Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-10
THEY SETTLED IT.

f1iter Enjoying Nights Sleep and a So
cial Drink Together
Her part in this little history ia not
yet known to me-
L 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 I had
finished a cigar, after supper, told the
landlord I'd like to be shown nv room.
l had got to bed and was lust pushing
OFT from the shore of wakefulness when
l was startled by loud voice in the Of
flee Immediately below.
Say, Ian lord" shouted the voice.
''iz Jim Williams hur?"
Yes" returned the landlord.
''W har IL he ?"
"U tairs."
Tell him I'd like ter see him."
He's gone ter bed"
''No matteI eff he IL, Ive cum several
miles ter see him. Go UP an tell m
that L 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.
"Hello." sounded q sleepy voice,
what yer want, hai9h?'
''Thar's Teller down stars as wants
ter see We, jim"
"Who IL it ?"
"Dave Martin"
''What does he want ~
Didn't say, only ne wanted ter see
yer on that ar little bizness."
The man in the room smacked his
chops sleepily, and after scratching and
yaWnlng for few seconds, said:
ooh, yes; know about what he
wants. Go back an tell him ter please
excuse me till mornin'. hain't had
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 a fellow
sitting at the stove with a silent but
very comfortable expression on his face.
He was handsome. athletic-looking
mountaineer of about 80. | sat admir-
ing the fellows physical makeup for
some time, when heavy step fell on
the platform III front.
Looking toward the door, [ saw
another man of about 30, smaller than
the one inside, but very compactly
built, ruddy and handsome.
He entered with careless, uncertain
swing of his new boots, and, letting his
eye fall on 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."
"An right" returned Dave, getting up
slowly, and throwing himself back to
give birth to deep yawn, "but cum up
fust, an git sumthin."
"'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.
I thought nothing more about them
until nv ear was Jared with loud eX-
plosion on the outside.
hastily walked to the door and out
on the platform.
Two men were living on their backs
| within ten feet ofeach other, each hold
ing a smoking pistol in his right hand.
The landlord came out now, and we
went to the PROSTATE men. They We're
dead
They've settled their little business,
| see" he remarked quietly.
EYES," [ returned nervously~ Its
| awful bad, isn't it?'
s'What is ?'' he asked wonderingIy.
"The shooting"
81 don't call it bad shootin' er tall.
Each Teller il plugged squar between
the eyes; | call it good !''-Phl6@deEpha@
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