The Lamar register., 1893-09-30
THAT BUSINESS SETTLED.
The Work Highly Endorsed By the Ad-
mirlng Landlord.

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The Work Highly Endorsed by the Ad-
mirin< Landlord.
Her part in this little history is
not yet known to me.
had put up for the night at Say
lersville. McGofiin county, Eastern
Kentucky. 1 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 to be
shown to my room. had got to bed
and was just pushing off from the
shore OF wakefulness. when | was
startled by loud voice in the office
Immediately below.
..Say, landlord" shouted the voice,
..is jim Williams hur?"
Yes" answered the landlord.
"Whar IL hep"
"Upstairs.
..Tell HIM I'd like ter see him"
He's gone ter bed"
mo matter eff he is. I've cum sew
erel miles ter see him. Go up an
tell i'm that want ter see i'm on
that ar little business
The landlord arose with consider
able noise and proceeded 10 carry
the message.
/ Up the creaking stairs he came.
and knocked at a room door dioin-
ing mine
..Hello" sounded sleepy voice.
..What yer want. haigh?"
"Thar's err feller down stairs as
wants ter see ye, Jim.
..Who is it'"
Dave Martin.
What does he WANT"
Didn't say. only he wanted ter
see we on that ar little dizziness.
Tho man in the room smacked his
chops sleepily. and after scratching
and yawning for few seconds. said:
''Oh. yas; l 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 all night. an I'll pay his bill
We can then settle the little busi-
ness when marnin' comes"
The landlord went down. the fell
low wheeled back in bed. struck a
good stiff snore, and kept up the
gait all night.
Tho next morning / went down
stairs. ! entered the saloon and saw
fellow sitting at the stove with q
silent but very comfortable express
| sion "a his face He was hand
some. athletic-looking mountaineer.
of about 80. l sat admiring the fell
lows physical makeup for some
time. when heavy step fell on the
| platform in front.
Looking toward the door. saw an
other man of about 50. smaller than
the one inside. but very oompactly
| built ruddy and handsome.
He entered with careless. un-
4 certain swing of his ney boots. and.
letting his eyes 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.r spoke the other, ''cum ont
here a mint; less settle that ar little
bizness."
"All right" returned Dave. get
ting up slowly. and throwing himself
back to give birth to deep yawn.
..but cum up fust an git sumthin'. =
Don't keer eff l do.
This il purity good truck" said
Jim, with a 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 a
loud explosion 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
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 bust
ness. / see" he remarked quietly
| YES" | returned. nervously ''lt
awful bad. isn't it
..What is?" he asked wonderingly-
1.-The shooting"
Il don't call it bad shootin' er tall
Each feller iz plugged squar between
the ewes. / call it good"
why Turtles Cannot Bite.
Very few people know that neither