Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-07

Sho pouN OF lnelF late com panlOn hide
ously mangled and lifeless.
The three remaining officers.
spurred on to vengeance by the hor-
rible sight, pressed hard on the trail
of the fugitive. Texas, unable TO re-
treat. sheltered himself among some
sharp rocks, and watched for the ar
rival OF the enemy. He was sur
prised 10 see only two men emerge
from the gulch, the third having
sought another route in an attempt to
outhank the bandit. The advantage
of long range combat was with the
officers, who we're armed with rifles.
but under cover OF the rocks Texas
was able TO hold them at bay until
both OF the revolvers he possessed
were emptied. When his FIRE ceased
for an instant the sheriff and his com
panion advanced. and Texas worked
with feverish zeal 10 reload
While thus engaged he was startled
by the report Of a gun in his rear and
wheeled swiftly TO face this new dan.
ger. Much TO his surprise he saw that
the newcomer was aiming at the dep
uues. and as he approached nearer he
recognized the familiar features OF
the comrade from whom he had sep
arated an hour before. Uttering a
triumphant whoOp be turned his atten-
ton again 20 the advancing foe. and
sent bullet through the sherir's
right arm, causing him to drop his
weapon. At the same moment the
other deputy was hit and slightly
wounded by shot from the newly ar
rived robber. The sheriff, realizing
that the odds were turned against
them, turned his horses head. ana
sought refuge IN fight, closely fol
lowed by his ally.
You came in the nick Of time.
SLIM" said Texas coolly. as his con.
federate approached. Il reckon they
have got their bellyful Of hghting for
the present"
Guess that's right" responded his
companion. And that amt all, eth
er. l nailed the third deputy up back
there yonder just as he was creepin'
up IN your rear. He's done for all
right"
That being the case" remarked
Texas, Il presume it's up TO US 10
keep moving lively for awhile. TIN
take EN- some time 70 get another
posse together. though. and by the
time they do We ought % be able TO
hike across the border"
He made good HIS boast. for they
managed 20 reach Mexico In safety
with their il-gotten spoil. and from
that day the name Of Texas Harry
acquired a new and sinister signif-
canoe in the ears OF the inhabitants
OF Arizona.
But the bandit was OF far too ambi.
uous and restless a character TO rest
quietly in hiding with his loot Il was
not long before he was heard OF again.
this time in the role OF a cattle rust
Ter. For several months cattle own.
ers near the border were harassed by
bands Of thieves. and suffered consid-
cradle loss by having their cattle
rounded up and driven away. Ii was
ascertained that the men who partici-
pated in these audacious raids were
Mexicans for the most part. but the
organizer and chief Of the thieves
turned out 20 be no less person than
the irrepressible Texas Harry. His
identity was first made manifest In
a hand-to-hand battle between a sher-
ms posse and a number of the raid
ers, in which the latter were ,com-
PEELED 20 beat a retreat. Texas was
recognized by cowboy belonging to
the sherin's party. who had known
and worked with the outlaw when the
latter was riding range up in the Pan
handle. Texas gave his former ac-
quaintance something TO remember
their meeting by in the shane OF a
bullet In his shoulder and succeeded
In making his escape after Gripping
Two more Of the posse who attempted
to secure him. BY this time there
were a good many people looking for
a chance to lay their hands on the re-
EQUITABLE Texas, for @ big reward was
offered by the plundered express COM
pany for his capture. and there were
plenty OF men in the territory brave
enough to take a chance even where
such a noted desperate was con-
cerned.
But luck appeared TO be on the side
Of the intrepid outlaw, for even after
the breaking up OF his band of cattle
thieves he made divers excursions in
to Arizona and enriched himself at
the public expense. Among other
things Texas was an adept at disguis-
ing himself. and more than one in
stance is related OF his actually enter
ing town and drinking at a bar IN
the company of men who would have
lynched him to a dead certainty had
they suspected who he was. Hold
ups of various kinds were numerous
In that portion OF the territory near
est the border at this particular time.
and most OF these feats were attrib-
uted to the enterprising Texas. II is
probable that he received credit for
more than he performed in this line.
but on the other hand he undoubted-
~ covered more ground in the execu-
ton OF his schemes than any other
road agent who had ever graced that
section of the country with his pres
ence.
AT length there came a day when
Fortune for once. seemed 10 have
made up her mind TO justify her rep
utauon for fickleness. and frown for