The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-08

la~c. Then one day big herd OF
cattle would he driven into the pens
near the railroad. The rowbnyS would
he paid off and Ogalalcr would put on
its most festive appearance. The sound
of pistols would he heard in the streets
and everybody was happy. When. aS
occasionally happened, several herds
arrived at the same time, the fun in
creased in proportion and the few cltl-
zcns who thought more of their lives
than they did of securing share of the
cowboys dollars. generally made it
convenient To visit some neighboring
town for while.
When | found that business required
me to visit Ogalalee and pass few
davs, then |. prayed devoutly that |
might find the village in its dormant
state and not crowded with cowboys
full of bad whisky, armed with pistols
and looking for an opportunity to use
them rs the acme of felicity.
arrived, aud even before left the
ears | realized that my prayers had
been quite useless. | saw at II glance
that the town was being painted deep
ycrmillion color and for II moment l
half determined to remain on the train
and be taken to Laramie City. After n
seconds thought, however, concluded
that my business was too urgent to be
Delayed for my fancied danger, and l
aliohted half reluctantly on tho plat
form. As watched the red light on
the last car rapidly disappearing in the
| s., of
me, and felt that if | lived to get out
of Ogalalce no power should ever bring
me west of the Missouri river again.
The town was too busily engaged
with the cowboys to pay any attention
to stray visitor. |, therefore, took
NV grip in my hand and went III search
of Il hotel. There was not much choice,
rs every place along the main street
seemed crowded with half drunken
men, all of whom appeared greatly ex-
cited over some event which had re-
Gently occurred Finally | chose Il
resting place, and before had time to
register was told that | had arrived
lust in time To take part in first class
lynching. pretended to be glad' bu'
| was not.
| was told that the night before
: while some cowboys were playing
Mexican monte i'll Il saloon nj the en'
of the main street, Il difficulty aros'
between the dealer, who was known n
, Monte Pete, and the players. A few
hot words passed, then the revolver
flashed in the dim light of the oil lamp
: and the loud reports echoed from tn
! door of the low, one-story tavern. n
e the crowd rushed into the street Pet
. and his assistant gambler stood in th
i centre of the room with their smoking
% revolvers in their hands and on th
floor lay the bodies of two dead COW
3 boys.
y Soon the news of the shOotin
spread through the town, and tn
friends and companions of the dea
men gathered in force and returned I
n the saloon to seek vengeance on tn
l. men who had done the killing.
They found the place closed an
barricaded, and the two bodies lying
the road where they had been thrown
: A vollcy was fired ut the saloon bt
the only answer was II derisive laug
from the inside, and Il warning shoute
through II chink in the heavy boar
Is shutter that the first man who cam
v near the door would be killed.
- Ali that night the crowd RENAME
outside the place firing sometimes an
r devising means To drive the men frol
their refuge Whom daylight came
- was evident that nothing could be don
until dark, rs the gamblers could st
cr anyone approaching from either sid'
r. and the person making the atteml
of would surely be killed.
=. was informed that an atteml
ns to dislodge the men was about to !
e. made, and was invited To take par
- NV refusal was met with so man
Z scowls that | Immediately altered n
er mind and accepted the invitation, IL
ry tcrmincd in my mind, however,
~ remain in the background AS much
ai possible.
m The street outside the hotel was
idly filling with men. Some were
horseback, and some were on 1
bearing torches, and all were wild yay
excitement and determined to drag'h
men who had murdered their conn
y ions from their hiding place and m
J cute what they deemed Justice toll
1 With wild yclls the crowd me
\ down the street and halted in from
the beleagucred house. For mon,
- there was quiet, rs aman on horseh
rode forward and demanded an nnco
ditional surrender. His only answ
was IL shot so well aimed that he reel
in his saddle and fell to the groun
while his frightened pony dashed doV
the street. A great shout arose as
I. cowboys saw their leader fall and fro
that moment the fate of the gamble
was settled.
While the crowd in front and behll
tc. the house were firing at the doors n
windows | noticed several dark Sha
ows appear ut the sides. Each shade
was carrying something. Cautious
S, crawling along the ground they a
preached nearer and nearer the !
leagucred building. For Il few minu
they fingered, then they stole back Il
Ses Joined their comrades. A moment LAT
and II red glow appeared at the sides
the building. The dense black smo
10 Oh burning OH rose anu i'i hi'' ''
ing pcmrtrablc cloud above the retreat
the gamblers. Great tongues OF iiaI
{. illuminated the night, and suddenly
building burst into Il blaze. Still I
two men remained behind their shelf
As the flames rent the boarding
two men could be seen running up a
no down seeking some means of ext
IN gnishIng the fire. Finally they COZ
stand the heat no more, and, II
N burned, half suffocated, they dasl
. from the building into the waiting al
of their foes.
a cheer of triumph greeted the
,xE Quickly their hands were tied beh
their backs and II rope was pas
- about the neck of each. They were
"a to the outskirts of the town wher
!il huge tree spread II limb across the ro
''th The cowboys gave the gamblers
"rt, minutes to prepare for death anu
mis-, Younger of the two was led under
,rrs I%r, tree and The rope he wore around
GOOD neck was thrown over the limb,