The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-12-22

that rippled across
u the prairie like
q, a hidden brook The name
posita McMullen; and she
laughter of old man
n sundown sheep ranch
came riding on red roam
4, to, be more explicit, on q
,nd A feaebitten sorrel-two
One was Madison Lane and
], VAS the Frio Kid. But at
nj they did not call him the
for he had not earned the
d special nomenclature. HIS
ns simply Johnny McRoy.
IA not be supposed that these
M the sum Of the agreeable
admirers. The bronchos OF q
others champed their bits at
. hltching rack OF the Sun
|snch. Many were the Sleeps
At we're cast In those savannas
not belong to the fiocks Of
mullen. But Of all the cava-
ADDISON Lane and Johnny Mo
aIoped far ahead, wherefore
10 to be chronicled.
bon Lane, a young cattleman
be Nueces country, won the
Q and Rosita were married one
has day. Armed. hilarious, vo-
Is, magnanimous, the oowmen
Q sheepmen. laying aside their
tsry hatred, Joined forces to
BITE the occasion.
while the wedding feast was at
eiest there descended upon II
Mercy, bitten by jealousy.
be possessed.
give you q Christmas present"
bed, shrilly, at the door, with his
bis hand. Even then he had
reputation as an offhand shot.
first bullet cut a neat underbit
bison Lanes right ear. The bar
bis gun moved an inch. The
not would have been the BRIDES,
bot Carson, q sheepman. pos.
q mind with triggers some.
well oiled and in repair. The
81 the wedding party had been
In their belts, upon nails In the
Fhen they sat at table. as q con
. TO good taste. But Carson,
great promptness, hurled his
Of roast venison and frijoles al
\, spelling his aim. The second
then, only shattered the white
Of a Spanish dagger flower sus
d two feet above Rosita's head
guests spurned their chairs
Jumped for their weapons. Il
considered an improper act Il
the bride and groom at a wed
In about six seconds there were
or SO bullets due to be whiz
% the direction Of Mr.. McRoy.
shoot better next time" yellet
y; and there'll be a next time
Acked rapidly out the door.
cattlemen swept out upon him
9 for vengeance.
the sortie failed tn its ven
McRoy was on his horse an,
shouting back curses an,
y Is he gailoped into the cor
pc chaparral.
night was the birthnight q
no Kid. He became the "ba.
u mat portion of the state. Tn
uoa OF MS suit by Miss McMu,
a'ned him to a dangerous mar
omcers went after him for tn
OF Carson, he killed two q
s0d entered upon the life Of a
when he was. at last she
nl'ed by a little one-armed Me,
.Io was nearly dead himse,
a'snt the FRO Kid had tn
IL men on his head.
aes are told along the DO,
Gs impudent courage an
nut he was not one Of th
desperadoes who have 10,
seoerostty and even Of cot
'aey say be never had nero
SOsect Of his anger. Yet 4
Sa every Christmastide II
else each one credit, II II ca
~ lor whatever speck Of goo
~. asve possessed. II the Fri
''s' did a kindly act or felt
senerosity In his heart II VI
! : sucn a time and season, an
eus way It happened:
sOember TN the FRO count,
rho Kid and his satellii
r,u0a 1erer, Mexican Frank. II
, 's,aed m his mustang. and sat
lsrrn., thoughtful and grim, vi,
so SSsy narrowing eyes.
r.w what ! been thinkiu
49,, 10 rsmarksd IN his usuI
wavl, TO hano eo--A - ~