Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-05
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Two Hon from the Mountains Bavinx First
Glass Time:
Northwest Magazine.
Old Jerry Crosscut had not been east
of the Rockies since 40 until he and h;s
old pard, Fat Bill, pulled up ct the Hotel
Ryan the other day. As he glanced up
at the magnificent facade he remember-
ed what he had read about the great
carsvansary in the remote mountain Camp
and involuntarily murmured: sit air an
imposing pile, WILLAMETTE built in what
them newspaper fellowe call the Quinine
style and just beats all for health"
DO you wish to be shown to your
apartment now? said the urbane clerk,
as they registered.
"Nary show" said the old man, effect
lively.
ii think I understand you" eaid the
clerk, smiling. 1--WE will try and make
you comfortable, Mr.-M-(glancing at
the register) Mr.. Crosscut."
ayes, it are Crosscut- same. You
IAN read writin' very slick, but comfort
able wont do. We are goin' to wallow
in elegance-like it is advertised in the
papers. Do you catch my drift"
II think l understand you. You wish
to live high. III put you on the sixth
floor, if you wish"
"Now you are talkin'. The is nothin'
too high for us, and nothin' too rich for
our blood. We follow the rules. We
deposit our waluables in the safe, and
you must follow the small bills. Here is
my pocket book; you can prize that at
sic, 600. No, we don't want to leave our
suspenders. We amt tenderfeet. Our
suspenders is alongside our swaddling
clothes. Here, take this small gun Jun.
strapping a revolver) Put 'leving thou
sand on hit; wouldn't sell it cent
less"
"You don't expect us to pay such prices
for this junk-shop truck, do you? You
couldn't collect $40 in the courts on all Of
it."
"Never mind the courts. I'll collect 1t
if the things is lost. I'll keep this gun
with me. Now, my young friend, you
can bring on your sable African nigger.'
"Jim, show these gentlemen to ALL"
"Yes, show us to All, and don't miss Q
figure. You hit it just right or there will
be war;" !.
"You mustn't mind jerry" said Fat
Bill to the clerk. "He's been sort o'sus-
picious like, and keeps his back to the
wall ever since he killed Shady Noun
tain Mosley; but he'll get used to the
place after q WHILE"
IL don't mind him." said the clerk
nervously; che seems to be very nice
man, but little peculiar"
Eyes, he are bloody peculiar-bloody
peculiar"
"Hit's cage-that's what" remarked
the old man, as the elevator started
"They are going to hist us to the upper
level. Keep your signal ropes tight
young Teller. Lord! many's the time we
had to crawl into the timbers when the
ropes hez been tangled. We hev travel.
ed-we hev-eh, Blly?"
"Now, African" said Jerry, as he pro
ceeded to undress, after reaching AL
you stand in that corner, and when
give the signal you smother them
lamps"
II kin put out the gas" suggested Fat
Bill. "The niger can 60 and send up a
bokay or sweet violets to remember his
self BY"
"You can't put out no gas for me, Will
liam. There is more'n mil lion people
smothered every year by KNOWN too
nuch about tavern gas. There is q
knack about it that we amt on to. Now
Sable, kill the lights, and mind you, that
no fire starts in this joint tonight. We
hold you strictly responsible. I'll cut
your liver colored heart out through the
small of your spotted back if hear q
Whimmer before mornin' louder than
the moanin' of the wind. Do you sense
me?"
lord, boss! does you 'spose Tse gwine
to burn the hotel up q purpose?"
"You may be all right, but l suspicion
ye."
In the morning the old man awoke
and he saw the annunciator with the
usual legend written under it