anything but a hero.
Determining to rid myself of part of
my surplus load, 1 sailed into the pile
Of sandwiches while Mack was talking
about himself.
Downy couches were found at the
home of the village constable, after
Mack grouchily remarked that with
a good companion he could have made
Clint, 10 miles away.
Rising at next morning, instead Of
at once setting out and maintaining
slower, steadier and less tiresome gait,
the boss of the expedition jockeyed
around until 2 in the afternoon trying
to pull off a horse race between cou-
pie of ranchmen whom he overheard
booming the merits of their individual
steeds. Then he started a pace that
was anything but soothing to pair Of
blistered feet. Clint, 10 miles away,
was made q little after 4. Mack kept
with his partner, until in sight of the
town, then pulled off his stunt of the
previous night, hitting out ahead and
beating me in by a quarter of a mile.
Result, piaudits for him. the merry
''haw haw'' for me. Pleasant, wasn't 1t?
Anxious San Diego!
The railway station was sought and
a telegram dispatched by Mack to the
anxious thousands standing breathIess
before the bulletin boards of San Diego
TO learn of the progress of the trip.
Next, the one hotel was sought and
we had the second meal of the day.
During that time 1 camped in the office
and on the porch. Mack went out and
told me to wait until he came back 1
learned from the hotel proprietor that
he'd been enjoying the luxury of a
bath and an hours snooze between
sheets, while I basked in the sunlight
upon a divan without cushions, COM
monty known as a park bench.
Where does my rest come in?" I
asked him when he returned
You don't need any," he repliedd
with an air that would convince a by
stapder that I was a Hercules for en-
durance- 1 ate dinner in silence, while
my feet ached louder.
I'VE must make Fort Hancock to-
night" he gently murmured as we
arose from the table.
How far is it?"
Thirty-one miles"
Going to catch a freight"
No Going to walk he thundered.
IF you don't like it, I'm going alone"
He had the finances. The baggage
was at Maria and he had the checks.
He also had credentials to obtain the
eats at section houses and water tank
stations. What was mere mortal to
do? 1 shouldered my canteen and !
awaited the blast to fall in feeling /
for all the world like any one of that |
gallant 500 must have felt when they /
made their last charge.
The Tantaiizing Freight.
Oh, tantalizationi As the track Nas |
reached and the journey resumed, along !
came a freight going in the direction /
we wanted TO take. Frankly, a freight /
going in either direction would have !
made no difference. 1 was as willing
TO go one way as another. But we /
must walk. How good that dear old /!
freight looked as it sailed by. the con-
1uctor and brakemen waving at us
as they passed. And Fort
Hancock 81 miles away
Shortly after midnight, Mack began
to leave me behind. 1 stopped to take
3 drink from my cant zen.
What do you want TO do2 Fill up |
On water?" he snapped.
Might better do that than fill up !
IN what you did the night before you I
eft town." 1 retorted.
After that he wouldn't allow a min
lite for rest, but kept up that never
pace. By this time my peds
lad been strapped up with adhesive
ape to keep them from falling apart.
doctor wouldn't have given cents
or any piece of skin on the bottoms
f my feet for skin grating. 1t wasn't
here.
Fabens was passed about in the
morning Mack, after hiking ahead his
sual quarter mile, was calmly resting
he wal NH ]