Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-12-29


If to face Gale with proud dark eye
r. tragic sweetness Of appeal, an exqu
e site grace.
e "Senor. you are an American. Yo
d cannot know the Spanish blood-th
e peon bandits hate and cruelty.
e wish to die before Rojas' hand touche
e me. If he takes me alive, then til
? hour, the little day that my life last
2 afterward will be torture-torture 0
hell. If live two days his brutal mel
will have me. If live three, the dog
of his camp Senior, have yol
, a sister whom you lover Help Seno
Thone to save me. He is a soldier
He Is bound. He must not betray his
honor his duty. for me. Now
let me waste no more precious time
I am ready. I will be brave"
She came close to Gale, holding out
her white hands. woman all fire and
soul and passion. To Gale she was
wonderful. His heart leaped. AS ne
bent over her hands ana kissed them
he seemed to feel himself renewed,
remade
"Senorlta." he said, ~ am happy to
be your servant. l can conceive of no
greater pleasure than giving the serv-
ice you require"
"And what Is thatf" inquired
| Thorne hurriedIy.
'That of incapacitating Senior Rojas
for tonight, and perhaps several
nights to come" replied Gale. "Pil
make a row In that saloon. I'll start
something. I'll rush Rojas and his
crowd. I'll"
Lord, no; you mustn't, Dick
you'll be knitted 70 cried Thorne.
"I'll take chance. Maybe l can
surprise that slow Greaser bunch and
get away before they know what's
happened. You be ready
watching at the window. When the
row starts those fellows out there In
the plaza will run into the saloon.
Then you slip out, go straight through
the plaza down the street It's q dark
street, | remember. I'll catch up with |
you before you get far"
Thorne gasped, but did not say a |
word Mercedes leaned against him. |
her white hands now at her breast.
her great eyes watching Gale as he
went out
In the corridor Gale stopped long
enough to pull on a pair of heavy
gloves, to muss his hair, and disar-
range his collar. Then he stepped
into the restaurant, went through. and
halted In the door leading into the
saloon. No one appeared to notice
him. Gales rowing glance soon fixed
upon the man he took to be Roias
The Mexicans face was turned aside.
He was in earnest. excited colloquy
with dozen or more comrades, most
of whom were sitting round q table.
They were listening, talking, drinking.
The fact that they wore cartridge belts
crossed over their breasts satisfied
Gale that these were the rebels. He {
became conscious of an inward fire ;
that threatened to overrun his cool
ness. Other emotions harried his self
control. 1t seemed as ii sight of the {
man liberated or created a devil in $
Gale. And at the bottom of his feel c
ngs there seemed to be wonder at c
a strange satisfaction for theI r
that had come to him. 7
lie stepped out of the doorway. d
Town the couple of steps to the floor t
u the saloon. and he staggered d
ittle Stimulating drunkenness He fell b
'ver the pool tables, jostled Mexicans a
Il the bar, laughed like a maudlin d
ool, and, with his bat slouched down
roWded here and there. Presently d
is eye caught sight of the group of ii
owboys whom he had before noticed Ii
With such interest. 1,
They were still In corner some t.
mat Isolated. With fertile mind N
'orking, Gale lurched over to them. OF
he were to get any help from these 7 O
lleht nloot rangers II must be BY "a
Iriklng hre from them In one swift r,
Iroke. Planting himself squarely be- A
IRE the two tall cowboys who were 10
anding. he looked straight into =,
leir lean. bronzed faces. He spared
fuil moment for that keen, cool III
NE before he spoke. hs
I'm not drunk. In. throwing q 20
uir and l mean 10 start a rough IN
'use. I'm going TO rush that id nj
indit kojas It's 10 save girl-to he
We her lover who is my friend. a IN
lance 10 escape with her. She's IN ~
= house Rojas is here 70 gel her Ia
men Start row my friend vii: try OF
SIP ont with her. Every door and cls
Ipdow Is watched rye got 20 rplse MA
= 70 draw the gusrss IA. an
Ell. you're my eouDtr,men. wsre ne
Mexico A beautiful girls honor snl
~ ne are AZ stake Kow, gentle. a
'n, watch mew -
One cowboys eyes borrowed, bllnk Ti,
Z l'tile. and his lean Jaw dropped I'M,
oilers hard faee rippled sith D
citing smile
'pif backed Away and b. pulse un,
'pe' Npeu hf saV ne tgo eosboys III,
y YIN ppf ppfnoee slowly bfgldr IA
'W Nlm lhw Gals sAonod SING M.
''of .lepf brushed ngalnsi m ls,
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