The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-06-18


Mr.. Jones briefly made known the situ-
alton and invited him in to interview
the "war hoss of the hills.
This was as good n thing as Cartier
wanted, and into the room they went,
"Hcrc," said Jones, as they entered
the room, els the other man. Nobody
will disturb you here, and after all IL
over til. best man is the man for my
coin.
jim walt2ed into the room with his
hat standing on two hairs and wicked
smile playing upon his features. Sad
he:
= Is this the blessed infant that has
come to eat me up? Is this the Cal
avaras skunk that has come over
here to set himself up as chief ? Move
! back the chairs"
With this Carter began to wriggle
from side to side in the effort to
'tshuck" himself of the long.tailed
black coat he always wore, and IN so do
ing he displayed on one side that Ia
nous old white-handled, sixteen-lnch
bowie knife, his constant companion,
and on the other the butt of navy re-
volver.
$50 this is the lop.eared cur of Cal
avaras who comes here to set up as =
fighter? Move the chairs to the wall )!
cried Carter, still wriggling at his coat.
"Mr. Jones'" cried the mighty de
vourer of men, "Mr. Jones, this mar
is friend of yours. | can't fight any
friend of yours. With any friend o
yours am a lamb | could not harm
hair of his head ~
''No friend at all. He is Il tighte>
like yourself Besides, what has friend
ship got to do with this transaction IN
yolving 81 900? | want the best man
can find If YOU whip this fellow
hire you as my fighter. That's ali tina
there is about 1t. 90,
"ThNt's HaiI and buslness-lIke, yol
skunk" cried Carter. " Peel yourSe'
and waltz out mere"
"Mr. Jones' sad the "war hoss O
2 the hills" in a mild, conciliatory tone
, al am satisfied that this man is a irler
l of yonrs. You might insult me an
banter me and tear me all to pieces, bu
p against friend of yours Ia never III
han I. Now. your friend is OF the rlgl
= stamp | like his looks. Thar's no us
of two good men tiBhtin' for nothing
u so I'll tell Won what you'd best do. L"
n give him five hundred dollars and m
: five hppdred dollars, an we'll work tt
gethcr. The two of us could cnaw F"
E the town-we'd be n terror to IT.
+ "No," said Jones, "you won't dc
" You amt game, you, ,
, "He's dunghill," chipped in Car
ter, - ~
( 81 cant fight in a room, said TT
fellow 81 have never vet had ilBl
:; in a room. don't like IT,
u 81 guess you are not struck after
= anywherc,' said Cartier.
I; ;'It is rather close to fight in room
a said Jones. Then turning to the iello'
N whose eyes were still wandering IN u
n direction of Carriers coat tails,
* handed him "A twenty dollar gold pee
"a saving. Take this. hire you Tor !
=, open air fighter. You are never to ng
IL for me except in the open air, and Wht
Al there is a good chance for you to ruI
"Thank YOU, Mr.. Jones, SAID I
OF fellow. pocketing The com and MAXI
y" lor the door. 81 hank you and II
I'll ever see show to put in lick for yo
I'll not forget to do it..
~ Crowded You have chance to rnr
snccrcd Cartier.
Turning as he was passing out OF
wv wv door, the fellow said
We "It's all very nice, Mr.. Jones; +
II, that is either Big jim Cartier or t
oi devil, and You cant ring him IN on M