South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-01

them cowboy suits such as tender
f0ots bring west with EN-. and you
could see he was aching 10 wing a
couple OF Indians or bag "A grizzly
or two with the little pear-handled
gun he had buCkied around his waist
Il walked down 20 the depot 20
keep an eve on the outdt and see
that they didn't locate any land or
scare the COW ponies hitched IN
front OF MurchisOn's store CT act
otherwise unsecmly. Luke was away
after a gang OF cattle thieves down
on the Frio. and I always looked
after the law and order when he
wasn't there.
After dinner this boy comes on
OF tho dining-room while the train
was waiting and Frances up and
down the platform ready 20 shoot all
antelope. IONS, or private citizens
that might endeavor % modest or
come too near him. lie was a good
looking kid: only he was like ali
them tenderfoots didn't know
law-and-order town when he saw H.
by and by along comes Pedro
Johnson, the proprietor OF the Crys-
tai Palace chili-con-carne stand IN
Bildad. Pedro was a man who liked
10 amuse himself; 20 he kind OF herd
rides this yOungster. laughing at him.
tickled 20 death. 7 was too far away
10 hear. but the kid seems 20 men
ton some remarks 20 Pedro. and
Pedro goes up and slaps him about
nine feet away. and laughs harder
than ever. And then the boy gets
ID quicker than he fell and Jerks out
his little panhandle and-bing,
bling, bingi Pedro gets Il three times
IN special and treasured portions OF
his carcass. saw the dust fy or
his clothes every time the bullets lift.
Sometimes them little thlrty-twos
cause worry at close range.
Tho engine bell was ringing, and
the train starting of slow. goes
up 70 the kid and places him under
arrest, and takes away his gun. But
the first thing I knew that cabailard
Of capitalists makes q break for the
train. One OF 'em hedtates IN front
Of me for a second, and kind OF
smiles and shoves his hand up
against my chin, and I sort Of laid
down on the platform and took
nap. I never was afraid or gunss
but I don't want any person exc
cept barber 20 take liberties Ike
that with my face again. When
woke up. the whole outht-train,
boy. and all-was gone. I asked
about Pedro. and they told me the
doctor said he would recover pro-
vided his wounds didn't turn out
TO be fatal.
when Luke got back three days
later. and 7 told him about -, he
was mad all over.
Why'n't you telegraph San An
tone he asks. and have the bunch
arrested there?"
"'Oh. WELL says ]. 7 always ala
admire teleEraphy; but astronomy
was what had took UP Just then
That capitalist sure knew how 90
gesticulate with his hands.
Luke got madden and madden. He
investigates and finds IN the depot
card ono OF the men had dropped
that gives the address OF some
hombre called Scudder In New York
city.
Bud says Luke. Tn going
after that bunch. I'm going there
and get the mar or boy, as you say
he was. and bring him back. I'm
sheriff Of Moiada county. and 7 shall
keep law and order in its precincts
while I'm able 10 draw a gun. And
I want you 10 go with me. No east
ern Yankee can shoot UP n respect
able and well-known citizen 81 Bill
Cad, specially with n thirty-two cali
ibre. and escape the law. Pedro
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