The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-04-28

I'D down. Amos and me stopped a
ySar home for little grub when vs
vsre trailing that band Of Mexican
eeftle thieves down through Kancs
80 Bee Great tarantulas! and you're
apps colvin's little girl! Did you
eSr hear your father mention Luke
uUndifer-just hind OF casually-ss
y bed met mo once or twicer
4 little pale smile aitted across the
ia4ys white face
III seems to me-" she said. that I
eent remember hearing him talk
apsut much else. Every day there was
eene story he had to tell about what
- and you had done. Mighty near
~ last thing I heard him tell was
aeout the time when the Indians
wounded him, and you crawled out to
hin through the grass. with . canteen
Of water. while they"
~ies. yes-well-oh, that wasn't
anythins." said standifer. "hemming"
boudy and buttoninG his coat again.
ofiskly. And now. ma'am. who was
NJ Internal skunk--l beg your pardon.
ns'am-who was the gentleman you
married."
Benton Sharp"
The commissioner pumped down
again into his chair. with . groan.
This gentle. sad little woman. IN the
rusty black gown. the daughter OF his
Oldest friend. the wife Of Benton
Sharp Benton shsrp, one Of the most
noted bad" men In that part Of tho
state man who had been Q cattle
thief. an outlaw, . desperate. and was
nov q gambler. . staggering bully.
who piled his trade In tho larger
frontier towns. relying upon his record
and the Quickness Of his gun play to
maintain his supremacy. Seldom did
anyone take the risk OF going up
Against" Benton Sharp. Even the Law
0e1ecrs were content to let him mako
his own terms Of peace. Sharp was .
ready and an accurate shot. and ~
iucAy a. . brand-new penny at com
Ing clear from his scrapes. standifer
wondered how this piliagins eagle
evsr came to b. mated with Amos
Colvin's little dove. and expressed his
woader.
Mrs. Sharp sighed.
you see. Mr.. 0taadifer. we didn't
know anything about him. and he can
b. very pleasant and kind when he
wants to. We lived down In the little
toWa Of Goliad. Benton came riding
Aovn that way. and stopped there .
wh1os. reckon I vas some bsttsr
lonl1ng then than | am nov. He vas
80 to me for . whole year after vs
w. married. He insured his life for
mO4o1 avs thossaaA dollars. DIT ~
the last aix months be hes doas svsry-
thing bat hill me. often wish b. bad
done that. too. He got out Of money
for . while, and abused me shameful
~ lDs Hot having anything be could
spsud. Then father died. and isft mo
the little home In 0oliad. Ny husband
made ne sell that. and turned me out
into the world. rye barely bssn able
10 live. for I'm not strong enough to
work. Lately. ! heard he vas making
money In Ban Antonio. 70 went
there, and found him. and asked for Q
little help. This" touching the livid
bruise % her temple. is what he gave
me. Do came on 70 Austin to So the
soversoe. ! once heard father say
that there was some land. ~ . pen.
sion. coming 10 him from the state
that he never would ask for"
Luke 0tandifer rose TO bis feet. and
pushed his chair back. He looked
rather perplexedly around the big Of.
nee. With IT, handsome furniture.
ITS long trail 10 follow" he said.
slowly. trying to get back dues from
the government. There's red tape and
lawyers and rulings. and evidence and
courts 10 keep you waiting. I'm not
certain" continued the commissioner.
with . profoundly meditativs frown.
whether this department that I'm the
BE- Of has any Jurisdiction or not.
III Mly insurance. statistics and his.
tor. ma'am. and Il don't sound - n
II AID cover the case. But some.
times . saddle blanket can be made 10
stretch. You keep your seat. Just for
few minutes. ma'am. till I step Into
the next room and see about H."
ITO BE- Continued.D