The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-03-18

oog you IL never ruin another's repu4 +
'ation (crack, crack) when have done
WIN you (crack, crack, crack). ass.
AZ last she sank back perfectly ex>
nausted, and SO did I. Forten minutes
we giared at each other like Kilkenny
towards the door say A'o'eo
~ amt through with YOU vet sho
Kissed. IF I can't make You pay for
your dirty work before court Of law.
I'll come back and beat you into printers |
ink" af @aaI 4ssf
She dartcd from my sanctum, and
thanked nv stars that she had agone,s
was the so-est man in Texas, which State
amining my funds, when the door open
ed, and stalwart Texan carrying q
lariat and terrible looking whip paused
before me.
gave myself up for lost, and sank
back with a groan
'.Are you the editor of this yere pa
per ?' he cried.
+ NO. / yelled
/ "Where is the editor p
"IIe went to Austin this morning.
| Did you want to see him Z"
'.Well | rather think do I keep him
posted about the Comanches. and he bas
took my news ou. of the Pistol, and stuck
in lot of burned trashy matters from
New York. Who wants to read such
stuff down hyer in Texss? The cussed
] Conanches trouble us more than the
devil. Now look hyer, am hyer to whip
the houn to death, and habg him with
this ere. lariat. By thunder I mean just
what I say I will call again" '
1 did not ask him to remain longer,
but permitted him to depart in peace.
i l congratulated myself over my narrow
escape, and rose to my feet. l would go
10 the gunsmith $, get some Of my re-
l.yolvers, and fill with lead the next per-
son who entered my sanctum. If they
would give me six hours time would be
out of the State. 49, sy.5 ..s,s.
/ 1 had not reached the door when l
found myself confronted by a six footer,
in whose belt four Arkansas toothpicks
were couspicuously displayed. So
"You the eIitor?'' he asked cycling
me .@s saysgely: s
''Then I'll leave"
did you want to see the EDITOR %
Yes, | owe him about SIS which L
want to pay"
had missed it. That sum would take
me out of that State and the perils of a
Texas editor.
Yes, said, rejecting, I am the cdi-
tor
"Why didn't you say so ?'
l thought you intended to do rne bod
ily harm. ] have been so annoyed here
: of late that it is best to be cautious.
s.Look here, old boss, that won't do
me, that is too thin. You're some loafer
what wants to make raise-No, sir ee
: pay the money to the editor himself.
Good day, boss
$ He walked out aud follow ed him.
. 81 am the editor, l swear it. l cried
clutching his arm. ''I'll let you off with
S15, 1 want money enough to leave this
r internal State"
"If you dou't sneak back into that
: office, LII tickle your ribs +. y he said
e drawing one of the bowie knives. ''Git :.
r | got.
A moment later, the 'sdevii' arrived
from the post office and threw three let
:. ters upon the desk
| opened them with great expectations
j, [ had lately mailed duns to deiinquents
and | thought that the letters contained
/ money.
The first read !: &
, Mr. EDIrox-Sur: paid my account
four weeks ago. | can't overlook youl
: brass to dun me again. 81 George,
won't Stand it. Ill be in Killburg ont
day next week, and LII beat you fiat.
, am the roarin' alligator of Comanch,
: creik. So, if you are married, make viii
and will your wife all leave of you.
j. BEERS.
The Second was no better:
e SIR: You have grossly insultee
E me by dunning me for an account l have
! twice paid. | must have satisfaction al
the pistols mouth / will meet you OIL
Simpsons Hill to- night at 8 o clock. 1
e you refuse TO meet me, | will geek youl
: sanctum, compel you to write your OWL
obituary, and blow your brains out
r There is no going back on the above.
h j. I. SLAYER.
Mem. Of the Texas Legislature.
Il Che third was brief, but to the point
Mr.. EDITOR: Nothing but your blood
will wipe out the insult you have offerce
me by dunning me fora thrice paid debt
e ! will have it-prepare to die.
!: a. Is. ILLER.
II Five minutes later my sanctum wa
tcnantless l few to tho depot Tn,
funds | had took me to Duelvillc, wher'
y borrowed SO from the editor of tn,
f Boieieknife, which sum whirlcd me from
the State.
4 Within the past two weeks L have re
q ceived three hundred replies to my duns
II The writer's without single exception
threatened my life. fa ee
l. But I'm safe. where Texans cease from
: troubling; aud where the editor is a
i. rest. I wouIdn't put foot in KiIlburs un
/ less had the national army to back me
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