The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-02-20


through Lincoln county, which was larger than
many eastern states. There was not line OF
railway telegraph in It, and no telephones 1t
was easy to get away.
At that time there rivalry between the
different outfits. The country filled with
bad men, and they we're about evenly divided
among the cowmen. Cattle stealing was COM
thing. The Kid became involved IN num-
Der OF rows and he took sides His reputation
killer grew.
Undoubtedly number OF these men were
killed as result of trouble among themselves,
and the killing laid to the door of the Kid. 1t
was easy. He could not deny it. No one would
have believed him If he had. Besides, the more
murders credited to him, the greater the fear in
which he would be held.
Thus it was that it finally became impossible
to get any to accept the position of sheriff Of
Lincoln county, for it was only question of time
when he would run across the youthful demon.
The Kid knew that he had terrorized the coun-
try He knew that the instant he let down his
guard he would be killed. His safety lay in con-
tinuing
The Turn Of the Tide
Then, one day, even those hard characters
who professed to be his friends amazed by
the report that for some trivial incident he had
killed member of his band. The outlaws
anxious to end his
the law-abiding people of the village His friends
commenced to murmur The Kid
ported in dozen places at the same time. and
these stories he turned to his advantage by ap
pearing at irregular, though frequent intervals in
widely separated camps for than
hundred and fifty miles north and south of the
Pecos river.
Pat Garrett, lanky Alabaman who had help
ed organize the Texas Rangers and had assisted
in driving the bad men out of Texas to the first
water west of the Staked Plains, was invited by
the cattlemen to locate in New Mexico They
wanted him to restore order The only way
at hn al tn tn
kill the Kid.
CARROTS record in Texas man-hunter and
bad tanner known all the south
west. In addition to being quick with gun. he
absolutely without fear
He was elected without opposition and took
hold with an iron hand. He was an organizer.
and focked to his standard. They felt in
stinctively. that at last a man had arrived who
could cope with the situation
The Capture Of the Kid
In November 1880, Garrett came upon the Kid
suddenly and captured him, with several others,
after killing one man.
Word had reached Garrett that the Kid and his
gang of three located in an old house
short distance from Sumner.
1--WE had better make plans to get him." said
of the deputies.
"The plan is to get there before he gets away.
I'll tell you what to do on the way"
The way led down a sagecovered draw" with
several bends made by sand dunes around which
the road curved for distance Of about five miles.
Before he reached the last bend he pulled up his
horse, and waiting for his deputies to come up
to him. and then in the voice for which he
noted, said:
II am going to ride ahead. All attention will
be conferred on me. That will give you chance
to surround the house. am going to take my
time and walk my horse. They may get me,
but If they do want you to make certain that
you get him.
The deputies withdrew to right and left, ad-
vancing under cover of the sand hills in an ever
widening circle until they had surrounded the
house. Then Garrett rode forward From his
position he could see his deputies, who had dis
mounted advancing cautiously through the sage.
brush. He permitted his horse to walk slowly,
as though utterly unconscious Of the presence
of the gang At the door he called loudly
Some one appeared at the window and firing
shot at the sheriff, lodged back. 1t done
In an instant but in that fraction of second the
man who had fired dropped dead in his tracks!
Garrett had dismounted and with his deputies
poured fusillade of bullets through the sides of
the thinly boarded shack white handker.
chief at the window indicated the surrender OF
Billy the Kid and his gang.
"You Give Me 'six-Gun, Patti"
When Garrett reached the railroad with his
prisoner he was menaced by crowd that sought
to lynch the Kid.
1T looks as though they are going to get me,
Pat" the Kid remarked.
It was an ugly crowd bent on dealing to the
boy the fate he certain to meet sooner or
later.
Not If can help 1t, Billy. You are under my
care and intend to protect you"
"You give me sixgun, Pat, and stand aside
a few moments, and will clean out the whole
crowd. You'll see them stampede the minute you
give me gun
"You could hep-f you played square"
I'D have to- old man. I'm in the tightest
place ever was in my life. They'll get us both
If you try it alone. They may get me- anyway
But you are up against it, II you try to defend
me along"
I'll trust you once Billy: but understand, no
foolishness. I'll drop you If you try It,"
The crowd grew more menacing The demand
for the life Of the Kid became mora insistani