The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-09-03
throw the ligh, on me when appear, I'll

throw the light on me when appear. I'll try you one JUS, for lu-k.
 Bill occupied an obscure position in the scene where i cabin was being raided. Wild Diil. ~iih yeN meager part oe- cupied scene three. The signal for the calcium lish; was given. and !; would have been grand. bu, inc es,ire effec: fell upon Bill. vho. with his weak eyes. blinded by the intense Hgh,. steed fer moment and then yelled
 i" Turn ,he blamed thing oH.
 The entire ac; was spoiled. Bill. in eN- planat.on. sad ih4; ;hey had Pu, some thing n he | gh, 10 hurt his eyes.
 shorty after this. Bill resolved 10 le.ye the connaay. arguing tha; he ~as mere ..sareheAd. :. and ;ha; ,he play eolli pro ceed N.hog, him. ! talked to him. show ing him how we were all making money. ba. he declared that money eas no a5- re: = him. :ha; he was merely s.s- talr.ng lack and Cody. and :ha; !: ~5ui i he better for hi.n to draW ou.. From ny esrl.es, acquaintance with he man. had knosn :ha; !; aas useless :e argue s,h him. sol consented to hls withdrawal Nhiie was standing . saloon. ialklrs - hfn stevens. manager of me D4nal Boone pa ;y. entered. Learning ~ho B.l a4s, ne approached him and ,old him ina, he wts foolish 'or remaining sith r7y company. :ha; others were made heroes. ..rc: that he would -iyc hin fifty dollars pe. week b - Wi,h the Boone paryy. merely n persona,e himself Ogr large posters were already printed. with fife size ea,s of Bill and he hesita,ed some ;ime before accepting the propos,tlen. Finally however. he agreed The hts: nis,i4' stevens introduced htnl. ;; was al! =-a-.t de - keep ,he has fFam yeli'ns. Stevens came og;. ard .,:;c. : Peakins IT , manner hish'f la4da;ars ;a B.ll. :a,sa- daeed him x he srea; Iad.an scau,. Whle S,cs CTS ~as inastns his speech. Bil would stand. ike an a~ ~saard box ard would finally advance. blush and s:ammer as though he had. ne.er before seen aa aaieaee. Afte. .he IT., nish,S perinrmacce Wi:h My. S:eyen>. 1 me; B.ii an4 :o Se'her ~z;h others. cenv need hlm :. !; he WIS ac--n- -kc schoo:-t7oy arr. ;ha; ;he people. knowing hoX Stevens cxg--e-1.ce.: whole matter as a farce. I;was not diff ealtf convince hiin. and sfier moments reflection he replet; Blamed i. |; dor; seem Q me that way. ;ea. Guess NJ stevens wlll have to i've wi.hou, me. stevens was ven. much disappointed, es- qeeially as he had extensively billed ihe >ees; n advance. He was soon helped O., of his dilemma. however. for taii te'la~ applied for Bills place. W.;h the .ad ef 3 blonde wig and few eN;ra touches. he @as ! complete scout. This innocent deceptian innocent because the people were sened rus, as well-was prac;,oed n several towns before B.li heard of |. He at once determined ;a follow inc parry and ehas;ise the pre;ended scout. l accompanied him N hen NC reached the town We wen, ;o i hotel and stayed n OUT rooms until time to so b the thea,er. Bill. ~i,h his long halr tucked up under hls hat, seated himself immedi- a,ely behind he orchestra. S:evcns-eame oq: and introduced his !adan tighter. laSt as ,he fellow bowed ;o ,he audience. Bil,. with a bound >pranE upon inc stage. ard with blow of his ponderoas .is.. knocked the fellow down. and before the audience could realize aha; had hap qened Stevens and several other rnen mha rushed oG, were sent spinning across ,he stage The wilde>t eemma;.aH fo,- lowed. Policemen a;;elnped @ ares, B5ll and were knocked down Finally d small otficer craHled through window. approached BdiI and politely informed him iha, he vas under arrest Bill eN- pressed his readiness 70 accompany the of- feisl and was leaving inc house ~.;h him. when several burly policemen, keen for the honor of arresung such noted char ae;er. rushed ap and attempted e sieze. Blll. Stepping back. Bili drew his pistol, ;hTe" his lightning eye upon the in,er- lopers. and remarked ,ha, he was already under arrest. that il was wrong "a aFres; man twice at the same ,ime ard ,ha, n epidemic would soon spre:d unless there was an immediate change T the atmosphere. The atmosphere changed iumedia'ely on our way 'e the police stanon. B,ll slipped hs pistol ,o me The officer n charge would not accep, for fei,. and B,l, vas compelled ,o % into the lookup asked the officer fl he would 10, allow Bill ;o take whisky with him