The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25

my ranch don't have to pay anything,
and they very scarcely ever offers It.
Supper II be ready In half an hour"
"Where's the bell?'' asked Mcclure.
"Rell for What?"
BELL to ring for things. l can't
see here" he exploded in sudden
weak fury Il never asked you to
bring me here. l never held you up
for cent l never give you hard
luck story till you asked me- Here
am fifty miles from bellboy or a
cocktail I'm sick. l can't HUSTLE
Raider went to the door and called.
A slender, bright complexioned Mexi-
can youth came quickly. Raider
spoke to him in Spanish:
'.Ilario, it is in my mind that l
promised you the position Of yaquero
On the San Carlos range at the fall
rodea"
Isl. senor, such was your goodness =
Listen. This senorito Is my friend.
He is very sick. Place yourself at his
side Attend to his wants at all
times. Have much patience and care
with him And when he is we'll Or
and when he is we'll instead of va
quero | will make you mayordomo OF
Rancho de las Piedras. Esta bueno"
Isl, si-mil gracias, senor.'
Ten minutes later YlariO came from
| McGuire's room and stood before Raid
! Ter
"The little senor," he announced
presents his compliments (Ra1dlel
credited Ylario with the preliminary
| "and desires some pounded ice, one
not bath. one gin feez-z, that the win
dows be all closed, toast, one shave
one NewyorkheraP, cigarettes and tt
send one telegram"
Raider took a quart bottle Of whis
ky from his medicine cabinet. Here
take him this" he said.
Thus was instituted the reign O
terror at the Solito ranch. For few
weeks Mcclure clustered and boaste'
and staggered before the cowpunch
ers, who rode in for miles around to Sc
this latest importation of Raiders
He was an absolutely new experienc
to them. He explained to them al
the intricate points of sparring an
the tricks Of training and defense. 81
opened to their minds view all tn
indecorous life of tagger after Pre-
fessionai sports. His jargon Of Sian
was continuous joy and surprise
them. He was like being from
new world.
Nearly two months after his arriv;
he began to complain that he fe
worse 1t was then that he becan
the ranchs incubus. its harpy. its o.
Man of the Sea. A flush on h
prominent cheek bones each afternoc
hinted that clinical thermomet'
might have revealed symptom al
percussion might have established tt
fact that Mcclure was breathing wit
only one lung, but his appearance +
NAMED the same The air-the man
, only chance for life-he commando
| to be kept out by closed windows al
q drawn curtains. The room was
ways foul with cigaretts smoke.
The attitude of the invalid iowa
. the cattleman was something like th
of a peevish. peryerse child toward
;. indulgent parent When Raider wou
leave the ranch Mcclure would 4
! into 8 fit of maleyoient, silent sulle
), ness. When he returned he would
), met by string of violent and stingi
+ reproa aches.
t One day Raider said to him: II
;. more air, son. You can have
|. blackboard and driver every day
a you'll go. Close to the ground-tha
II where the medicine in the air sta
Q Tr- a little hossback riding nc
\ There's a gentle pony
e "What've | done to yer?' scream
Mcclure. did ever double cross ye
n Did ask you to bring me here? DR.
e me out to yer camps If, you wanter
'e stick a knife in me and save trout