The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-10

/ Jhey are tender. Our most emphatic ad-
vice was not TO show any money over that
I absolutely essential for his expenses. The
rain and mud had sufficiently taken the
newness for our outfit. and we thought
| we could represent ourselves as going
| north to work on some of the big ranches.
| II was near dark when we reached the
| town, and slowly rode through the one
! street on which IL was built, looking for
/ the best appearing hotel on both sides
! were rows of hotels gambling houses. bar
| rooms and stOres-sOmetimes separate. but
| Oftener al combined in one building. With
| the desire Of getting as far as possible
| through the town. we selected the last
| house on the road and applied for shelter.
The rain had ceased and the sky was be-
| ginning to clear. We almost regretted
that we had not decided TO keep on but
the horses were too tired TO make the idea
| feasible As we rode through the village,
| the 'stOop p0ulati0n" were interested
| enough to comment on the general ap-
! pcarance Of US and our horses. but in no
! way other than common TO all western
! towns. One remark | remember. apply
! ing to Wilson: THAT yellow-haired one
| on the NIUE is a 'tender-foot'-look at mis-
| 'c1aps.' Wilson had leggins instead of
| boots.
We went TO a stable between the hotel
and woods, unsaddled our horses. and
| taking our rifles etc, went up 70 our
/ rooms. Bob and ! soon Went down to
! our supper. which was fairly good for the
country. We told the people. who seemed
/ rough but pleasant, that our friend was
too tired to come down and secured sup
per for him. Taking down his dishes, we
| sauntered into the barroom and were
| agreeably disappointed to find things
4 fitted mp as VII as elsewhere along the
| road. The building was Of class COM
| mon in the West an oblong two-story
| structure. with piazza facing the street.
/ Down stairs We're the barrOom. kitchen,
! dining-room and owners living rooms
while the entire second story was for
| guests. This was subdivided by a mar
| row hall running lengthwise. leaving
! numerous small boxes called bedrooms
/ on either side one row fronting the
/ piazza and the street, and the ether COM
| handing an extensive rear view As we
were about the only gussts, We had
| rooms in the front row. The house was
! upholstered and only the loweg-AoOr
rooms We're ceiled.
Bob and I seated ourselves in the bar
| room and answered the various questions
| commonly asked Of travellers and began
| to laugh at our fears, although there
| We're some pretty tough faces among the
! auditors
our attention was attracted to cow
| boy who app AIRED a stranger, like our
| selves. and Wno volunteered the iuforma-
ton that NJ too was g0inS 10 Ii III
| the morning. Although we had always
/ made rule 10 be Jlary in talking L.
/ strangers. there was som thing In h.s face
/ and manner attractive. and 1 found my
ton with him. dis name was p.ck)
! This involved an Invitation TO drink,
/ which l compromised by the less of two
! eVliS-d western c.gar-Which | smoked
! 10 the bitter en1. ! had just resumed
I my good old PIPE in order 10 remove the
| unpleasant taS,e or "fricndship's offer
| irg," when I heard door open and was
| surprised IL see Wilson come into TIE
| room. He S3.5 ne had just run down foT
! moment for some cigars, and j let HIM
| e6urt his fate and purchase some of the
| brand had smoked. To my surprise III
| offered twcnty-dollar gold piece in Jly-
| ment
This was the keynote to the whole
! trouble. The blrkeeper. a big, burly,
! f3Xy-eyed fellow, slid the god back Of the
| COUNTER passed OK the cigars. and re-
! turned change for only 81. Wilson tod
aim ne had given him $50. The barkeeper
uunty denied this, and produced a silver
! dollar as the one handed MIN, and APP
| pe3led TO bystander, who, OF course. con-
! nrned his statement and moreover, ch3l-
| leuged anyone in the house 10 differ. Al
| though many had seen the transaction, no
! one objected and Wilson, after hesitaung
| a moment. came back % me In language
| more emphatic than polite. | tod him IN
! 60 up to his room. Dick looked surprised
and when wilson had gone, asked If ne
| was one OF our party. | replied I'm the af-
! lrmative, and gave the circumstances Of
| Wilson's connections with Us. Dick stud
| led a moment. ana then asked. Are you
| going 20 .et him .Ose that money without
| making a kick2" L tod him 7 did not
see any other way 20 do, 20 make a row
i'm that pace would be foolish He wanted
20 know what / would give him 20 get The
| coin back. and l replied that ne could
! nave the whole. as We had lost our claim.
VIII you back me up. and has your
friend meaning Bob got any sand?' said
Dick.
/ was very much worked up over the
whole affair. and although l don't be-
| licve in getting into row unless it is
! forced upon a man. IL goes against ones
| grain to see such barefaced robbery as
| Wilson's. so l said Yes" although I dii
! not reai.y believe that he was in earnest;
| II fact. 1 could not imagine how he would
! 20 about a recovery. I was soon to learn.
We had remained in the barroOm an
hour after Wilson's retirement and the
| pace had gradually become deserted un-
| I'll there were buC half a dozen people
! besides the barkceper and ourselves re-
! naming. and several Of these We're sleepy
| drunk. The barkeeper, though ne glanced
POW and then in our direction. paid US no
! other attention. He seemd to have for
] gotten the god episode. 1 had given up
any idea that Dicks suggestions were
| coming to a point, and was thinking Of
| retiring, when he got up, sauntered over
- the bar In an e3sy-manner, and, quick
as a fash covered the barkeeper with
| his revolver. and asked him 10 return
| that money Bob and myself at once
| covered the remainder Of the party VINO
| protested however, that they had no in
| tentiOn of interfering. The barSeeper saw
his predlcament and sullenly handed out
d twenty-do.lar gold piece The only re-
| mark he made was. You'll wish you was
burning before you ever started for
L. l., and if you think you are go
| ing TO come ii on us so easy, you are max
| ing a - big mistake"
Dick did not reply, and soon we all
went up to Wilson's room. AS we went
up stairs we could distinguish among
the bable Of cries the words That's a
plucky cuss," Are you going TO let those
tenderfeet beat your Gee. Bill, you've
been held up. You've got to treat" 1T
won't go for those fellows to boast that
they did up L. L." and then BilPs
deep voice And they won't. either III
get my innings before they leave. you
mark me-"
We found Wilson barricading the IoOr
Of the room with bureau and wash
stand. We held a council Of war. We
could hear he men talking below us.
Wilson'S room was directly over the bar,
and BY cutting a hole through the floor
| ing we left only the ceiling between them
and US, So we could hear distinctly every
thing they said. Fortunately the affair
| occurred too late 10 bring out a big
crowd, and only few Of the near neigh
| bors. attracted by the report, had come
! In. They decided that we were too wei
| armed to assault Us in our rooms,
| pecially as we were on our guard but
| thought the best idea would be to lack