Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-09

| We understood as mucn, an
swered.
Il tell yeou, mister. you've got some
pesky cute fellows down to Workable
talented chaps as countryman like me
haint no business buckin' agin. One on
em, t'Other day, got me to bet five dol
lars could tell which o. three keards
ned picter onto it. He laid 'em down
in row-'t was in q place he'd in
vited me inter to hev social Tom and
Jerry-and then turned to chin with
the. barkeeper while l was stIdyin'
which keard to pick.
. 1--we got YOU nowr thinks I.turnin'
up the middle keard. which sure
enough it had the picter onto it. was
poorly sartin of it afore; for the man d
handled the keards SO awk'a rdly at
could see their faces e'enamost as
easy as the ba ks; but thought I'd
jest make sure. an,-havin' done so.
put the keard back 'ithout letting on.
".Air you ready?' seq he. turnin'
round.
.Hit's-hit's the middle one-I
guess SEE speakin' doubtful like; for
for didD t want to seem too sure least
he'd suspicion me o heavin' looked.
'.NO faint seq he. turning it up
which 'twere as blank as that ere prize
drawed once inter the Gulltrap
lOterary.
"' How's it done? seq !, feelin'
poorly streaked as he pocketed my
money.
I've got patent onto it. SEE he.
but wouldn't mind sellin' you coun-
ty right for another "
II told him l was much obleeged,
but didn't think it 'ud do for stiddy
business in the country"
was glad when MIR. Virgins gave
me a gushing good-day at the next
stopping place. and left the train.
Another hour brought us to q place
where ten minutes were allowed for re-
freshments. We had hardly stopped,
when boy came hurrying through the
car inquiring If MIR. Tyke was aboard.
That's my name," answered.
Here's telegram for YOU"
tore it open. as the boy hurried into
the next car as If to deliver another
message. Mine was this:
Warwick is on the train with you, and will
get on at - He wears a SLOUGH hat and
gray coat. is thick-set and bandy-legged, and
has slight stoop in the shoulders: also carries
black leather sachel Arrest him on sight:
hustled out, and the very first per-
son l encountered tailed so exactly
with the description in the telegram as
to leave no DOUBT l had found my man.
He made no attempt to flee, but adj
vanced boldly, looking me directly in
the face.
You're my prisOnerr' I said, alb
ruptly seizing his collar.
That's what call cheekyr' he re-
piled. pulling loose, and tackling me,
adding: 81 ratherthink you're my pris-
onerr'
A vigorous scuflle ensued. For a
time neither of us went further than
trying to keep his hold on the other.
But my opponent lost temper at last.
and planted blow of his right fist d.
'rectly over my right eye I "count-
ered' ON, his nose, "tapping the clar-
et'' freely. Both called on the by
ISLANDERS for assistance; but they only
formed a ring and exhorted us to Ego
itr' iqi <snTf 1f4.I-f1.5 III Isl .tii'' 1
And we rere ,..going it, lively, when
a sharp voice brought usoto an armis-
tice. lsss.a ID taf .,Gertss8 III .i-F
"HeLo,-what's this?'' inquired a
keen-eyed, jolly-faced man, in whom
recognized Captain Beakes, my chief,
whose name was to the telegram.
live got him. l said. out of
breath.
"rve-rve got himr' painted my
antagonist, quite as much blown as my
self III y III IA tkif' tftkftfqF
Nov who is that you've both got.
pray?'\queried the Captain looking
puzzled. rafss., y ri = 5ilt fffff 4Jf }
"Durnford IMarwickr' we shouted
go e. -
l thought the Captain would split his
sides. -,