The evening world., 1891-12-30
TWO BULLETS SETTLED IT.
A Little Transaction in Which
Two Kentuokians Figured.
A Deliberate Dual Which Cost Two
Lives.
had put up for the night at Saylers-

had put up for the night at Ssylers-
vile. Magoiln County. Eastern Ken
tucky. had travelled FAR on horseback
during the day and was very tired, says a
writer i'll the Philadelphia Press. Conse-
qucntly. as soon rs | had finished q cigar
after supper, told the landlord I'd like
TO be shown to my room. l had got to
bed and was just pushing off from the
shore of wakefulness, when was startled
by loud voice III the Office Immediately
below.
Say. landlord. " shouted the voice, lis
Jim Williams hur?''
Yes" returned the landlord.
"Whar IL he?"
"Upstairs."
"Tell him I'd like ter see him."
Hes gone ter bed"
'No matter of he is. I've cum several
miles ter see him. Go up an tell him that
l want ter see IN Oh that ar little busi-
ness"
The landlord arose with considerable
noise and proceeded to carry the message.
Up the creaking stairs he came. and
knocked at a room door adjoining mine.
Hello" sounded sleepy voice.
What yer want. haigh?"
"rhars er teller downstairs as wants
ter see ye. Jim.
who is it,"
Dave Martin"
What does he want2"
Didn't say. only he wanted ter see ye
on that ar little bizness.
The man in the room smackGd his
chops seepily. and after scratching and
yawning for few seconds. said
'Oh. yas / know about what he wants.
Go back an tell him ter please 'scuse me
till mornin'. | haiu't had no sleep fer
two nights, an am erbout tired ter death.
Tell hun ter stay all night an I'll pay his
bill. We can then settle the little bust
ness when mornin' comes"
The landlord went down. the fellow
wheeled back in bed, struck good stiff
snore and kept up the gait all night.
The next morning ! went downstairs.
| entered the saloon aud saw q fellow
sitting at the stove with silent but very
comfortable expression on his face. He
wa, handsome, athletic-looking noun
taineeI of about thirty. l sat admiring
tut leilOW pDySlChl makeup 1Or some,
when heavy step fell on the platform in
front.
Looking towards the door. saw another
man of about thirty, smaller than the one
inside. but very compactly built, ruddy
and handsome.
He entered with careless, uncertain
swing of his Lew boots. and, letting his
eyes fail OH the man at the stove, his face
lit up with sudden animation and he cried
out
Hello, Jim"
Hello. Dave" carelessly returned the
man at the stove.
jim" spoke the other. "cum out
here mint; less settle that ar little
biZness."
IAN right" returned Dave, getting up
slowly, aud throwing hlmself back to
give birth to deep .yawn. but cum up
fust an git sumthin."
ID ont keer eff do"
Then the two men walked out.
/ thought nothing more about them
until my ear was Jared with loud ex-
plosion on the outside.
hastily walked to the door. and out
on the platform.
Two men were lying 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,
see. " he remarked quietly.
Yes, l returned, nervously. ~ It's
awful bad, isn't it 2"
=. :. What WI is P, he asked wonderinely.
" The shooting"
II don't call it bad shootin' or tall.
Each feller IL plugged square between
the eyes; call it good"