Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-25

some time ago, he got into row ana
only killed three men-and one Of
them was a bully. just few months
ago he laid out the worst man in Mis-
souri,. just before he came here /
made bet with hm-bet him
hundred dollars that he would kill q
man before he'd been living here three
months. l saw him just now and he
talked like he wanted to hedge. Well,
take care of yourselves. / have some
business that must attend to-"
l slipped away from the shed, went
and when l saw that there was danger
of discovery.u climbed over the fence
and walked toward the quiet set. AS l
approached every man arose and
offered me seat.
''How do you like our town." the
Hon. Mr.. Hanks asked.
''Oh, very well. 1t is a quiet. unas-
suming place. sometimes feel that
I'd like to be where there in little
more noise, but I'll get used to it after
awhile"
The men looked ut one another and
/ heard a young fellow whisper: "He's
got an eye like a hawk. Nothin'
would please him better than to step
out an have fight"
81 hope" said old Mat, "that you
will make your futur' home amongst
us: We likes easy-goin'. quiet sorter
folks"
"Oh, we'll all understand one an
other after a while. Gentlemen" L
added. addressing Tyler and Hanks. II
would like to see you in my Office for a
few moments"
Both men hesitated. I assumed
rather severe expression of counte-
nance aud added: "Come on, gentle
men. l have business with you and i
don't want any hanging back"
They followed me to the Office. '.Be
seated" said I when we had entered.
They sat down and exchanged troubled
glances. / sat down, carelessly crossed
my legs and said:
II am the most peaceable man in
the world, but there are times when
war must be declared. You gentlemen
came in here few hours ago and made
very unreasonable demands of me-in
fact, threatened me. was disposed
to treat the matter lightly, but am,
as you know, in strange community;
and it is well that should teach the
people that have come here to con-
duct my paper as see fit. 1 know of
two dangerous men and have decided
that the sooner th0y are removed, the
better it will be for this town. l don't
make any threats, understand. and l
impose no conditions. The thing must
be done, and, as say, the sooner the
better. am proud to say that never
took the advantage of man; so, gen
tlemen, please meet me one hour from
this time"
Colonel" said old Mat, in waver-
ing voice, when /, fust seed you !
thought that you coxai take joke but
now see you can't. 1 never meant
nothin' by what said this mornin' an
I'm sorry you e.nk It in earnest. 1
amt got nothin' agin you'll like your
paper an I'd fight man that would
speak bad about it. 1 hope that you
will excuse me. BY the way want to
pay my subscription now" he added
as he placed two dollars on the table,
THAT reminds me of similar inten-
ton" said Hanks as he followed old
Mats example. II like the Spear first
rate and am free to say that it is the
best paper l ever saw, and as far as
having anything against you is con-
cerned, why such Aing has never
crossed my mind. liked your looks
at first and told some of the boys that
you would do to tie to-"
Gentlemen. am sorry that I mis-
understood you. AIN a very quiet
1--WE air easy goin' SET" said old
Mat, IAN we would be more than
pleased to see you drap into our ways"
81 will try to do so, gentlemen. 1
am glad that you have explained your
selves, for L dislike to hurt any one.
BY the way, gentlemen, one word more
before you go: propose to do all the
this town needs"
They shook hands with me and with
drew.
/ lived in Gnat Cove during several
years and then sold my paper to adj
vantage. Upon the whole 1 enjoyed
myself very much among the easy set.
Traveller.