South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-12
The Marquis And Miss Sally
By o. Henry

bodv.s Magazine. June 1900
Without knowing Do, old Bill Ras-
com had the honor OF being over
taken by fate the same day with the
Marquis Of Borodalc.
The Marquis lived en- Regent
Square. London. old Bin lived on
Limping Doe Creek Hardemdu
County. Texas. The cataclysm that
engulied the Marquis took the form
OF a bursting bubble known as the
Central and south American Ma
hoganv and CaoufchOuc Monopoly.
old BilPs Nemesis was in the no less
perilous shape of "a band Of civilized
Indian cattle thieves from the ter
ritory who ran off his entire herd u
four hundred head. and shot old
Bib dead as ~ trailed after them.
TO even mp the consequences OF the
two catastrophe. the Marquis. as
soon AZ he found that all ne pos
sessed would pay only Is shillines
on the pound OF his indebtedness.
shot himself
old Bill left a family OF six
1otherless sons and daughters. who
found themselves without even a red
steer left 10 eat, or a red cent 20 buy
one with
The Marquis left one son. "A Young
man. who had come 90 the States
and established a large and Well
stocked ranch ia the Panhandle of
Texas. When this young man learn
ed the news ne mounted mis- pony
and rode 10 town. There he placed
everything ne owned except his
horse, saddle. Winchester. and 10
dollars in his pockets. In the hands
OF his lawyers. with instructions TO
sell and forward the proceeds to
London 10 be applied upon the pay
ment OF his fathers debts Then ne
mounted his pony and rode south
ward
one day. arriving about the same
time, but by different trails two
young chaps rode up % the Dia-
mOnd Cross ranch. on the Little
Iledra. and asked for work. Both
we're dressed neatly and spruceiy in
cowboy costume. one was "a straight
set fellow, with delicate, handsome
features, short. brown hair. and
smooth face. sunburned TO "a golden
brown The other applicant was
stOuter and broad shOuldered, with
fresh. red complexion. somewhat
freckled, reddish. curling hair, and
q rather plain face. made attractive
By laughing eyes and a pleasant
mouth.
The superintendent OF the Dia-
mond Cross was OF the opinion that
ne could give them work. In fact.
word had reached him that morning
mat the camp COOk-a most import
ant member OF the Outiit-had
straddled his brOncho and departed.
being unable 10 Withstand the fire
of fun and practical jokes Of which
he was. ex OniciO. the legitimate
target.
can either Of you COOKE" asked
the superintendent.
tfT 90 eafH tho ~.aHfct, b~sro1
fellow. promptly. I've cooked in
camp quite a lot. I'm willing TO
take the job until you've got some
thing else TO offer"
Now, that's the way / like to
hear a man talk" said the supcrin-
tendent, approvingIy. III give YOU
a note 20 Saunders. and he'll put you
10 work"
Thus the names Of John Bascom
and Charles Norwood were added 20
the payroll OF the Diamond Gross.
The two left for the roundup camp
immediately after dinner Their di-
reCtious were simple. but sufficient.
Keep down the arroyo for ID miles
till you get there" Both bein-
strangers from afar, young spirited.
and thus thrown together by chances
FOR a long ride. il is likely tina the
comradeship that afterward existed
afternoon as they meandercd along
the little valley OF the Canada Nerda.
They reached their destination
just after sunset. The main camp
~ the roundup was comfortably To-
Gated on the bank o. a long water
hole. under a fine mott Of timber a
number OF small 4 tents pitched up
on grassy spots ana the big wall
tent for provisions showed that the
camp was intended To- be- occupied
for a considerable length of time
The roundup had ridden I'm but
q few moments before. hungry and
tired 20 a supperless camp. The
bows were engaged in an emulous
display OF anathenl1s supposed to fit
the case of the absCondinE cook.
while they were unsaddliug and
-ebbHuC their ponies. the newcom-
,r- rode IN and inquired for Pink
Saunders The boss OF the round
up came forth and was given the
superintendent note.
Pink saunders. though a boss
during working hours. was a humor-
I-l In camp. where rybOdy, from
cook 20 superintendent is equal
After reading the note ne waved his
hand toward the camp and shouted,
tremendously. at the top OF his
voice. Gentlemen. allow me to pre-
sent 20 you the Marquis and Miss
Sally"
AT the words both the new arri-
walls betray confusion The newly
employed cook started. with a sur
prised look en- his face. but. imme-
aiately reColecting that Miss Sally
iq the generic name for the male
cook in every west Texas cow camp,
he recovered his cOmposure with a
grin az his own expense.
His companion showed little less
dfscomposure, even turning angrily
with a bitten lip and reaching foI
his saddle pommel. as &c 60 reWount
his pony: but Miss Sally touched
his arm and said. laughiuEly, Come
now. MARQUIS. that was quite a
compliment from Saunders It's
that distinguished air OF yours and
aristocratic nose that made him
call you that
He began 20 unsaddle. and the
Marquis. restored TO eQuanimity
followed his example. Rolling ur
his sleeves. Miss sally spranC for the
grub wagon shouting.
I'm the new cook b'thurder.
some OF YOU chaps rustic a little
wood for "a fire. and IN guarantee
YOU a hot square meal inside OF SO
minutes" Miss Sally's energy and
good-humor. as he ansaCSed the
,rrrrh .-ouo7 for roH0o flour and