The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-11-11

1t all comes from my getting civilizedl
He's porter at our Kansas City hotel
So when he heard the men talking about
how I had once been kidnapped by the In
dians and wrote nearly every day to my
cousin, Brick Wilcox, which they thought
an odd name, he guessed the rest.
1t makes my blood turn cold to think
that all the time we were living quietly
and happily in the cove that awful Red
Kimball was hunting for you. meaning to
have your life, and in a way that I'm
ashamed to write, but must so you'll
know everything. He means to have you
arrested and tried for his brothers mur-
der-and he says he can hang you!
And Mr.. Gledware is his witness That's
why Red has come after him. You'll
think it strange that after his gang were
about to kin Mr.. Gledware in the prairie
that he should come to ask him to act
as witness against another man. That's
what Mr.. GledwaEe told him. But Red
kimball answeredAhat it was all a bluff
they had never dreamed of shooting him
or his little girl
When No Mans Land was added to
Oklahoma pardon was offered to Red
Kimball and all his gang II they would
come in and lay down their arms and
swear to keep the peace-you see, most
of their crimes had been committed where
no courts could touch them. Well, all the
gang came In. But what do you think?
That terrible Red Kimban swears that
you were one of his gang. and that as
you didn't come in and surrender your
self the pardon doesn't apply to you! 1t
was all could do to keep from stepping
right out and telling him you were one
of the most peaceable and harmless Of
men and that you just happened to be
riding about when you saw Mr.. Gled-
wares danger and just had to shoot Kan
sas Kimball to save me and my stepfa-
ther. You. a highwayman. indeed!
too mad when l think about 1t.
Then Mr. Gledware talked He said
maybe 1t was a bluff against him. that
standing him up against the moon to be
shot ut, but 1t wasn't one he was apt to
forget, and he could never be on any kind
Of terms with Red; besides. he said IL
Brick Wilcox hadn't saved his life he'd
always thought SO. SO wouldn't witness
| against him. though he had no doubt he
belonged to Reds gang. But that was
| nothing to him. And he couldn't under
stand how Red could have the face to
| come to him about anything. but was
willing to pay a sum to keep all the past
hushed up as he didn't want any com
| plications" from being claimed az a step
| father by Lahoma! The past was over.
| he said, and Lahoma had home of her
own. and he was satisfied to be free of
her-and he would pay Red something to
keep the past buried
| Then Red spoke pretty ugly, saying II
| wasn't the past he was anxious to have
| buried, but Brick Wilcox. And he said
| that Mr.. Gledware was a witness to the
/ murder. whether he wanted to be or not
/ and Red was willing to confess to every
thing in order to have Brick hanged
Then Mr.. Gledware. In a cold, unmoved
| voice, said he must go back to the picnic,
and "Mr Kimball' could do as he pleased.
But that wasn't the end. do you
know" says "Mr. Kimball." ''that Red
Feather Is in town laying for your" ho
says. Mr.. Gledware gave dreadful kind
of low scream. such as turned me sick to
hear. The room was as still as death for
little while. guess they were looking
at each other.
At last Red says. pretty slow and calm.
Would you like to have that Indian out
Of the way?" Mr.. Gledware didn't an
swer, at least not anything l could hear.
but his eyes must have spoken for him.
for Red went on after awhile: ITS go.
then, Is It? Well, that'll take time. But
In few days-maybe in few hours-I'll
deal with the chief. And / want your
go with me to Greer county and stay on
the job till Brick Wilcox swings
There was longer silence than before
My nerves all clashed in the stranyest
way-like the shivering of morning ice on
a pool-when Mr.. Gledware's voice Jared
on my ears He said. How will know
WELL" says Red Kimball roughly
how would you know
There was another Of those awful 81.
l lalx
you bring me pin that he always carries
about him I'll know that Red Feather
will never trouble me again."
Kimball spoke rougher than before
you mean it'll show you that he's .
dead 'un. huh?''
II mean what / said.'' Mr.. Gledwar,
snapped, as II Just rousing himself from
kind of stupor.
well. what kind of pin?" That wa.
Kimbalrs question
Then Mr.. Gledware described the pin
He said 1t was a smooth faced. golt
trimmed pin Of onyx set with pearls. An,
Kimbali said boastingly that he woul,
produce that pin, as he was a living man
And Mr.. Gledware told him II he did he,
80 to witness against Brick Wilcox 8
both left the room and pretty soon. fron
the window. saw them going away ol
horseback in opposite directions.
mustn't hold back this letter to ad
any mofe-it must get off by the ma
that's pearly due. The moment ! lear
anything new I'll write again.
In the meantime. better keep hid! Good
by. Thirk of me when the wild wind
blow. Your little girl, LAHOMA.
P. S.-Tell Bill he can still claim hi
share.
Q p p. Scot BilTs note of few line
read It with the greatest joy in the worl
and guessed at the news He says Wi
fred Compton is there. What for? l.
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