Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-21

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my attention was diverted to lobe, whose
sir name of Hartsfield we had not yet
learned. Going to a rack over the door
between the two rooms, he took down
an old army musket. and n raw hide belt
containing powder and shot horns.
Whipping out the ramrod he swined 1t
twice up and down the barrel, blowing
down it afterward. Then, whirling
around facing us, he slammed the gun
down on the table and saids Gentle
men, thar's my weapons, and here's me,
at yer service. | don't know what yer
been up to, but I'm with yer! I'm glad
NV an excuse to shake this settlement,
ennvhow. Thar amt enough excitement
gwine on here fur me. | want to move
fuder west whar folks is got some spunk !.
and I'd Jest as lief deelar' my principles
on you'nsez side as ennybody else'sl'
''Our formal acceptance of the arms OF
our unexpected ally was prevented by
the whiz of ball past the window, and
SCOTS sprnging to the door and calling
out:
Throw down your arms and surren-
der in the name of the lawg
"' Han us over that fine hair, an we
will, came Gringo's voice.
as What have you against him
asked Scott.
He's too blamed smart, an wears q
stake an -ridered Shirt answered a
voice from the rear of the mob, followed
by a roar of laughter, which was suddenly
changed to one of fury when it was dis.
covered who Scott was.
"'That's Bill Scott, the bell-wether
NV the Rangers = howled one, les cap
ture him
Z" Yes, he's strayed off too fur from
the fold this time yelled another; les
shear him
- Him, an the ne-hair'll look purity
riden' NV the same rail, won't they 2
ioked another, and so the fun might
have gone on until they forgot their
blood thirst, had not Gringo himself
pushed to the front swinging his pistol
around his head and yelling, stop yer
foolin', boys I'm here fur business.
Eve been insulted an my rights as er
citizen NV this State an county inter
fered with All that is in favor NV pus-
sona rights, an homes deals, come on
an help me whoop the stutin' out'n
these smart Elecks
"His harangue was welcomed by a
murderous YELL and click of what
sounded like hundred pistols and Win.
chesters
"'Stand your groundn said Scott to
me and lobe.
Z" All right, Capn answered lobe, rs
he rammed a wad Of tobacco into his
mouth and hitched his powder and shot
horns around handy. The old man
fairly danced from side to side of the halt
open door, as eager as boy who has
lighted the fuse of his first Fourth OF
July rocket
. Gimme lief, Cap; gimme hef' he
chuckled, bracing his shoulder against
the gun.
Wait minute; wait minute I
Scott said, putting one hand on the old
mans shoulder and coping the other
around his ear, leaning toward the north
and listening intchtly.
/" That's the boysn he said. 4 hear
their horses feet Then hinging the
door wide open he called out once more,
Throw down your arms | command
you in the name of the State Of Texas p
Their answer was yoley Of bullets
which Scott returned by thrusting out his
pistol arm and emptying the six cham
bers into their faces. This gave the sig
nal to me and the old man, who kept the
stream hot from the other side for the
next eight minutes, till the Rangers
came. But, | tell you, they were the
longest eight minutes ! ever counted.
The old man was in his glory The way
he poured powder wads, bullets and
caps into Miss Betsey and fired them out,
was equaled only by the way he elected
one quid of tobacco, and bit off another.
He took it as matter of official inter
ference that the Rangers should come
up and take the fight out of our
hands He sent his last load at random
through the air, and, going to the buck
ct, stood leaning on Miss Betsy while he
gulped down two successive clippers of
water
Z" Some fools is alters meddln'. he
said. Them Rangers better be tcndin'
to their business an let us ten to ourn
1t nd been the maxim NV P to
hev Gringo Perez an his gang laid out
| by three men an a gal
"This called our attention to the
child, whom we had utterly forgotten.
Looking around found her sitting on
one of the barrels against the back door,
swinging her feet and calmly awaiting
results.
- DO you want to 90 home, sissie 2
asked, standing beside her perch She
set her little teeth and shook her head
Ono, dasn'tl Dad nd kill me for
shore He seen me IN here an knows
Civ him crwayr
"'That's all right, Checn the old man
said. You kin come an 60 out West
with me, an be my gall
Ono, | can'tn answered She Thar
amt no schools out thar, an ought ter
be edicated "
"Our further family discussion was in
terruptcd by the return of Scott, who
informed us that Griugo and his ring
leaders were lodged in the calaboose, end
the ug-tag and bob-tail of the gang had
taken 20 the brush.
scott, aud the group Of citizens who
accompanied him, eoneurred IN support
Of Checs propositions that She ought 20
be cdicatcd, and d purse was madc up
/ then aud there. providing for the child