Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09

cial Drink Together.
Her part in this little history is not
yet known to me.
had put up for the night at Saylers-
Vile, McGoffin County, Eastern Ken
lucky. | had travelled far on horse
back during the day, and was very
tired. Consequently, as soon as | had
finished cigar, after supper, told the
lak dlord I'd like to be shown my room.
| had got to bed and was just pushing
| off from the shore of wakefulness when
was startled by loud voice in the Of
| flee Immediately below.
"Say, Ian lord" shouted the voice.
''iz Jim Williams hun" '
Eyes" returned the landlord.
"Whar IL he ?"
upstairs"
Tell him I'd like ter see him."
"He's gone ter bed"
''No matter eff he IL, I've cum several
miles ter see him. Go up an tell IN
| that [ wan ter see him on that ar little
| business"
The landlord arose with consider
able noise and proceeded to carry the
message.
! Up the creaking stairs he came, and
| knocked at a room-door adjoining mine.
"Hellor' sounded q sleepy voice,
"what yer want, hai2h?"
'"Thar's Teller down stars as wants
ter see We, jim.
"Who IL it ?"
"Dave Martin"
''What does he want ~
''Didn't say, only he wanted ter see
yer on that ar little bizness."
The man in the room Smacked his
chops sleepily, and after scratching and
yawning for few seconds, said:
"Oh, yes; | know about what he
wants. Go back an tell him ter please
excuse me till mornin'. I hain't had
no sleep fer two nights an am erbout
tired ter death. Tell him ter stay all
night, an I'll pay his bill. We can then
settle the little business when marnin'
comes"
The landlord went down, the fellow
wheeled back in bed, struck good,
stiff snore and kept the gait all night.
The next morning / went down stairs.
[ entered the saloon and saw fellow
sitting at the stove with silent but
very comfortable expression on his face.
! He was a handsome. athletic-looking
mountaineer of about 80. | sat admir-
ing the fellows physical makeup for
some time, when a heavy step fell on
| the platform In front.
! LOOkIuS lOWdTO bl0 OOOI, L saw
another man of about 80, smaller than
the one inside, but very compactly
| built, rudy and handsome.
He entered with careless, uncertain
swing of his new boots, and, letting his
eve fall on the man at the stove, his face
| lit up with sudden animation, and be
cried out:
"Hello, Jimn'
"Hello, Dave,'' carelessly returned the
man at the stove.
"Jim," spoke the other, "cum out
here mint. less settle that ar little
| biZness."
ssAll right" returned Dave, getting up
slowly, and throwing himself back to
give birth to deep yawn, ''but cum up
fust, an git sumthin."
| Don't keer eff [ do"
''This IL purity good truck" said Jim,
with smack of the lips, after drinking.
"Pirty good" spoke Dave, wiping his
mouth
| The two men walked out.
| | thought nothing more about them
until my ear was Jared with loud eX-
| plosion on the outside.
l hastily walked to the door and out
on the platform.
Two men were living on their backs
within ten feet of each other, each hold
ing smoking pistol in his right hand.
The landlord came out now, and we
went to the PROSTATE men. They were
dead.
They've settled their little business,
| I see," he remarked quietly.
yes" [ returned nervously. cts
awful bad, isn't ?''
what is?' he asked wonderingly.
''The shooting"
81 don't call it bad shootin' er tall.
l. ell 4 l.
the eyes; l call It good p'TPhiladeiphia
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