Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-03
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Ah'Nthine ~ two since some OF the en-
p'oAet ~ IN Ophir company fopnd an i.-
=, .s.o man steeping OF his over n lowanse
one 81 the temporary sheds near the worts'
-. u some trouble In getting the fellow
consI,,,s,,s , nlore ~ trying ID make him
Cohibftheno where he was. OF rather tnaf he
, vs. Coz IN place where he legitimsteiy as-
IL was determined by the me, WIN fo,nx
The booty party that they womb ssyc hs,,
such fri light that he would never asain ysn.
ture within mile Of the works therefore
ID my told TIER maa that they had positive
ofd r 70 Kill any y rson found lurkii. sbout
tnt WORKS alter dark. They said IL was =
thirg they did not like TO do but the work.
I. Isiely been Destroyed by IRE. and she
company were not in a humor 10 tAke spv
more chsnces-their orders were impersilvs
Inc man tried 90 beg OF. saving thai ne
a a,.. o.. knos now he came into the shed. and
swearing by al that was good and had he
meant no harm, but all would not do
BE WAS seized and dragged some distance
up me hill toward the Masonic Cemetery, 10
plsce In the open country, where i've or siK
rlned cannon, belonging 10 the Nevada artiI-
lery, have been standing since The day Of the
n,e. Two stout men then seized the trems-
nhg 'snoozer." and placing his head in front
OF me muzzle Of one of the guns. told hi m he
mad out three minutes To live as they were
about 10 blow his head of.
Again the man begged for mercy SAVING
thst ne bad only taken a drop too much and
got into the shed he knew not how but Ger
AdihiN Without any evil Intention.
said man who had taken his place At the
breech of the gun. and was taking some
matches rom his vest pocket: elf Won have
any word 10 leave for a wife. an old father or
mother, or any friend or relative, you will do
Wei 10 make known your wishes"
II reckon haint got airy wife, or old
lsther or mother, or anybody else az cares a
CLAW OF tobacker about me"
"Weli, bit have YOU no dying wish nody-
ing rtQueSts"
Wall, now you talk. Mout make re-
"You may. and be quick aboutit lighting
match), as when apply this match % me
touch hole OF this gun. OF goes your head.
You nave request TO make"
stranger. hev."
-out with IL then. We can't fool with yov
all night when there may be other nre-bugs
proving about the works"
Kin hev my last request, them"
"lou can"
You won't go back on me-"
Whatever ak you'll grant"
Don't say 50? Let's hear your dying re-
quest, or dab goes a match into this powder.
and OF goes your head"
We'll, then, as have your word as a gem
tleman, my last and only desire IL That
you'll put me at the other end OF the gun be-
fore yer stick that match inter its touch
Too thin" cried all hands. Good, but
too thin. You can't get of that way"
"Oh, no, said the snoozer, you go back
am, L reckon. You don't know you've
picked up Bill Slicer, from the Muddy Fork
OF ae Mohican." And suddenly shaking
himself free OF the hold of the men who held
his arms, he reached down into the top OF his
rieht boot and brought out a revolver nearly
az large as a Calling gun.
"Oh, no, cooking the formida ble shooting
iron, go back on your word? Go back on
my dyin' request. Now know the kind OF
men I've got 10 deal with-infernal liars and
murderers"
Half this speech had not been concluded
indeed, The pistol had hardly clicked-beIore
there was wild scattering OF the little party
OF practical jokers.
They ran behind the groups OF cannon,
bounded over the cemetery fence toward the
shelter OF tile tombstones, and, IN short,
rolled and tumbled In all directions.
oh, ho." cried Old Bill, "why don't yer
stand by yer gun? Come out OF yer holes,
You've got bigger gun nor / hev, hut I've
got the most shots, and I'll give yer a fair
hight and die game! Wall, here's some for
you at raDdomI" and Old Bill let Of couple
OF shots among the cannon and COMMISSIONERS.
The Jokers were mighty glad when their
old snoozer ceased 10 rage about the spot and
look his way, mutteringly, toward the dis
tant lights OF the town.