The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-04-07
A Honeymoon Hold-Up

parently disinterested animal, of course, had to
listen. Its another of mans nhumanity to
man, old fellow" he said, "for here l am within
few miles of the sweetest girl earth, and
l might just we'll be in Europe" Just then
he, in the distance, caught sight of rider ap-
preaching him. There seemed something
strangely familiar in both the pony and rider,
and his inertness gave away to instant vigilance,
as he set his pony at a rapid lope to meet the
approaching figure. Sure enough it was her, and
as they drew up alongside, she greeted him and
said: "Were you surprised to see me, Mr..
Benefit"
eyes, most happily surprised"
Aunt Emma had one of her bad headaches this
morning and l was lonely over at the ranch and
I knew that you lonely out here, so 1 con-
cluded to come out and ride fence with you
for couple of hours
During the next three weeks Frances Owens
rode fence" with Jim number of times. Then
he was relieved of his station and given another
one which brought him into the home ranch
every day.
Several of the cowboys possessed good voices
and there were occasional evenings of music up
at the ranch house Jim and Frances were both
dearly in love with each other, but Jim knew
that while Frances father, David Owens, was
kind to the boys, he gruff and overbearing,
and if Frances showed any decided regard for
summarily discharged While no outspoken ex-
preston of love had been exchanged by them,
they had become Frances" and Jim" to each
other. There was secluded little nook over near
incest little spot earth to meet for
sional chat, unobserved by any prying eyes, and
one evening they came to the mutual conclusion
that future ext stence without each other would
be absolutely impossible. This agreement
satisfactorily signed and sealed. Jim told her
that he never ought to have spoken of his love
ton. But Frances told him that she was not
fearful of his not succeeding in life and that any
how She knew of it without his telling and that
if he had not told her very soon, she would have
tO hat he he
however, those meetings were brought to an
abrupt termination, for, they were bidding each
other good night, Dave Owens suddenly appeared
on the scene and fearful outburst of parental
wrath ensued. They both attempted to remon-
strate, but Dave Owens would not listen He
turned to Jim and said "You get your time,
young fellow, and hike out of here in the morn
ing. When the time comes for my daughter to
marry, l want her to marry something besides
health and good looks. That goes with you for
all time"
Jim left the next morning without having an
opportunity to say goodbye to Frances, but he
determined to her again in the near future.
He knew that the owner of the adjoining ranch
disliked Dave Owens intensely so he rode over
there and laid his case before him and was
readily given job, for the rancher welcomed
the opportunity to help anybody do anything
that Dave Owens did not like, and went so
far as to have his housekeeper ride over to the
Owens ranch and arrange meeting between
Jim and Frances, unknown to anyone. Jim had
written letter to Frances in which he stated
that ne expected to go up and work his mine
and that he hoped for success in short time,
and that II he succeeded he would try to induce
her father to change his mind. The letter was
written with the sole idea that it would be inter-
copied by Dave Owens-as it was so that no
espionage would be exercised over Frances and
thus prevent their meetings Nearly a month
followed and they had met number of times,
when Jim said to her, Dear, I've got about
enough together now to give me start, and
am gong up to the mine tomorrow"