Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-01-17
UTHAT,S ALL RIGHT.''
An Interesting SsOry From the Wild
West.
Laramie Boomerang.

Laramie Boomerang
1t occurred in the winter of '81-'82, at
Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming. He
was a member of the Territorial Legisla-
ture, represented a western county, and his
name was Smith. He had been in attend
ance upon 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. He hadn't spent
any great amount of cash either, for that
matter, but had used his cheek so often
that it had become as tough as boarding
house f1apjack. He put up with Landlord
Jones, who ran the Railroad House at that
time, and bought most of his Havanas and
the coffin varnish at Luke Murrin's. Muir
rim always kept the best, and Smith was a
connOisseur when it came to cold poison.
Singularly enough, too, his bill at Murrin's
was about 500 more than he owed for
board at Jones', but either Of them would
buy Senator Tabor three or four pair of
suspenders with jeweled buckles.
A day or two before the final adjourn
ment Smith called for his bill at Murrin's
and after glancing careless]y over the for
midable array of figures told Murrin that
Jones, mine host of the Railroad Hotel,
owed him little more than what the bill
amounted to, and he would tell Jones to
make it right with him. Of course Murrin
knew that Jones was good for the amount,
and with That's all right, whatTn you
have?" the subject was dropped.
That evening Smith told Jones to look
over his books and see how much he had
set down opposite his name. This done,
Smith said that Murrin owed him a few
hundred on stock deal; would he just as
lieve collect the amount dne him?"
That's all right" said Jones, 'Murrin's
good for any amount.."
Well, the day Of parting came, and, of
course, all the boys gathered at the depot,
which was really the Railroad Hotel,tO bid
the law makers goodby. Smith was there,
and catching hold of Murrin's arm, he said
pleasantly:
I'VE might just as well go in and fix that
matter up with Jones, eh?"
"Oh, that's all right" said Murrin.
"Well, but want it understood, you
know"
"Come in," and Smith hauled Murrin
through the crowd Of worshipers who
thronged about the shrine of Bacchus to
where Jones stood.
"You remember that matter spoke to
you about the other day-when l referred
you to Murrin here, oh? ?" asked Smith.
"Ah, yes" said Jones, that's all right"
"And you," said Smith, turning to Muir
rim, You understand it, don't you ?"
Certainly" answered Murrin, that's
all right"
well, I'm glad it's fixed. Let's take
something"
They bowed their heads as the presiding
deacon passed the fluid. Then the conduc-
tor shouted, "All aboard" and everybody
made rush for the cars. AS the train
left the depot Smith stood on the rear
platform a-waving a sciled napkin at his
friends.
Murrin and Jones walked into the bar
room together, and, lighting Ia cigar, began
Finally it began to drag, and at last Jones
said:
Il suppose that little matter Of Smiths
can be fixed up any time?"
mo hurry-no hurry, my boy" replied
Murrin. "That's all right"
Jones looked up inquiringly, but said
nothing They talked stock fifteen min
utes, and then Murrin abruptly remarked:
Good fellow, that Smith"
d "Yes; jolly good boy. Funny he didn't
have the cash to settle his bills when he
left. Must have had rustic with King
Pharaoh"
"But the arrangement made was salts
factory?'
"Oh, yes; that's all right. What1l you
take?n
After they had touched glasses over the
walnut slab and threw their heads back to
inspect the frescoes on the ceiling, Murrin
turned to leave, saying, as he put his hand
kerchief back in his pocket:
"Just send the check for the amount of
Smiths bill up to the house any time. No
hurry. my boy-no hurry"
"Eh ?" almost shouted Jones.
"Why, you understand; you owe Smith,
and he owes me; you agreed to pay me
instead of him."
Agreed HI! Why, Colonel, the man
owes me, and you agreed to pay it. Didn't
you say it was all right? ?"
"And didn't you say you would pay me;
that it was all right?"
A food of light began to pour in on the
subject, illuminating their craniums as
candle lights up the interior of halloween
pumpkin. Jones handed out the same
bottle once again, and the only sound
heard for several seconds was that Of some
liquid coursing its way along a narrow and
tortuous channel