On reaching the hills, the party split, the “Kid” taking Henry Brown with him.
Soon the “Kid” heard shooting in the direction taken by the balance of his party. Putting spurs to his mount, he dashed up to Jesse Evans and four of his “warriors,” who had captured Charlie Bowdre, and was joking him about his leader, the “Kid.” He remarked: “We are hungry, and thought we would roast the ‘Kid’ for breakfast. We want to hear him bleat.”
At that moment a horseman dashed up among them from an arroyo. With a smile, Charlie Bowdre said, pointing at the “Kid;” “There comes your breakfast, Jesse!”
With drawn pistol, “Old Gray” was checked up in front of his former chum in crime, Jesse Evans.
With a smile, Jesse remarked: “Well, Billy, this is a h—l of a way to introduce yourself to a private picnic party.”
The “Kid” replied: “How are you, Jesse? It’s a long time since we met.”
Jesse said: “I understand you are after the men who killed that Englishman. I, nor none of my men were there.”
“I know you wasn’t, Jesse,” replied the “Kid.” “If you had been, the ball would have been opened before now.”
Soon the “Kid” was joined by the rest of his party and both bands separated in peace.