The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-16

SIDE OF TONIA.
By him, saying how it will be best
to come upon him. By GregOrio will
the letter come. And bring many men
with thee, and have much care, oh.
dear red one, for the Tattlesnake is
not quicker to strike than Is El Chi
vato, as they call him, to send bail
from his pistola."
1.-The Kids handy with his gun, sure
enough" admitted Sandridge, but
when | come for him shall come
alone. I'll get him by myself or not
at all. The cap wrote one or two
things to me that make me want to
do the trick without any help. You
let me know when MIR. Kid arrives
and I'll do the rest"
II will send you the message by the
boy Gregorio," said the girl. Il knew
you were drawer than that small slayer
of men who neves smiles How could
ever have thought ! cared for htmf
1t was time for the ranger to ride
back to his camp on the water hole
Before he mounted his horse be raised
the slight form of ToEia with one arm
high from the earth for a parting sa-
lutte No sound or movement disturb
ed the serenity of the dense pear thick
ct ten yards away.
When the form of cambridge had dis
appeared, looping bis big dun down the
steep banks of the Fri0 crossing, the
Kid crept back to bis own horse,
mounted him and rode back along the
tortuous trail he had come.
But not far. He stopped and waited
in the silent depths OF the pear until
half an hour had passed And then
his unmusical singing coming nearer
and nearer, and she ran to the edge
of the pear to meet him.
The Kid seldom smiled, but he smil
ed and waved his hat when he saw
her. He dismounted and his girl sprane
into his arms. The Kid looked at heI
fond1y. His thick black hair chung tc
his head like a wrinkled mat. The
meeting brought a slight ripple OF
some undercurrent of feeling to his
smooth, dark face that was usually al
motionless as clay mask.
FLOWS my girlT he asked, holding
her close.
'Sick of waiting so long for you. dea
one" she answered. my eyes are din
with always gazing into that devils
/ pincushion through which you come
Go in and rest and let me water you
horse and stake him with the loni
rope There is cool water In the ia
for you"
The Kid kissed her affectionately.
mot If the court knows itself do
let a lady stake my horse for me-" SAT-
be. "But If you'll run in. chica, an
throw a pot Of coffee together while
attend to the caballo I'll be a goo
deal obliged"
Besides his craftsmanship, the XII
had another attribute for which b
admired himself greatly. He wa
muy caballero, as the Mexicans ez
press it. where the ladies were cor
cerned. For them he had always ger
tie words and consideration, FL
could not have spoken a harsh wor
| TO WOLUdIls ne L1iSuL tulblCSSt
, STAY their husbands and brothers, bu
j he could not have laid the weight of
finger in anger upon woman.
At the end of the short twilight the
! gathered around supper Of frijole'
goat steaks. canned peaches and col
fee by the light of lantern in th
! jacal. Afterward the ancestor, hi
flock corralled. smoked cigarette an
) became a mummy in gray blanke
! Tonia washed the few dishes, Will
] the Kid dried them with the 6ou
] sacking towel Her eyes shone; sh
chatted volubly of the fnconsequer
] happenings of her small world sine
the Kids last visit. It was as all b
other homecomings had been.
{ Then outside Tonia swung in
grass hammock with her guitar an
> sang sad canciones de amor.