The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-03
Settled THAT Little Business" Salts
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Settled THAT Little Business" Salts
factorily."
Her part in this little history is not yet known
TO me-
1 had put up for the night at sayIersvilIe. Nc
CONN county, Eastern Kentucky. had trav-
eled far on horseback during the day and was
very tired. Consequently, as soon as had fin
ished cigar, after supper, glibiy MARBLES an
imaginative writer in the Philadelphia Press,
told the landlord I'd like to ne shown 20 my
room. I had got to bed and was Just pushing
of from the shore OF wakefulness. when vi as
startled by loud voice In the Office imme-
Say. landlord. shouted the voice, "Is jim
Williams hur?"
Yes, " returned the landlord.
"Upstsirs,"
Tell hun I'd IKE ter see him"
Hes gone ter Bed"
mo matter ef ne is. I've cum several miles
i'm on that ar little business"
The landlord arose with considerable noise,
and proceeded to carry the message.
Up the creaking stairs he came, and knocked
at room door ado ming mine.
want, haighf"
''Thar's er Teller downstairs as wants ter see
ye, jim"
"Who Is ftT'
"Dsve Martin"
What does he want?"
Didn't say, only he wanted ter see We on
that ar little dizziness"
The man in the room smacked his chops
sleeptiy, and after scratching and yawning for
a few seconds, said:
30. vas; know about what he wants Go
back an tell him ter please 'scuse me till morn
in. hain't mad 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 morDin' 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 down stairs, en-
tered the saloon and saw fellow sitting at the
stove with a silent but very comfortable ex-
preston on his face. He was a handsome.
athletic-looking mountaineer, of about 80.
sat admiring the fellows physical makeup for
some time, when heavy step fell on the plat
form in front.
Looking toward the door saw another man
of about 80. 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 up with sud
den animation, and he cried GU;
Hello, Jim"
'Hello, Dave" carelessly returned the man
".Tim," spoke the other ''cum out here a
mint; less settle that ar little bizuess"
"All right, " returned Dave, getting up slowly
and throwing himself back to give birth to a
thin"
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 explosion on the
outside.
1 hastily walked to the door, and out on the
platform.
Two men were lying on their backs within
ten feet of each other, each holding a 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" I returned, nervously. "It's awful
bad, isn't itg"
What is?' he asked wonderingly.
THE shooting"
II don't call it bad shootin er TALL Each
feller is plugged squar between the eyes; call
it good "