The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
THE BUSINESS SETTLED.
A Little Transaction Which Occupied the
Attention of But Two Men.

A Little Transaction Which Occupied the
Attention Of But Two Men.
I had put up for the night at Saylers
flle, McGoffin county, eastern Kentucky.
had travelled far on horseback during the
day and was very tired. Consequently, as
soon as had finished cigar after supper,
told the landlord I'd like 10 be shown to
my room. had got to bed and was just
pushing of from the shore of wakefulness,
when was startled by a loud voice in the
Office Immediately below.
Say landlord" shouted the voice, "is
Jim Williams hurW
"Yes," returned the landlord.
"Whar liz her"
"Up stairs"
"Tsll him I'd like ter see him."
"He's gone ter bed"
"No matter ef he Is. I've cum several
miles ter see him. Go up an tell i'm that
want ter see i'm on that ar little bust
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.
"Hellol" sounded a sleepy voice. "What
yer want, haigb"
"Thar's er feller down stars as wants
ter see ye, jim"
"Who is it."
"Dave Martin"
"What does he wantf"
Didn't say. only he wanted ter see ye
on that ar little bizness"
The man in the room smacked his chops
sleepily, and after scratching and yawning
for a few seconds said:
"Oh, yas; know about what he wants.
Go back an tell him ter please 'scuse me
till mornin. hain't had no sleep fer two
nights, an am erbout tired ter death. Tell
him ter stay ali night an I'll pay his bill.
We can then settle the little business when
mornin comes"
The landlord went down, the fellow
wheeled back in bed, struck a good stiff
snore and kept up the gate all night.
The next morning went down stairs.
entered the saloon and saw fellow sitting
at the stove with a silent but very COM
Portable expression on his face. He was a
handsome, athletic looking mountaineer of
about thirty. sat admiring the fellows
physical makeup for some time, when a
heavy step fell on the platform in front.
Looking toward the door, saw another
man of about thirty, smaller than the one
| inside, but very compactly built, ruddy
and handsome.
He entered with a careless, uncertain
| swing of his new boots, and, letting his
| eyes fall on the man at the stove, his face
| lit I'D with sudden animation and he cried
out:
Hello, Jimp'
"HelIo, Dave" carelessly returned the
man at the stove.
"Jim," spoke the other. "cum out here
| mint; less settle thar ar little bizness."
"All right" returned Dave, getting up
| slowly, and throwing himself back to give
birth to deep yawn, "but cum up fust ar
| git sumthin."
Don't keer eff I do"
| Then the two men walked out.
thought nothing more about them until
" ear was Jared with q loud explosion
the outside
hastily walked to the door, aud out Oh
platform.
Two men were lying on their backs
thin ten feet Of each other, each holding
smoking pistol in his right hand. Th'
,ndlord came out now, and we went t.
le PROSTATE men. They were dead.
They've settled their little business, ]
e." he remarked quietly.
Yes" i returned, nervously. "Its
wful bad. isn't iti"
What isi" he asked wonderingly.
"The shooting"
IL don't call it bad shootn er tall. Each
eller liz plugged square between the eyes;
call it goodP-Philadelphi Press.