Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-26

tinued the cowboy. There was an old
Irishman named Fletcher, from st. Louis.
who bought a hole in the ground there and
started in to mine about the time the rail-
road got in. I'm blamed if the boys didn't
frighten him TO death. They kept shooting
/. into hIs tent, maxim him dance, and lead
in him such life that he TOOK sick Of
fright and died in the military hospital at
Fort Bowie"
Yes broke in Dave; ''the san Simon
was lively. There was a little Jenny
Hughes, a kid OF IS, going round WIN Two
six-shOOters in his belt, whooping hef y
with the best Of them. | think that Alu
is about the most Internal young scamp
unhung. There was man came 70 me
valley from California ana loon Up
ranch. He had a very handsome young
girl. q daughter ABOUT II years VI 49,. 80,
and the Kid took up with her and induced
her 10 run of with HIM. The father dls-
covered il before they had much OF a
start. and, with a hired man OF his, f0l-
lowed them up. Jimmy had a double
barreIed shotgun. and the moment they
came within range he opened fire and
downed the hired man. He filled him
too full Of holes to skin. The old
man thought he'd make tracks for
the ranch. He had left something I'M
done at home that required his immediate
attention" "'The Pet Of the san ST.
mOn,' as they called Jimmy, 'has come
10 grief at last remarked the cowboy.
'.Ye know as how he killed that wife of
his In Clifton, Arizona. He then lit out
for old Mexico. Well, about ten days
ago ! was down to Casas Grandes, an
who should l see soldering in the
Eleventh Mexican Cavalry but the Pet
Seems as though he had been caught try
ing to run of some stock near JanOs' an
had been sentenced to serve in the army
for five years. H Of 4 country, where
they make jail-birds national defenders"
something ike Billy Wilson's Zou-
aves.' observed a drummer, who had
Joined the group, 'who refused 70 garrl-
son West Point because II was TOO close
to Sing Sing"
"Did YOU ever hear Jake Wallace tell of
that time on the san Simon when he bit
or mere nor he could chaw?" queried
the cowboy. a universal ''no" was the
response.
.'Wel. a lot OF the boys had jes come in
to the san Simon well heeled. They had
run of a bunch Of cattle belonging to the
C0rralitos Company, in old Mexico, fan
had rot the cash fer 1t, and they started IN
70 have a high old time an whoOp her up.
They took possession of a large canvas
tent near the Silver Palace saloon, an
there bein' no women, inaugurated stag
ball. While they were dancing train
pulled IN, az some OF the passengers, who
didn't care to invest a dollar on frIjOles
and bacon. attracted by the music, entered
thet Mt. Among the crowd was a regular
dude of a chap. who looked as though he
was just walkin' around 70 save funeral
expenses. Jake lowed as hOT he'd have
some fun with him.
.Walkin' up TO him, he covered him
with his gun an ordered him out TO
dance. The tenderfOOt looked at the gun.
looked ut Jake, an lowed as he had TO 90
It~ When Jake got tired Of the fun he
asked the young fellow to take some
whisky straight. an out OF tin cup. and
they went 10 the Palace saloon. Jake
had one Of those handsome iYOry-handled,
silYer-plated Colts, an the young chap
asked him what it cost. Jake told him
$50, an the fellow commenced to laugh.
He SAYS to Jake, says be, I'm in that line
myself, a drummer, an | could sell you
I'D gun for S20,' Jake he pulls ont
a. 'T s,,s. Not much you dom. ,ust look
~ her. am hands .Hsar over. Tie momenL
the drummer. got the gun IN bis hand he
pull right down on Jake. Now, says he,
N YOU, you've had your fun, an now FIJI
have mine. Dance, d-n ye, or III make
a lead mine Of ye.'"
s-Did Jake danceD
ssYou bet your sweet life he did. When
he got through the drummer asked him
out to have drink, an says Jake:
Young man, where did We come from"
I've Just come from California; said he.
HI said Jake Il thought as how you'd
come f-Om New York "
Here the young gentleman who ran the
studhOrse poker game, suggested that ne
wanted his table, and the party adjourned
TO the bar to take a drink and listen to the
voice Ofth dealer calling upon all TO take
a hand in the only game where ''the gem
tleman wins and the horse thief lOses.'