The TexicanA.C. McClurg & Company, 1911 - 368 páginas |
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Página 327 - Do you solemnly swear that the evidence you are about to give before this subcommittee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God.
Página 182 - Veniro heard them say In an Arizona town one day That a band of Apache Indians Were on the trail of death; He heard them tell of murder done, Of the men killed at Rocky Run. "There is danger at the cow-ranchl" Veniro cried beneath his breath.
Página 325 - AD eighteen , at the county of (here set forth the act or omission charged as an offense), contrary to the form, force, and effect of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the people of the state of California.
Página 184 - I will save them yet," he cried. "Bessie Lee shall know I died For her sake." And then he halted in the shelter of a hill: From his buckskin shirt he took, with weak hands a little book; And he tore a blank leaf from it. " This,
Página 12 - I'll tell you something, boys, if you will listen, please. I am an old cowpuncher and hyer I'm dressed in rags, I used to be a tough one and go on great big jags. But I have got a home, boys, a good one, you all know, Although I have not seen it since long, long ago. I'm going back to Dixie once more to see them all, Yes, I'm going to see my mother when the work's all done this fall.
Página 184 - Bess," said he. Then he leaned down in the saddle, and clutched hard the sweaty mane. Just at dusk, a horse of brown, flecked with foam, came panting down To the settlement at Crawford, and she stopped at Bessie's door. But her rider seemed asleep. Ah, his slumber was so deep Bessie's voice could never wake him, if she called...
Página 183 - As he crossed the alkali All his thoughts flew on ahead To the little band at cow-ranch thinking not of danger near; With his quirt's unceasing whirl And the jingle of his spurs Little brown Chapo bore the cowboy o'er the far away frontier. Lower and lower sank the sun ; He drew rein at Rocky Run ; "Here those men met death, my Chapo...
Página 185 - God bless you darling," and he felt the cold tears start. Then he made his message fast; Love's first message and its last, To the saddle-horn he tied it and his lips were white with pain, "Take this message, if not me, Straight to little Bessie Lee"; Then he tied himself to the saddle, and he gave his horse the rein. Just at dusk a horse of brown Wet with sweat came panting down The little lane at the cow-ranch...
Página 183 - Of the men he'd seen murdered the day before at Rocky Run. "Sure as there's a God above, I will save the girl I love; By my love for little Bessie I will see that something's done." Not a moment he delayed When his brave resolve was made. "Why man," his comrades told him when they heard of his daring plan, "You are riding straight to death.
Página 183 - Was a little place that lay In a deep and shady valley of the mighty wilderness ; Half a score of homes were there. And in one a maiden fair Held the heart of Billy Venero, Billy Venero's little Bess.