The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-16
A pop EYED weSTERHER.
ne Vas Cool aud Wore Broadcloth, bu,
Always Game To- Time.


Always Game To- Time.
The same OLD coierie of Rb cx-
changers were assembled around the
coruer table at "Dels" Saturday night
when the doctor dropped IN. Asking
for light. one of the boys pulled GU,
a silver match box in the shape Of a
miniature revolver This reminded
the doc Of d story Of his mining days.
and forthwith be was bcsicged 10 tell
it for the benefit Of the younger MON
bcrs who had not learned the Mum
clausen abilities of the narrator be
fore
"lt was back in the sixties when J
first saw nay desperate. said the doc
tor. when he came into camp
didn't know whether lie was bad
man ora prelcnder IN that line. Re
was tall. angular wifv and singu
larry uuhauasome He wore IA suit OF
black hroadcloth and u tall
hat and was scrupulously neat
IN the matters of linen md
personal appearance. The right
leg Of his trousers was tucked into
his boot. and the left leg was out
side In proper style. In his right boz;
he carried an enormous bowie knife,
and YOU could sec by tho set OF his
frock coat over his hip that he packed
gun
"Hc spoke slowly ana deliberately
and was punctlliOusly polite. lis
long diawl heightened the effect Of
bis cerclnOnious courtesy and at the
same time proclaimed him south
erner lie seldom swore and never
drank, and his only small vice was
smoking. lie occasionally referred 10
himself as "a pop eyed galoot from
Arkanaw, and be- was
Although mv ggntIemon Ia broad
cloth was po.iieness personliied, he
was very aggressive and quick 10 take
onense II he heard anybody making
bluff about lighting he couldu't keep
his tongue still, but cape right 10 the
front with ann offer to fight any how,
anywhere and at any time Toward
quiet and peaceaCie men he was
gravely courteous and never In tho
least aggressive. but if q fighting man
showed mp. Gib50n. was uneasy until
he had driven the fellow out of camp
"Of course. he bad 10 prove his
claims as q fighter before he had been
IN camp very long One evening a
big fellow, bristling with deadly wea-
pOns staggered into the saloon and
ordered all hands up to the bar
Everybody responded except Gibbons,
who remained seated and paid no
attention % the fellow. When the
stranger turned about and said: Come
up here pop eve, and take your medi-
cine, Gibbons answered, with grave
poitonoes, Il am much obliged % you,
SIR. but ] never drink.
"Alter all had taken their drinks
and walked away Gibbons stopped mp
and said u the barkeeper: Give Inc
p cigar Tho stranger turned upon
him and said: 'D-n you, dldn I ask
you 10 have @ cigar
" 'D-n Won, sir, reioincd Gibbons
I didn't ask you TO pay for my cigar
And. d-n you, SIR. don't you talk 10
no ia that way or l will cut your
head or sir
Start RIGHT in, said the stranger
I've got tough neck tOcut Dut be
f0ro Ire could draw q weapon my bad
man in broadcloih seized him by the
hair bent bis head back, whipped ont
the bic bowie and made two lightning
slashes at the fellow throat The
point of the kni.e JUS. cut the skin
enough TO draw blood at each stroke
Letting go his hold. Gibbons
drawlcd. I've aprotty good knife for
cutting stranger, and walked away,
suprcmely contemptuous OF the icl-
low, who sueasod out Of camp
The last time saw Gibbons be
was just getting over a little fracas
with a Mexican The grcascr was q
noted knife fighter and lis presence
IN camp made Gibbons uneasy. but no
chance for picking quarrel occurred.
One day Gibbons, who could endure
il no longer met tho Mexican and
politely asked him if he was heeled
The man replied that he was not.
Very wcl said Gibbons, go and get
your knife, because | intend to kill
YOU sir, the next time l have the
pleasure OF meeting you.
They met within an hour Glib
bons received thirteen wounds, oil on
the left side. and one thrust was in his
throat. the Mexicans blade going
clear through bis neck. The Mexican
was killed.
Doc, drawled Longbow, guess
we'd better have a little beef, iron and
wine after that New York Star.