The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-21

nVitt du1 hiuuiHH uiiuntll ~ Ailt Qc~
snlsed ahliction But each successive
test brought no relief. and the rangers
face. by nature adapted to cheerful.
hess and good humor, became set to
4 the eulse Of gloomy melancholy. Thus
while the frontier admired his deeds
and bis prowess was celebrated in
print and by word Of mouth in many
campnres in the valley OF the Bravo,
his heart was sick within him. Only
himself knew Of the horrible tighten
Ing Of the chest. the dry mouth the
weakening of the spine. the agony of
the strung neryes-the never failing
symptoms Of his shameful malady.
One mere boy in his company was
wont to enter fray with leg perch
ed hippantly about the he-a Of his
saddle, a cigarette hanging from his
lips which emitted smoke and original
slogans Of clever invention. Buckley
woEid have given years pay to at
tain that deyil-ma y-care method
Buckley's conscience was Of the New
England order with western adjust
ments, and he continued to get his
rebellious body into as many dim-
culties as possible. wherefore on that
sultry afternoon be chose to drive his
own protesting limbs TO investigation
Of that sudden alarm that had startled
thc peace and dignity Of the state.
Two squares down the street stood
the Top Notch saloon Here Buckley
came upon signs Of recent upheavaL
4 few curious spectators pressed about
iss front entrance. grinding beneath
their heels the fragments Of plate
glass window inside, Buckley found
Bud Dawson utterly ignoring bullet
wound in his shoulder. while be feel
ingiy wept at having TO explain why
he failed to drop he blamed masque-
rootcr7 who shot him.
"Xou know Bnck, ia "a plum got
him first rattle Ii I'd thought a min
ute. Come III a-masquerootin', plnyin'
female TN he got the drop and turned
loose never reached Tor gun,
ihlnkln' It was sure Chihuahua Betty
or Mrs Atwater or anyhow one Of
the Mayned girls comm a-gunnin'.
which they mlehE liable MS not
never thought Of that blamed Garcia
untIr'-
"Garcla~ snapped Buckley "How
did be get over hereT
Buds bartender took the ranger by
tie arm and Ted him 70 the side door
There stood 4 patient gray bHrro crop
ping the grass along the gutter. with a
load Of kindling wood tied across his
back on the ground lay black shawl
and q youmlnous brown dress.
~Masquerootin In them things.
ealled Bud. sfill resisting attempted
minisirations 70 his wounds Thought
he was lady till he give a yell aud
winged me-
sHe went down this side street" said
The bartender "IIe was alone. and
hetl hide out tin night when ifs gang
co,aes over Yer ought to find him fl
tist Mexican layout below the depot
Hes got a girl down there Pancha
saies7
How was be armedav asked Buck.
ley
"Two pearl handled skies ana
Knife
sISecp this FOR me, Billy" said the
ranger. handing over his Winchester
anlxotic. perhaps. but il was Bob
Backley's way
as Buckley swung upon The tran be
fer the beginning of the snnforatine
CONSTRUCTION about his tnroat the cold
sweat under the brlm Of his hat the
old. shameful dreaded sinking Of hls
heart "A II went down. down down
u his bosom.
The morning train of the Mexican
Central had that day been three aours
late. thus falling to connect With the
/. ana g. n. on the other side Of tic
river Passengers for Los Estados
Tnidos grnmbiingly sought entertain
meat IN the litsla staggering mongrci
town of two nations. for until the
morrow no other. train would come
tc rescue them grumbiugly because /
two days iAtcr would begin the great
fair and races lis San Antoine. Con
slider that at That time san Antoine
was the huB of the wheel of fortune,
and the names OF its spokes were
enttle. wool. faro. running horses aud I
ozone Especially did The caterers to
the amusement Of the people haste 20
san Autone Two greatcst shows On
earth were already there ana dozens
OF smallest ones were on the way.
ON a side tivck near the mean little I
dobe depot stood a private cur. left
there by the Mexican train that morn
ing and doomed by an Intellectual K
seleGaie to ignobly await amid
squalid surroundings. connection with 4
the next days regular.
The car had Been once common day Z
coach. but those who had sat in Il and (
crnged Co the conductors hatband (
slips would never have recognized " IN (
its transformation. Paint and gliding 4
and certain domestic touches had llb- \
Grated It from any suspicion Of public Z
seryitndc The whifest OF lace cur /
tafns judiciously screened its windows.
From its fore end dropped IN the tor \
rid mir the fac Of Mexico From rs