Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-05-05

when the train reached Reno, and while
most of the passengers were taking a
philosophical view of the delay. and max
ing themselves as comfortable as possible
in the depot, in walked native. He
wasn't native Indian, nor native griz.
ely, but native Nevadian, and he was
rugged out in imperial style. He wore
bearskin coat and cap, buckskin leggins
and moccasins, and in his belt was big
knife and two revolvers. There was
lightning in his eye, destruction in his
walk, and as he sauntered up to the red
hot stove, and scattered tobacco juice
over it, dozen passengers looked pale
with fear. Among the travellers was
car painter from Jersey City, and, after
surveying the native for q moment, he
coolly inquired:
"Arent you afraid you'll fall down and
hurt yourself with those weapons2'
"W-what!" gasped the native in as
constituent.
81 suppose they sell such outfits as
you've got on at auction out here, don't
they9" continued the painter.
"W-what dye mean-who ar yea"
whispered the native, as he walked
around the stove and put on a terrible
look.
MY name is Logwood," was the calm
reply, land I mean that, if were you,
I'd crawl out of those old duds and put
on some decent clothesr'
"Dont talk that way to me, or you
won't live a minit" exclaimed the native,
as he hoped around. "Wby, you home
sick coyote, I'm Grizzly Dan, the heaviest
Indian fighter in the worldl I was the
| first white man to scout for General
Crook! l was the first white man in the
Black Hills l was the first white man
among the Modocsw
II don't believe it'll" fatty replied the
painter. "Y"u look more like the first
white man down to the dinner table"
The native drew his knife, put it back
again, looked around, and then softly
asked:
"Stranger, will ye come over behind
the ridge and shoot and slash till this
thing is settledi"
"You bet will" replied the man
from Jersey, as he rose up. "Just pace
right out, and I'll followl'
Every man in the room jumped to his
feet i'll wild excitement. The native
started for the back door, but when he
found the car painter at his heels, with
six. barreled Colt in his hand, be halted
and said:
"Friend, come to think of it, don't
want tn kill you and have your widow
come on me for damages"
"Go right ahesd-I'm not a married
mani" replied the painter.
''But you've got relatives, and l don't
want no law suits to bother me just As
spring is coming"
"l'm an orphan, without q relative
in the world" shouted the Jerseyite.
"Well, the law will make me barry you.
and il will be weeks work to dig a
grave at this season of the year. think
Ill break rib ar two for you, smash
your nose, gouge out your left eye and
let il g. at thati"
THAT suits me to dotl-' said the
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