The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-31
Hrs FIST BEr1hn IMAM TWO GUNS.
A story OF Man who's, the Ola Tiners
MonId I.ike TO Melconc In Kelly.

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KELLY. N. NJ. July 25.-Kelly is q pretty
quiet town. Just now, in spite Of the huge
masses OF lead and silver to be found mixed
together in tho mountain on which the town
stands. but the little graveyard, with it's white
| palinR about each grave under the zines near
| by will start any old inhabitant telling OF the
days when Kelly, as we'll as the other camps OF
Magdalena. were wide open" As rule.
the stories OF fights are very much alike
| whiskey. cards. hard words, guns, exploding
cartridges. GaspinR victims. and funerals
| follow in quick succession But Kelly has one
| story out OF the usual.
In the days when pistols were worn rs regu-
larry M shirts Ia plenty to satisfy any ordinary
tenderfoot can still be seen In this region) q
stranger came to Kelly and stopped at the
hotel without saying much to anybody. He
hired team and driver and took In the various
Rulchss and prospects that could be so reach
ed. and he kept his eyes on the trade OF the
various business places in town as well. Some
thought he was mine Spectator. and others
thought he was sizing up tho camp with
view to going into mercantile business He
took drink now and them and sat In game
one night After, three or four days, when
nothing had been learned about him, rumor
who w as tRsn the
pride t Of the sports 10 town. said he would
CAL MIN once Tor luck.
Budd is said to have been an able tough In
he had one failing a. a toueh.he had to drink
could XIII "nySoay lie was Has' By no 9'' means
what would be called here cool and gentle
supposed detective lie began by drinking a lot
Of whiskey, and when hall full he found, his
the latest paper from Denver and all uncon:
e esta n DANCER for conay to she Usual n
that Iudt looking for him.
For this reason he took no notice OF Budd's |
loud talS even when reference In vile language
was made to the arts and characters OF all de- |
tectiyes, In fact, he probably was accustomed
To- to-, gnorns eSTro9m talk and did not hear i:
s nS 'f H. sna fGnt
ng then Witsaat dens for BndG tunea on
nm nm w n ~ yell and fursng like pirate snid
The stranger got on his feet and stnmmered
and suffered In his efforts to explain and
Ss hs nnE or his asd
the he hapes Badd meaS
HAD made up His mind to xiii the sass Stranger
and when he drew two big Irevolvers the spec
tators began hunting shelter behind the bar
Then something did happen. The color
came back to tho strangers face and he said
:" Look out for that man with the poker be.
,Budd half turned as II to avoid a. Llow. and
then he got one he didn't expect fair under
the ear. delivered witt all the strength, Of tho
stranger. who knew that life depended on it.
It was good blow. too. for it laid Budd at full
length on tho floor The stranger wss on him
In N mute. but that was not necessary. for it
was a knock out blow.
Whilo tho tough quivered the stranger took
the cartridges from the revolvers and gave the
whole into the keeping OF the bartender. Then
he helped carry Budd to bed. after which no
hired rig and drove to Magdalena from
which he took the train next morning. and
has never been heard Of since. II this article
should happen to reach his eye: he will confer
great favor on three OF the ,witnssses, OF the
to tho 1fnon and tell something Of himself
Better yet. he can make Kelly another visit.
Tor although times are dull. there are enough
OF tho old liners left to give fitting welcome
to man whose fist is better than two guns