The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1884-01-12
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,,,nI 1sHED EVERY SATURDAY.
uTHAT'S ALL RIGHT"

II occurred III tIlC "iueCI VI oA'C<, a.
CHEYENNE, the capital Of Wyoming. He
was a member of the Territorial Legisla'
fare, represented western county, and his
name was Smith. He had been in attend
ance on the daily sessions of that august
body all through the term, and like most OF
his worthy colleagues, had spent some
money during the time. lie hadn't spent
any great amount of cash either, for that
matter, but had used his cheek so often that
it had become as toughas boarding house
flap jack. He put up with landlord Jones,
who ran the Railroad House at that time,
and bought most of his Havanas and coffin
varnsh at Luke Murrin's. Murrin always
kept the "best," and Smith was connis-
seur when it came to cold poison. Singh.
larly enough, too, his bill at Murrin's was
about one hundred dollars more than he
owed for oard at Jones, but either OF them
would buy Senator Tabor three or four
pairs Of snspenders, ornamented with jew.
eled buckles.
A day or two before the final adjourn
ment Smith called for his bill at Murrin's,
and after glancing care!e~slv over the for
mdable array of figures told Murrin that
tones, mine host Of Railroad Hotel, owed
him little more than what the bill amount
cd to- He would tell Jones to make it
right with him. OF course Murrin knew
that Jones was good for tn. amount, and
with THAT'S all right, what'll you have?'
the subject was dropped.
Tha. evening Smith told Jones to look
set down opposite his name. This done,
Smith said Murrin owed him a few hund.
red on stock deal; would he just as soon
collect the amount due him?
"That's ali right said Jones, "Murrin's
good for any amount"
Well, the day Of parting came, and, of
course all the "boys' gathered at the de-
pot, which was really the Railroad Hotel,
to bid the lawmakers goodbye. Smith
was there, and, catching hold of Murrin's
arm, he said pleasanty:
I'VE might as we'll go in and fix that
matter up with Jones, eh::'
ooh, that's all right" said Murrin.
"Well, but l want it understood, you
know
"Come in,' and Smith hauled Murrin
through the crowd of worshipers that
about the shrine of Bacchus to
where Jones stood.
"You remember that matter spoke to
YOU about the other day-.vhen I refer
red YOU to Luke Murrin here, eh?' asked
Smith.
"Oh, yes,' said Jones. THAT'S all per-
fcctIv right
"And you,' said Smith, turning to Muir.
rim, YOU understand it, don't your"
"Certainlv," answered Murrin; "that's
Ill right
"Well, I'm glad it's fixed. Let's take
They bowed their heads as the presiding
deacon passed the fluid. Then the conduc-
or shouted: "All aboard" and everybody
made rush for the cars. AS the train left =
he depot Smith stood on the rear platform
waving soiled napkin at his friends.
Murrin and Jones walked into the bar
DOM together, and began a conversation
which lasted a full hour. Finally it began
:, Jrn.r ord ~ loc% Ir,ac .,:d,
II suppose that little matter of Smiths
an be fixed at any time?'
mo hurry-no hurry, my boy" replied
1urrin "rhat's all right"
Jones looked up inquiringly, but said
othing. They talked stock for fully fifteen
minutes, and then Murrin abruptly remark
d.:
GOOD fellow, that Smith,
Eyes; jolly good boy. Funny he didn't =
ave the cash to settle when he left. He
lust have had rustic with King Pharo.'
But the arrang.me made was satisfac-
rv?"
"Oh, yes; that's all right. What'Il you
ke:"
After they had touched glasses over the
alnut slab and threw their heads back to
spect the frescoes on the ceiling, Murrin
'rned TO leave, sa. ing, as he put his hand.
.rchief back in his pocket:
"Tust send the check for the amount Of
nit|,'s bill UP TO the house any time. No =
AIRY, my boy-no hurry"
"Eh?" almost shouted Jones.
"Why, you understand; you owe Smith
I'd Smith owes me; you agreed to pay
{ instead of him."
agreed, the dickens! Why, Colonel,
t man owes me, and you agreed to pay
Didt YOU say it was all right?'
"And didn't you say you'd pay me, that ~
was all right?"
A flood Of light began to pour in on the
bject, illuminating their craniums IS
'ow candle lights up the interior of
llow-e'en pumpkin. Jones handed out
. same bottle once again. and the only
md heard for several seconds was that
some liquid coursing its way along -
rrow and toltuous channel.-Layumie