The Red Cloud chief., 1883-11-09
His Scheme for Peace.

4 rather slim chap. with ripping ca
..ry hair. stepped into a fas Iionabie ss-
tablishmcni where arms, are sold, and
called unto the clerk:
Have you any se~lf-cockirg seven
Shooters"
"YeS," replied the clerk; would you
like TO look nj them
"Iwuuld." o.
In about i've III nutcs the counter
WAS covered with rcvoivers. and the
man with canary hair examined them
and said:
Give me six
The clerk seemed aStonishcd, but tied
up the pistols; nj which moment the
customer commenced Ia fan himself
with his helmet. anil rcmarked.
"Got any shot-gunS?'
Yes. What kind 10 you prefer
plain or lam.natcd s,eel?"- - -
doesn't make any difference. Give
me about two If each kind"
The clerk Thought he had struck a
~lunatic: but he didn't care whether he
took the cash Of u sane man or a lu-
matte. $, he tied the guns mp. and
was about to announce the amount OF
TIT VII. NHtu ttl' N'unS ihtt IIIit'u-
ado you keep cannons?'
1--WE have some nice brass cannnns
that carry u twenty-pound solid ball."
replied the clerk.
Are they mounted on wheels"
They are"
Then give me three"
The clerk was considerably amazed.
but took the order for the cannons
down on paper. and said:
Now. is there anything else You
would like To scc?'
Yes; | would like very much 10 see
some da-gers.'
I'VE have n fine stock of daggers.'
replied the clerk. rs h. placed several
specimens on the counter. Here is
one with n solid silver handle which
comes a little higher than the others"
- will take six of the s~ilvcr-handled
ones. Now let me look at a few
swords
"What kind do YOU want? We have
a number Of different STYLES"
What kind. for ~instancc?" asked
the ca~nary-haired youth.
We'll. we have the cavalry SAber-"
"Givc me two"
And We have the cutlass."
The kind used by p;ra,esg:" asked
the long. slender youth. with y smile
that BETRAYED his anxiety.
Yes. the very kind"
II will take six of them"
Now we have some Turkish cline
tars."
81 want four of them. ! also want
two claymores. just like the one in the
window
The clerk took down his orier. and
began To fancy how much his employer
would think If him for selling such =
big bill. when the customer SAID;
Il want half a dozen Springfield
rifles, with hayoneis on them"
II VIII take your order and fill it to-
morrow. Is there anything else?"
Yes: l want some harpoons and
spears"
Those we have in stock" said
the clerk; ''but We can get them and
deliver them with the shot-guns."
Now l want some hand-grenades
and dynamite"
We don't keep them"
Don't Keep them?" replied the
customer. in surprise; "dca't keep
themr' ~..
No"
"well, then. send ali those things up
to my hotel. T.. Cd"
The man presented his card to the
clerk. who thanked him for purchasing
such = nice big bill. and said:
hope 10 see YOU when YOU play in
New York"
Il play in New York. I don't
play"
Beg your pardon" said the clerk.
apologetically; Il thought you were the
manager and star of a sensational dra-
matte company. playing 3 Far West
b~iood-curiing piece. andth.t youcsnhe
for properties"
"Oh, no" laughed the man with gel
low hair; Il an simply going dow. to
Texas to start = paper. There ana err
tain journalistic amenities down there
that | desire to observe to the letter. l
don't wish To be mistaken for an anna
teur."-PGcE