Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1891-08-04

makes tnelr polRGs ngnS alongs an after
frightful time, which now an then de-
nnaAds the assistance Of large part OF
the camp, comes back with mOre'n a
pint.
"'That's all right, says Booth. sNow
go out an tell the barkeep to give you q
pint bottle. Wen have this we're game
a-winnin' in two minutes
$50 Booth gets his bottle an fills her
up with goats milk an makes 4 stopper
outen cotton cloth an molassss for the
young one to dref Il Though. About
this time the fAfant sets up yell an
amt peaceful agin until Booth gives hlm
hla Ax-shoorer to play with.
"t Which shows ny Confidence in
him, says Beeth. There's only aofew
people left care to pass my gun to-
"Weu, Booth gets along with him
Sfst-rate, a-feedin' of him the goat 8
milk, which he goes for with avidity,
tharby nettin' Booth $50 from the post
master, He has Bcggs build d fire So he
can keep the milk warm, an Is that
earnest he don't even 20 for no supper;
jest has il brodst 10 him. '-
tSemeRody'lI have to ride herd on
EhSs we're Founding all night, / reckon, >
says Boggs to Jack when he's bringin'
him things.
"I s'pose, most likely, we will have
to make the play thataway, says Booth:
San right says Boggs: You know
me and Cherokee. We're in this any
time Seu says
So $50 a passed. of us continues along
with Booth and the infant until maybe
it's about second drink time in the night.
The infant don't raise the war, yell once
jest takes l. out in goats milk an In
Laughing an playin' with Booths gun.
"tE&cuse me, gents, finally says
Booth, mighty dighi6ed, 'buts I've been
fggerin' this. thing an rather thinks
fits time to put this yere young
one to sleep. 90 if you all will now
withdRw,IIl zee how near I comes to
'beddi9 Of him down for the night.
Stay within whoopin' distance, though,
so if he tries to stampede or takes to
millin' can have hep
so we all lines out an leaves Jack
an the infant, an turns in on faro an
poker an similar devices which was
bein' waged in the saloon.
MAYBE it's an hour when Jack comes
in. -,s-., -r.--es
5"'Eoggs.' he says, jest step in an
play my hand minute, while I goes.
over an adjourns them frivolities in the,
dance hall. 1t looks like this yere camp
speshul tumultuous tonight
"Boggs does an Jack proceeds to the,
Bale house next door an states the case.
"I don't want to onsettle bushes,
he says, nor disturb the currents of
trade, but this yere young one I'm re-
sponsible for, in back of the Red Light,
gets that engaged in the sounds of these
yere revels, it don't look, like he's ever
goin' to sleep none. So if you all will
jest call. on the last waltz an wind her
up for tonight, it'll be regarded. The
kids mother'H shore be here in the
mornin', which will alter the play all
around, an matters can then 60 back to
old lines
" tEnuf said, says Jim Hamilton, who
runs the dance hall. You cam gamble
this dance house amt layin' down none
on a plain duty an to-nightls shindig
closes right yere. Altpromenade to the
bar. Well take drink on the house
an quit an call it day.
$50 then Jack comes back mighty
grave with his cares, an relieves Boggs,
who's on watch, etraddle of a chair
a-eyein' of the infant, who, asserting up
agin "a goose ha'r pillar, along of his
goats milk and Booths gun, is likewise
9r,f
q He's away up good infant Jack,
says Boggs, givin' up his seat.
"' You can bet your life he's good
infant, says Jack, but it seems mighty
like he don't aim to'turn in an slumber
none. Maybe goats milk is too invig-
oratin' for him, an keeps him awake"
''About another hour goes on an
out comes Jack into the saloon agin.
4" don't aim to disturb you ALL no
says, but, boys, if You'll jest close the
games yere an shet up the store I'll take
it as personal favor. He can hear the
click of the chips, an it's too many for
him. Dom go 'way-jest close up an
set round quiet
$50 we does as Jack says; closes the
games an shets up the camp, an then,
sets round in our chairs an keeps quiet,
a-waitin' for that infant to turn in. A
half-hour later Jack comes out agin. =.
,l"'It amt no use, gents he says,
goin' back of the bar an gettin' a big
drink, shat child is onto us an won't
have it. You can gamble he's fixed it
up with himself he amt goin' TO sleep
none tonight. i allow it's because he's
among rank strangers, AM iggers it's a
good safe play to stand watch for him
,ef.'
." Il wonder couldn't we sing him to
Sleep says Cherokee Hall.
: . 'Nothin' agin maxim a .try,' says
Jack, some desperate, wipin' his lips
after his drink.
'S'pose we all goes an give him
'The Dyin' Ranger" an "Sandy Land.
or an hour or SO, an see,' says Boggs.
$50 in westrails. Cherokee ays down
"a one side OF che infant an Booth on
lie other, an the rest of us take chairs
IN sets round. We starts in an sings
him all we kuews an we shorely keeps it
Up for hours; an all the time that child
l-settin' an a-starin', sleepless as owls.
The last recollectsis Boggs voice in
The Dyin' Ranger q rs
With his saddle for pillow, go
An his gun across his breast,
Far away from his dear Old Texas,
We had him laid down to rest. "A
The next, thing there's a wh6op am
rel! outside. We Fall wakes up-afl ek-s'
;ept the infant, who's wide awake all
llong-an' yere it is four o'clock in the
nornin' an the mother has come. Comes