The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-07-02

Bring him on. III devour himl Shot
him to TIE Taranterler!"
.Remain here two minutes and Iii brin
him in"
Now, before coming into the room wild
the follow, Mr.. Jones had observed jane
N. Cartter-commonly known on tbs
Pacific coast as Big Jim Cartter-saunter
ing about the saloon. As is well known tc
everybody in this city, and pretty gene ra lily
throughout the towns and cities OF Nevada
and California, Jim Cartier Is power
fully built man, standing over six feet s'z
inches in his stockings, man who IS ION
the nhoulier," and is at home with either
knife, or pistoals more than one grave can
testify, Calling to Cartier, Mr.. Jones
briefly made known the situation, and
/ invited bin in to interview the "war horse
| Of the hill-."
This was .as good thing as Cartier
wanted, and into the room they went.
Here" said Jones, as they entered the
room, sis the other man. Nobody viii
disturb you here, and after all Is over the
best man is the man for my COIN
jim waited in TO the room with his hat
standing on two hairs and a wicked smile
played upon his features Said be
is this the blessed infant that has
come to eat me up I Is this the Calaveras
skunk that has come over here to set him.
self up as Chief Move back the chairs!'
With this Cartier began to wriggIe frcm
self of tina long tailed black coat he always
wors, anc in so doing he displayed on one
side that farnouse old white handled, six
teen inch BOWEL knife, his constant com
panioH, and on the other The butt of
navy revolver.
80 this is the lop cared cur of Gala
yeras who comes here &c set up as fight
err? Move the chairs to the wall p cried
Cartier, still wriggling at his coat.
" Mr.. Jones !''crIed the mighty devourer
of men, Mr.. Jones, this man is IA friend
of yours. With any friend of yours | am
bis head +
"No friend at all. He is fighter like
yourself. Besides, what has friendship got
to do with a transaction involving 81, 900
| want the best man | can find. If you
whip thus fellow hire you as my fighter.
That all there is about it,
That's far and business like, you
skunk /" cried Cartier. Peel yourself
and waltz out here :"
Mr.. Jones" said the "war boss Of the
hills, in mild, conciiatory tone, :" l am
satisfied that this man is friend Of yours.
You might insult me and banter me and
tear me all TO pieces. but against a friend
Of yours I'd never lift Il hand. Now your
friend is of the right stripe | Ike his
looks. There's no use of two good men
4 f.htn' for nothin, 50 I'll tell you what
you'd best do: You give him $500 and
me $500, an veil work together. The
two u Us could could chaw up the town
we'd be i terror to it,"
ono" said Jones, "you won't do You
amt game, you-'
:" Hes a drnghil,' Clipped in Cartier.
81 can't hght in a room, said the fell
low l have never got had fight in a
room. l don't like it,"
. guess you are not stuck after it any.
where, said Cartier.
= 1t Is rather co-e to fight in ROOM"
SAIL Jones. Then turulng to the fellow,
whose eyes were still lerins in the
direction of Carriers coat tails, he handed
him a twenty dollar gold piece, saying
" Take this | hire you tor an cpen-air
fighter You are meyer TO fight for me ex-
cept in the open air, and whele th,cn Is a
good Glance for you to run"
q" Thank you, Mr.. Jones'" said the fell
low, pocketng the coin ard making for the
door. Thank you and if ever see
show to put In lick for you HI not forget
to do it,"
Provided you have chance to rum"
sneered Cartier.
Turning, as he was passing out of the
door, the fellow said
ats all very well, Mr.. Jones' but that
is either Big Jim Cartier or the devil and
YOU can't rlny him in on me - Tiryiaia