The Lamar register., 1891-10-24
s Pete explained it, bu. tho chance,


10 make sure OF my game. agreed
with Pete to stake him in tho press
room aa soon as the paper was off and
we parted.
That night l went down to the
press room. on the elevator. with the
last plate and there was Pete. firhtiug
with science and success. to maintain
MS place at the head of the line of
waiting newsboys. all anxious to get
bundles for the all night places. where
two bits is often picked up for an early
paper
ut was too darl, to follow Pete, SO
told him had notion to meet his
'side-pardner' and hurried along with
him to Glasgow jacks.
1T was the usual place-you re-
member the type, DunnL A basement
a square ring in one end; some dumb
bells and Indian clubs scattered about,
pool table, with leaden cushions. n
half dozen beery card tables, a bar.
and patronage OF pugs, low rounders.
and dreary young men who fancied
they were seeing life, by poisoning it.
'Petes advent woke up the place.
My very considerable knowledge of
what tho paper contsined-I had
watched the nalte-up-had given me
no impression that all cur news per-
tained 10 fights and fighters, racers
and racing, murders and murderers.
lhe crowd there found nothing else in
the paper, and was soon expressing
It's interest in those phases OF lie by
animated discussions OF them over the
most unihinkable whisky. / took "a
glass OF it with Glasgow JACK. who
treated me with that considerable
shall ! say kindness our
profession ever receives from his.
Jack laughed when ! asked him
Gbout Pete. m kinder stuck on der
KID. said Jack; 'dere's no Aies on i'm.
an Tn goin' TO do der right thing by
him ] was thinkin' it would be der
proper game ter give der kid some
schoolin'. Ho kinder takes ter liter
ary ways-selllu9 poiper3 and that
I'm doin' pretty weil. an amt got no.
body wild u string on me sack. so wos
ihinkin' mebte I could send dor kid to
one Of dem schools in der country.
where he'd got away from dis gang
and brace MP n little md be a lawyer
or sOmethiu.' He's kinder got ter me.
ye SEQ and I'm sprter soft on der kid. ;
Il knew Glnsgov Jack 70 DO the
toughest character in tho citT, but lust
the way all tho viliGiny weat out OF
bis wicked eyes when he spoke OF
Pete has secured him graceful cpl
taph-f have the pleasure of know
Ing OF his death.
There must have been some very
exciting sporting bows that night FOR
the crowd became noisy and drunk in
discussing IL
1T was such I nasty OUTFIT that /
should have LETT before Peto returned,
but had resolved 10 see him through
one day. When he did return. his
papers all sold, JACK moGoned him to
come over 10 u. but u couple of men
NJ au adjoining table stopped the boy.
and one OF them offered him n drink OF
whisky. Jack called out: Let go,
nowl lou know don't want Pete
offered uny drink
The man laughed In IN ugly way.
and rcpliei; Noa are getting too
pi0Is Jac!s. II the kids yours, why
don't you say so. II no amt don't be
~ AA4sAA. s-NNlb A4AaA4- AAlE man. DN u
quick grip. opened pcfc'o mouth and
threw aone whisky In It.
Jack sprnng OF him and bit him
before he could r.se- The mans pistol
was whipped cut and he pulled with
u dead drop on Jack. but just Is he
palled. Pete jumped in between thcm
and took the ball in his head
''EvOryonc was silent and motion
less for several sacopds rs Jack
caught poor little Pete and laIl him
down, with wonau's gcntleuess on
the sawdust floor
Suddenly. wish lightning swiftnesS
JACK pal,ed and shoc. The man fell
backward; Jack stood over The body.
and, with horrible cnlmncza, empticd
his revolver into the mans face.
Il was kneeliug by Pete's side when
his eyes opened. He whispered some
thing, and / put my ear to his lips.
When yer write it up he murmured.
be sure an say me side pardner never
pulled his gun til after de odder feller
had de drop on 'imr Tho Argonaut