The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-04-18
that takes me back to the hsppiest days of

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my life"
Il think it's pretty good whisky" replied
the battered bsrkeeper, fondling the bottle
and then setting it out before the appreciat-
ing guest. Il don't think they make any
better goods than that anywhere"
Right you are, barkeep," continued the
man in the coon skin cap. ''They only
make one brand of this goods. and this takes
me TO the spot of my greatest successes in
lie; This is great stuff, barkeep. Great
stuff" He poured down another modicum
and looked around with smile that showed
mouth like grizzly bears.
Glad you admire it," observed the bar
Keeper, pouring out a modest dose for him
self Might 1 ask 10 what part of the
| country 1t carries you back?''
| The first time that tasted this brand
oarkeep, was in Yreka, and l cleaned out
that Town on two slugs. That was great
| day for Yreka. They hadn't a man in the
county that could stand up with me for
second. That was the first, and when | got
to feeling pretty well / swore I'd never get
| near 1t again. Barkeep, killed four of the
best friends ever had that day." ard the
man in coon skin cap sighed dismally and
eyed the bottle longingly.
| You seem TO be doing pretty we'll for a
| man who has sworn off on the stuff" re-
turned the barkeepeT, pushing the bottle
| over rather reluctantly.
The next whack l had at il, bsrkeep,
| was in Bozeman, Montana That trip cost
me sheckels. | clawed down an Orphan
| Asylum that day and robbed the dead or
phans of their teeth! Don't look at me in
| that way, barkeep. Don't do it. They
rushed me IN, and it put me 10 an expense
OF thirty bags of dust 10 get away Don't
stare that way, DarkseP, it revives the feel
| lDgs OF that occasion"
Have some more?" asked the barkeeper.
/ 'alhontiao I dnrafA
dem john of il after that at Deadwood.
You lad a right 10 be there, barkeep.
IL was great day for Deaiwood.
/ Before dark had blown up eight
| Churches and WAS turning up the
| ,sraye yards for some one to play poker with
me-don't give me glsnces like that, bar
deep; you remind me of that held royal
against my acesl Well, cir, l made up my
| mud THAI Ia hit 1t for the last time, when
| happened to get into AlbUquerke. The
| cowboys was thick around there, and one of
EN- bad quart of that ssme elegant throt-
tie opener. l went for it, barkeep, and ell
the stock in Texas just waited in San An
tonic for want OF drivers from that time
until THE next fall Barkeep. won't you
.-ie.,e lcok the other way? There's some
t,tDg about your eve that makes me think
tfet didn't 90 my quota Ia that fghtr
"I<Es- b"iel txcsiIs.G the barksepsr.
lV'i sin', gang - tackle il sgsin, with ali
l.,>t-. XptTitncti
When g, started on the braid, bar
s"''. tber- amt nrtGlDg in the States 10
stop me- Nevada City was the next pisce in
> .'ca lhav HhlEy sI&red NE ia lac face.
NtVHGa i;V has Lever been the same place
sine. rne-e mas newer Deen tie capital in
there since t. rebuild The town."
Was that tire last place." inquired the
quiverirg barkeeptr.
Until came here" replied the man il
Che econ skin esp, impIessively. And
barker, I'm going 20 pat you III the Way Of
making lot Of money. In twenty
minutes there's eoiHg TO be q
in this town. l feel it coming on! I reccg.
nize the sensations Don't try 10 hold II G
barkeepl Don't pay any attention to me-
My feelings is very friendly toward you
nov. but a wink NAV change en- IN min
! ute! The business Is beginning TO work
You can't tell when murder will take The
place of Affection" AMI he started toward
the door with terrible expression Of HIath
on his face.
Who's going To pay for them drinks?y
demanded the baTkeeper, arrOusiDg himself
tn realization OF the fact that the terror
was getting away without hquidating.
Don't, barkeepl Don't make We worse
by abiding to IL RENE mber Yreks and
B. zemsn, and Deadwood and Albuquerks
DOD IOICe LIE, DaIh Stp! bDu TIE uiau III
the coon skin cep almost We pit as he thought
of the horrors the bsrk-eper was inviting.
IF you don't pay for them drinks, III
club the head off you where you stsrGl'
and the bR'keeper brought cut his weapon
and placed himself between the stranger
and the door.
Am l mistaken in the brandt asked the
man in the coon skin cap turning altile paie
do hesitate to kill this man because
have lost my taste? In your own interest
barkeep. say il was the Yreks brandt Say il
was the same J got IN Bozeman! Admi,
that it was the stuff that leveled Deadwood
Don't deceive me, barkeep, Don't let ne
die with the idea that Albuquerke and
Nevada City persisted in vaiLn"
Money, or busti" roared tie exesperated
barkeeper. Pay, or down you co."
IN pay, barkeep" replied the man in
the coon skin cap, meekly. IL haven't any
money with me, but I'll drop in and settle
this thing with you. Do You think I'd go
back on man that has not only saved bis
own life, but has redeemed me just as l was
going to pull down another town. I'm
above it!'' and the man in the coon skin
lodged the club ard reached the Sidewalk.
Strange that made that mistake in that
brand of whisky" he mutterec, as he made
off up the street. 81 must have got the
whisky right and made stake on the
barkeep. Hold on till / try il on Dutch
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