Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-11-24

an q SEE 10 me very quictiy' ortncrins
you've got To Come out shootin' with
me,''e seq. / felt like to bunging the
bucket in Is eye but ] didn't. got
ready instead. Oh, 'e's gentleman!
We went out together, neither sayin'
nothin' TO the other till we was well out
into the Jungle beyond the river with
Ugh grass all round-pretty near that
place where went of my cad with
you. Then e puts his gun down an
SEE, very quietly:
'Ortheris, struck you on p'rade, .
SEE.
"'Yes, sir. SEE I, You did,
"I've been studyin' It out myself,
. seq.
"Oh, You ave, ave you SEE ] to my
self, an q nice time you've been about
It you bun-faced low beggar.'
"'Yes, sir" SEE ].
"'What made you screen me" g SEE.
"I don't know SEE, an no more
did nor do.
81 can't asl you to exchange Q
scz. An don't want to exchange my
self SCI c.
Whats comm now?' ! thinks TO
myself. Yes, sir, SCI ].
/ "IIc looked around Mt the Ugh grass
all about, an c SEE to himself more
than to me: I've got to go through 1t
alone by myself Il looked SO queer
for minute that SO 'clp me ] thought
the little bcggar was going to pray.
"Thcn he turned around again an e
sc:: what do you think yourself?' 9
SCI.
~ don't quite see what you mean.
sir,' sell. .>
"'What would you lilse?' e SEE, an I
thought for q minute o was goin' to
give me money, but c run is and up
to the top button Of lis shootin' coat an
looscd it.
"'Ttanls you, sir sez. I'D like that
very WE'LL SEE, an both our coats was
off an put down"
"liooray!" shouted, incautiously.
Don't make noise on the butts"
said Oulcss from the shooting place. lit
puts the men off,"
apologized aud Ortheris went on.
''Our coats was off an e SEE: Are you
rcady?' SEE e. Come on, then
come on, a. bit uncertain at first, but
he took me one under the chin that
warmed INC up. wanted to mark the
little bcggar an hit high, but he went
an jabbed me over the heart like q
good one. lie wasn't so strong Us me,
but he knew more. IN In about two
minutes I called: Time! e steps
bacb-it was in-fyhtin' then. Come
on, then. you're ready 'esez, and when
had my wind come on again. an l
got i'm one on the nose that painted is
little aristocratic white shirt for i'm.
That fetched i'm. an knew 1t quicker
nor light. lie come all round me. close
fghtin', goin' steady for my heart. I
held on all could nm split is ear. hut
then Ibegan to hiccup an the game was
up. como in to feel II I could throw
i'm an e got me one on the mouth that
downcd me an'-look ere"
Ortheris raised the left corner Of his
upper lip. An eye tooth was wanting.
"'E stood over me, an c SCI: Have
you 'ad cnough?' e scz. Thank you,
ave SCI |. Tic took my and an
pulled me up. and was pretty shook.
MOVIE SCI. I'll apologize for 'ittin'
you. II was all my fault, C SEE. an
II wasn't meant for you
- know that. sir SCI |, an there's
no need for no apology Then it's
an accident, c SEE. An you must let
me pay for the coat. Else it'll be
stopped out Of your pay | wouldn't
ha' tool; the money before, but ! did
then. Il gave me ten rupees-enough
to buy II coat twice over-an' we went
down to the river to wash our faces
which was well marked. His was spe-
cial.
Then he sez to himself, sputterin' the
water out Of is mouth: i wonder II ]
done right?' c sez
Ives, sir sez I. there's no fear
about that
Its all well for you," e SEE. but
what about the comp'ny"
"'Bcggin' your pardon. SIR SEE, ]
don't thinl, the compny will give no
trouble. Then we went shootin', an
when we come back ] was fcclin' rs
chirpy ms cricket. an took an rolled
Samuclson up I'M down the vcrandah
nm give out 10 the comp'ny that the